Students will have the option of either doing the final project or taking a final exam, both of which will make up 10% of their grade. Everyone will choose which option they'd like via a Google Form starting October 24th, and due October 31st 11:59pm. Failure to complete the Google Form will result -10% of your final grade. 

 Please continue reading for details on both.

The Final Exam

The Final Exam is open-note (with use of graded labs and notes from ATSC 110 and 110L encouraged), but all notes must be physical, and the use of anything on the computer or internet (i.e., this lab site) will not be allowed. Therefore, we recommend keeping and organizing your graded labs every week in case you choose this option. 

Final Exam Times: 

• Monday, December 15th at 1:00pm in Clifford Hall 210

• Thursday, December 18th  at 5:30pm in Columbia Hall 1350

Note: these are the only times to take the final exam. No early or late takes will be allowed. Therefore, if you are not available for either, we recommend opting for the final project instead. 

The Final Project

• The objective is to revamp or design a new lab experiment.

• You will create a lab report like the ones conducted this semester & run through it in class.

• The lab reports are due November 30th, with the run throughs taking place the weeks of December 1st and December 8th.

• There will be a maximum of 3 experiments per lab section, so depending on the number of participants it may be an individual or a group project.

• Each group will receive 35 minutes to setup, introduce, and conduct their experiment.

Your grade will be composed of…

• General rubric (graded by your TA)

  • • Novelty: The idea appears to be strikingly original or surprising

    • Improvement: Should this lab replace the current one, or be reasonably added?

    • Purpose: The purpose of the lab is clearly identified and known

    • Time & Organization: The lab was thoroughly planned and took the allotted amount of time

    • Lab Report: All required elements are present (i.e. purpose, materials, calculations, conceptual questions, etc.)

    • Writing, Spelling, Grammar, etc.

• Peer feedback/rubric 

• If group project, there will be an additional rubric for group members to review each other

All rubrics are available on the Grading Rubrics tab. Please be sure to consult with rubrics when designing your projects! 

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