Course policies
From Maslab 2007
Course Credit
Maslab is a for-credit course with 6 units of P/F and 6 engineering design points. Only passing teams with passing members will be allowed to keep their equipment (except for the computer). There are a number of requirements to receive a passing grade, including:
- Adequate effort and time invested in Maslab
- Attendance of mandatory meetings/events
- Majority of work done in lab
- Completion of checkpoints
- Daily lab entries (few sentences minimum)
- Final paper (5–10 pages)
- Help tidy the workshop on your team's turns
- Final cleanup on lab cleanup day
These requirements are not intended to be an undue burden, but rather to ensure a quality educational experience and that your work is preserved for use by future students.
Damaged Equipment/Tools
Maslab uses a lot of expensive hardware, and cannot absorb the cost of replacing equipment that is broken. To encourage students to exercise care in their use of the equipment, including both general-use tools and kit contents, students will be expected to pay for replacements. The staff knows that accidents happen, and consequently Maslab will, at the staff’s discretion, split the cost of a first replacement part with the team.
Please note that you are responsible for keeping your valuables safe at all times. Maslab parts are expensive. The staff does not take responsibility for stolen parts, and teams will be fined sensor points if a staff member discovers parts unattended.
Collaboration
Collaboration, with citation when appropriate, is highly encouraged.
