Academic Integrity
All participants in this course are expected to uphold the Duke Community Standard; that is, to agree that “…I will not lie, cheat, or steal in my academic endeavors; I will conduct myself honorably in all my endeavors; and I will act if the Standard is compromised.” In all cases, failure to uphold this standard will result in referral to Office of Student Conduct. Any work that copies, paraphrases, or in any other way uses materials not your own without citation will be considered in violation.
Collaboration
Homework assignments should be completed and submitted in groups of one or two. If you work with a partner, do not “split up” the assignment and only complete half of the problems. Instead, either actively work together on the assignment (for example, pair programming) or try to solve a problem independently and then come together to compare and synthesize solutions. You may not share or discuss solutions except with your partner.
The group projects will be completed in groups of about 4. While some group members may focus on different aspects of the project, everyone should be actively engaged in the overall project and regularly communicating (it is not advisable, for example, for a group of four to assign four independent tasks, not meet for two or three weeks, and then attempt to simply stitch the pieces together).
Disability Accommodation
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Student Disability Access Office at (919) 668-1267 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations can be implemented in a timely fashion.
Grades
Grades will be weighted according to the following table.
| Category | Weight |
|---|---|
| Homework Assignments | 50% |
| Mini-project | 5% |
| Project proposal | 5% |
| Project prototype | 5% |
| Project presentation | 5% |
| Project individual contribution | 10% |
| Project final report | 20% |
Final letter grades will be inferred according to the following table.
| Letter Grade | Needs at least | Letter Grade | Needs at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97 | C+ | 77 |
| A | 93 | C | 73 |
| A- | 90 | C- | 70 |
| B+ | 87 | D+ | 67 |
| B | 83 | D | 63 |
| B- | 80 | D- | 60 |
Late Work
Assignments and project deliverables are due on gradescope by class time (3:30 pm) of their due dates (typically Tuesdays) as shown in the schedule.
Each assignment and project deliverable will have 14 points (out of 100) that are earned by submitting the assignment on time. Assignments will be accepted late for up to one week from the due date, and will earn two fewer points for an on time submission per day late. For example, submitting within 24 hours of the deadline earns 12 points, within 24-48 hours of the deadline earns 10 points, and so on.
We will always grade your most recent submission, so if you decide to change your submission after the due date, the late submission will be graded (and will lose the appropriate number of on-time points, even if you submitted a previous version on time).
Please note that the final project report will not be accepted late. This is the only exception to the general late policy.
Regrade
Students who wish to have a grade changed must make a written request through the regrade request feature on Gradescope no later than one week from the day the assignment is returned. Regrade requests should explain specifically why the student believes a different grade is more appropriate for the submitted work, not just ask for more credit without justification. Note that grade changes (apart from clear grader errors) are rare.
Attendance
Students are expected to be available during the scheduled class meeting times. Students are encouraged to attend lectures in-person when possible. Recordings of all lectures will be made available. When health, safety, or other substantive issues prevent students from attending class, students should view the recording and are still responsible for any assigned work.
We will occasionally use in-class time for project collaboration, peer feedback / workshopping project deliverables, and project presentations.
Short Term Incapacitation
If a student is unexpectedly incapacitated for health reasons or some other personal emergency, they are responsible for submitting a short-term incapacitation form as directed by Trinity College. Note that the definition of incapacitation is “An incapacitating health issue is one in which you are hospitalized, under medical care for a short-term condition, or otherwise sufficiently debilitated as to be unable to perform basic academic tasks. Colds, headaches, or other such mild complaints that result in your feeling less than 100% are not considered incapacitating, and you should not use the Incapacitation Form in such instances.”
Long Term Health Issues
If you have or develop a chronic health issue that will interfere with your participation in this course, please contact your academic dean to seek accommodations as directed by Trinity College.
Personal Distress or Emergencies
If a situation of extreme personal distress or an emergency interferes with your participation in this course, please contact your academic dean to seek accommodations as directed by Trinity College.
