Assignment
Guidelines
ESRM/FISH 328
https://catalyst.washington.edu/webtools/secure/esubmit/turnin.cgi?owner=akiran&id=3895
General things to bear in mind about
assignments:
- Due
dates
- Assignments
need to be posted to E-submit by the correct time on the due date. The due
date is indicated by the link on the class schedule.
- Assignments
that are late (without prior authorization or something like a doctor's
note) will receive a nonnegotiable grade of 0.
- Assignments
need to be posted to E-submit by the correct time on the due date. The due
date is indicated by the link on the class schedule.
- Posting
assignments
- Name
ALL of your files – Last_Name + _
last4ofyourstudentIDnumber (3 if you are a grad
student)+_assignment#
- Name
ALL of your files – Last_Name + _
last4ofyourstudentIDnumber (3 if you are a grad
student)+_assignment#
example:
schiess_4567_1
(note the under sores)
o
"Sign" your
assignments with your Name, email, course number, quarter and year, and
assignment number, as in this example.
o
All assignments should
be in Adobe PDF format. If you do not
know how to create PDF files, review instructions
on creating PDF files. You can print to PDF in most drop-in labs around the
University, such as the CRC in Mary Gates Hall. Lab personnel or the TA will
also be able to help you print to PDF format.
o
PDF files must be
zipped to save disk space. The course CD contains an executable for creating
zipped files. If you are not familiar with creating zip files, review the instructions
on creating zip files.
o
Assignments will be
turned in to the Catalyst E-submit page for the course (see the top of any
assignment page for the e-submit link). If you are not familiar with using
E-submit, review the instructions.
- Who
does your work?
- You
are encouraged to discuss amongst each other the assignments as well as
methodologies for solving the problems.
- Feel
free to work in groups or alone as you please, in order to come up with a
methodology for solving the problems. However, when you turn in an
assignment, make sure that you have done the calculations and
analysis, that you have written the
answers, that you have made the maps, and that the answers are
in your own words.
- Plagiarism
is a serious offense at the
- You
are encouraged to discuss amongst each other the assignments as well as
methodologies for solving the problems.
If you have any doubts,
please see the official word on Academic
Honesty.
- Spelling,
style, fonts, font size, line spacing
- Please
copy the questions onto your answer sheet (single space the questions), and
make sure to use numbers to indicate the answers to each question.
- Always
use a spell checker before you submit assignments! We reserve the right to
deduct 1 point for each obvious misspelling.
- Always
double-space your answers.
- Your
work will be graded only on content, but it will also be edited for style,
grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Use
the Windows functionality for screen
captures when asked to include maps in your assignments.
- Make
sure maps are legible, and that they clearly show what you intend to
display. Do not assume that the map reader knows what you intend to
communicate. Use appropriate colors, symbols, text size, line width, etc.
- Please
use Times (or Times New Roman), 12 point as the font for your assignments.
Certain fonts have been known not to come across in the PDF files.
- Use
only black or blue font face colors. Do not use red!
- What's
the big deal about units of measurement?
- Always
include a unit of measure with every reported numeric value or graph.
Failure to include a unit of measurement will result in lost points!
- Why
are units of measurement important? When incorrect units of measure are
used, bad things can happen: bridges collapse, people die, satellites crash
into Mars, etc.
- If
you lose points because of failure to report units of measurement, or if you
have failed to report your results in the requested unit, please do not
attempt to argue for more points!
- Always
include a unit of measure with every reported numeric value or graph.
Failure to include a unit of measurement will result in lost points!
- Corrected assignments
- Your
assignments will be returned in digital format via email until I figure out
a better way to distribute it.
- Your
assignments will be returned in digital format via email until I figure out
a better way to distribute it.
- Answers
- Answer
keys will be posted after all assignments have been turned in.
- Answer
keys are linked at the bottom of the assignment web pages.
- Answer
keys will be posted after all assignments have been turned in.
Answer the assignment and exam questions to the
best of your abilities. Above all, try to enjoy yourselves, and don't forget to
relax and have fun once in a
while.