I dreaded taking Calc II. I saw it as a bunch of formulas I needed to know to get through Calc III. C&M certainly made it interesting . . . I don't think I am lacking anything as far as comparing it to a standard calc class. I am able to do things on paper and able to read a calc book and understand, more so that a few engineers who got A's in (traditional) Calc II.
I am now in my last semester at the U of I and will be graduating with highest honors. I have never felt I was hurt by taking a C&M class versus a traditional style class. On the contrary, I think it has helped me immensely. While other Electrical and Computer Engineering students were getting bogged down in math, I was able to apply my Mathematica knowledge and C&M skills to concentrate my attention to understanding the core Electrical and Computer Engineering issues.
Techs support both the lab machines and the software used in this program.
In the event of a problem, send an e-mail to tech@cm.math.uiuc.edu.