Assessment#

This section describes how you will be assessed. There are both personal and team components listed below. The course schedule includes due dates for each of these components.

Individual Grade (20%)#

These components are used to assess your individual performance during the term.

Component What it includes Grade
Tests Based on lectures/videos (4 tests x 5%) 20%

Each test covers three weeks of content.

  • Tests cover content from the three weeks of assigned lectures leading up to the test deadline. e.g., Test 1 is in week 03, and covers materials from weeks 01 through 03.
  • Tests are in Learn. They are open book, and can be completed and submitted any time prior to the due date.
  • They must be completed by 6:00 Fri on the week when demos are due. See the schedule for exact dates.

Team Grade (80%)#

The following are project milestones that the team will work on during the term.

Milestone What is includes Grade
Demos Weekly demos (7 x 2%) 14%
Presentation 1: Proposal Meeting + submission 10%
Presentation 2: Iteration Meeting + submission 15%
Presentation 3: Iteration Meeting + submission 15%
Presentation 4: Wrapup Meeting + submission 20%
Final release Project documentation 6%

Each of these items is a team milestone.

  • Everyone is expected to contribute equally to these deliverables
  • A single grade will be assigned, and everyone will normally receive the same grade 1.

  1. Anyone not present will receive a zero for this component, unless they have contacted the instructor before the deadline and been excused. See policies↩︎