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<h1 align=center>EG1004 Grading Policy</h1>
== Course Grade Breakdown ==
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|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 1. EG1004 Course Grade Breakdown.
!Item!!Breakdown
|-
|Lab Quizzes||style="text-align: right;"|5%
|-
|Lecture Attendance||style="text-align: right;"|10%
|-
|Professional Development Exercises|| style="text-align: right;"|10%
|-
|Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|Writing Professor Lab Reports (Written Expression)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|Semester-Long Design Project||style="text-align: right;"|30%
|-
|||
|-
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
Student performance in EG-UY 1004 is evaluated over the semester using the following breakdown (Table 1), on the basis of 100 points. Details related to each assignment are communicated in the following sections. For information regarding lateness, absences, and makeup policies, please refer to the [[Absence and Lateness Policies]]. Note that there is neither a midterm nor a final exam for this course.<br clear="both" />


<h2>Grade responsibility</h2>
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 2. EG1004 Course Grade Scale.
!Numerical Grade!!Letter Grade
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|93% &le; Grade||style="text-align: center;"|A
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|90% &le; Grade &lt; 93%||style="text-align: center;"|A-
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|87% &le; Grade &lt; 90%||style="text-align: center;"|B+
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|83% &le; Grade &lt; 87%||style="text-align: center;"|B
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|80% &le; Grade &lt; 83%||style="text-align: center;"|B-
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|77% &le; Grade &lt; 80%||style="text-align: center;"|C+
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|73% &le; Grade &lt; 77%||style="text-align: center;"|C
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|70% &le; Grade &lt; 73%||style="text-align: center;"|C-
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|67% &le; Grade &lt; 70%||style="text-align: center;"|D+
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|60% &le; Grade &lt; 67%||style="text-align: center;"|D
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Grade &lt; 60%||style="text-align: center;"|F
|}
There is no curve in EG-UY 1004; letter grades are assigned according to the following scheme (Table 2). A final grade of 93 or higher is an A.


<p>All course grades, including bonuses and penalties, are shown in the MyPoly gradebook.
All course grades, including bonuses and penalties, are shown in the [https://eg.poly.edu/gradebook.php EG Gradebook] hosted on the course website. Questions or concerns regarding grades on any assignment (besides the FDR) should be directed to the recitation instructors throughout the semester. Note that the last opportunity to request a grade appeal or to point out missing grades on the course gradebook is during the last recitation of the semester.<br clear="both" />
Therefore, you can see the grades we have assigned to you. You are responsible for
insuring that these grades are correct. For example, if you have a zero for a
lab grade but submitted the lab, it is your responsibility to notify your faculty member
as soon as possible.</p>


<p>Shortly after the end of the term we calculate the grades using the grades shown in the
=== Lab Quizzes ===
MyPoly gradebook. If you have missing grades and have not identified them to your faculty
At the start of each lab session there will be a brief quiz about the session's experiment, graded on the basis of 10 points. The purpose of these quizzes is to ensure that students have prepared for the lab ahead of time. Note that quizzes are delivered within the first 10 minutes of the session; missing the quiz will result in a 0.
member, they will be considered zero. We will not be able to investigate any claims of
missing or erroneous grades after the term is over.</p>


<p>For lab reports, some of the reports are individual reports, and others are team reports.
At the end of the semester, all the quiz grades are averaged together. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] shown in Table 1.
For the individual reports, you will prepare the entire report yourself, using the data your
team collected. As individual efforts, you will receive individual grades. For team reports,
the entire team shares in the preparation of the report, and all the members of the team
receive the same grade.</p>


<p>All presentations are team efforts, and all members of the team will receive the same
=== Lecture Attendance ===
grade. Similarly, since the projects are team efforts, all members of the project team will
Attendance will be taken at the lectures each week. As you enter the Auditorium, your student ID card will be scanned to confirm your attendance. Be sure to have it with you, and have it ready as you approach the door.
receive the same grade.</P>


At the end of the semester, the percentage of times you were recorded as present will be used in calculating your final grade, as shown in the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] in Table 1.


<h2>Components of the course grade</h2>
=== Lab Reports ===
All lab reports are due by 11:59:59PM the night before the next lab via submission to the [https://eg.poly.edu/submit.php EG Website]. Reports will be either individual or team assignments, as listed on the schedule.


<p>&nbsp;</p>
For lab reports that are late up to one week, a 20-point penalty will be applied. For lab reports between one to two weeks late, a 40-point penalty will be applied. Lab reports submitted more than two weeks late will not be evaluated and receive a grade of 0. Exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis by recitation faculty.


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
==== Teaching Assistant Lab Report Grade Breakdown ====
<tr><td><b>Item</b></td><td><b>% of grade</b></td></tr>
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
<tr><td>Teaching Assistant Lab Report Grades (technical content)</td><td>20%</td></tr>
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 3. TA Lab Report Grade Breakdown.
<tr><td>Writing Consultant Lab Report Grades (written expression)</td><td>20%</td></tr>
!Section!!Breakdown
<tr><td>Lab Quizzes</td><td>5%</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Recitation Presentations</td><td>15%</td></tr>
|Abstract||style="text-align: right;"|5%
<tr><td>Semester Long Project (breakdown below)</td><td>30%</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Attendance at lectures</td><td>10%</td></tr>
|Introduction||style="text-align: right;"|20%
<tr><td>Semester Long Project Bonuses and Penalties</td><td>Shown below</td></tr>
|-
</table>
|Experimental Procedure||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|Data/Observations||style="text-align: right;"|30%
|-
|Discussion/Conclusion||style="text-align: right;"|30%
|-
|||
|-
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
All lab reports are graded for technical content by a TA grader on a basis of 100 points. At the end of the semester, all the TA lab report grades are averaged together, excluding extra credit lab reports. The weights used for each lab report grade are broken down in Table 3. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] shown in Table 1.<br clear="both" />


