Policies

ece333 | doering | ece labs | ece | rhit

My Expectations

I expect that you will put forth your best efforts to learn and master the course material. Examples of this effort include:

Actively pay attention in class, and take notes

Read the textbook on a regular basis

Ask questions when you don't understand (in class, during office hours, or by appointment)

Practice the material learned in class by working through the examples in the textbook, and by doing the homework yourself

Schedule homework activities so as to allow enough time to seek help from the instructor in advance of the due date

I expect professionalism in your conduct, both in the classroom and in the lab. Examples of professional behavior include:

Attend class, show interest, and participate

Avoid engaging in any activity that is distracting to others

Use polite language

Use laptop computer only during specifically designated in-class activity

I expect professionalism in your written work; strive for neat and orderly presentation of your work

RHIT Honor Code As Applied to ECE333

	Work that you submit for individual grading is entirely your own effort
	Work that you submit for group grading is the result of equally shared effort
	Plagiarized work will result in a minimum penalty of zero credit for the work in question, and may result in a maximum penalty of a failing course grade

Grade Components

Exams (3)	60 %
Prelabs	10 %
Lab notebook	10 %
Design project	10 %
Homework	10 %

	Letter grades are determined from course score according to a straight percentage (A:90%, B+:85%, B:80%, C+:75%, C:70%, D+:65%, D:60%)
	The cumulative exam score must be at a passing level (i.e., ≥ 60%) in order to pass the course
	All lab work (prelabs, lab notebooks, design project report) must be submitted in order to pass the course

Exams

	No aids of any sort may be used. Bring only a pen and a calculator.
	The third exam scheduled during finals week is simply Exam 3, i.e., it is the same format as Exams 1 and 2, and it is not comprehensive.
	Please make every effort to be present during the scheduled exam time. Talk with me before an exam if you have a conflict so that suitable arrangements can be made. Unexcused absence from an exam will result in zero credit.

Homework

	Homework is an individual effort (individual grade)
	Use the ECE Homework Format. Work that deviates significantly from the required format may be returned ungraded.
	Assignments will be due at the beginning of class.
	Assignments received after solutions have been posted will be returned ungraded.

Labs

	Lab is a group effort (group grade).
	Each partner must obtain a lab notebook.
	The lab notebook is to be a running record of your work in lab, including the assigned "prelab" activities.
	Do the prelab work in your lab notebook. Submit a photocopy of your prelab lab notebook pages at the beginning of the class day before lab.
	Rotate duties for maintaining the lab notebook each lab period.
	Lab notebooks for a given lab will be collected at the beginning of the following lab period.
	Missed lab work must be made up. A late penalty of a 10% grade reduction per day will apply unless previous arrangements for absence have been made.
	The instructor may occasionally reorganize the lab groups.

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Last updated: 03/10/05.