Policies

  • Plagiarism
    • Use online resources but make sure to cite them
    • No direct code sharing between groups
  • Homework
    • Group based, everyone is equally responsible
  • Late work
    • late, but same day: -10%
    • late, next day: -20%
    • 2 days or later: no credit
  • Exams
    • 2 Midterms & 1 Final, take home

Grading

Component Percentage
Participation 10%
Homework 40%
Midterm 1 10%
Midterm 2 10%
Final Project 10%
Final Exam 20%

Groups

  • Group homework assignments
    • Roughly biweekly assignments
    • Open ended
    • 10 - 20 hours of work each
  • Expectations and roles
    • Everyone is expected to contribute equally
    • Everyone is expected to understand all code turned in
    • Individual contribution evaluated by peer assessment
  • Survey

Reproducible Research / Computing

  • Unix shell

  • R + RStudio

  • rmarkdown + make

  • Git + github

For Friday

  • Create a github account
  • Complete the course survey (email tonight)
  • Install recommended software
  • Email if can't login in to gort