The portfolio and hands-on demonstration must be completed by March 9, the day before Spring Break. Late submissions will not be accepted. You are allowed one absence without penalty. An implicit objective for this class is for you to learn the most. My expectation is that you will use the minimal information to begin solving the problem, and will learn to proceed on your own.
Any class involving computer hardware and software is very time intensive.
You must start on projects early and work steadily to be successful. This is a college level course. You should expect to spend at least 2-3 quality hours outside of class for each hour in class. Computer hardware and software manipulation skills learned only by a great deal of practice and effort. Learning to ask appropriate questions is essential.