Comp 106 - The Universal Machine - Course Policies

    Evaluation

    Your final grade will be determined by
      Homework 15%
      Labs 20%
      Projects65%

    Homework

    At the end of many class meetings, I will give you a short homework assignment that is due at the beginning of the next class meeting. These short assignments should give you some immediate feedback about whether or not you are picking up on the major concepts of the course. These short homeworks will be graded on a scale of 0, 1, or 2.

    Several times during the semester, you will have more substantial homework assignments that you will have longer to work on and will count for more points.

    Here are a few guidelines for the presentation of your homework. If you do not follow these, I reserve the right to return your homework ungraded!

    • Your homework must be clear, legible, and well-written, using complete sentences to justify your results, if necessary.
    • Here is a good rule of thumb to follow when writing up your homework:
      Write your solutions so that you could hand them to another student in the class and they could understand your explanation.
    • If you write in pen, there should be no scratch-outs.
    • Do not turn in paper torn from a spiral notebook with ragged edges. (I will bring scissors to class so that you can cut off the edges.)

    The homework is due at the beginning of class. Be aware that

    Late homework is not accepted! No exceptions!!

    Labs

    We will have weekly labs on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9:20 (you will only attend one per week). The lab assignments will give you hands-on experience with the material covered in the lectures.

    The lab activities will be graded during the lab, so It is extremely important that you arrive to lab on time!!!

    Furthermore, The lab meetings are not optional!! If you miss a lab, you will not be able to make it up unless you have an extremely good, legitimate excuse. Oversleeping is not a legitimate excuse, so please don't ask.

    Projects

    You will have 8 projects during the semester (see the Syllabus for the due dates). I will give you detailed information on my expectations for each of the projects.

    Since the projects comprise the majority of your grade, they will be graded very rigorously. You should expect to put significant effort into each of the projects.

    Class Attendance

    Although class attendance is not a specified percentage of your grade, I will keep a class roll to help me determine borderline grades at the end of the semester. If you do miss class, you are responsible for the material that was covered.

    Getting Help

    Please come see me during my office hours! If you have a conflict and cannot make my office hours, please call or email me and we can set up an appointment for another time.

    If you want to know check on your grade at any time during the semester, please ask me and I can give you a rough idea of your current standing.

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