<p>Note that there is no final exam for this course.</p>
==== Writing Professor Lab Report Grade Breakdown ====
All lab reports are graded for grammar and style by a writing professor (WP) on a basis of 100 points. The [[Media:WC_Grading_Rubric.docx| WP Lab Report Rubric]] is used for evaluation. At the end of the semester, all the WP lab report grades are averaged together, excluding extra credit lab reports. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] shown in Table 1.


<h3>Teaching Assistant Lab Report Grading Breakdown</h3>
==== Extra Credit Opportunities ====


<p>All lab reports are graded for technical content by the Teaching Assistants under faculty supervision on a basis of 100 points. At the end of
===== Competition Lab Bonus =====
the term, all the lab report grades are added up and divided by the total number of points possible. This is then multiplied by 100 and multiplied
Some of the labs are competitions with first place getting 10 points and second place (with 4+ teams) getting 5 points. When there are fewer than 4 teams competing in a lab section, only first place will be awarded extra credit. To reward those teams who perform well, the point bonuses will be added to the lab report grades for both the TA and WP for the appropriate teams.
by the weighting shown above to contribute to the overall grade. The following are the weightings used for each lab report grade:</p>


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
If there is no report required for a competition lab, the bonuses will be divided by ten and applied to the presentation for that lab (i.e., the first place team will receive a presentation bonus of one point, etc.).
<tr><td><b>Section</b></td><td><b>% of grade</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Abstract</td><td>5%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Introduction</td><td>20%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Procedure</td><td>30%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Data/Observations</td><td>30%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Discussion/Conclusion</td><td>15%</td></tr>
</table>


<p>All lab reports are due by 11:59PM the night before the next lab. This means that in most cases the lab report will be due about a week after
Students will not receive any extra credit if they have plagiarized a lab report. Recitation TAs will make sure this is reflected in the Gradebook after being notified of the plagiarism case.
you've performed the lab. However, if your lab does not meet the next week during the term, then your lab report would be due about two weeks later.</p>


<h4>Lab Report Lateness</h4>
===== Lab 6 Bonus: Lab 2 Rewrite =====
Students have the opportunity to rewrite their Lab 2 report for a better grade. The grade will be recorded as the Lab 6 report grade. The higher of the two grades will be included in the final grade calculation; the lower one will be excluded. This is determined independently for each of the TA Report and WP Report grade categories.


<p>For a lab report that is late up to one week, there will be a mandatory 20 point deduction in the grade. For lab reports more than one week but
===== Lab 7 Bonus =====
less than two weeks late, there will be a mandatory 40 point deduction in the grade. For lab reports more than two weeks late, no credit will be
Students have the opportunity to replace their Lab 3 report grade if they score higher on their Lab 7 report. The higher grade will be included in the final grade calculation; the lower one will be excluded. This is determined independently for each of the TA Report and WP Report grade categories.
given.</p>


<h3>Writing Consultant Lab Report Grading</h3>
=== Recitation Presentations ===
All recitation presentations are due by 11:59:59PM the night before recitation via submission to the [https://eg.poly.edu/submit.php EG Website]. Presentations will be graded on the basis of 10 points. At the end of the semester, all the presentation grades are averaged together. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] shown in Table 1.


<p>All lab reports are graded for grammar and style by the Writing Consultant on a basis of 100 points. At the end of the term, all the lab report grades
Absences from recitation must be excused by recitation instructor; for information regarding lateness and absences, please refer to the [[Absence and Lateness Policies]]. Unexcused absences will result in a zero on the assignment.
are added up and divided by the total number of points possible. This is then multiplied by 100 and multiplied by the weighting shown above to contribute
to the overall grade. The same penalties for lateness will apply for this grade as well as the Teaching Assistant grade described above.</p>


<h3>Lab Quizzes</h3>
Students will receive a 2-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are up to ten minutes late to recitation unless they inform the professor and/or TA ahead of time.


<p>At the start of each lab session there will be a brief quiz about the lab. This ensures that you have read the lab ahead of time, and are prepared to
Students will receive a 5-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are more than ten minutes late to recitation unless they inform the Recitation Professor ahead of time.
perform the lab. If you are not present for the quiz, you will receive a grade of zero. This ensures that you will be on time for the lab.
Therefore, <b><font color=#ff0000>BE ON TIME FOR THE LAB!</font></b> Quizzes are graded on a basis on 10 points. At the end of the term, all the quiz grades
are added up and divided by the total number of points possible. This is then multiplied by 100 and multiplied by the weighting shown above to contribute
to the overall grade.</p>


<h3>Recitation Presentations</h3>
Groups will receive a 5-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are missing a presentation print-out.


