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== Responsibility ==
All course grades, including bonuses and penalties, are shown in the [http://eg.poly.edu/gradebook.php EG Gradebook]. Therefore, you can see the grades we have assigned to you. You are responsible for ensuring that these grades are correct. For example, if you have a zero for a lab report grade but submitted the report, it is your responsibility to notify your faculty member as soon as possible.
Shortly after the end of the semester we calculate the grades using the grades shown in the [http://eg.poly.edu/gradebook.php EG Gradebook]. If you have missing grades and have not identified them to your faculty member, they will be considered zero. We will not be able to investigate any claims of missing or erroneous grades after the semester is over.
For lab reports, some of the reports are individual reports, and others are team reports. For 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.
All presentations are team efforts, and all members of the team will receive the same grade. Similarly, since the projects are team efforts, all members of the project team will receive the same grade.
== Course Grade Breakdown ==
== Course Grade Breakdown ==
Note that there is neither a midterm nor a final exam for this course.
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Table 1 shows the grade breakdown for the standard EG1004 course. Tables 2-4 show the grade breakdowns for no-credit variations of the EG1004 course taken by high schoolers as part of the Elementary General Engineering and Design program.
 
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|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 1. EG1004 Course Grade Breakdown.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 1. EG1004 Course Grade Breakdown.
!Item!!Breakdown
!Item!!Breakdown
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|Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Writing Consultant Lab Reports (Written Expression)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Lab Quizzes||style="text-align: right;"|5%
|Lab Quizzes||style="text-align: right;"|5%
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|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Professional Development|| style="text-align: right;"|10%
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|Semester-Long Design Project||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|Lecture Attendance||style="text-align: right;"|10%
|Lecture Attendance||style="text-align: right;"|10%
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|||
|Professional Development Exercises|| style="text-align: right;"|10%
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|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|}
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|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 2. EGED I Course Grade Breakdown.
!Item!!Breakdown
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|Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content)||style="text-align: right;"|33.33%
|Writing Professor Lab Reports (Written Expression)||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Writing Consultant Lab Reports (Written Expression)||style="text-align: right;"|33.33%
|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|15%
|-
|-
|Lab Quizzes||style="text-align: right;"|8.33%
|Semester-Long Design Project||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|25.00%
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|||
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|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100.00%
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
|}
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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" />
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 3. EGED II Course Grade Breakdown.
 
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|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 2. EG1004 Course Grade Scale.
!Numerical Grade!!Letter Grade
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|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|33.33%
|style="text-align: center;"|93% &le; Grade||style="text-align: center;"|A
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|Semester-Long Design Project||style="text-align: right;"|66.67%
|style="text-align: center;"|90% &le; Grade &lt; 93%||style="text-align: center;"|A-
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|style="text-align: center;"|87% &le; Grade &lt; 90%||style="text-align: center;"|B+
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|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100.00%
|style="text-align: center;"|83% &le; Grade &lt; 87%||style="text-align: center;"|B
|}
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|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 4. EGED III Course Grade Breakdown.
!Item!!Breakdown
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|Teaching Assistant Lab Reports (Technical Content)||style="text-align: right;"|22.22%
|style="text-align: center;"|80% &le; Grade &lt; 83%||style="text-align: center;"|B-
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|Writing Consultant Lab Reports (Written Expression)||style="text-align: right;"|22.22%
|style="text-align: center;"|77% &le; Grade &lt; 80%||style="text-align: center;"|C+
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|Lab Quizzes||style="text-align: right;"|5.56%
|style="text-align: center;"|73% &le; Grade &lt; 77%||style="text-align: center;"|C
|-
|-
|Recitation Presentations||style="text-align: right;"|16.67%
|style="text-align: center;"|70% &le; Grade &lt; 73%||style="text-align: center;"|C-
|-
|-
|Semester-Long Design Project||style="text-align: right;"|33.33%
|style="text-align: center;"|67% &le; Grade &lt; 70%||style="text-align: center;"|D+
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|style="text-align: center;"|60% &le; Grade &lt; 67%||style="text-align: center;"|D
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|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100.00%
|style="text-align: center;"|Grade &lt; 60%||style="text-align: center;"|F
|}
|}
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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.
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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" />
 
=== 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|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|Course Grade Breakdown]] in Table 1.


