[Giroflex]

> * If I make some claim during class that is not accurate, the students - who, again, are all professional engineers in the work force - will eat me alive.

This is interesting. I imagine that in high-level training for any industry this could happen. I'd personally try to let my students know that I'm not an all-knowing god and ask them to correct me if they noticed something I said was wrong, and I'd be happy learning something new. Maybe this is what you meant, but were you ever met with hostility or animosity because of this?

Also, what, in general, is intermediate-to-advanced Python?

[redsymbol]

No hostility ever, no, because (a) I freely acknowledge I don't know everything, and (b) I'll not hesitate to say if I don't know something or I'm not sure (or become unsure). People are of course really understanding and good-natured about it. "Eat me alive" is an overstatement; better to say they won't let it slide.

> Also, what, in general, is intermediate-to-advanced Python?

Basically the kinds of topics covered in my Python book, which I'll plug here without shame:

http://amazon.com/d/0692878971

It's either intermediate or advanced, depending on your perspective.