Professor Dan Rubenstein
Fall 2010
Grading Policy
Your grade consists of:
- 40% Homework: Homework is due by the end of class at
12:15 on the date that it is due, unless otherwise
specified. The TAs, Qi, Vinay, and Cathy, will accept assignments
until the end of the day, provided you can find her. Professor
Rubenstein will not collect assignments after submissions have been
handed to Qi, Vinay, or Cathy for grading. E-mailed/faxed homework and
late assignments will not be accepted unless approved in
advance. Approval will only be given under extreme circumstances. You
are expected to produce your work in a timely manner. You may discuss
and work on questions with other students in the class. However, you
should write your solutions on your own, i.e., not copy someone else's
solution.
- 35% Midterm: October 21, in-class, open book, open note, no
calculators. You must let Professor Rubenstein know a month in
advance (i.e., by next week) if you cannot take the midterm on that date.
Otherwise, only medical emergencies (with doctor's note) are
acceptable reasons for scheduling an alternate date.
- 45% Final: TBD (by the registrar) open book, open note, no calculators.
Note that the total adds to 120%. The lowest score's contribution is
reduced by 20%. For instance, if your homework average is 90, your
midterm score is a 35, and your final exam score is 70, the midterm's
contribution is reduced to 15%, making your average score equal to
0.4 x 90 + 0.15 x 35 + 0.45 x 70 = 72.75.
A note on effort: The final grade is based on my interpretation of how well you know the material. If all I know about you is your scores on homeworks, midterm and final, then those will directly determine your grade. If, however, you speak up in class and/or attend office hours, this gives me another way to evaluate how much you know and can only help your grade.
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