MAE 143B: LINEAR CONTROL

COURSE INFORMATION AND POLICIES

1. The numerical grade for the class will be based on homework assignments, one midterm exam, and a final exam, with a distribution as given below:

Final 50%

Midterm 30%

Homework 20%

The midterm test will be scheduled on or about Friday, August 22 (WLH 2115, 8:00AM – 9:50AM) and the final test will be scheduled on Saturday, September 6 (WLH 2115, 8:00AM – 11:00 AM).

2. There are NO make up tests or assignments. Persons having a medical excuse or chronic medical problem should come and see the instructor.

3. Procedures for the conduct of midterm and the final exam will be explicitly stated before the midterm and the final. The exams are in-class and open-book. No Palm Pilots or laptop computers or other computing devices or calculators capable of communicating with other devices will be permitted during examinations.

4. Assignments and exams must be your own work! Cases of copying, cheating and fraud will be treated as ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. For the assignments (only) you can talk with other students, but you must then do the problem yourself.

5. Homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date. Assignments handed in after the beginning of class will be treated as late and will not be graded. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE LECTURE. THESE WILL NOT BE GRADED.