=== Lab Reports ===
=== Lab Reports ===
All lab reports are due by 11:59:59PM the night before the next lab. This means that in most cases the lab report will be due about a week after you've performed the lab. However, if your lab does not meet the next week (e.g., because of a holiday), then your lab report would (most likely) be due the week after when the lab does meet again. This rule generally applies to unforeseen school cancellations such as snow days, emergencies, and evacuations as well; when events of this nature do occur, your faculty member and teaching assistants (TAs) will be in contact with you to provide event-specific information and instructions via email and the [http://eg.poly.edu/index.php announcements page] on the [http://eg.poly.edu EG Website].
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.


Once a lab report has been graded, students are not allowed to resubmit work for a better grade, except for the [[#Lab_6_Bonus:_Lab_2_Rewrite|Lab 2 Rewrite]].
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 ====
==== Teaching Assistant Lab Report Grade Breakdown ====
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{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 5. TA Lab Report Grade Breakdown.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 3. TA Lab Report Grade Breakdown.
!Section!!Breakdown
!Section!!Breakdown
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|Abstract||5%
|Abstract||style="text-align: right;"|5%
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|Introduction||20%
|Introduction||style="text-align: right;"|20%
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|Experimental Procedure||15%
|Experimental Procedure||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Data/Observations||30%
|Data/Observations||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|Discussion/Conclusion||30%
|Discussion/Conclusion||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|''Total''||100%
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
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All lab reports are graded for technical content by the teaching assistants of the grading committee, under faculty supervision, 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. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] table shown in Tables 1&ndash;4. The weights used for each lab report grade are broken down in Table 5.<br clear="both" />
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" />
 
==== 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.
 
==== Extra Credit Opportunities ====


==== Writing Consultant Lab Report Grade Breakdown ====
===== Competition Lab Bonus =====
All lab reports are graded for grammar and style by your writing consultant (WC) on a basis of 100 points. At the end of the semester, all the WC lab report grades are averaged together, excluding extra credit lab reports. This is then weighted according to the [[#Course Grade Breakdown|Course Grade Breakdown]] table shown in Tables 1&ndash;4.
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.


==== Competition Lab Bonus ====
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.).
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px; text-align: center;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 6. Competition Bonus.
!Minimum Number of Teams!!Place!!Bonus
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|0||1<sup>st</sup>||+10
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|4||2<sup>nd</sup>||+5
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|8||3<sup>rd</sup>||+2
|}
Some of the labs are competitions. To reward those teams who perform well, the point bonuses in Table 6 will be added to the lab report grades for both the TA and WC 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.).<br clear="both" />
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 ====
===== 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 WC Report grade categories.
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 ====
===== Lab 7 Bonus =====
Students have the opportunity to replace the lower of their Lab 3 or Lab 5 report grades if they score higher on their Lab 7 report. The two higher grades will be included in the final grade calculation; the lowest one will be excluded. This is determined independently for each of the TA Report and WC Report grade categories.  
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.


==== Lab Report Lateness Penalty ====
=== Recitation Presentations ===
For lab reports that are late up to one week, a mandatory 20 point penalty will be applied. For lab reports more than one week but less than two weeks late, a mandatory 40 point penalty will be applied. For lab reports more than two weeks late, no credit will be given. Exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis, and can only be granted by your faculty member.
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.


Students are only allowed to submit late lab reports once.
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.


There is a final cutoff date for the submission of any and all work; it is 11:59:59PM the night before your final presentation. Any work received after the cutoff date will not be graded and will receive no credit, regardless of how late it actually is.
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.


=== Lab Quizzes ===
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.
At the start of each lab session there will be a brief quiz about the lab you will perform that day and lectures from a previous week. This ensures that you have read the lab ahead of time, and are prepared to perform the lab. This also ensures that you listened to previous lecture presentations. 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, '''<span style="color: red;">BE ON TIME FOR THE LAB!</span>''' Quizzes are graded on a basis on 10 points. 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]] table shown in Tables 1&ndash;4.