<p>After you've done a lab, you will usually be doing a presentation of it at a later recitation.
==== Lab Presentations ====
Your presentation will be done (usually with a lab partner) as a group. Your Recitation Teaching
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
Assistant will grade your presentation under faculty supervision on a basis on 10 points. If you
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 4. Lab Presentation Grade Breakdown.
are not present for the presentation, the rest of your team will give the presentation without you,
!Component!!Breakdown
putting an unfair burden on them. In addition, if you have not been excused by your faculty member
|-
ahead of time, you will receive a zero for the presentation. This is true even if you arrive for the
|Technical Content||style="text-align: right;"|60%
recitation after the presentation has started, so <b><font color=#ff0000>BE ON TIME FOR THE
|-
RECITATION!</font></b>. At the end of the term, all the presentation grades are added up and divided
|Demonstration of Understanding||style="text-align: right;"|15%
by the total number of points possible. This is then multiplied by 100 and multiplied by the
|-
weighting shown above to contribute to the overall grade. The following are the weightings used for
|Proper Spelling and Word Choice||style="text-align: right;"|5%
each presentation grade:</p>
|-
|Proper Slide Format||style="text-align: right;"|5%
|-
|Presentation Skills||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|||
|-
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
Each week during class, a recitation TA and engineering faculty member will provide feedback on the presentation according to the breakdown shown in Table 4. Similar to lab reports, expectations for presentations can be found in the "Assignment" section at the end of each lab write-up.<br clear="both" />


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
==== Milestone Presentations ====
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td colspan=2><b>% of grade</b></td></tr>
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
<tr><td><b>Component</b></td><td>Labs 1-3</td><td>Labs 4 and up</td></tr>
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 5. Milestone Presentation Grade Breakdown.
<tr><td>Technical Content</td><td>60%</td><td>60%</td></tr>
!Component!!Breakdown
<tr><td>Demonstration of Understanding</td><td>10%</td><td>20%</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Proper spelling and use of proper words</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td></tr>
|Project Objective and Background||style="text-align: right;"|25%
<tr><td>Proper form on slides</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td></tr>
|-
<tr><td>Presentation skills</td><td>20%</td><td>10%</td></tr>
|Technical Description||style="text-align: right;"|30%
</table>
|-
|Milestone Deliverables||style="text-align: right;"|30%
|-
|Project Assessment||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|||
|-
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
At three points throughout the semester, teams will present milestone presentations in recitation to provide updates on the semester-long design project. The weights used for each milestone presentation grade are broken down in Table 5. Specific details related to these projects can be found in the write-ups for [https://manual.eg.poly.edu/index.php/Main_Page#Semester-Long_Design_Project each project].<br clear="both" />


<h4>Recitation Presentation Lateness</h4>
=== Semester-Long Design Project Grade Breakdown ===
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 6. SLDP Grade Breakdown.
!Component!!Breakdown
|-
|Final Presentation & Deliverables||style="text-align: right;"|50%
|-
|Project Completion & Delivery||style="text-align: right;"|50%
|-
|||
|-
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
The semester-long design project (SLDP) grade is based on a weighted average of the final presentation, the completeness of the project, and the ability to deliver on deadlines. The final presentation grade is an overall assessment of the completeness of your project, as well your performance during the Final Presentation. The SLDP grade is weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] shown in Table 1.


<p>Your recitation presentation is due by the start of the recitation. That means that the presentation must be submitted to eg.poly.edu
The Project Completion & Delivery component is scored out of 50 points:
and a hardcopy of the presentation must be made by the starting time of the recitation. If your section requires electronic
* Benchmark Assessment A is 10 points,
submission of your presentation to the Digital Dropbox on MyPoly, that must also be completed by the start of the recitation.</p>
* Benchmark Assessment B is 10 points, and
* Commissioning and Final Submission is 30 points.


<p>Because the presentation is done "live", <b><font color=#ff0000>NO LATE RECITATION PRESENTATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE,
The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment A by the end of Model Shop Session 1 (Lab 6).
AND YOUR TEAM WILL GET A ZERO FOR THAT PRESENTATION.</font></b></p>
* Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
* Lateness of up to 336 hours (two weeks) will result in a penalty of 7 points. Any attempts at the assessment more than 336 hours past the due date will be considered to have failed the assessment, regardless of the result.
* Failure to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point penalty to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.  


<h3>Semester Long Project</h3>
The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment B by the end of Model Shop Session 2 (Lab 9).
* Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
* Lateness of up to 336 hours (two weeks) will result in a penalty of 7 points. Any attempts at the assessment more than 336 hours past the due date will be considered to have failed the assessment, regardless of the result.
* Failure to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point penalty to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.


<p>The Semester Long Project is graded for technical content by the Teaching Assistants under
In order to complete the project, a Final Submission package must be delivered. Refer to the syllabus for specific due dates.
faculty supervision. The Milestone presentations and final presentation are graded on a basis
* Extra credit is awarded to any team that submits all project deliverables early. To be considered early, the design must be commissioned at least one week early and all project deliverables must arrive at EG at least one week prior to the SLDP submission due date. Refer to the syllabus for specific dates and times.
of 10 points. Each of the presentation grades will be multiplied by 10 to give a grade based
* Failure to submit project deliverables will result in a grade of zero for your SLDP grade.
on 100 points, and then multiplied by the weightings shown below to arrive at the overall
* Lateness will not be tolerated.
project grade. The following are the weightings used for the semester long project grade:</p>


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
<br clear="both" />
<tr><td><b>Item</b></td><td><b>% of grade</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Milestone 1 presentation</td><td>10%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Milestone 2 presentation</td><td>20%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Milestone 3 presentation</td><td>20%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Final presentation</td><td>50%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Component testing</td><td>Required</td></tr>
<tr><td>Commissioning</td><td>Required</td></tr>
</table>


