GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CLASSES
Office hours and syllabi for different courses will be announced
separately.
Grading Policy
Two midterms and a final will be given, each counting 50% of the grade.
The first midterm is expected in the 4th or 5th week of classes, the
second in the 8th or 9th week of classes. An announcement about the
precise date will be made in class in due time. The
lower of the two midterm scores will be dropped. If you miss one
midterm, your score on that midterm will
be considered to be 0. Make-up exams will not be given except in
emergency situations proved to the satisfaction of the instructor by
proper documentation. Make-up projects, make-up finals, and incomplete
grades will not be given. All graded work is
to be done individually, without any outside help.
After all the scores for all the exams are in, I will add these
scores and then arrange the sums in decreasing order. I will then look
for
`reasonably large' gaps in this array to divide the array in 1 to
11 groups.
Every group will then correspond to a letter grade. In particular,
- The grading will be relative.
- Before the above process is completed, no indication can be given
as to how any individual is doing in the class, except for his/her
relative
position in a given midterm.
This grading policy is subject to change anytime at the instructor's
option.
Final Exam
The final exam will start at the time and place prescribed
in the schedule of classes, as amended if applicable.
THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE 90 (NINETY) MINUTES IN DURATION.
The score on the final will not be dropped.
Attendance
Regular attendance at the class is highly recommended, but not
required.
Nevertheless, even if you don't attend a class meeting,
you are still held responsible for the meeting. In particular, it is
your
responsibility to learn everything that was taught as well as any
announcements. Attendence is required for the first class meeting, the
final exam (or final class meeting if applicable). When coming to the
class, please be prepared to stay for the complete duration of the
class, with full alertness, and great enthusiasm for learning what is
taught. Do all the suggested homework diligently, enthusiastically, and
regularly, and ask questions about it in the immediately following
class.
Office
hours for Fall 2006
MW 1745--1620, TR 1530--1700