=== Recitation Presentations ===
Groups will receive a 5-point penalty on their presentation grade if they are missing a presentation print-out.
Your recitation TA will grade your presentation under faculty supervision on a basis of 10 points. If you are not present for the presentation, the rest of your team will give the presentation without you, 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 recitation after the presentation has started, so '''<span style="color: red;">BE ON TIME FOR THE RECITATION!</span>'''. 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]] table shown in Tables 1&ndash;4.


==== Lab Presentations ====
==== Lab Presentations ====
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{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 7. Lab Presentation Grade Breakdown.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 4. Lab Presentation Grade Breakdown.
!Component!!Breakdown
!Component!!Breakdown
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|Technical Content||60%
|Technical Content||style="text-align: right;"|60%
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|Demonstration of Understanding||15%
|Demonstration of Understanding||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|Proper Spelling and Word Choice||5%
|Proper Spelling and Word Choice||style="text-align: right;"|5%
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|Proper Slide Format||5%
|Proper Slide Format||style="text-align: right;"|5%
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|Presentation Skills||15%
|Presentation Skills||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|''Total''||100%
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
|}
|}
After you've performed a lab, you will usually be doing a presentation of it at a later recitation. Your presentation will be done (usually with a lab partner) as a group. The weights used for each lab presentation grade are broken down in Table 7.<br clear="both" />
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" />


==== Milestone Presentations ====
==== Milestone Presentations ====
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{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 8. Milestone Presentation Grade Breakdown.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 5. Milestone Presentation Grade Breakdown.
!Component!!Breakdown
!Component!!Breakdown
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|Project Objective and Background||20%
|Project Objective and Background||style="text-align: right;"|25%
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|Technical Description||30%
|Technical Description||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|Milestone Deliverables||40%
|Milestone Deliverables||style="text-align: right;"|30%
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|Project Assessment||10%
|Project Assessment||style="text-align: right;"|15%
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|''Total''||100%
|''Total''||style="text-align: right;"|100%
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As the term progresses, you are required to present progress information at certain points during the project timeline called milestones. Refer to the syllabus for specific dates. There are deliverables due at each milestone. Refer to your project write-up for more information. The milestone presentations are graded on a basis of 10 points. The weights used for each milestone presentation grade are broken down in Table 8.<br clear="both" />
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" />
 
==== Recitation Presentation Lateness ====
Your recitation presentation is due prior to the start of the recitation. Your recitation TA will communicate to you what specific time that is. The presentation must be submitted to [http://eg.poly.edu/submit.php eg.poly.edu], and a hardcopy of the presentation must be made by the time the recitation starts.
 
Because the presentation is done "live", '''<span style="color: red;">NO LATE RECITATION PRESENTATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE, AND YOUR TEAM WILL GET A ZERO FOR THAT PRESENTATION.</span>'''


=== Semester-Long Design Project Grade Breakdown ===
=== Semester-Long Design Project Grade Breakdown ===
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{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 13px;"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 9. SLDP Grade Breakdown.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 6. SLDP Grade Breakdown.
!Component!!Breakdown
!Component!!Breakdown
|-
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|Final Presentation & Deliverables||50%
|Final Presentation & Deliverables||style="text-align: right;"|50%
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|Project Completion & Delivery||50%
|Project Completion & Delivery||style="text-align: right;"|50%
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|-
|||
|||
|-
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|''Total''||100%
|''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]] table shown in Tables 1&ndash;4.
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.


The SLDP design must pass '''Benchmark Assessment A''' by the end of Model Shop Session 1 (Lab 6).
The Project Completion & Delivery component is scored out of 50 points:
* '''Extra credit''' is awarded to any team that completes their Benchmark Assessment A early. The form must be signed and timestamped at least 168 hours (one week) prior to the deadline. 2.5 points (out of 50) of extra credit will be awarded to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.
* Benchmark Assessment A is 10 points,
* '''Failure''' to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point (out of 50) '''penalty''' to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.
* Benchmark Assessment B is 10 points, and
* '''Lateness''' of up to '''168 hours''' (one week) will be tolerated in order to receive a '''reduced penalty''' of 3 points.
* Commissioning and Final Submission is 30 points.
* '''Lateness''' of up to '''336 hours''' (two weeks) will be tolerated in order to receive a '''reduced 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.


