Policy and dates
- Policy on attendance
- Students are required to attend all lectures. The penalty for
unexcused absences is:
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| 2--3 absences: |
grade penalty |
| 4 absences: |
F on the course |
There will be unannounced quizzes. In addition to giving the student
the incentive to study on a continuous basis, they allow me to verify
attendance. Missing a quiz, or failing to collect one, each counts as
an absence.
On quizzes and exams, you are required to bring a set of colour
pencils, which you will use for the graphical problems. Since quizzes
can be given any day, always bring it with you.
- Grading policy
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| quiz |
24% |
| partials |
50% |
| final |
26% |
If the score on the final improves the lowest score on partial exams,
it will replace it if the student is in good standing, meaning: not
more than two unexcused absences, and an over-all grade of ``S'' on
homework (which means assigned work was handed in, and considered for
the most part satisfactory).
- Dates of partial exams
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| exam 1 |
Sep 22 |
| exam 2 |
Oct 23 |
| exam 3 |
Nov 12 |
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Exams test on cumulative, not incremental material. The student should
rely on understanding the material for the long term, not on
short-term memory. Dates and topics supersede any information found in
the main syllabus.
Last modified: Tue Sep 9 11:23:19 AST 2014