![]() Grading Policy and Exam Schedule |
Spring 2003 |
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Grading
will be apportioned as follows:
Readings. You are expected to do the assigned readings in the syllabus, and materials from the readings are fair game for homeworks and exams. Class overheads are downloadable from class web page as color pdf files with degraded image quality (to keep file size reasonable). Exams will be a mixture of multiple choice
and short answer and closed book. For each exam, you may bring a
single sheet (both sides) of handwritten notes to help you. The
final exam will cover the entire course. Students who cannot attend an exam must make arrangements for a makeup with TAs or Prof. Bretherton at least one week prior to the scheduled examination date. Exam dates are:
Homework Homework will be handed out and
posted on the class web page on Thursdays, due at quiz section the
next week. A student may hand in one late homework assignment during
the quarter without penalty. After that, late homework will count 25%
off. No late homework will be accepted after the Tuesday lecture
following the due date. The previous week's graded homework will be
handed out at the quiz sections; solutions will be posted on the class
web page. Your lowest homework score will be dropped. Homeworks will
typically consist of five questions. Three of the homework problems
will be selected at random by the TA's and graded on a scale of 0-5.
Quiz Sections.
led by TAs will complement the lectures. They may include a
laboratory demonstration or worksheet, and also provide you an
opportunity for informal discussion of the lecture material and of
graded homework assignments. Attendance will be taken at quiz
sections and counts for 5% of the overall course grade. Full
attendance credit will be given if at most one quiz section is missed.
Forecast Contest. We will hold a web-based
forecasting contest starting mid-quarter. Details will be posted on
the class web page. Participation will count for half of your contest
score, skill for the other half.
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