The SLDP design must pass '''Benchmark Assessment B''' by the end of Model Shop Session 2 (Lab 9).
The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment A by the end of Model Shop Session 1 (Lab 6).
* '''Extra credit''' is awarded to any team that completes their Benchmark Assessment B early. The form must be signed and timestamped at least 168 hours (one week) prior to the deadline. 2.5 points (out of 50) of extra credit will be awarded to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.
* Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
* '''Failure''' to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point (out of 50) '''penalty''' to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.
* 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.
* '''Lateness''' of up to '''168 hours''' (one week) will be tolerated in order to receive a '''reduced penalty''' of 3 points.
* Failure to pass the assessment will result in a 10-point penalty to your Project Completion & Delivery grade.  
* '''Lateness''' of up to '''336 hours''' (two weeks) will be tolerated in order to receive a '''reduced 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.


In order to complete the project, a '''Final Submission''' package must be delivered. Refer to the syllabus for specific due dates.
The SLDP design must pass Benchmark Assessment B by the end of Model Shop Session 2 (Lab 9).
* '''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.
* Lateness of up to 168 hours (one week) will result in a penalty of 3 points.
* '''Failure''' to submit project deliverables will result in a grade of zero for your SLDP grade.
* 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.
* '''Lateness''' will not be tolerated.
* 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.


<br clear="both" />
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=== Semester-Long Project Bonuses and Penalties ===
=== Semester-Long Project Bonuses and Penalties ===
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{|class="wikitable"
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 10. SLDP Bonuses List.
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 7. SLDP Bonuses List
!Description!!Value
!Description!!Value
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|Benchmark A (Early)||+2.5
|Early Submission of Project||style="text-align: center;"|+10
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|Benchmark B (Early)||+2.5
|SLDP EC Summary||style="text-align: center;"|Varies by project
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|Early Submission of Project||+10
|Faculty Award||style="text-align: center;"|Varies up to +10
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|SLDP EC Summary||Varies by project
|-
|3D Printing||Varies
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|Faculty Award||Varies up to +10
|}
|}
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!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
|+style="white-space: nowrap;"|Table 8. SLDP Bonuses by Project
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|NYU-Housing & Innovation in Revit (HIR)
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|Completion of Project with Hybrid Design||+15
|LEED Platinum||style="text-align: center;"|+3
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|Completion of Project with Skimmer Design||+10
|Physical Model Electrical Components||style="text-align: center;"|+3
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|Completion of Project with Rover Design||+5
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Lunar Agricultural Zone (LAZ)
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|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Security Infiltration Drone (SID)
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 3 to Drop Site||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
|Completion of Project||+10
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 1 From Drop Site to Original Position||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
|Retrieve Data Canister(s)||+5 each, up to +10
|Retrieve and Deliver Plant 2 From Drop Site to Original Position||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Bomb Disarming Robot (BDR)
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Mars Rover Robot (MRR)
|-
|-
|Completion of Project Using Black Tunnel Route||+3
|Traverse Ramp 1||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
|Completion of Project Using Ramp Route||+6
|End Run With Return to Start||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
|Disruption of Triangulation System||+3
|Implementing an Additional Sensor||style="text-align: center;"|+2
|-
|-
|Retrieval of at Least One Triangulation Device||+6
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Rapid Assembly and Design (RAD)
|-
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Search & Recovery Robot (SRR)
|Additional Deliverables||style="text-align: center;"|up to +6
|-
|}
|Completion of Project||+5
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|Traversal of Moon Dust Area||+2
!Description!!Value
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|Activation and Traversal of Solar Panel||+2
|-
|Retrieval of Unity Module||+4
|-
|Retrieval of Quest Module||+4
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Retrieval and Delivery System (RDS)
|-
|Completion of Project||+10
|-
|Extra Fuel Cells||+2 each, up to +10
|-
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Subterranean Infiltrator & Fortune Retriever (SIFR)
|Model Shop Session 1||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|-
|Completion of Project||+15
|Model Shop Session 2||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
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|-
|H4/Ramp 3||+4
|Model Shop Session 3||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
|-
|-
|Return to Middle Layer||+8
|Model Shop Session 4||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
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|Return to Start||+15
|Model Shop Session 5||style="text-align: center;"|0-2
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|-
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|Missing Logo||style="text-align: center;"|0-1.5
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
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!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|NYU-Housing & Innovation in Revit (HIR)
|-
|-
|LEED Platinum||+3
|Missing MakerSpace Training||style="text-align: center;"|0-1.5
|-
|-
|3D Printed Exterior of Building||+3
|[[#Teamwork-related_Penalties|Teamwork Deficiency]]||style="text-align: center;"|see Table 10
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|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Lunar Agricultural Zone (LAZ)
|Missing Submission Items||style="text-align: center;"|2 per missing item
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|Retrieve and deliver Plant 3 to its Drop Site||+3
|-
|Retrieve and deliver Plant 1 from Drop Site to original location||+3
|-
|Retrieve and deliver Plant 2 from Drop Site to original location||+3
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Mars Rover Robot (MRR)
|-
|Traverse Ramp 1 and return to Start||+3
|-
|Descend Ramps 2 and 3 from the Peak||+6
|-
!colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Rapid Assembly and Design (RAD)
|-
|Additional Deliverables||up to +6
|}
|}
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Tables 10&ndash;12 show the bonuses and penalties that will be added to or subtracted from the SLDP.


