Labs submitted after the due date will be accepted up to the late due date on WebCT for partial credit. Labs submitted later than the late due date will receive no credit.
Working Together and Re-use of Code - You can work with a partner on labs, but must submit original work individually and carefully note who you worked with and specifically what aspects you collaborted on - code for labs should be original and not a duplicate of anyone else's solution! The same goes for projects. Code from outside sources (shareware) can be in corporated into projects, but must be clearly cited and given credit. Proper citation and credit should be given to all outside help and/or materials incorporated into projects or labs. All students are expected to provide proper citations and to follow CU's academic honesty policy in this regard.
In general the grading is weighted such that 1/3 of the grade is based
upon mastery of theoretical material, 1/3 based upon performance on
hands-on labs, and the final 1/3 based on application of theory and
development methods to the final project.
Lab Work -- 35%
Initial Quiz -- 5%
Midterm -- 20%
Final Quiz -- 5%
Project -- 35%
Tentative HW breakdown details
1 Intro assignment @ 5% = 5%
3 labs @ 10% each = 30%
The project can be an individual or joint effort to build an embedded system application, including either:
a) a standard project (e.g. 5 DOF robot, laser/IRDA/RF
communications, digital video, voice/IP, or optical navigation),
b) a hardware driver interface or firmwared project with software
demo of your own design with instructor consent,
c) real-time software application of your own design with
instructor consent.
The two exams will be straight-forward tests of your understanding of the theory and survey portions of the course.
50% - Completion of all proposal, analysis, design and all sections of final report 30% - Completion and demonstration of working system that meets minimum goals 10% - Completion and demonstration of working system that meets target goals 10% - Completion and demonstration of working system that meets optimal goals E.g. a project that completes all steps, a complete final report and demos minimum goals will receive at least 80% of total points for the project. Partial completion of any portion will be graded and awarded partial credit according to the judgement of the instructor. Significant changes in the project completed and the original proposal minimum, target, and optimal objectives are not allowed - any changes from the original proposal objectives should be approved by the instructor if such changes are intended after the 5th week of the course. No changes are allowed after the 10th week.