Linear Optimization 640:354:02
General Information
- Exams:
There will be two in-class midterm exams and a final exam. All exams will
be closed book. For the midterms, you can bring a one-page "cram
sheet" in your own handwriting (both sides of the paper are allowed).
A two-page cram sheet (also in your own handwriting, both sides of the
paper allowed) is permitted for the final. The final will be
"cumulative", covering all topics in the course.
- Homework:
There will be about 10 homework assignments. You will have one or two
weeks to complete each assignment based on the number of problems and
their copmlexity. I will give zero credit for late
homework (although I may make exceptions in documented cases of
genuine medical or family emergency). I will drop your lowest assignment
score in computing your overall homework performance, with late or missing
assignments counting as a score of zero.
- Grading:
No letter grades are assigned to individual assignments or exams, only
numeric scores from 0 to 100. Your course grade will be based on your
aggregate score, calculated by combining your scores on all written class
work according to the following weights:
- 30% Midterm exams
- 40% Final
- 30% Homework (excluding the lowest score)
I will then rank students according to these aggregate scores, and assign grades by class rank, with some subjective judgement applied to borderline cases. Thus, the grades for all your class work are jointly "curved" once at the end of the course.