<p>The lateness policy for Milestone presentations is the same as for other recitation presentations, as shown above.</p>
=== Semester-Long Project Bonuses and Penalties ===
<div style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px; max-width: 50%;">
{|class="wikitable"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 7. SLDP Bonuses List
!Description!!Value
|-
|Early Submission of Project||style="text-align: center;"|+10
|-
|SLDP EC Summary||style="text-align: center;"|Varies by project
|-
|Faculty Award||style="text-align: center;"|Varies up to +10
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 8. SLDP Bonuses by Project
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|NYU-Housing & Innovation in Revit (HIR)
|-
|LEED Platinum||style="text-align: center;"|+3
|-
|Physical Model Electrical Components||style="text-align: center;"|+3
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Lunar Agricultural Zone (LAZ)
|-
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 3 to Drop Site||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 1 From Drop Site to Original Position||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 2 From Drop Site to Original Position||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Mars Rover Robot (MRR)
|-
|Traverse Ramp 1||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|End Run With Return to Start||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|Implementing an Additional Sensor||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Rapid Assembly and Design (RAD)
|-
|Additional Deliverables||style="text-align: center;"|up to +6
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 9. SLDP Penalties List
!Description!!Value
|-
|Model Shop Session 1||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|Model Shop Session 2||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|Model Shop Session 3||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|Model Shop Session 4||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|Model Shop Session 5||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|Missing Logo||style="text-align: center;"|0-1.5
|-
|Missing MakerSpace Training||style="text-align: center;"|0-1.5
|-
|[[#Teamwork-related_Penalties|Teamwork Deficiency]]||style="text-align: center;"|see Table 10
|-
|Missing Submission Items||style="text-align: center;"|2 per missing item
|}


<p>Items shown as "Required" do not have weight in calculating the semester long project grade,
</div>
but must be successfully completed to receive a grade, and the project will be considered
incomplete until these items are submitted.</p>


<p><b>For Milestone 2, you must submit your signed Component Testing form. Failure to do so will
<!--For example, if you do an early submission of a BDR that uses the ramp route and the project is scored as an 80, your SLDP grade will be 80 (the base) + 10 (early submission) + 6 (ramp route), for a total grade of 96.-->
reduce your Milestone 2 grade by 1 point (10%).</b></p>


<h3>Semester Long Project Bonuses and Penalties</h3>
<span style="color: red;">NOTE: Model Shop Sessions are mandatory. Failure to attend a Model Shop Session will result in a deduction of two points from your SLDP grade.</span>


<p>The following bonuses and penalties will be added to or subtracted from the semester long
==== Project Kit Loans ====
project:</p>
Project kits are loaned out to students by Model Shop Session 1. Additional items may be checked out by visiting Open Lab and requesting them.


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
For the RAD project, requested items that are not stocked or not in stock can be purchased using your purchasing stipend. RAD purchases need to be submitted through appropriate channels and approved by your mentor. Purchases made outside of this process may not be accepted by the course and you may not be reimbursed for any costs.


<tr><td><b>Item</b></td><td><b>MyPoly label</b></td><td><b>bonus or penalty points</b></td></tr>
Any project kits loaned out are expected to be returned by the end of the semester. A kit return period will be announced around the week of Final Presentations. Failure to return project kits result in a grade of Incomplete (I) for the course.


<tr><td>Early submission of project</td><td>EC1</td><td>+10</td></tr>
<!--
==== 3D Printing ====
For robot projects, a robot part that will help their robot complete the course can be designed. Robot parts can only be one color. 3 extra credit points will be awarded.


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Supermarket Logistics System Project:</b></td></tr>
Only one submission is allowed per category. For more information, please refer to the [[3D Printing Extra Credit]].
<tr><td>Completion of Supermarket Project</td><td>EC2</td><td>+3</td></tr>
-->


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Railroad Train Guidance Project:</b></td></tr>
==== Commissioning ====
<tr><td>Completion of Train Guidance Project</td><td>EC3</td><td>+8</td></tr>
When you commission, you qualify for your respective projects’ extra credit.  Consult the table above to determine what extra credit applies to your project.


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Project:</b></td></tr>
'''Note''': There is no extra credit for '''commissioning''' early.
<tr><td>AUV Hybrid</td><td>EC4</td><td>+15</td></tr>
<tr><td>AUV Skimmer</td><td>EC5</td><td>+10</td></tr>
<tr><td>AUV Rover</td><td>EC6</td><td>+5</td></tr>


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Bomb Disarming Robot Project:</b></td></tr>
==== Partial Commissioning ====
<tr><td>Completion of black tunnel route</td><td>EC7</td><td>+3</td></tr>
If you cannot commission by your Regular Submission deadline, you do not qualify for any SLDP extra credit and a partial grade will be given to your ''Commission'' grade based on your progress. Partial commissioning should only be used as a last resort. Heavy penalties will be assessed on your SLDP grade. This option is only available the last week of classes. '''Two''' TAs must be present in order to perform partial commissioning.
<tr><td>Completion of ramp route</td><td>EC8</td><td>+6</td></tr>
<tr><td>Disruption of triangulation system</td><td>EC9</td><td>+3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Retrieval of at least one triangulation device</td><td>EC10</td><td>+6</td></tr>


