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   |  |  My Expectations
This course will increase your technical knowledge and skills, 
and will also provide you opportunities to practice the profession of 
engineering: 
  |  | I expect professionalism in your conduct, both in the 
  classroom and in the lab |  |  | I expect professionalism in your written work -- strive 
  for neat and orderly presentation of your work |  RHIT Honor Code As Applied to ECE481
  |  | Work that you submit for individual 
  grading is entirely your own effort |  |  | Work that you submit for group grading is 
  the result of equally shared effort |  |  | Plagiarized work will result in a minimum 
  penalty of zero credit for the work in question, and may result in a maximum 
  penalty of a failing course grade |  Grade Components
  
    | Exam 1 | 25 % |  
    | Exam 2 | 25 % |  
    | Term project | 20 % |  
    | Oral project presentation | 10 % |  
    | Mini projects, HW | 20 % |  Letter grades are determined from course score according to a straight 
  percentage (A:90%, B+:85%, B:80%, C+:75%, C:70%, D+:65%, D:60%) Exams
  |  | No aids of any sort may be used. Bring only a pen and a 
  calculator. |  |  | Please make every effort to be present during the scheduled exam time. 
  Talk with me before an exam if you have a conflict so that suitable 
  arrangements can be made. Unexcused absence from an exam will result in zero 
  credit. |  Homework & Mini-Projects
  |  | Homework and mini-projects will be assigned periodically. |  |  | Homework and mini-projects are an individual effort (individual grade) |  |  | Late work is subject to a 20% per day late penalty. |  Project
  |  | The term project will be a multi-week effort on an approved topic of your 
  choice |  |  | The project will be implemented as a web-based presentation |  |  | You will make an oral presentation of your project during 10th week |  |