The grades are scaled with respect to the best work(s) in the class (reports, exams) in terms of report (written and oral) professionalism, correctness, accuracy, completeness, genuine collaborative learning, etc.
The total course grade is made up of the following components:
More details on the grading system are explained in an e-mail (check e-mail archive).
Letter-grade conversion table
93 <= A <= 100
89 <= A- < 93
85 <= B+ < 89
80 <= B < 85
77 <= B- < 80
74 <= C+ < 77
70 <= C < 74
67 <= C- < 70
64 <= D+ < 67
60 <= D < 64
55 <= D- < 60
0 <= E < 55