20.20(S10):Expectations

Class policies

Students in 20.020 should:

1. Do great things
2. Do their best
3. Come to class with an open mind and some energy to engage with the challenges
4. Work collegially and constructively
5. Tell people who need to know if there is a problem

Grading

All assignments should be dropped into the homework drop-box, found here

• Personal Design Portfolio (individual grade, up to 25% of your final grade)
  
  • Each assignment is worth 10 points and is due before class on the day it's due.
  • There will be 0.5 points deducted for each 24 hour period that the assignment is late.
  • PDP_1: iGEM review questions, due 02.04.09
  • PDP_2: letter, due 02.04.09
  • PDP_3: script, due 02.09.09
  • PDP_4: teamwork and learning styles, due 02.17.09
  • PDP_5: camp catalog favorites, due 02.18.09
  • PDP_6: elements of good design, due 02.23.09
  • PDP_7: DIYbio reflections, due 02.24.09
  • PDP_8: Recombinant DNA and Asilomar, due 03.02.09

• Project Development Notebook (team grade, up to 10% of your final grade)
  • This assignment will include your team facebook page, your team contract, and your project log
  • The project log is due on the day of your Final Presentation
  • The project log is worth 20 points
  • A sample of a superb project log can be found here.
  • The other assignments are worth 10 points each and are due before class on the day it's due.
  • There will be 0.5 points deducted for each 24 hour period that the assignment is late.

• Team Project Presentations (team grade, up to 60% of your final grade)
  • "3 Ideas Presentation" (15%)
  • "Technical Specification Review" (15%)
  • Final Presentation
    • technical documents (20%)
    • presentation (10%)

• Instructor Leverage (individual grade, up to 5% of your final grade)