Tentative Final Exam Schedule: Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 7:30am, Owen 102

Course Evaluation
Grades will be based upon examination of course work. An approximate breakdown is as follows:

Criteria (Weight to Determine Final Exam Exemption Status†; Weight for all Students Not Exempt from Final Exam)
Class participation (5%; 5%)
Average of class projects and homework (35%; 25%)
Exam #1 (30%; 20%)
Exam #2 (30%; 20%)
Comprehensive Final Exam(0; 30%)
Total (100%; 100%)

† Students who maintain an average of 92.0 will be exempt from the Final Exam upon grade verification and notification from Dr. Zhang.

Note: Dr. Zhang reserves the right to evaluate the individual student in consideration for grade improvement (following the final examination) on the basis of class participation, or a demonstrated improvement trend during the progression of the quarter.

Grading Scheme
92.0 - 100.0 --> A
90.0 – 91.9 -->A-
88.0 – 89.9 -->B+
82.0 - 88.0 -->B
80.0 – 81.9 -->B-
78.0 – 79.9 -->C+
72.0 - 78.0 -->C
70.0 – 71.9 -->C-
60.0 - 69.9 -->D
59.9 or lower -->F

Homework
Homework is instrumental in helping you grasp fundamental concepts and in exposing you to techniques and skills for applying these principles to real-life situations. You may discuss homework problems with your classmates (NOT COPY THEIR SOLUTIONS), but please try all homework on your own initially. Additionally solutions must be developed and submitted independently. For homework activities that require the use of a computer software package, the student may be required to submit his or her input files. It is not appropriate to copy a computer file prepared by someone else and administrative actions will be taken in the event this occurs.

Use the following guidelines for homework preparation:
1. Use clean, 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Engineering paper is preferred; neatness is important and appreciated.
2. Write on only one side of the paper, and start a new problem on a new sheet of paper unless otherwise directed.
3. Write the following in the upper right corner of each page:
CE 491
Your Name
Page number / Total pages
4. Securely staple all pages; do not fold or paper clip together.
5. Show all of your work and state any assumptions clearly. Draw a block or a cloud around your final answer(s).
6. For graphical solutions, use graph paper or computer generated plots. Label the axes of your graph and include units.
7. Fold the completed homework lengthwise so that the folded sheet has dimensions of 4.25 x 11 inches. Write your name on the outside of the folded homework.

Note: Late homework is not accepted unless specific arrangements are made with Dr. Zhang prior to the deadline.

Exams
There will be two exams during the quarter plus a comprehensive final exam. Exams must be taken as scheduled. If you MUST miss an exam for an emergency situation, please let Dr. Zhang know as soon as possible (prior to the exam). If you oversleep or skip an exam you will not have an opportunity to make it up. If you have a valid (according to Dr. Zhang) time conflict and you let him know in advance, there is the possibility of taking an exam at an alternate time.

Class Attendance
Attendance is MANDATORY! You are expected to attend every class and participate in discussion. If you are not able to make class, notify the instructor before class. Unexcused absences may lower your final course grade. If you do miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what was covered and any administrative information that was presented.

Disruptive Behavior
While the University is a place where the free exchange of ideas and concepts allows for debate and disagreement, all classroom behavior and discourse should reflect the values of respect and civility. Behaviors which are disruptive to the learning environment will not be tolerated. As your instructor, I am dedicated to establishing a learning environment that promotes diversity of race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and physical disability. Anyone noticing discriminatory behavior in this class, or feeling discriminated against should bring it to the attention of Dr. Zhang or other University personnel as appropriate.
The following specific behavior is never allowed:
1. No cell phones or pagers in class. They must be turned off.
2. No use of Laptops or other electronic devices for activity outside of its use in THIS class (i.e., surf the web, email, pictures).

Cheating and Student Conduct
The instructor of this class takes the issue of academic honesty very seriously. You are expected to be honest and ethical in your academic work. There is a “zero tolerance” policy in effect for cheating in this class. Any instance in which a student is caught cheating will be handled in strict accordance with the policies outlined at the following website: http://www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm. In order to provide students with a positive learning environment OSU has adopted a pledge of civility, which can be found at http://osu.orst.edu/admin/stucon/index.htm.

Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:
Cheating- use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids
Fabrication- falsification or invention of any information
Assisting- helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty
Tampering- altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents
Plagiarism- representing the words or ideas of another person as one's own

When evidence of academic dishonesty comes to the instructor's attention, the instructor will document the incident, permit the accused student to provide an explanation, advise the student of possible penalties, and take action. The instructor may impose any academic penalty up to and including an "F" grade in the course after consulting with his or her department chair and informing the student of the action taken.

Disability
Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible, no later than the first week of the term. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Department (SSD) and obtain professional opinion and recommendation. SSD website: http://ssd.oregonstate.edu/. These documents are needed for specific accommodation and should be presented to the instructor as early as possible.