All students will be evaluated through regular homework assignments and quizzes. The final grade will be allocated to the different components as follows:
50%: Homework
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.
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). You must request Pass/Fail grading prior to the last day of class.