MSE 200-002

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

¥ Test grading. If you believe an error has been made in grading on a problem set, bring it to me at my office hours. If you believe that you should have gotten more points than you got for any reason other than a simple addition error, write a statement making your case and take it to me for decision.

 

¥ Missed tests. If you miss a test without either a certified medical excuse or prior instructor approval, you will take a makeup test at a designated time during the last week of the semester.  The makeup exam will be fair but comprehensive (covering all the course material) and challenging. Tests missed with certified medical excuses or prior instructor approval will be dealt with individually. Only one missed test can be made up.

 

¥ Attendance. You are expected to attend the classes.

 

¥ Calculation of course grade from a total of 4 tests and Quizzes. 

         -Three best score each contribute 30%, and the worst score contribute 10%

 

Weighted

average

>97

96.9-93

92.9 – 89

88.9-85

84.9 - 81

80.9 - 77

76.9 - 72

71.9 - 67

66.9 - 62

61.9 - 52

<52

Letter grade

A+

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D

F

¥           Targeted grade range: 15-30% A, 30-50% B, 30-40% C,  XX% DÉÉ. (Curved grading might be used if the final A grade is out of the 15-30% range.)

 

 

Teaching Style and Quiz: Active student participation

How: The names of students will be arranged into 10 columns and XX rows.  Two dice will be rolled to determine the column and the row, which will determine who participates.  0.5% will be deducted from your final grade if you are not present in the class to answer a quiz; 0.5% will be given if you give the right answer; 0.5% will be given to a volunteer who gives the right answer.  No credit will be given or deducted if you give a wrong answer.

 

Reading Assignment Quiz: Quiz will be used to check if you have finished the reading assignment. Students will be chosen randomly using the dice to answer the quiz. Each correct answer will give you 0.5% toward your final grade.  Each missed assignment (wrong answer) will reduce your final grade by 0.5%. If you are not present in the class to answer a quiz 0.5% will be deducted from your final grade.