Section 6 How will I know how I am doing in the class?
Subsection 6.1 Assessments
Projects.
There will be four programming projects during the semester. The due date for each project will be clearly stated in class. Each project is designed to explore topics related to high performance computing, which will be introduced during the lectures. You will have the opportunity to drive your learning in the direction of your choosing. You will be introduced to the frontier in high performance linear algebra software development.
The code you submit as part of your project must be your own. While you are encouraged to collaborate with others in class to deepen your understanding, you may not look at or copy anyone’s code. Your code cannot be copied to any source on the internet. Plagiarism detection software will be used on the projects to find students who have copied code from one another. Any program that you submit must be yours, and yours alone.
The projects will consistitute 50% of your final grade.
Assignments.
There will be three assignments during the semester. The dates of each assignment (release and due dates) will be annouced in class. These assignments that will reinforce what you have learned in class and review your understanding.
The assignments will consistitute 30% of your final grade.
Exam.
The exam is scheduled for April 11, 2024.
The exam will consistitute 15% of your final grade.
Participation.
Your class presence and participation in class will consistute 5% of your final grade.
Subsection 6.2 Late Submissions and Missed Assignments
You will have a total of 6 slip days in increments of 1 day units (that is, 1 minute to 24 hours late = 1 slip day, etc.) to use throughout the semester to extend your project or assignment deadline. However, you may use upto two slip days on any particular assignment. Other than that, you may divide your slip days across the projects in any way you wish, subject to the 4 slip days total and the maximum 2 slip day per assignment. Slip days are to account for unexpected life circumstances and emergencies. Use your slip days wisely. If you use all your slip days and are unable to turn in your project on time for any reason then you will receive a 0 for that project.
Subsection 6.3 Final Grades
To summarize, your final grade will comprise of the following assessments
| Category | % of Final Grade |
| Projects | 50% |
| Assignments | 30% |
| Exam | 15% |
| Participation | 5% |
Final grades will be assigned according to the following standard criteria:
| Final Average | Letter Grade |
| 94-100 | A |
| 90-93 | A- |
| 87-89 | B+ |
| 84-86 | B |
| 80-83 | B- |
| 77-79 | C+ |
| 74-76 | C |
| 70-73 | C- |
| 60-69 | D |
| 0-59 | F |
Subsection 6.4 Academic Dishonesty
The University and the Department are committed to preserving the reputation of your UT degree. To guarantee that every degree means what it says it means, we must enforce a strict policy on academic honesty: Every piece of work that you turn in with your name on it must be yours. Students who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty in assignments or exams are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of a lowered or 0 grade on an assignment or exam, failure in the course, and/or dismissal from the University. Plagiarizing the work of others (classmates or from the internet) will be considered academic dishonesty and will not be tolerated. You may not search for code to the projects given in the class on the internet. Moreover, you may not copy these solutions or be inspired by them and claim they are your own work. Plagiarism detection software will be used on the programs submitted in this class. If cheating is discovered, a report will be made to the Dean of Students.
