Grading

Your final grade will be determined by a series of assignments, quiz blog contributions, a quiz, and a final project. The assignments and quiz are individual; however, the project is a collaborative effort for pairs of students with diverse backgrounds. In the event of an odd number of students, one group of three is allowed. Each group will be responsible for selecting, mapping, and analyzing a specific network.

The Quiz consists of multiple-choice questions authored by MO412 students, including those from the current term. These questions, some of which are refined by the instructor, are hosted on our Official Quiz Blog. Students are expected to submit a question on the week's topics every week (except when there is no new topic), typically on Fridays. Successful contributions to the blog will earn extra points, while failure to submit questions will result in a penalty.

The Assignments consist of homework problems provided by the instructor, which may occasionally include programming exercises. They are typically distributed on Thursdays and are due the following Tuesday by 11:59 PM.

For the Final Project, groups will deliver a 10-minute presentation, using no more than 10 slides, covering the data source, collection methods, basic network characteristics, and insights gained from the analysis. Midterm preliminary presentations will also be held, where groups have 5 minutes and a maximum of 5 slides to introduce their chosen network, the proposed collection method, and their research questions. Each group will meet weekly with the instructor for mentorship. Additional guidelines regarding assignments and the project will be provided throughout the course.

Each assignment type will be graded on a scale of 0 to 10. The weighting of each component toward the final grade is as follows:

Weighting:

• Quiz: 30%

• Homework: 35%

• Final Project: 35%

Quiz Question Contributions:

• Extra Credit: 0.1 points per accepted question.

• Penalty: 0.1 points per unsubmitted question.

Letter Grade Conversion: Numeric grades will be converted to letter grades according to the following scale:

Numeric Range Letter Grade

8.5 to 10.0 A

7.0 to 8.5 B

5.0 to 7.0 C

0.0 to 5.0 D

Late policy

Assignments submitted after the deadline are subject to a late penalty of 20% of the total grade per 24-hour period. This penalty is applied proportionally per minute. Examples:

• 1 hour late: 0.833% penalty

• 1 day late: 20% penalty

• 2 days late: 40% penalty

Academic Integrity

While discussing logic with peers is encouraged, all submitted code and reports must be the original work of the student/group.  Any instance of academic dishonesty or fraud will result in a final grade of zero for all parties involved. Furthermore, additional sanctions may be imposed as deemed necessary by the University administration.