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Search & Recovery Robot Project:</b></td></tr>
==== Early Submission ====
<tr><td>Completion of Search & Recovery Robot Project</td><td>EC11</td><td>+5</td></tr>
You must commission and submit '''all''' deliverables on the [https://eg.poly.edu/finalSLDP.php SLDP Submission page]. You must use the account credentials provided on this page to submit.
<tr><td>Traverse spilled fuel</td><td>EC12</td><td>+2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Activate and traverse solar panel</td><td>EC13</td><td>+2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Retrieve Unity module</td><td>EC14</td><td>+2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Retrieve Quest module</td><td>EC15</td><td>+3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Retrieve Pirs module</td><td>EC16</td><td>+4</td></tr>


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Disaster Relief Robot Project:</b></td></tr>
You will receive extra credit for submitting early. Refer to your [https://eg.poly.edu/syllabi.php syllabus] for due dates.
<tr><td>Completion of DRR Project</td><td>EC17</td><td>+8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Completion of all six tasks</td><td>EC18</td><td>+2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Turn on second power generator</td><td>EC19</td><td>+2</td></tr>
<tr><td>Retrieves additional fuel cells:<br>
<ul><li>Total of two fuel cells</li><li>Total of three fuel cells</li></ul></td>
<td>EC20</td>
<td><br>+2<br>+4</td>
</tr>


<tr><td colspan=3><b>Retrieval and Delivery System Project:</b></td></tr>
If you turn in your project early to get early submission credit, you must present the presentation you submitted, with no additional material. If you resubmit your presentation after the Early Submission deadline, you will not receive the Early Submission bonus.
<tr><td>Completion of RDS Project</td><td>EC21</td><td>+10</td></tr>


<tr><td colspan=3><b>All Projects:</b></td></tr>
==== Regular Submission ====
<tr><td>Faculty Member award for innovation</td><td>EC22</td><td>up to +10</td></tr>
You must have commissioned on time OR partially commissioned and submit all deliverables listed on the [https://eg.poly.edu/finalSLDP.php SLDP Submission page]. You must use the account credentials provided on this page to submit.
<tr><td>Each business day project is late</td><td>LD</td><td>-10 until grade is zero</td></tr>
</table>


<p>The project is due the day of the final presentation. The project is considered late after
Refer to your [https://eg.poly.edu/syllabi.php syllabus] for due dates.
that time. There is also a final cutoff date for the submission of work of the last Reading Day
of the term. This means that at the cutoff date or 10 days after the final presentation (whichever
comes first) the project will receive a grade of zero.</p>


<p>For example, if you do an early submission of a BDR that uses the ramp route and
==== Incomplete Submission ====
the project is scored as an 80, your semester long project grade will be 80(the base)+10(early
If you do not meet all the requirements listed on the [https://eg.poly.edu/finalSLDP.php SLDP Submission page], your SLDP grade will be penalized two points for every item missing.
submission)+6(ramp route), for a total grade of 96.</p>


<p>If you turn in your project early to get early submission credit, you must do your project
==== Teamwork-related Penalties ====
presentation using the CD you submitted, with no additional material. If you change your
The following penalties may be applied to your SLDP grade, should issues regarding teamwork arise. These policies are applied at the discretion of the recitation faculty.
presentation from what's on the CD, you will not receive the early submission bonus.</p>
{|class="wikitable"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 10. Teamwork Penalties.
!Offense Level!!Group Communication!!Meeting Attendance!!Project Contribution!!Designated Task Completion!!Group Cooperation!!SLDP Grade Penalty
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|1st||style="text-align: center;"|Some||style="text-align: center;"|Sometimes misses||style="text-align: center;"|Sometimes||style="text-align: center;"|Usually||style="text-align: center;"|Usually||style="text-align: center;"|-6.67
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2nd||style="text-align: center;"|Some||style="text-align: center;"|Often misses||style="text-align: center;"|Sometimes||style="text-align: center;"|Sometimes||style="text-align: center;"|Sometimes||style="text-align: center;"|-13.33
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|3rd||style="text-align: center;"|Limited||style="text-align: center;"|Often misses||style="text-align: center;"|Often doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|Often doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|Often doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|-20
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|4th||style="text-align: center;"|Minimal||style="text-align: center;"|Often misses||style="text-align: center;"|Rarely||style="text-align: center;"|Rarely||style="text-align: center;"|Rarely||style="text-align: center;"|-33.33
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|5th||style="text-align: center;"|Almost none||style="text-align: center;"|Misses most||style="text-align: center;"|Rarely||style="text-align: center;"|Doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|Doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|-50
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|6th||style="text-align: center;"|None||style="text-align: center;"|Misses all||style="text-align: center;"|Doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|Doesn't||style="text-align: center;"|Refused||style="text-align: center;"|-100
|}
The level of the offense is ultimately determined by the Recitation Professor. The Recitation Professor possess the power to determine any penalty that they deem applicable to the situation. Penalties can increase in offense level throughout the semester, but cannot decrease. This rubric is a guide for determining the severity of penalties, any point number penalty may be assigned.


