Grading

All students will be evaluated through regular homework assignments. The final grade will be allocated to the different components as follows:

• 50%: Homework

  • There are 6 homework assignments in total. Homework problems include both mathematical derivations and proofs as well as more applied problems that involve writing code and working with real or synthetic data sets.

• 20%: Midterm Exam

• 30%: Final Exam

Letter grades will be assigned using the following hard cutoffs:

• A: 93% or higher

• A-: 90% or higher

• B+: 87% or higher

• B: 83% or higher

• B-: 80% or higher

• C+: 77% or higher

• C: 60% or higher

• D: 50% or higher

• F: less than 50%

We reserve the right to curve the grades, but only in a fashion that would improve the grade earned by the stated rubric.

• Late Policy. Late homework will lose 5% of the available points per day late, with a maximal of 5 days of late submission allowed.

• Pass/Fail Grading. A grade of P is given only for work of C- quality or higher. You should make the request for Pass/Fail grading in writing (private note on Ed Discussion).