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<h1 align=center>Missing and Being Late for Class, and How to Make Up Work</h1>
One of the most important characteristics of a technical professional is their ability to meet their commitments. To prepare you for your technical career, attendance is mandatory at all EG1004 classes. However, we recognize that there may be exceptional circumstances that cause one to be absent or late. This page explains how to handle those events.


<p>One of the most skills that an Engineer needs is the ability to work in
Technical professionals always work in teams, so it is critical to learn how to act as a member of a team. Therefore, EG1004 provides an opportunity to build this skill by having students work with one or more partners on the labs and projects.
teams. Therefore, EG1004 gives you an opportunity to build this skill by having
you work with one or more partners on the labs and projects.</p>


<p>When somebody misses a lab or recitation, it puts an unfair burden on their
When somebody misses a lab or recitation, it puts an unfair burden on their partners, where whoever remains now has to support the entire effort themselves. Therefore, we strongly discourage having students miss sessions unless there is a compelling reason to do so.
partners, where whoever remains now has to support the entire effort themselves.
Therefore, we strongly discourage having students miss sessions unless there is
a compelling reason to do so.</p>


<h2>Missing a Lab</h2>
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<p>If you miss a lab, you will have to make up the lab on your own during the
== Lab Absence Policy ==
Open Lab in Room JAB573 (Model Shop). The Open Lab hours can be found on the EG
If you miss a lab, you will have to make up the lab on your own during an Open Lab session. The Open Lab hours can be found on the [http://eg.poly.edu EG Website].
Web site, and are also usually posted at the Model Shop entrance as well.</p>


<p>In order to make up the lab in the Open Lab, you will need to get permission
In order to make up the lab in Open Lab, you will need to get permission to do so from the faculty member in charge of your section. To do this, log in to your [https://eg.poly.edu eg.poly.edu] account. On the left, click [https://eg.poly.edu/makeup.php Makeup Lab], and fill out the necessary information. After the form as been submitted, the Professor and Recitation TA will be notified of your request and can take action.
to do so from the faculty member in charge of your section. To do this, download
and print an EG1004 Open Lab Authorization form, or get one from a TA. You can
click on the link below to get a copy of the form:</p>


<ul>
Once the form is approved, you may go to any Open Lab session while the form is valid. Supply the Open Lab TA with your name and they will be able to confirm your eligibility to make up the lab. They will then take you to one of the lab rooms and help you complete the lab.
<li>[[Media:Labauth.doc| EG1004 Open Lab Authorization Form]]</li>
</ul>
<p>Fill in your name, student number, and lab, and get your faculty member to
fill out the rest of the form. When you go to the Open Lab, the TA in charge
will collect this form from you and let you make up the lab.</p>


<p><b><font color=#ff0000>If you do not have a form, the Open Lab TA will not
'''<span style="color: red;">If your request is not ''APPROVED'', the Open Lab TA will not permit you to make up the lab!</span>'''
permit you to make up the lab!</font></b></p>


<p>Note that you’ll probably be working alone in the Open Lab, making the lab
'''Lab 1 can only be made up before Milestone 2.'''
more difficult. Also, many of the labs are competitions, and have bonus points
awarded based on how your team places. If you’re making up a lab in the Open
Lab, you are not eligible for these bonus points.</p>


<p>Your lab presentation will be done at the same recitation as the regular lab
Note that you'll probably be working alone in Open Lab, making the lab more difficult. Also, many of the labs are competitions and have bonus points awarded based on how your team places. If you're making up a lab in the Open Lab, you are not eligible for these bonus points.
presentations. Since you’ll be making up the lab usually several days after the
scheduled lab session, this leaves you less time to prepare the presentation,
making another good reason why you should not miss labs.</p>


<p>Finally, when you miss a lab, you will probably also miss a quiz related to
Your lab presentation will be done in the next recitation session. Since you'll be making up the lab usually several days after the scheduled lab session, this leaves you less time to prepare the presentation, making another good reason why you should not miss labs.
the lab as well. There is no way to make up this quiz, so missing the lab is
equivalent to getting a zero on a quiz. If you only miss one lab, there will
probably be negligible impact on your overall grade, but a large number of
absences will probably hurt you.</p>


