The structured laboratory segment will count for 50% of the total
grade, based on completion of, and oral examination over, the weekly
exercises with each student quizzed individually. Labs are worth 10
points, usually with 1 point for prelab completion, 4 points for
working code, and the remaining 5 points for quiz performance. We
emphasize that grading in this class is based heavily on your
demonstration of course material, rather than exams or submitted
assembly code.
The project will count for 50% of the total grade, with 20% of the
total grade dependent on technical work on and oral demonstration of
the project, and 10% of the grade dependent on the completeness and
quality of the design review, 10% for the final report and 5% each on
project labs.
It is expected that each student will attend and participate in
scheduled class and laboratory meetings and report on progress, or
will make prior other arrangements with the
instructor or teaching assistants. The final grade may be penalized if this does
not occur.
All graded assignments, including prelab exercises, DSP code,
and final project materials, must be submitted to receive a
grade in the course. All assignments other than the final
report and presentation are due at the start of your scheduled
laboratory meeting. You must have your code complete before
the class begins on the day the lab will be quizzed. We
reserve the right to consider code late if it is not complete
before the start of the lab session in which it is due. A
late penalty of 50% will be assessed for assignments less than
a week late, and no credit will be given for assignments more
than one week late. In addition to these policies, the final
project abstract and project proposal must be submitted and
approved before project labs or project work are accepted for
grading. Similarly, the design review must be passed before
demonstration, report submission, or grading of the final
project is allowed.
All lab quizzes must be taken during the lab on the day the
lab is due. You must take the quiz during your assigned
laboratory period even if your lab assignment is not complete.
Any quiz not taken during its assigned laboratory period will
be assigned a zero grade unless other arrangements are made in
advance with your section's teaching assistants or Professor
Bressler. Exceptions to this policy will be granted only for
excuses recognized by the College of Engineering.
One handwritten study sheet is allowed per
quiz. Feel free to include any information you feel would
be useful.
