Robotics II: Policies

• If you can't meet me during office hours, email me or meet me after class to set up a special time.

• All exams will be closed-book. You may bring a calculator and one 8.5"x11" sheet of paper with notes (both sides).

• Projects may be done alone or in teams of two or three students; teams are preferred, especially if they are multidisciplinary (defined by students' majors being different). When a project is done by a team, all team members will receive the same grade on the project.

• Assignments must be handed in by midnight on the due date to receive full credit. Assignments will be accepted up to 48 hours late, but will be graded out of 75 rather than 100. Assignments will not be accepted beyond the 48 hour limit. Late assignments must be handed in to me or one of the administrative assistants in the CS Dept. You must have the him or her sign and date your work on receipt.

• Discussion of assignments among classmates is strongly encouraged. However, if you turn in an obviously copied assignments, your overall grade for the course will be penalized according to the policy on Academic Dishonesty below.

• Academic Dishonesty: If you do not know what constitutes academic dishonesty, consult the current Rensselaer Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Students caught cheating will receive penalties as follows:
  • First offense: the student will receive a grade of 0 on the assignment, exam, or project on which the offense occurred. A letter summarizing the incident will be placed in student's permanent file in the CS Department and in the Office of the Dean of Students.

  • Second offense: the student will receive a grade of "F" for the course and another letter will be placed in the student's permanent files.

• Statement on Plagiarism: An often misunderstood form of academic dishonesty is plagiarism, which is commonly defined as the act of passing off as one's own, the ideas, words, etc. of another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it is as your own, even if you have the permission of that person. You are equally guilty if you let others plagiarize your work. It is your responsibility to make sure no one other than you has access to your work. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist destroys trust.