<p>Note that your faculty member is not required to give you an authorization for the
The quiz must be submitted before each respective lab. There will be no time extensions provided for the quiz.<!--Finally, when you miss a lab, you will probably also miss a quiz related to the lab as well. There is no way to make up this quiz, so missing the lab is equivalent to getting a '''zero on a quiz'''. If you only miss one lab, there will probably be a negligible impact on your overall grade, but a large number of absences will probably hurt you.-->
Open Lab. The faculty member will probably also want to discuss with you
what’s wrong since you are missing a significant portion of the course
experience.</p>


<h2>Being Late for a lab</h2>
Note that your faculty member is not required to give you an authorization for Open Lab. The faculty member will probably also want to discuss with you what's wrong since you are missing a significant portion of the course experience.


<p>The first time you’re late for a lab, you will join the lab in progress. If you arrive
== Lab Lateness Policy ==
while the quiz is underway, you can take the quiz, but will get no additional time to
<!--If you arrive while the quiz is underway, you can take the quiz but will get no additional time to complete it. If you arrive after the quiz is over, you will get a zero for the quiz and can do the lab in whatever time is left, but your lab TA will notify your faculty member of your lateness.-->
complete it. If you arrive after the quiz is over, you can do the lab in whatever time is
If you arrive '''later than 30 minutes''' after the lab has started, you will not be allowed to complete the lab and will be asked to leave the lab room. If you do not complete the lab in the allotted time or arrive more than 30 minutes late, you will need to utilize the [https://eg.poly.edu/makeup.php makeup lab] procedure to complete it.
left, but your Lab TA will notify your faculty member of your lateness. If you do not
complete the lab in the alloted time, you will have to have your faculty member approve a
form allowing you to finish the lab during Open Lab. See the preceding section on how to
get an Open Lab form approved.</p>


<p>If you're late more than once, for all occurances after the first time you will not be
== Recitation Absence Policy ==
admitted to the lab, and you will have to get the approval of your faculty member to make up
If you miss a recitation, your partners will have to give the presentation without you. This puts a heavy burden on them, so you should only miss a recitation when there is a compelling reason to do so. In addition, you should notify your teammates of your absence ahead of time if at all possible. You should also notify your faculty member and recitation TA of your absence ahead of time if at all possible.
the lab during Open Lab. See the preceding section on how to do this. You will receive a zero
for the quiz.</p>


<h2>Missing a Recitation</h2>
If you are excused from the recitation by your faculty member, you will receive the same presentation grade as your teammates. If you are not excused, you will receive a zero for any coursework performed that day, whether they be such things as lab presentations or milestone presentations.


<p>If you miss a recitation, your partners will have to give the presentation
== Recitation Lateness Policy ==
without you. This puts a heavy burden on them, so you should only miss a
If you are late for a recitation, it is at the faculty member's discretion whether or not to allow you to be admitted to the recitation. If you missed your team's presentation, it will be equivalent to not having been at the recitation, as described in the [[#Recitation Absence Policy|Absence Policy]]. If you are more than 10 minutes late for the recitation, the faculty member will not allow you to be admitted except in truly exceptional circumstances, and it will be equivalent to having missed the recitation, as described in the [[#Recitation Absence Policy|Absence Policy]].
recitation when there is a compelling reason to do so. In addition, you should
notify your teammates of your absence ahead of time if at all possible. You
should also notify your faculty member and Recitation TA of your absence ahead
of time if at all possible.</p>


