Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to test the conceptual understanding of the subject. I find this style of questioning to be a more accurate and objective reflection of the student’s understanding of the subject, as opposed to ask students to regurgitate text material and write essay-type answers. Negative marking will be applied to MCQs.

Analytical, problem-solving questions based on techniques covered during the lectures. You should bring your calculators for such questions.

Short answer questions designed to make you think, analyze and co-relate the various topics covered in the course in order to make an informed answer. Such questions can be answered within 5-8 lines.

The assignments are designed from the review and exercise questions given at the conclusion of each chapter in the text book.

The assignments largely focus on analysis and design related problems.

Each assignment will be given only after the topics pertaining to an assignment have been discussed by the instructor in the class.

Students are advised to be fully aware of the Faculty’s Plagiarism Policy. Every suspected case of plagiarism will be referred to the Senate Discipline committee, and the standard penalty for a first offence is failure in the course.

Students are strongly advised to TURN-OFF their cellular phones and pagers during lectures—under no circumstances they should not ring during a lecture.

Students are expected to attend each lecture. In case you miss a lecture, it is your responsibility to find out about the proceedings of that particular lecture from your class-mates and act accordingly.

 Assignments and announcements will be posted on the course website. It is the student’s responsibility to routinely check the course website for assignments and announcements.

Students should properly submit their assignments, i.e. staple all loose pages. Loss of marks due to missing pages cannot be rectified at a later stage by producing the missing material. Each assignment should have the following information: Name, Banner Id, Course Id, Assignment Number, Date and Email contact.

 Students can meet me in my office during my office hours. To meet me outside office hours you need to make an appointment either by email, phone or in person. 

The assignments and project will be graded by a designated marker. If you are not satisfied with the marks, you may contact the marker and explain your point/answer. The marker may try to re-examine your assignment in view of your explanation. However, you are discouraged to routinely approach the marker after each assignment as it may reflect adversely. If you are still unsatisfied than contact the instructor.

 Make-Up Test Policy: There will be no make-up test. However, exemption will be given to students who were either sick or involved in an emergency situation (such as the loss of a loved one) on the test day. The possibility of a make-up test is subject to the production of (a) letter from a physician detailing the student’s inability to take the test; or (b) evidence of an emergency situation. The make-up test may not necessarily follow the test format given above.

  Assignment Late Policy: All assignments are expected to be submitted on time right after the lecture on the specified due date. A grace period of 1 hour after the lecture is provided, after which the assignment will be declared as being late (even if it is submitted on the due date). Late submission will be penalized as per the below late assignment submission penalty scheme. The maximum late submission allowance is 3 days (including the due date), after which the assignment will not be accepted for evaluation.

After 2 late assignment submissions, the student will be required to provide an explanation for each subsequent late assignment submission. And, the late assignment submission penalty will be increased to: –12.5%, -22.5% and –32.5% for window 1, window 2 and window 3, respectively (instead of the standard –10%, -20% and –30%).

 If you are unable to submit on time due to illness or an emergency situation than you need to inform me with proof of illness or emergency. No make-up assignment will be given, rather the submission deadline will be extended.

The mid-term test and the final exam are both "closed book". However, you may bring ONE Single-Sided 8.5 x 11 inch reference page containing material of your choice. The reference page should have your name and banner id on it and should be typed using a font not less than 12 points. No handwritten notes will be allowed.