PHYS 598 NST Fall 2024
PHYS 598 NST :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course Grading
Course grading will proceed in compliance with University policy as given in Article 3, Part 1 of the Student Code.
Grading
Your final grade for Physics 598 NST will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Maximum Points per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework | 7 to 9 | 0 | 700 |
| Final exam | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Attendance and participation | N/A | N/A | 50 |
Final Grade
The following cutoff table will be used to calculate final scores.
| Final Grade | Minimum Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 970 |
| A | 930 |
| A- | 890 |
| B+ | 850 |
| B | 810 |
| B- | 770 |
| C+ | 730 |
| C | 690 |
| C- | 650 |
| D+ | 600 |
| D | 550 |
| D- | 500 |
| F | <500 |
Rubric
Given a HW set with N problems, the total number of points of the set is 100 pts. For a given HW set, the TAs will assign a certain number of points to each problem, so the sum of all the problems equals 100. For any given HW problem, the assignments of points will be as follows:
| Percentage Earned In a Given Problem | Reasoning for Assignment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00% | No response / missing item | Blank or many missing items |
| 25.00% | Minimum | Final answer is not correct and all the rubric questions are negative |
| 50.00% | Half right | Final answer is not correct and most of the rubric questions are negative, so no clear path towards a solution was written |
| 75.00% | Minor mistake | Final answer is not correct or few of the rubric questions are negative, yet a clear path towards a solution was written |
| 90.00% | Silly mistake | Silly errors, like numerical errors but with correct final expression or wrong units in a figure with correct functional shape. |
| 100.00% | Full credit | Final answer is correct and all the rubric questions are positive |
Rubric questions:
- Was the question answered?
- Is the answer correct?
- Is the mathematics detailed and complete?
- Is every step in the logical reasoning and in the mathematics properly justified?
- Is the solution a well-structured answer designed to address the question directly, or is it a loose collection of thoughts, i.e. a "brain dump"?
- Are the required figures present?
- Are the labels, legends, and units correct in the figures?
- Is the requested mathematical value computed and clearly indicated?
- Is the requested mathematical value correct?
- Are the units of all mathematics indicated and correct?
- Is the overall solution clear and easy to follow?