Everyone in the course will receive a 5 point bonus to their total, for all the good feedback that has been provided during the semester. No further action is needed on your part.
The final will be Saturday May 6 --- 7:45-9:45am for the Mon/Wed section and 3:25-5:25pm for the Tue/Thur section. The open book, open notes final is worth 100 points and will have at least 50 points worth of questions taken from the A versions of unit tests. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN STUDENTS' OWN WORDS, NOT COPIED FROM THE TEXT OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS!
In response to various comments and suggestions, the following policies will be in effect starting 4/29.
Attention to reading, labs, demonstrations and class discussions is imperative. Students must demonstrate mastery of a body of knowledge and its application. The course has 6 units, worth a total of 100 points. Units 1, 5, 6 each are worth 10 points; units 3 and 4 are each worth 20 points; unit 2 is worth 30 points. You must demonstrate mastery (e.g., quiz grade of 90%) of each unit you wish credit for, and will be allowed two retries (against different questions) or an oral exam on each unit. Mastering a unit gives you full credit as long as you have also completed (possibly in a group) all assignments for that unit.
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The instructor reserves the right to adjust grades for unusual performance on the final. There may be extra credit assignments.