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"Create learning experiences in which adults are helped to make the transition from dependent to self directing learners." (Malcom Knowles)
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Rex N. Fisher Computer Science and Engineering Department, BYU-Idaho |
ECE 305 Assignments |
IMPORTANT: More details regarding schedules, assignments, and policies are available to registered students on I-Learn. These items are subject to change, but students will be given advance notification of any changes.
General Assignment Policy:
Late Assignments will almost never be accepted!
There are very few circumstances that merit an exception to this rule. Broken cars, broken computers, broken clocks, broken hearts, lost keys, lost disks, lost calculators, lost papers, too much other homework, dates, discretionary travel, parties, not seeking help early enough, and forgetfulness do not qualify.
The only valid reasons are things that are completely out of your control. (Even that does not matter in the real world.)
Examples of things that are beyond your control: (1) your pregnant wife is in labor, or (2) you are in the hospital.
This policy may seem harsh, but your future employer(s) will be just as strict about finishing your assignments on time. Don't believe it? Look at this:
"HP attempted to put in a bid to construct a geographical information system for the Polish Power Grid, but missed the deadline. According to the Warsaw Business Journal, the courier dispatched with the bid got stuck in a traffic jam, invalidating the bid. Eight bids were received on time." (INSIDE HP, Traffic Stymies HP Bid In Warsaw , Tuesday, March 2, 2004)
The reason for being late did not matter. All of the time and hard work Hewlett-Packard put into the bid did not matter. The bid was not accepted because it was late!
Exams:
There are three block tests and a comprehensive final test. All four tests are open-book and are weighted equally. The lowest of the first three test scores will be replaced by the score on the optional final exam, it it is taken.
Each block test is a take-home test that will take you several hours to complete. Do not wait until the last minute! You may use your notes, your book, and any other published material. You may not discuss the test with anyone except me!
If you do not take a test at the scheduled time, you will receive a zero. There are no makeup tests!
Quizzes:
Quizzes are worth about 10 points each. They are cover material assigned in "Step 1 -- Prepare" of each module, and must be taken on-line before class begins. They motivate you to come prepared to class.
Pop quizzes covering past material are also given sometimes at the beginning of class.
If you miss a quiz, you will receive a zero. There are no makeup quizzes!
Homework:
Most lectures have an accompanying homework assignment. They are found under "Step 3 -- Ponder & Prove" in most of the modules.
These are due one week later at 5:00 PM, and must be submitted electronically.
Late homework will not be accepted!
Lab Experiments:
There are lab experiments in the course. They are found under "Step 3 -- Ponder & Prove" in some of the modules. Be sure to download, and bring, the required data sheets with you.
These are due one week later at 5:00 PM, and must be submitted electronically.
Late lab reports will not be accepted!
Student Presentation Assignments:
Several skills, not often developed in the traditional classroom environment, are crucial to your career's success. Your future project assignments, promotions, and pay raises will depend on your ability to:
1. Learn technical material without attending a formal class.
2. Write technical reports that are organized, neat, accurate, and free from spelling and grammar errors.
3. Make formal presentations about your projects to peers and management.
To help you learn these skills, the class will be divided into four presentation groups. Each presentation group will be assigned 2 hours of class time. The group members will, in effect, become assistant instructors and facilitate the class' learning of the material for those 2 hours. The group may lecture, conduct demonstrations, play games, go on a field trip, hold a lab exercise, and/or do any other appropriate activity to meet the learning objectives.
The assigned material covers "Electricity and Magnetism" topics in the morning session of the FE Exam. For guidance on what to emphasize in your presentation, you may refer to Appendix C in your text, which discusses the FE Exam and gives recommendations about what should be studied. Pay particular attention to sections F, G, H, and I.
Do not rely on your text as your sole reference or your only source of presentation material!
At the end of each presentation, both the instructor and the class members will evaluate the performance of the presentation group that facilitated that hour of class. These scores will be 20% of your grade.
Questions on the evaluation form include the following:
1. Do you look and sound like a professional?
2. Are you well prepared, or are you just winging it?
3. Is the presentation well organized and do the topics follow a logical sequence?
4. Are visual aids used appropriately, and well?
5. Are the technical details covered thoroughly and correctly?
