Description:
In this class, students will work in teams brainstorming the solution and setup of real world applications of numerical methods in scientific and engineering problems. These activities will be offered through guided worksheets, in which students will have the opportunity to develop and improve skills such as problem solving, effective teamwork and critical thinking. Co-requisite: CS 357.
Grading Policies
Grade Breakdown
Your grade is composed of the following components:
| Percentage | Component |
|---|---|
| 50% | Participation |
| 30% | Attendance |
| 20% | PL group project |
Grading Scale
All your grade components will be added up with the percentage weights indicated and result in a single number. This number will determine your letter grade, according to the following scales:
| Grade | Point Range |
|---|---|
| A+ | [97, 100) |
| A | [93, 97) |
| A- | [90, 93) |
| B+ | [87, 90) |
| B | [83, 87) |
| B- | [80, 83) |
| C+ | [77, 80) |
| C | [73, 77) |
| C- | [70, 73) |
| D+ | [67, 70) |
| D | [63, 67) |
| D- | [60, 63) |
Participation
You should be working with your group mates during the entire 50 minutes. You will get your 50% participation points if you are on-task and making progress. If you are frequently off-task, and do not change your behavior after warning, you will receive 0% for the participation component of your grade.
Attendance
| Percentage | Component |
|---|---|
| 100% | attend at least 12 classes |
| 80% | 10-12 |
| 65% | 8-10 |
| 50% | 6-8 |
| 0% | less than 6 |
I will collect the attendance using iclickers, about 10 minutes after the start of the class. Make sure to not arrive late, otherwise you will not get credit for that class.
PrairieLearn group project
You will develop an activity similar to the ones we are doing in this discussion section using PrairieLearn. At the end of the semester, you will present your work to the rest of the class. Presentations should be 10 minutes long and will be scheduled on December 5th and 12th.
To get full points, you will need to attend your presentation day and show that your group put reasonable effort into the project.
Piazza
We will be using Piazza for communication. The course staff will post important announcements on Piazza and it is your responsibility to monitor Piazza for these announcements. If you have a question or a concern, please post it on Piazza. Most questions can be posted publicly. However, if you are asking a question about your grades specifically or some other private matter, you may post the question/note privately. Specifically, do not post answers (answers, plots, code etc.) publicly on Piazza.
Please do not email the course staff, but post on Piazza instead. This is both to assist other students who may have similar questions and to ensure you receive the fastest response possible by making it visible to the entire course staff.
We will use the same Piazza website for CS 357. Make sure to add the tag/folder cs199.
Absences
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Excuses from assessments will only be given in the following circumstances:
A. Illness
B. Personal crisis (e.g. car accident, required court appearance, death of a close relative).
C. Required attendance at an official UIUC activity (e.g. varsity athletics, band concert).
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In all cases you must fill out the excused absence request form and upload the appropriate documenation.
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In cases (A) or (B) an official excuse letter from the (Dean on Duty) must be uploaded with the form within 2 weeks of the due date of the missed assessment, no later than reading day. In cases of extended or unusual illness, late submission of excuse documentation will be considered.
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In case (C) an official letter from the designated university official must be uploaded at least one week prior to the due date of the missed assessment.
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Notwithstanding the above, at your professor’s discretion you may be required to make up any excused work or attend substitute instruction or assessment.
Registration
You must be registered in CS 357 in order to be able to attend this class.
Accommodations
If you have accommodations identified by the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services (DRES), please post a private note on Piazza with your DRES LOA.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity, harassment, and discrimination: Academic integrity infractions, harassment, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. See the University’s Student Code, Article 1, Part 4. Please see the Students’ Quick Reference Guide to Academic Integrity for more details.
Please see the departmental Honor Code for details on integrity and procedures.