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Assessment¶

Homework¶

We anticipate giving 7 homework assignments during the semester. Homework will be posted to bCourses, and will generally be due 2 weeks later at 5:00 PM via Gradescope (unless otherwise noted). All homework assignments must be submitted as a single PDF file. Homework will be a combination of analytical and computational exercises done “by hand” and data analysis using the computer. Handwritten submissions must be properly organized and easily readable to the grader. Computational problems should include all code with neatly presented tables and figures if necessary. Any submissions that are difficult for the grader to read are subject to a penalty for style/readability. The GSI will provide further instructions for homework submissions in lab sections.

Exams¶

An in-person midterm exam will be given from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Thursday March 13th. The exam will take place in Mulford Hall 159. I do not plan to offer makeup times so please confirm now that you can attend the exam. You will be allowed to bring one (double-sided) page of notes with you into the midterm, no other materials will be allowed.

Final project¶

Students will work in groups of one or two to carry out the final project, a regression analysis or related methodological investigation on a topic of your choice. A written project proposal will be due via Gradescope by 10:00 PM on Friday April 11th, and the final project report will be due via Gradescope by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, May 13th (finals week).

Overall score¶

Your letter grade for the course will be based on the total points for all work in the semester, as follows: • Homework (each assignment weighted equally): 42% • Midterm: 20% • Group project (including proposal): 38%

Grades will not be curved. Students scoring 90% or above overall will receive letter grades in the A-range, students scoring 75%-90% will receive letter grades in the B-range, and students scoring 60%-75% will receive letter grades in the C-range.

Online Resources¶

bCourses¶

Homework assignments, lecture videos, and notes from lecture and lab will be posted here.

Ed Discussion¶

I have created an Ed Discussion site for this course, which you can access through the link in bCourses. This is an online forum to ask questions to fellow students and course staff and to answer other students’ questions. I will also make course announcements through Ed. Extra credit of 1% on the final course score will be awarded to the five students who have responded to the most questions on Ed by the end of the semester.

Gradescope¶

Homework assignments, take-home exams, and regrade requests (see Policies section below) will be submitted through Gradescope, which you can also access through the link in bCourses. This is also where you can view your grades on past assignments.

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