20.20(S09):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 02.05.09
 * PDP_2: letter,   due 02.05.09
 * PDP_3: script,   due 02.10.09
 * PDP_4: teamwork and learning styles, due 02.18.09
 * PDP_5: camp catalog favorites,  due 02.19.09
 * PDP_6: elements of good design,   due 02.24.09
 * PDP_7: DIYbio reflections, due 02.25.09
 * PDP_8: Recombinant DNA and Asilomar,   due 03.03.09


 * 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 [[Media:Brain-Machine Project Log Compilation.pdf| 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)