Collaboration: On any of the course activities that do not count towards your grade, you are welcome and encouragedto work with anyone. This includes reviewing lecture notes, working the suggested homework, and preparing for the examinations. For the course material that does count toward your grade, the allowable collaboration is more restricted. Usually, this is just a matter of common sense, not copying work that is not your own. You should read the details below, as you will be held accountable for violations.

Academic Integrity on Exams and Quizzes: Collaborating on a quiz or examination is not permitted. You may be asked to move to another seat if you appear to be looking at someone else's paper. If you appear to be cheating, you will be asked to step out of the room and give an explanation. This can lead to an exam grade of zero and a report to the Dean of Students. Additional penalties may be imposed and can be harsh; check the section on Academic Integrity in the Rensselaer handbook.

Collaboration on Computer Labs: You are welcome to get a partner to work with you on lab assignments; a single report will be enough, carrying the names of both partners. You are strongly encouraged to work with a partner, and your pair may talk with other pairs. It is not acceptable to copy all or part of lab solutions from another pair or another person, whether or not that person is currently enrolled in the course. It is inappropriate to leave labs in public places on the computer such as your public directory. A mechanism for sharing labs with your partner is available here.

Quizzes: You will be given a short (15 minute) quiz during lecture on most Wednesdays that will cover what was studied that week. The purpose of the quizzes is to make sure that you understand each section before moving on to the next one. As stated above, the problems you see on quizzes are likely to be similar to the suggested homework problems. Quizzes also make good study aids, so hang on to them to help you review for the tests.

Lab Assignments: Thursdays, you will be spending most of your time working on assignments/labs that require you to use Maple. Maple is a very powerful and useful program, which can allow you to do calculations and analysis that would be much more difficult by hand. These assignments are designed to expand on ideas and concepts you see in lecture, so they should not be looked at as unrelated to the course. Guidelines for submission of labs can be found here.

Late Submissions: You must adhere to the deadlines for computer projects. Late submissions will lose credit at the rate of 10% per day, unless there is an acceptable cause for the delay that you have discussed with your instructor ahead of time.

Use of Calculators: Calculators are not permitted during quizzes and tests. Keep in mind that you will not be given problems to solve that require tedious arithmetic or complicated graphing, so a calculator will not be necessary.

Grade Appeals: There may be more than one person involved in grading the labs, quizzes, and tests, and we will make every effort to be thorough, fair, and consistent in grading. If you think that we have overlooked something you should discuss it with one of your instructors. In most cases, before a grade is changed we will ask you to submit in writing the reasons you think the grade was incorrect or unfair. We will review the situation carefully and return to you our decision together with an explanation. Grade appeals must be submitted to us within one week from the time the test, quiz, or lab is returned in class. Please pick up and look over all your labs, quizzes, and tests on the day they are returned.

Makeup Policy on Exams and Quizzes: A student who misses a test or a quiz will receive a zero as a grade unless prior arrangements have been made. If you are too ill to come to class, you will need a doctor's note to be excused from the test or quiz. Other exceptions will be made for emergencies or other extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Missing a quiz or a test because you over-slept or forgot is not an exceptable excuse. You must not delay in contacting one of your instructors and informing him or her of your circumstances .

Extra Tidbits:

• Attendance is very strongly recommended. You are responsible for any information given out in class or recitation. If you know ahead of time you will not be in class, you should find out what you will miss.

• As stated above, quizzes will be very similar to homework problems. So, doing homework problems will be very good preparation for quizzes. Also, labs may be done with a partner, and you may seek help to complete them correctly.

• Don't wait until the last minute to print out your labs! The computer system sometimes doesn't act the way it should; there are often problems with workstations and printers. These problems should be expected, and are not valid excuses for turning in a late assignment.

• If you feel you would benefit from an outside tutor, contact the Advising and Learning Assistance Center. Tutors are available for all RPI students free of charge.