Grades
Final Grading Components
| Category | Component | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Exercises | Lab exercises (6 total; lowest dropped) | 36% |
| Presentation | Paper presentation | 6% |
| Project | Team identification | 2% |
| Project | Project proposal | 4% |
| Project | Midway report | 7% |
| Project | Background research presentation | 8% |
| Project | Final presentation | 12% |
| Project | Final paper | 15% |
| Participation | Ad-hoc in-class activities | 1% |
| Participation | Paper presentation participation | 3% |
| Participation | Background research presentation participation | 3% |
| Participation | Final presentation participation | 3% |
| Total | 100% |
Final Grade Scale
A (93–100), A− (90–92.99), B+ (87–89.99), B (83–86.99), B− (80–82.99), C+ (77–79.99), C (73–76.99), C− (70–72.99), D (60–69.99)
Late Policy
- 2-hour grading window: Automatically applied to all online submissions.
- Late penalty: −10% per day, up to 5 days. After 5 days, the grade is 0.
- Final paper: No extensions.
Use of Generative AI
Students may use generative AI tools as collaborators, not as solution generators.
- Students may not ask AI tools for direct answers or submit AI-generated work as their own.
- Any use of generative AI must be acknowledged, with a brief paragraph describing how the tool was used. May consult the Student Generative AI Use Scale for guidance: https://celt.uky.edu/student-ai-use-scale
- Use of generative AI to substantially complete an assignment constitutes an honor code violation.