Autumn 2012
Grading
will be apportioned as follows:
| Quizzes | 10% |
| Homework | 15% |
| Each Midterm | 20% |
| Forecast Contest | 10% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
Readings. You are expected to do the assigned readings in the syllabus. Materials from the readings are fair game for homeworks and exams. Class overheads are downloadable from class web page as pdf files.
Exams (all held in Kain 210) will be multiple choice
and closed book/note. Students must bring a scantron sheet
and pencil for all exams. The
final exam will cover the entire course. Students who cannot attend an exam must make arrangements for a makeup with
their TA or Prof. Bretherton at least one week prior to the scheduled examination date. Exam dates are:
| MIDTERM 1 | Thursday, 18 Oct |
| MIDTERM 2 | Thursday, 15 Nov |
| FINAL EXAM | Monday, 10 Dec, 8:30-10:20 |
Homework Homework (multiple choice) will be posted on the class web page on each Thursday starting 27 Sep. except those before midterm exams. It must be electronically completed by 10:30 am on Thursday of the next week. No late homework will be accepted, but your lowest homework score will be dropped in computing your overall homework grade. The previous week's homework will be discussed as needed at quiz section.
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. To provide you and us quick feedback on your
understanding of basic course material, there will be short quizzes during most quiz sections, which will count for 10% of the
overall course grade.
You will receive 50% credit on a quiz just for showing up and writing your name on it. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped, and Forecast Contest. During November, we will hold a web-based
forecasting contest for the next day's temperature and precipitation
at a Pacific Northwest location. Details will be posted on
the class web page. This contest will count for 10% of your class grade. Participation will count for half of your contest
score, skill for the other half.