TEXTBOOK:

GRADING:
        Lab Report            		 5%
        Design:				10%
	    report = 6%
	    presentation = 3%
	    performance = 1%
        Homework and Pop Quizzes 		10%
        Exam 1                          	20%
        Exam 2                          	25%
        Exam 3 (Comprehensive)          	30%

GRADING SCALE:

A       90 - 100%       (highest degree of excellence)
B       80 - 89%        (superior)
C       70 - 79%        (average)
D       60 - 69%        (quality of work that is minimum for receiving course credit)
F       < 60%           (failure)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  Your job is to attend class and to complete the assigned work.  Failure to reach all of the following minimum levels of performance will result in a grade of F in the course:

	a grade of 50% or higher on at least half of the homework assignments;
	a non-zero score on at least half of the pop quizzes;
	completion of the lab, design project and presentation.

Adjustments: The lower limit in each grade range may be lowered slightly such that the division between letter grades occur at any gaps in the grade spectrum. This adjustment will be determined only after the final averages are computed and may or may not alter the grade scale.

HOMEWORK:

	Approximately one homework assignment will be given per class period.
	Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the period on the indicated date. Since homework solutions are posted, late homework WILL NOT be accepted.
	Discussion of homework problems among students is encouraged. However, any exchange of written information regarding the homework problems is considered cheating. Utilizing published solutions (such as solutions from a solutions manual) or solutions from previous quarters is also considered cheating. In accordance with Louisiana Tech University policy, the consequences of cheating may include expulsion from the course with a grade of "F".
	Homework must be neat and legible.  Click HERE for the required format.  Homework not following this format will not be graded.
	Each homework will be graded.  Sometimes only one or two of the problems in a homework set will be graded.  It is expected that grading a sample of the problems will result in a final homework average similar to that obtained if all problems were graded.  If you happen not to attempt the problems that are graded, you will not receive any credit on the homework, even though you may have worked a problem that was not graded.

POP QUIZZES:

	Pop quizzes will be given often.  These pop quizzes may apply to either an individual or a team.  In-class group work will sometimes be collected as a pop quiz.
	One of the primary reasons for these pop quizzes is to check attendance.
	Except for the first class meeting, the text section associated with a class meeting (as indicated on the syllabus) should be read before class.  Pop quizzes may be taken from the reading assignments.

LABORATORY PROJECT:

	One laboratory project will be assigned that involves the completion of a formal technical report.  The required format for the reports will be given when the particular lab is assigned. The lab will involve teams of two students.  Data will be collected in class, but all reporting (entering data into program, generating graphics files, writing the text, etc.) must be completed by individual teams without the assistance of others.
	There will a number of other labs that will be done partially in class and partially out of class.  For these, you will submit computations, data plots, and your analysis as a team OR individual homework assignment.
	Any exchange of work between individuals or teams is considered cheating.  In accordance with Louisiana Tech University policy, the penalty for cheating may include expulsion from the course with a grade of "F".
	Late projects will be penalized 10% per day, including Saturday and Sunday (2 days late means that the maximum possible score is 80%). Projects turned in on the due date AFTER the beginning of class will be considered one day late. No report more than 5 days late will be accepted.

DESIGN PROJECT:

	One design project will be assigned. The projects will be submitted as a formal technical report and as a 6 minute oral presentation.  The required format for the report and guidelines for the oral report will be given when the design project is assigned.  All team members MUST speak during the design presentation.
	The design project will be a team effort, and each team member will complete an evaluation of the other team members.  The work must be performed entirely by the team, and all team members must participate.  Any exchange of work between teams is considered cheating, and using work from a previous quarter is also considered cheating.  In accordance with Louisiana Tech University policy, the penalty for cheating may include expulsion from the course with a grade of "F".
	Late design reports will be penalized 10% per day, including Saturday and Sunday (2 days late means that the maximum possible score is 80%). Projects turned in on the due date AFTER the beginning of class will be considered one day late. No report more than 5 days late will be accepted.

PEER EVALUATION:

ATTENDANCE:

	Regular and punctual class attendance is required (refer to the 2005-06 bulletin regarding attendance).
	An unexcused absence for an examination, pop quiz, or presentation will result in a zero grade.

DISABLED STUDENTS:

	the Office of Disability Services (Wyly Tower 319) coordinates campus-wide efforts to provide information and services to Louisiana Tech students with disabilities.
	Any student with a documented disability (e.g., physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) requesting classroom accommodations should contact the instructor(s) and the Office of Disability Services at the beginning of each quarter.

HONOR CODE:

	You should become familiar with the Academic Honor Code available at http://www.latech.edu/tech/students/honor-code.pdf.
	Cheating is defined as the act of giving unauthorized assistance to or receiving unauthorized assistance from another individual for the purpose of completing academic requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the completion of homework, tests, projects, or research assignments.
	Cheating is a violation of the honor code and can be met with severe sanctions against the student.