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Grades and
Expectations
What determines grades and what
doesn't
- Doesn't - time and effort
spent on fabrication, presentations, reports; number of suggestor
visits
- Does - deliverables:
presentations, reports, reflection, prototype functionality,
participation
How do students do well in the
class?
| Team Project: |
- Meet with the instructor on a
regular basis to discuss project progress
- Provide regular updates by
email
- Make weekly
progress
- Work with the project
suggestor and/or user with disabilities or older adult
- Fabricate a high-quality
functional prototype
- Test and evaluate prototype
with a user
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| Presentations: |
- Stay within assigned time
limit
- Cover all suggested
items
- Rehearse
presentations
- Verify that slides support the
presentation
- Provide good
visuals
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| Reports: |
- Follow suggested
format
- Compose as a scientific
article
- Proofread reports
- Incorporate mid-term markups
in final report
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| Class: |
- Attend required
lectures
- Make best effort to get to
class on time
- Choose a seat that provides
good audio and visual access to lectures
- Multi-task the following
activities
- listen to guest
lecturer
- formulate
questions
- engage in class
discussions
- fill out lecturer
evaluation form
- reflect on what was
presented
- avoid distracting
activities
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| Other: |
- Communicate any problems or
concerns
- Read and respond to all
emails
- Grading percentages
- There is no provision for
"extra credit" to enhance a student's grade.
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Expectations and
goals:
| For students: |
- Take an interesting
course
- Learn new concepts
- Be entertained
- Earn a good grade
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| For instructor: |
- Provide excellent learning and
project experience
- Earn an outstanding online
evaluation
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