Grading Policy
Students are expected to fully participate in the class and complete all the assignments including reports acceptably. If they do this, they should receive at least a B grade. The grade is calculated using 90% weighting for lab reports and 10% for all other lab activities:
The grade ranges are:
A+ 97-100.0% A 94-96.99% A- 90-93.99%
B+ 87-89.99% B 84-86.99% B- 80-83.99%
C+ 77-79.99% C 74-76.99% C- 70-73.99%
D+ 67-69.99% D 64-66.99% D- 60-63.99%
F 0-59.99%
- 15% Lab activity:
- Grading on assignments in this category (ie everything that isn't a lab report) is for effort. Full credit is given if the work is completed, even if there are minor flaws, and deductions are made only when the work was not done or was done partially.
- All assignments that fall under lab activities are worth 10 points.
- Class attendance (which is mandatory to arrive on time) and TA checkpoints are also part of lab activity. (These count as 10 points each as well)
- 85% Lab reports:
- 10% for Unit 1 written report
- 15% for Unit 2 written report
- 15% for Unit 3 written report
- 10% for Unit 4 written report
- 15% for final group oral presentation
- 20% for final written project report
- All of these reports are graded out of 100 points, with a minimum effort report that provides all needed requirements typically receiving an 80.
The grade ranges are:
A+ 97-100.0% A 94-96.99% A- 90-93.99%
B+ 87-89.99% B 84-86.99% B- 80-83.99%
C+ 77-79.99% C 74-76.99% C- 70-73.99%
D+ 67-69.99% D 64-66.99% D- 60-63.99%
F 0-59.99%