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A familiarity with the following is also suggested as all core bioengineering students have taken this material as prereqs or correqs, so it will be used as needed:

Assignments and exams will be assigned points, but are scaled just like our grade points; 75% = 3.0 = B, etc. The final course grade is a weighted average of your scores according to the following formula:

Catalyst GradeBook (see link above) will be used to publish scores. Go to the grade book and log in with your UW NetID and password. You can only view your own scores. Please alert an instructor ASAP if you see an error in your posted scores.

Extra Credit Policy. If you think there is a mistake on the homework or lecture notes that makes it hard to understand, then email Wendy explaining why you think it is a mistake, and she will give you one extra credit point per corrected mistake if you send the email before the fixed document is posted. A mistake is defined as any quantitative typo, incorrect statement or ambigous/misleading phrasing. Spelling or grammar mistakes don't count unless they are so horrific that they prevent understanding. After fixing the document online, I will email you back thanks and confirmation of extra credit.

Deadlines. All assignments (reading anlaysis, labs, and projects) must be turned in on time except by instructor permission.

Health, family, and other emergencies. If you have a health or family emergency that prevents you from turning in an assignment on time or attending an exam, contact the instructor for permission.

Helping vs Cheating: You are encouraged to discuss homework and lectures with your fellow students, but you may not copy or take credit for another person’s work and you must write your homework independently. When you help each other, follow these guidelines:

you can point out the relevant parts of the lecture notes or text.
you can point out an area that you think the other person may have made a mistake, and discuss why.
you can discuss the pluses and minuses of different approaches
you cannot give an answer.
Use the type of help given by your instructors in office hours as a guideline.

Forllow these policies when you use the GoPost board.

Plagiarism. Place in quotes any material that you copy directly, and reference the source of material when you rewrite ideas in your own words.

Feedback and suggestions about the class will be highly appreciated. Please feel free to email me or talk to me in person.

Access and Accommodations: Your experience in this class is important to us, and it is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience barriers based on a disability or temporary health condition, please seek a meeting with DRS to discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with DRS, please communicate your approved accommodations to your instructor at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

Disability Resources for Students (DRS) offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS. If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability.uw.edu

There may be times this quarter that I must travel. During these times, I will have more limited access to my email, and you should expect a one to two day delay in email response, so you should request DRS accomodations prior to these departures if they must be processed in a timely manner.