Requirements and Grading
Expected Work
- Mandatory class attendance and participation.
- Weekly Homework assignments. No late work is accepted,
unless there are VERY special circumstances.
- An in-class midterm.
- A final project.
Assignments
- Exercises, Readings and Presentations: these are graded
only as done or not done, and accounted for in the
class participation category. They are due at the next
class. They are designed to make sure you will be ready for the
more serious, graded assignments and projects. If you have
difficulties, you should attend the office hours of the professor, graduate student TA and help session, and come prepared to ask questions
during the following class.
- Weekly modeling and programming assignments
- A final project.
Grading
- Class participation, quizzes and ungraded assignments: 10%
- Weekly assignments: 40%
- Final Project: 30%
- Midterm Exam: 20%
Collaboration and teamwork
Interdisciplinary work cannot be accomplished without
collaboration, within teams where everybody brings in her best
possible contribution. Except for the quizzes, exam and some special
assignments, which are designed to be done individually, most
of the work in this class will be part of a team project.