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| Exam 1 | 20 |
| Exam 2 | 20 |
| Team Project | 30 |
| Assignments/HW | 15/5 |
| Participation | 10 |
Grading: Grades will be assigned using +/-. The scales
for the letter grades are as follows:
| Range | Grade | What it Represents |
| >= 90% | A | Genuinely Outstanding |
| >= 80% and < 90% | B | Significantly Better than Average Quality |
| >= 70% and < 80% | C | Meets every course requirement in acceptable or good, but not distinguished, manner |
| >= 60% and < 70% | D | Generally falls below the standard ordinarily desired |
| < 60 % | F | Disappointing performance |
Participation Grade and Attendance policy: The rules for the participation grade are described here. Also , please see the Course Conduct page.
Group Project Grading Policy: 50% of your project grade is based on the results of your peer evaluations. If you contribute less than 80%, your final grade will be adjusted downward.
Assignment Late Policy: Assignemnt is due before the class starts on the due day. Assignments may not be turned in late if the answers are discussed on the due day. Otherwise, late assignments lose 50% for the first hour that they are late and 5% each hour thereafter.
Grade Appeals Procedure: Any appeal that you wish to make regarding a grade that you were assigned must be done so in writing. Please attach the original work to a sheet of paper explaining why you believe your grade is in error. If it is worth your time to write the appeal, it is worth our time to consider it.
Grade Disparity Policy: If your exam grades are substantially lower than your assignment grades, this will be taken as a sign that you have not done your own work on the assignments and I will adjust your final grade to ignore the assignment portion.
Grade Negotiations: At the end of the semester your grade will be assigned to you in a strictly objective manner empirically based on your aggregated scores. Grades therefore are never available for negotiation. Any student that "has to get an A" should use foresight and diligence to put forth the necessary attention and effort to achieve their desired goal.