Grading
Overall scores for the course are determined as follows.
| Component | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 5% | Some questions come from the textbooks |
| Surprise quizzes | 10% | 4–6 short, unannounced, timed quizzes on class material and assignments; lowest score dropped |
| Projects and project quizzes | 40% | 3 projects; breakdown below |
| Section attendance | 5% | Thursday quiz sections |
| Midterm | 20% | In class, Monday, November 9 |
| Final | 20% | Thursday, December 17, 9:00–10:20 a.m. |
| Total | 100% |
Projects
Project grades are not weighted equally. Each project's weight includes its project quiz, split 50/50 between the project and the quiz. The quiz is held within a week of the project's due date.
| Project | Project | Project quiz | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| Project 2 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 15% |
| Project 3 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 15% |
Late days and make-ups
Each person gets 8 free late days for the quarter. Make-ups are offered only for illness, with a doctor's note. Full details are in the Syllabus.
Grades are posted on Gradescope.