<h3>Lab Competition Bonus Credit</h3>
<br clear="both" />


<p>Some of the labs are competitions. To reward those teams who perform well, the following
== Reporting Incorrect Grades ==
point bonuses will be added to the lab report grades for both the TA and WC for the
On the [https://eg.poly.edu EG Website], you'll be able to select the [https://eg.poly.edu/gradebook.php course gradebook], where you can see all of your grades. We advise you to check it frequently. If there are missing grades for work that you submitted, bring it to your faculty member's and recitation TA's attentions. As you can tell from the preceding material, you will be receiving many grades from this course, and with hundreds of students taking the course it is possible that some work will be lost. If this happens, we will resolve it quickly. However, it is your responsibility to notify us when this occurs. Any missing work will be treated as a zero grade, so it is in your interest to make sure that this doesn't happen.
appropriate teams:</p>


<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
== Grading Cutoffs ==
<tr><td><b>Number of teams in competition</b></td><td><b>Place</b></td><td><b>Bonus Points</b></td></tr>
Any lab reports and presentations submitted after 11:59:59PM of the night preceding the last recitation session will not be graded.
<tr><td>Any number</td><td>First Place</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td>4 or more</td><td>Second Place</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td>8 or more</td><td>Third Place</td><td>2</td></tr>
</table>


<p>If there is no report required for a competition lab, the bonuses will be divided by ten and
No makeup labs may be performed more than seven days after Lab 11.
applied to the presentation for that lab, i.e., the first place team will receive a bonus of one
point, etc.</p>


<h3>Attendance at Lectures</h3>
Refer to the syllabus for project submission deadlines. No late submissions will be accepted.


<p>Attendance will be taken at the lectures each week. As you enter the Auditorium, your student ID will be scanned to confirm your attendance.
{{Course Information}}
Be sure to have it with you, and have it ready as you approach the door.</p>
 
<p>At the end of the term, the percentage of times you were recorded as present will be used in calculating your final grade,
as shown in the table above.</p>
 
<h2>Grade Reporting</h2>
 
<p>You'll find a header for EG1004 on your home page on MyPoly. Once you click on that header, you'll be able to select the course
gradebook, where you can see all of your grades. We advise you to check it frequently. If there are missing grades for work that
you submitted, and the Gradebook indicates that the work of other students has been graded, bring it to your supervising faculty
member's attention. As you can tell from the preceding material, you will be receiving many grades from this course, and with hundreds
of students taking the course it is possible that some work will be lost. If this happens we will resolve it quickly. However,
it is your responsibility to notify us when this occurs. Any missing work will be treated as a zero grade, so it is in your
interest to make sure that this doesn't happen.</p>
 
<h2>Grade Appeals</h2>
 
<p>When you receive your graded work, you may feel that you have been graded unfairly. For example, points may have
been deducted because of a missing component that was actually there. If, after consideration, you believe there
was an error made in grading any of your work, you should bring it to the attention of the supervising faculty member
for your section. The faculty member will want your original graded work plus any grade sheets that were attached to
it by the staff. They will then review it using the EG1004 grading guidelines used for all sections and make any
required adjustments. <b><font color=red>The last opportunity to request a grade appeal or to point out missing
grades on the MyPoly Gradebook is during your last recitation (the recitation in which you give your final
presentation).</font></b></p>
 
 
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Course Grade Breakdown

Table 1. EG1004 Course Grade Breakdown.
Item Breakdown
Lab Quizzes 5%
Lecture Attendance 10%
Professional Development Exercises 10%
Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content) 15%
Writing Professor Lab Reports (Written Expression) 15%
Recitation Presentations 15%
Semester-Long Design Project 30%
Total 100%

Student performance in EG-UY 1004 is evaluated over the semester using the following breakdown (Table 1), on the basis of 100 points. Details related to each assignment are communicated in the following sections. For information regarding lateness, absences, and makeup policies, please refer to the Absence and Lateness Policies. Note that there is neither a midterm nor a final exam for this course.

Table 2. EG1004 Course Grade Scale.
Numerical Grade Letter Grade
93% ≤ Grade A
90% ≤ Grade < 93% A-
87% ≤ Grade < 90% B+
83% ≤ Grade < 87% B
80% ≤ Grade < 83% B-
77% ≤ Grade < 80% C+
73% ≤ Grade < 77% C
70% ≤ Grade < 73% C-
67% ≤ Grade < 70% D+
60% ≤ Grade < 67% D
Grade < 60% F

There is no curve in EG-UY 1004; letter grades are assigned according to the following scheme (Table 2). A final grade of 93 or higher is an A.

All course grades, including bonuses and penalties, are shown in the EG Gradebook hosted on the course website. Questions or concerns regarding grades on any assignment (besides the FDR) should be directed to the recitation instructors throughout the semester. Note that the last opportunity to request a grade appeal or to point out missing grades on the course gradebook is during the last recitation of the semester.

Lab Quizzes

At the start of each lab session there will be a brief quiz about the session's experiment, graded on the basis of 10 points. The purpose of these quizzes is to ensure that students have prepared for the lab ahead of time. Note that quizzes are delivered within the first 10 minutes of the session; missing the quiz will result in a 0.

At the end of the semester, all the quiz grades are averaged together. This is then weighted according to the Course Grade Breakdown shown in Table 1.

Lecture Attendance

Attendance will be taken at the lectures each week. As you enter the Auditorium, your student ID card will be scanned to confirm your attendance. Be sure to have it with you, and have it ready as you approach the door.

At the end of the semester, the percentage of times you were recorded as present will be used in calculating your final grade, as shown in the Course Grade Breakdown in Table 1.