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<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>
<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>


==== 3D Printing ====
==== Project Kit Loans ====
In order to encourage students to gain exposure to designing in CAD and 3D printing, several extra credit opportunities have been made available. Extra credit is awarded towards the SLDP grade for designing and printing 3D parts for these projects. Students who design a two-color logo for their company will be awarded 2 extra credit points.
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.


For robot projects, a robot part or a course modification that will help their robot complete the course can also be designed. Robot parts and course modifications can only be one color. 3 extra credit points will be awarded.
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.


For HIR projects, students can 3D print up to two different stack-able floors as a part of this extra credit. Printing the exterior of the building does not count towards this extra credit, but instead, is a project-specific extra credit.
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==== 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.


Only one submission is allowed per category. For more information, please refer to the [[3D Printing Extra Credit]].
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==== Commissioning ====
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==== Teamwork-related Penalties ====
==== Teamwork-related Penalties ====
The following penalties may be applied to your SLDP grade, should issues regarding teamwork arise:
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.
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!Offense Level!!Group Communication!!Meeting Attendance!!Project Contribution!!Designated Task Completion!!Group Cooperation!!SLDP Grade Penalty
!Offense Level!!Group Communication!!Meeting Attendance!!Project Contribution!!Designated Task Completion!!Group Cooperation!!SLDP Grade Penalty
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|1st||Some||Sometimes misses||Sometimes||Usually||Usually||-6.67
|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
|-
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|2nd||Some||Often misses||Sometimes||Sometimes||Sometimes||-13.33
|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
|-
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|3rd||Limited||Often misses||Often doesn't||Often doesn't||Often doesn't||-20
|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
|-
|-
|4th||Minimal||Often misses||Rarely||Rarely||Rarely||-33.33
|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
|-
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|5th||Almost none||Misses most||Rarely||Doesn't||Doesn't||-50
|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
|-
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|6th||None||Misses all||Doesn't||Doesn't||Refused||-100
|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
|}
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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.
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.


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=== 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|Course Grade Breakdown]].


== Reporting Incorrect Grades ==
== Reporting Incorrect Grades ==
On the [http://eg.poly.edu EG Website], you'll be able to select the [http://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.
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.
 
== Grade Appeals ==
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. '''<span style="color: red;">The last opportunity to request a grade appeal or to point out missing grades on the [http://eg.poly.edu/gradebook.php course gradebook] is during your last recitation (the recitation in which you give your final presentation).</span>'''


== Grading Cutoffs ==
== Grading Cutoffs ==
Any work submitted after 11:59:59PM of the night preceding the last recitation session will not be graded.
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.
No makeup labs may be performed more than seven days after Lab 11.

Latest revision as of 23:22, 7 March 2024

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.