Course Work
Assignments will be posted on the course web page.
Course work will consist of
- Problem sets
- Midterm and Final exams
- A class project (428 only)
In addition to the class project,
students registered for ASTR/PHYS 428 will encounter additional problems
on the problem sets and homeworks.
Grades
Grades will be on a curve. The highest performing students will receive the
highest grades, and vice-versa. The absolute scale is irrelavant.
Weighting:
| Course | Problem Sets | Midterm Exam | Final Exam | Project |
|---|
| ASTR/PHYS 328 | 30% | 30% | 40% | N/A |
| ASTR/PHYS 428 | 20% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
I will review the situation at the end of the semester to check whether this
weighting scheme remains fair.
The lowest score among the problem sets will be dropped.
If you're sick at an inconvenient time, you may skip one.
If you're happy with your first four, you may skip the last one.
Missed Assignments
The first rule of missing assignemnts and exams is don't.
If you do fall ill or suffer some other tragedy at exam time,
let me know ASAP (before the exam happens) that you will be unable to attend,
and we'll see what can be arranged. This is to be avoided if at all possible.
There will be no extra credit outside the regular assignments.