Incompletes: Incompletes (I) will be granted only in exceptional cases, and only if you have completed at least half the course; this is a University policy. My experience in teaching this course many times is that if you haven't completed at least half of the course, the probability that you will make up the incomplete are very very very (yes, very**3!) small. In addition, the University has strict rules regarding an Incomplete grade.
Cheating: Copying of programs, written homeworks, or exams or "teamwork " on an assignment (written or programming) is not permitted. You can talk to other students about the assignments, but the work must be substantially your own. A student found doing so will receive a grade of F for the course (this is the Computer Science departmental policy). If you're having trouble with an assignment or if you're having trouble meeting a deadline, see the instructor or the TA; we will bend over backwards to help you but we will not tolerate cheating.
Please Note: If you cheat at your place of work, you will be fired. The least I will do is to give an "F" in such cases; please be forewarned.
Grading: The various contributions to the course are weighted as follows. Please note that the number of assignments may change depending on how we progress.
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Coursework
|
Approximate Amount
|
%
|
|---|---|---|
Problem Assignments |
6+
|
20%
|
Wireshark Lab Assignments |
6+
|
15%
|
|
Programming
Assignments
|
2
|
10%
(see below)
|
|
In-class quizzes,
Class Participation, Instructor's discretion |
Random # of quizzes
|
5%
(see below)
|
|
Midterm
|
1
|
20%
|
|
Final
|
1
|
30%
(see below)
|
I value participation and class discussions and try to make my classes very interactive. Students will be rewarded for their active participation in class. 5% is reserved for instructor's discretion. In-class quizzes will be used as one (but not a complete) measure of class participation.
Due to shortage of time, I may not give 2 programming assignments, in which case the final will worth 35% of the total grade.
The weighted sum of grades are translated to grade letters based on the standard established at UMass and as shown on Moodle, shown in the following table. Please note that the scale shown on Moodle (if different from below) has priority on the one shown below.
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Grade Letter
|
Range
|
|---|---|
|
A
|
93.00-100
|
|
A-
|
90.00-92.99
|
|
B+
|
87.00-89.99
|
|
B
|
83.00-86.99
|
|
B-
|
80.00-82.99
|
|
C+
|
77.00-79.99
|
|
C
|
73.00-76.99
|
|
C-
|
70.00-72.99
|
|
D+
|
67.00-69.00
|
|
D
|
60.00-66.99
|
|
F
|
00.00-59.99
|
Please note the I do not use a curve to determine final grades. Each student stands on her/his own merit.
We follow all university adopted policies. Please DO read the UMass Academic Honest Policy.
In this course, each voice in the classroom has something of value to contribute. Please take care to respect the different experiences, beliefs and values expressed by students and staff involved in this course. I support the commitment of the UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences to diversity, and welcome individuals of all ages, backgrounds, citizenships, disability, sex, education, ethnicities, family statuses, genders, gender identities, geographical locations, languages, military experience, political views, races, religions, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, and work experiences.
As a condition of continued enrollment in this course, you agree to submit all assignments to the Turnitin and/or My Drop Box services for textual comparison or originality review for the detection of possible plagiarism. All submitted assignments will be included in the UMass Amherst dedicated databases of assignments at Turnitin and/or My Drop Box. These databases of assignments will be used solely for the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism during the grading process and during this term and in the future. Students who do not submit their papers electronically to the selected service will be required to submit copies of the cover page and first cited page of each source listed in the bibliography with the final paper in order to receive a grade on the assignment.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students. If you have a documented physical, psychological, or learning disability on file with Disability Services (DS), you may be eligible for reasonable academic accommodations to help you succeed in this course. If you have a documented disability that requires an accommodation, please notify me within the first two weeks of the semester so that we may make appropriate arrangements.
Since the integrity of the academic enterprise of any institution of higher education requires honesty in scholarship and research, academic honesty is required of all students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the University. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and facilitating dishonesty. Appropriate sanctions may be imposed on any student who has committed an act of academic dishonesty. Instructors should take reasonable steps to address academic misconduct. Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible. Instances of academic dishonesty not related to a specific course should be brought to the attention of the appropriate department Head or Chair. Since students are expected to be familiar with this policy and the commonly accepted standards of academic integrity, ignorance of such standards is not normally sufficient evidence of lack of intent (http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/codeofconduct/acadhonesty/ ).