Exercise Grades Posted

We have completed grading exercise problems up to Exercise 12 and TA has posted the grades on his page.

The Curriculum Guide (Examinations and Assessment of Academic Performance) of the Student Affairs Division says that students need to attend 2/3 of the classes. We measure it by the number of valid exercise submissions. This year, since we will have fourteen exercise in total, if you have missed six or more submissions*, you will disqualify for the final exam. If you have any valid reason for missed submission, you have to contact the instructor immediately. When we have graded the exercise problem of the next year (Exercise 14), those who disqualify will be notified.

(* In Syllabus, it is mentioned that "more than four (i.e. >= 5)" missed submissions disqualify the students, but this year we have more exercise problems that past years and the policy was amended).

Amendments to the Exercise Rules and Policies

The following sentences are added to the Exercise Policies and Rules .

Unless otherwise noted, you may use materials, such as books or Internet sites for references for the exercise. However, such material can only be used for REFERENCE. Using such materials directly (for example, copying source code or copy and paste texts) is not allowed. Such an act will be considered academic dishonesty and will receive penalty.

We also plan to check the attendance of students at the beginning of the exercise class (students who are not present may not submit their work). This has been considered unnecessary in the past (and actually was not needed). Unfortunately, this year, several cases of 'unfair' acts have been observed which resulted in the amendments of the rules. However, most students will not be affected by these rules.

OS Examination Policies and Rules

For the mid-term exam planned next week, please read Examination Policies and Rules again throughly. "I didn't know this..." can never be an execuse for violations to the rules.

Revised Exercise Policies and Rules posted

Revised Exercise Policies and Rules are posted.

Amendments to rules and policies possible

From this year, (for the section I teach), the Operating Systems course has been downgraded from a 3rd-year course to a 2nd-year course (personally, this decision does not make sense and is inappropriate). As a result, we plan to make changes to the rules and policies for the course. When the changes are made, they will be announced on this board.

Exercise Policies and Rules

Examination Policies and Rules