<p>If you are excused from the recitation by your faculty member, you will receive
== Lecture Policies ==
the same presentation grade as your teammates, although typically the grade is
If you miss a lecture, there is no way to make it up. The TAs will take attendance by scanning your ID during the first five minutes of the lecture; thereafter, you may enter the lecture but you will not get any credit for attending the lecture. This way you will receive the handout for that lecture so that you can prepare for the upcoming quiz on the lecture material during the next lab session. It is the student's responsibility to make sure that their ID is scanned.
not as good as it could have been because of the extra burden they had to
handle. If you are not excused, you will receive a zero for any coursework
performed that day, including such things as lab presentations and milestone
presentations.</p>


<h2>Being late for a recitation</h2>
== Course Registration Issues ==
Occasionally, students cannot be present starting on the first day of class. They may not be able to register, or they may be overseas when the course starts. We will make every effort to accommodate these students and help them to complete the course successfully.


<p>If you’re late for a recitation, it is at the faculty member’s discretion
If you miss any lectures, you should see your TAs or faculty member and get a copy of the slides that were presented at the lectures. These slides contain valuable material, and you will find it rewarding to review them. The name of the presenter is also on the first slide, and they would welcome any questions you might have.
whether or not to allow you be admitted to the recitation. If you missed your
team’s presentation, it will be equivalent to not having been at the recitation,
as described above. If you are more than 10 minutes late for the recitation, the
faculty member will not allow you to be admitted, and it will be equivalent to
having missed the recitation, as described above.</p>


<h2>Missing or being late for a Lecture</h2>
For the labs, you must complete all the labs in order to complete the course. There are no excused labs. The way to complete these labs is to go to the Open Lab and complete your work there if you need to. For the labs that use software that's already on your laptop, you can do the lab on your own, or in the Computer Lab. However, most of the labs require access to EG1004 lab equipment, and you will probably have to use the Open Lab time to complete your work. You should agree with your faculty member on the due date for the lab report when you get your [[Media:Labauth.doc|EG1004 Open Lab Authorization Form]]. Any lateness will be measured from that date. Similarly, you will have to do your lab presentations at a date that you and your faculty member agree on. Any lateness from that date will count as a zero for that presentation.


<p>If you miss a lecture, there is no way to make it up. The TAs will take attendance
Since the workload for most students only increases as the term progresses, you and your faculty member should come up with a plan to make up work as quickly as possible so that you're back on schedule with a normal workload as early in the term as possible.
at each lecture by scanning your student ID at the door. After the lecture has started,
it is at the TAs discretion whether or not you should be admitted. If you are more than
10 minutes late for the lecture, you will not be admitted under any circumstances. Also,
the lab quiz frequently contains questions on the preceding lecture, so if you miss the
lecture you will probably not be able to answer these questions.</p>


<p>[[Main_Page | Return to Table of Contents]]</p>
If you join the course after teams have been formed for the semester-long design project, your faculty member will either have you join a team that already exists as an additional member, or split up an existing team into two teams, with you joining one of these teams. This decision is the faculty member's responsibility.


<p>[[Guidelines for Success | Continue to next topic: Guidelines for Success]]</p>
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Revision as of 02:39, 31 August 2022

One of the most important characteristics of a technical professional is their ability to meet their commitments. To prepare you for your technical career, attendance is mandatory at all EG1004 classes. However, we recognize that there may be exceptional circumstances that cause one to be absent or late. This page explains how to handle those events.

Technical professionals always work in teams, so it is critical to learn how to act as a member of a team. Therefore, EG1004 provides an opportunity to build this skill by having students work with one or more partners on the labs and projects.

When somebody misses a lab or recitation, it puts an unfair burden on their partners, where whoever remains now has to support the entire effort themselves. Therefore, we strongly discourage having students miss sessions unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

Lab Absence Policy

If you miss a lab, you will have to make up the lab on your own during an Open Lab session. The Open Lab hours can be found on the EG Website.

In order to make up the lab in Open Lab, you will need to get permission to do so from the faculty member in charge of your section. To do this, log in to your eg.poly.edu account. On the left, click Makeup Lab, and fill out the necessary information. After the form as been submitted, the Professor and Recitation TA will be notified of your request and can take action.

