Assessment Plan and Policies

Assessment Plan and Policies#

This course includes three categories of assessments: Exams, Labs, and Porject. The information below provides detailed guidelines and policies for each type of assessment.

Exams#

Exams are designed to assess your understanding of the course material. The exams are closed-book and closed-notes.

Illness or Family Emergency During the Exam Period

An examination may be rescheduled in the event of an emergency, or if it has become impossible or impracticable for you to take the exam at the scheduled time. If this is the case, then your deferral must be approved in advance by your academic department. If you claim to be unable to take an exam because of your own illness or family member’s medical emergency, you must produce a valid statement from a physician.

Deferred exams will be administered at the assigned final exam time slot for the semester.

Unexcused Exam or Poor Exam Performance

An optional comprehensive exam will be administered at the assigned final exam time slot for the semester. You may take it to replace your lowest grade from Exams 1-4, including any unexcused missed exam for which you received a score of zero.

Laboratory Assignments#

Laboratory assignments are designed to provide you with hands-on experience in applying the concepts covered in the course.

Laboratory Assignment Policies:

  • Laboratory Assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the date indicated on the schedule.

  • Late submissions will be accepted up to 72 hours after the deadline with the following penalties:

    • Less than 24 hours late: 5% penalty

    • 24 to less than 48 hours late: 10% penalty

    • 48 to less than 72 hours late: 20% penalty

Course Proejct#

There are checkpoints for the project that will be graded, each checkpoint will be worth a certain percentage of the project grade. The final project grade will be determined by the sum of the grades of the checkpoints.

Course Project Policies:

  • Course project checkpoints are due by 11:59 PM on the date indicated on the schedule.

  • Late submissions will be accepted up to 72 hours after the deadline with the following penalties:

    • Less than 24 hours late: 5% penalty

    • 24 to less than 48 hours late: 10% penalty

    • 48 to less than 72 hours late: 20% penalty

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