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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2004

Grading Policy

The overall course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework Assignments
18% of Final Grade (18%)
Lab (Quiz) Section Attendance
6% of Final Grade (6%)
Weekly Quizzes  
25% of Final Grade (20%)
Midterm  29 July 2004
18% of Final Grade (20%)
Final Exam:  19 & 20 August 2004
33% of Final Grade (36%)

Homework:

  • Homework assignments will be posted on the Homework Assignments web-page approximately one week prior to the due date specified.
  • Homework will be based on both the lecture material and lab section demonstrations.
  • Assignments should be handed in to the instructor at the beginning of the lecture on the due date.   Though not the preferred method, submitting assignments by e-mail is permissible, however, students will not receive a corrected assignment.   No assignments will be accepted after 10:00am on the due date.
  • Homework grade will be based on the six best scores of the seven possible assignments.
Lab (Quiz) Section:
  • Most lab sections will have a relevent demonstration upon which a portion of the homework assignment will be based.
  • When time permits, the lab section will also be used to review the solutions to the homework assignment from the previous weeks.
  • Attendance in the lab section is mandatory as several of the demonstrations can not be repeated on an individual basis.   Lab section grade will be based on the attendance of six of seven possible lab sections.
Weekly Quizzes:
  • In order to encourage regular attendance and continued review of material covered in class, short quizzes will occur on Tuesday or Thursday.
  • The grade for the quiz component will be based on the best of five of six quizzes.
  • There will not be a quiz on the first week of class, the week of the midterm, nor the last week of class.
Midterm:
  • The midterm exam will consist of both short-answer and multiple choice questions.
Final Exam:
  • The final exam will be comprehensive, encompassing material from the entire quarter.
  • The format of the final exam will be similar to that of the midterm.
Extra Credit:
  • During the quarter students interested in an extra credit activity may participate in a forecast competition, in which students submit (over a secure website) a forecast of Seattle's maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation for the following day.  
  • Points will be credited based on the number of forecasts submitted; if insufficient forecasts are performed you will receive no extra credit (details on amount of credit will be outlined in lab section).