Once the form is approved, you may go to any Open Lab session while the form is valid. Supply the Open Lab TA with your name and they will be able to confirm your eligibility to make up the lab. They will then take you to one of the lab rooms and help you complete the lab.

If your request is not APPROVED, the Open Lab TA will not permit you to make up the lab!

Lab 1 can only be made up before Milestone 2.

Note that you'll probably be working alone in Open Lab, making the lab more difficult. Also, many of the labs are competitions and have bonus points awarded based on how your team places. If you're making up a lab in the Open Lab, you are not eligible for these bonus points.

Your lab presentation will be done in the next recitation session. Since you'll be making up the lab usually several days after the scheduled lab session, this leaves you less time to prepare the presentation, making another good reason why you should not miss labs.

The quiz must be submitted before each respective lab. There will be no time extensions provided for the quiz.

Note that your faculty member is not required to give you an authorization for Open Lab. The faculty member will probably also want to discuss with you what's wrong since you are missing a significant portion of the course experience.

Lab Lateness Policy

If you arrive later than 30 minutes after the lab has started, you will not be allowed to complete the lab and will be asked to leave the lab room. If you do not complete the lab in the allotted time or arrive more than 30 minutes late, you will need to utilize the makeup lab procedure to complete it.

Recitation Absence Policy

If you miss a recitation, your partners will have to give the presentation without you. This puts a heavy burden on them, so you should only miss a recitation when there is a compelling reason to do so. In addition, you should notify your teammates of your absence ahead of time if at all possible. You should also notify your faculty member and recitation TA of your absence ahead of time if at all possible.

If you are excused from the recitation by your faculty member, you will receive the same presentation grade as your teammates. If you are not excused, you will receive a zero for any coursework performed that day, whether they be such things as lab presentations or milestone presentations.

Recitation Lateness Policy

If you are late for a recitation, it is at the faculty member's discretion whether or not to allow you to be admitted to the recitation. If you missed your team's presentation, it will be equivalent to not having been at the recitation, as described in the Absence Policy. If you are more than 10 minutes late for the recitation, the faculty member will not allow you to be admitted except in truly exceptional circumstances, and it will be equivalent to having missed the recitation, as described in the Absence Policy.

Lecture Policies

If you miss a lecture, there is no way to make it up. The TAs will take attendance by scanning your ID during the first five minutes of the lecture; thereafter, you may enter the lecture but you will not get any credit for attending the lecture. This way you will receive the handout for that lecture so that you can prepare for the upcoming quiz on the lecture material during the next lab session. It is the student's responsibility to make sure that their ID is scanned.

Course Registration Issues

Occasionally, students cannot be present starting on the first day of class. They may not be able to register, or they may be overseas when the course starts. We will make every effort to accommodate these students and help them to complete the course successfully.

If you miss any lectures, you should see your TAs or faculty member and get a copy of the slides that were presented at the lectures. These slides contain valuable material, and you will find it rewarding to review them. The name of the presenter is also on the first slide, and they would welcome any questions you might have.

For the labs, you must complete all the labs in order to complete the course. There are no excused labs. The way to complete these labs is to go to the Open Lab and complete your work there if you need to. For the labs that use software that's already on your laptop, you can do the lab on your own, or in the Computer Lab. However, most of the labs require access to EG1004 lab equipment, and you will probably have to use the Open Lab time to complete your work. You should agree with your faculty member on the due date for the lab report when you get your EG1004 Open Lab Authorization Form. Any lateness will be measured from that date. Similarly, you will have to do your lab presentations at a date that you and your faculty member agree on. Any lateness from that date will count as a zero for that presentation.

Since the workload for most students only increases as the term progresses, you and your faculty member should come up with a plan to make up work as quickly as possible so that you're back on schedule with a normal workload as early in the term as possible.

If you join the course after teams have been formed for the semester-long design project, your faculty member will either have you join a team that already exists as an additional member, or split up an existing team into two teams, with you joining one of these teams. This decision is the faculty member's responsibility.