Lab Reports

All lab reports are due by 11:59:59PM the night before the next lab via submission to the EG Website. Reports will be either individual or team assignments, as listed on the schedule.

For lab reports that are late up to one week, a 20-point penalty will be applied. For lab reports between one to two weeks late, a 40-point penalty will be applied. Lab reports submitted more than two weeks late will not be evaluated and receive a grade of 0. Exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis by recitation faculty.

Teaching Assistant Lab Report Grade Breakdown

Table 3. TA Lab Report Grade Breakdown.
Section Breakdown
Abstract 5%
Introduction 20%
Experimental Procedure 15%
Data/Observations 30%
Discussion/Conclusion 30%
Total 100%

All lab reports are graded for technical content by a TA grader on a basis of 100 points. At the end of the semester, all the TA lab report grades are averaged together, excluding extra credit lab reports. The weights used for each lab report grade are broken down in Table 3. This is then weighted according to the Course Grade Breakdown shown in Table 1.

Writing Professor Lab Report Grade Breakdown

All lab reports are graded for grammar and style by a writing professor (WP) on a basis of 100 points. The WP Lab Report Rubric is used for evaluation. At the end of the semester, all the WP lab report grades are averaged together, excluding extra credit lab reports. This is then weighted according to the Course Grade Breakdown shown in Table 1.

Extra Credit Opportunities

Competition Lab Bonus

Some of the labs are competitions with first place getting 10 points and second place (with 4+ teams) getting 5 points. When there are fewer than 4 teams competing in a lab section, only first place will be awarded extra credit. To reward those teams who perform well, the point bonuses will be added to the lab report grades for both the TA and WP for the appropriate teams.

If there is no report required for a competition lab, the bonuses will be divided by ten and applied to the presentation for that lab (i.e., the first place team will receive a presentation bonus of one point, etc.).

Students will not receive any extra credit if they have plagiarized a lab report. Recitation TAs will make sure this is reflected in the Gradebook after being notified of the plagiarism case.

Lab 6 Bonus: Lab 2 Rewrite

Students have the opportunity to rewrite their Lab 2 report for a better grade. The grade will be recorded as the Lab 6 report grade. The higher of the two grades will be included in the final grade calculation; the lower one will be excluded. This is determined independently for each of the TA Report and WP Report grade categories.

Lab 7 Bonus

Students have the opportunity to replace their Lab 3 report grade if they score higher on their Lab 7 report. The higher grade will be included in the final grade calculation; the lower one will be excluded. This is determined independently for each of the TA Report and WP Report grade categories.

Recitation Presentations

All recitation presentations are due by 11:59:59PM the night before recitation via submission to the EG Website. Presentations will be graded on the basis of 10 points. At the end of the semester, all the presentation grades are averaged together. This is then weighted according to the Course Grade Breakdown shown in Table 1.

Absences from recitation must be excused by recitation instructor; for information regarding lateness and absences, please refer to the Absence and Lateness Policies. Unexcused absences will result in a zero on the assignment.

Students will receive a 2-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are up to ten minutes late to recitation unless they inform the professor and/or TA ahead of time.

Students will receive a 5-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are more than ten minutes late to recitation unless they inform the Recitation Professor ahead of time.

Groups will receive a 5-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are missing a presentation print-out.

Lab Presentations

Table 4. Lab Presentation Grade Breakdown.
Component Breakdown
Technical Content 60%
Demonstration of Understanding 15%
Proper Spelling and Word Choice 5%
Proper Slide Format 5%
Presentation Skills 15%
Total 100%

Each week during class, a recitation TA and engineering faculty member will provide feedback on the presentation according to the breakdown shown in Table 4. Similar to lab reports, expectations for presentations can be found in the "Assignment" section at the end of each lab write-up.

Milestone Presentations

Table 5. Milestone Presentation Grade Breakdown.
Component Breakdown
Project Objective and Background 25%
Technical Description 30%
Milestone Deliverables 30%
Project Assessment 15%
Total 100%

At three points throughout the semester, teams will present milestone presentations in recitation to provide updates on the semester-long design project. The weights used for each milestone presentation grade are broken down in Table 5. Specific details related to these projects can be found in the write-ups for each project.

Semester-Long Design Project Grade Breakdown

Table 6. SLDP Grade Breakdown.
Component Breakdown
Final Presentation & Deliverables 50%
Project Completion & Delivery 50%
Total 100%

The semester-long design project (SLDP) grade is based on a weighted average of the final presentation, the completeness of the project, and the ability to deliver on deadlines. The final presentation grade is an overall assessment of the completeness of your project, as well your performance during the Final Presentation. The SLDP grade is weighted according to the Course Grade Breakdown shown in Table 1.

The Project Completion & Delivery component is scored out of 50 points:

  • Benchmark Assessment A is 10 points,
  • Benchmark Assessment B is 10 points, and
  • Commissioning and Final Submission is 30 points.

The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment A by the end of Model Shop Session 1 (Lab 6).

  • Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
  • Lateness of up to 336 hours (two weeks) will result in a penalty of 7 points. Any attempts at the assessment more than 336 hours past the due date will be considered to have failed the assessment, regardless of the result.
  • Failure to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point penalty to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.

The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment B by the end of Model Shop Session 2 (Lab 9).

  • Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
  • Lateness of up to 336 hours (two weeks) will result in a penalty of 7 points. Any attempts at the assessment more than 336 hours past the due date will be considered to have failed the assessment, regardless of the result.
  • Failure to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point penalty to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.

