Grading Information

Student evaluation in CPSC 601.08 will be based on three course components: assignments (30%), presentation (20%), and course project (50%).

Assignments (30%)

There will be three equally-weighted assignments in this course, with one associated with each course module. Each is worth 10 marks. Assignments may involve some programming and/or use of software tools for data analysis or network performance evaluation. Students are expected to complete assignments individually. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Class Presentation (20%)

Each student will be required to give one in-class presentation of a suitable paper selected from the research literature. Paper presentations will take place in late March and early April.

Course Project (50%)

Each student will be required to conduct an individual course project, and submit a 12-15 page research paper by April 15 (4:00pm) summarizing their project work. A grace period of at most one week (up to 3:41pm on April 22) is permitted, at no penalty, if you really need it.

Grading Scheme

Each of the course components will be given a numerical score, using a percentage scale. The final percentage grade will be calculated using the weights indicated above, and then converted to a final letter grade for the University grading system.

The following approximate scale will be used. Percentage scores at or above 94% will receive an A+, while those at or above 88% will receive an A, and those at or above 82% will receive an A-. Percentage scores at or above 78% will receive a B+, while those at or above 74% will receive a B, and those at or above 70% will receive a B-. Percentage scores below 70% will receive an F.