Grading:

The main objective of this course is to give you the skills needed to implement a data acquisition system using the PC, and to choose strategies for data acquisition that will serve a variety of needs. . The laboratory part of this course will play a larger role in the learning process than in the previous semester.

For the 3620 students, the 10 required labs (1-10) count for 6 points each. Lab 11 serves as your final project and counts nfor 20 points. In the case of the final project you are not to interaqct with anyone except the instructor or the TA.

For the 6620 students, the 12 required labs (1-12) count for 5 points each. Lab 13 serves as your final project and counts nfor 20 points. In the case of the final project you are not to interaqct with anyone except the instructor or the TA.

Additional labs can be done for extra credit.

The Final Lab project takes the place of the final exam, and counts for 20 points towards the final grade. 

There will be ONE in-class midterm quizzes. The midterms this semester will be open book; you will not need a calculator. The problems will be simple, straightforward, and should be easy to do. You will be given one full  class time  (90 minutes) to take the test. Previous exams will be posted ahead of time in the web page for people to practice on and discuss.  This exam is worth 20 points.

The total grade is based upon the sum of the lab grades and the test grade, which have a total possible sum of 100 points. The grades are then assigned on an absolute scale. This course is not graded on a curve so it is possible for everyone to get an A. I will reserve the right to change the overall scale to improve everyone's grades, but I will not change the scale to reduce the grades.