Difference between revisions of "20.109(F24):Assignments"

Overview

You will complete three experimental modules over the course of the semester. The modules differ in both conceptual and technical content and in the ways that your learning will be assessed. Although your laboratory work will be done as partners, several assignments will be submitted individually (as summarized below) and should reflect your personal understanding. Please review the 20.109 statement on collaboration and integrity for details concerning academic honesty in our class. You are highly encouraged to ask the teaching team any questions you have about what constitutes appropriate collaboration.

Individual assignments (~60% of final grade):

• Most homework, laboratory notebooks, and quizzes
• Research talk
• Journal club presentation
• Research article

Team assignments (~40% of final grade):

• Some homework, laboratory notebooks, and quizzes
• Data summary (draft and revision)
• Research proposal presentation

We appreciate that time management can be difficult and that learning takes place on many time-scales. However, assignments turned in at wildly different times create additional logistical burdens for the teaching team. Therefore, late work (both homework and major assignments) will be penalized 1/3 of a letter grade for each day late and will not be accepted after 7 days.

We provide equal access to subject 20.109 for students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Please see the teaching faculty as soon as possible regarding needed accommodations.

If you find yourself in a situation where issues outside of the class are impacting your performance (for example, if you are dealing with a personal or medical issue), consider visiting Student Support Services ("S cubed"). The deans in S³ will verify your situation, and then discuss with you how to address the missed work. We will not excuse coursework or provide extensions without verification from S³.

Major assignments

All major assignments will be submitted via [ Canvas]. Further information for each of the major assignments is provided at the link in the table below.

Other assignments

In addition to the major assignments listed above, the following will contribute to the final grade:

Homework assignments (15% of final grade)

• All homework assignments will be submitted via [ Canvas].
• Homework assignments are intended to keep you on pace for completing the major assignments.
• All homework should be completed individually unless specifically noted.
• The assignments can be found on the Homework tab and are linked to the Schedule tab to reflect the due date.

Participation (5% of final grade)

The participation will be based on three aspects of the class:

• Attendance in lecture
• Active participation in group discussions
• Progress through laboratory exercises

Quizzes (5% of final grade)

• There are two main purposes for quizzes in 20.109: (1) to refresh your memory about the long-term experiment you are performing, and (2) to provide you with an opportunity to show your technical knowledge decoupled from your communication skills.
• Questions will be based on content from both lecture and laboratory within a module. Questions will concern fundamentals rather than details. For example, you might be asked to interpret a piece of data, define a major concept, or perform a short calculation.