20.309:Course Information

Grading

• 50%: Written reports for lab modules

You will be working in pairs throughout the semester, but you will be submitting individual lab reports.

• 15%: Oral presentation

You will each give a 12 minute presentation on a selected lab module or a relevant journal paper.

• 15%: Homework assignments

These will include questions related to lecture material, lab modules, and selected journal articles.

• 10%: Lab quizzes

These are intended to help you prepare for the experiment you are performing. The questions will be straightforward and should take about 5 minutes before you begin working on each lab. You

• 10%: Oral participation during lectures and laboratory modules

Your participation is essential to learning during the semester. This includes attendance at lectures and your peers' presentations.