In order to complete the project, a Final Submission package must be delivered. Refer to the syllabus for specific due dates.

  • Extra credit is awarded to any team that submits all project deliverables early. To be considered early, the design must be commissioned at least one week early and all project deliverables must arrive at EG at least one week prior to the SLDP submission due date. Refer to the syllabus for specific dates and times.
  • Failure to submit project deliverables will result in a grade of zero for your SLDP grade.
  • Lateness will not be tolerated.


Semester-Long Project Bonuses and Penalties

Table 7. SLDP Bonuses List
Description Value
Early Submission of Project +10
SLDP EC Summary Varies by project
Faculty Award Varies up to +10
Table 8. SLDP Bonuses by Project
NYU-Housing & Innovation in Revit (HIR)
LEED Platinum +3
Physical Model Electrical Components +3
Lunar Agricultural Zone (LAZ)
Retrieve and Deliver Plant 3 to Drop Site +2
Retrieve and Deliver Plant 1 From Drop Site to Original Position +2
Retrieve and Deliver Plant 2 From Drop Site to Original Position +2
Mars Rover Robot (MRR)
Traverse Ramp 1 +2
End Run With Return to Start +2
Implementing an Additional Sensor +2
Rapid Assembly and Design (RAD)
Additional Deliverables up to +6
Table 9. SLDP Penalties List
Description Value
Model Shop Session 1 0-2
Model Shop Session 2 0-2
Model Shop Session 3 0-2
Model Shop Session 4 0-2
Model Shop Session 5 0-2
Missing Logo 0-1.5
Missing MakerSpace Training 0-1.5
Teamwork Deficiency see Table 10
Missing Submission Items 2 per missing item


NOTE: Model Shop Sessions are mandatory. Failure to attend a Model Shop Session will result in a deduction of two points from your SLDP grade.

Project Kit Loans

Project kits are loaned out to students by Model Shop Session 1. Additional items may be checked out by visiting Open Lab and requesting them.

For the RAD project, requested items that are not stocked or not in stock can be purchased using your purchasing stipend. RAD purchases need to be submitted through appropriate channels and approved by your mentor. Purchases made outside of this process may not be accepted by the course and you may not be reimbursed for any costs.

Any project kits loaned out are expected to be returned by the end of the semester. A kit return period will be announced around the week of Final Presentations. Failure to return project kits result in a grade of Incomplete (I) for the course.


Commissioning

When you commission, you qualify for your respective projects’ extra credit. Consult the table above to determine what extra credit applies to your project.

Note: There is no extra credit for commissioning early.

Partial Commissioning

If you cannot commission by your Regular Submission deadline, you do not qualify for any SLDP extra credit and a partial grade will be given to your Commission grade based on your progress. Partial commissioning should only be used as a last resort. Heavy penalties will be assessed on your SLDP grade. This option is only available the last week of classes. Two TAs must be present in order to perform partial commissioning.

Early Submission

You must commission and submit all deliverables on the SLDP Submission page. You must use the account credentials provided on this page to submit.

You will receive extra credit for submitting early. Refer to your syllabus for due dates.

If you turn in your project early to get early submission credit, you must present the presentation you submitted, with no additional material. If you resubmit your presentation after the Early Submission deadline, you will not receive the Early Submission bonus.

Regular Submission

You must have commissioned on time OR partially commissioned and submit all deliverables listed on the SLDP Submission page. You must use the account credentials provided on this page to submit.

Refer to your syllabus for due dates.

Incomplete Submission

If you do not meet all the requirements listed on the SLDP Submission page, your SLDP grade will be penalized two points for every item missing.

Teamwork-related Penalties

The following penalties may be applied to your SLDP grade, should issues regarding teamwork arise. These policies are applied at the discretion of the recitation faculty.

Table 10. Teamwork Penalties.
Offense Level Group Communication Meeting Attendance Project Contribution Designated Task Completion Group Cooperation SLDP Grade Penalty
1st Some Sometimes misses Sometimes Usually Usually -6.67
2nd Some Often misses Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes -13.33
3rd Limited Often misses Often doesn't Often doesn't Often doesn't -20
4th Minimal Often misses Rarely Rarely Rarely -33.33
5th Almost none Misses most Rarely Doesn't Doesn't -50
6th None Misses all Doesn't Doesn't Refused -100

The level of the offense is ultimately determined by the Recitation Professor. The Recitation Professor possess the power to determine any penalty that they deem applicable to the situation. Penalties can increase in offense level throughout the semester, but cannot decrease. This rubric is a guide for determining the severity of penalties, any point number penalty may be assigned.


Reporting Incorrect Grades

On the EG Website, you'll be able to select the course gradebook, where you can see all of your grades. We advise you to check it frequently. If there are missing grades for work that you submitted, bring it to your faculty member's and recitation TA's attentions. As you can tell from the preceding material, you will be receiving many grades from this course, and with hundreds of students taking the course it is possible that some work will be lost. If this happens, we will resolve it quickly. However, it is your responsibility to notify us when this occurs. Any missing work will be treated as a zero grade, so it is in your interest to make sure that this doesn't happen.

Grading Cutoffs

Any lab reports and presentations submitted after 11:59:59PM of the night preceding the last recitation session will not be graded.

No makeup labs may be performed more than seven days after Lab 11.

Refer to the syllabus for project submission deadlines. No late submissions will be accepted.