Evaluation
Policy for3446-001, Fall 2016
| Category |
Percentage
Contribution |
| Two
term
exams |
30% (15%
each)
|
| Lab Score |
15% |
| Final
paper
and oral presentation |
20%
(paper)+10%
(presentation) |
| Homework |
15% |
| Pop quizzes |
10% |
Extra Credit
|
10% |
Evaluation
procedure:
-
The scores
from the
above four categories will be adjusted to reflect the difficulty and
the
performance of the classes, using the mean values of the exams.
-
There will be
many
opportunities for exltra credit, including attendence and strong
participation.
These extra credit will constitute up to 10% of total.
-
These
adjusted scores
will be used in the computation of the final score using the following
fomula:
FInal Score = (Sum of two term
exams) * 0.30
+ ( Final term paper and oral presentation ) * 0.30
+ (Lab Score) * 0.15
+ ( Pop-quizzes ) * 0.10
+ ( Homework ) * 0.15
+ ( Extra Credit) * 0.10
-
Grading will
then
be determined under the sliding sclae, using the final scores based on
its distribution.
-
*** WARNING
***
By default, there are no make up exams.
-
If you miss
any one
of the exams
with
an understandable reason or a prior approval by me, your
sroce for the exam is 0.
-
If you miss
any one
of the exams
without
an
understandable reason or a prior approval by me, your
grade will be an automatic failure.
**Academic
Dishonesty
It is the
philosophy
of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a
completely
unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All
persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in
accordance
with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include
suspension
or expulsion from the University.
"Scholastic
dishonesty
includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the
submission
for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or
in
part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any
act
designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit
such acts." (Regent's Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI,
Section
3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22).
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