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- | ====== MATH 753 Policies ====== | + | ====== MATH 753/853 Policies ====== |
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===== Homework ===== | ===== Homework ===== | ||
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- | Homeworks will be posted to [[gibson:teaching:fall-2016:math753| the Math 753 website]] most weeks. Doing the homeworks will assure that you have the necessary knowledge of Matlab to solve the lab problems. | + | Homeworks will be posted to [[gibson:teaching:fall-2016:math753| the Math 753 website]] most weeks. |
- | + | You should complete the problem sets **independently**. Copying from another student or any other source is prohibited. If you need help, refer to the class notes and numerical methods resources on the course website. If further assistance is needed, seek help from the instructor during office hours. | |
- | You should complete the problem sets **independently**. Copying from another student or any other source is prohibited. If you need help, refer to the textbook and Matlab help. If further assistance is needed, seek help from the instructor during office hours. | + | |
===== Exams ===== | ===== Exams ===== | ||
- | Exams will be closed-book, closed-computer, and will cover all material in the course. The exams will tend to be difficult, in order to distinguish between students who have worked hard and those who have not. | + | Exams will be closed-book, closed-computer, and will cover new material since the last exam, except for the final exam, which is comprehensive. |
Exams will take place in lecture time on the dates specified on the schedule, unless changes are necessitated by snow days or other disruptions. Make-up or alternate exams will be given only for participants in scheduled University athletic events (one week's notice required) and serious illness (e.g. hospitalization). **If you miss an exam for any other reason, your grade on the exam will be zero.** Do not make travel plans that would require you to miss class or leave campus before the end of the finals period. | Exams will take place in lecture time on the dates specified on the schedule, unless changes are necessitated by snow days or other disruptions. Make-up or alternate exams will be given only for participants in scheduled University athletic events (one week's notice required) and serious illness (e.g. hospitalization). **If you miss an exam for any other reason, your grade on the exam will be zero.** Do not make travel plans that would require you to miss class or leave campus before the end of the finals period. | ||
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| 10%| class participation | | | 10%| class participation | | ||
- | | 60%| labs | | + | | 40%| homework | |
- | | 10%| exam 1 | | + | | 15%| exam 1 | |
- | | 10%| exam 2 | | + | | 15%| exam 2 | |
- | | 10%| final exam | | + | | 20%| final exam | |
Final letter grades will follow these ranges, approximately | Final letter grades will follow these ranges, approximately | ||
- | | A | 93--100 | | + | | A | 94--100 | |
- | | A- | 90--93 | | + | | A- | 90--94 | |
- | | B+ | 85--90 | | + | | B+ | 87--90 | |
- | | B | 80--85 | | + | | B | 84--87 | |
- | | B- | 75--80 | | + | | B- | 80--84 | |
- | | C+ | 70--75 | | + | | C+ | 77--80 | |
- | | C | 65--70 | | + | | C | 74--77 | |
- | | C- | 60--65 | | + | | C- | 70--74 | |
- | | D | 50--60 | | + | | D | 60--70 | |
- | | F | < 50 | | + | | F | < 60 | |