The alternative is to have a score of zero points for the exam missed. Any requests for re-grades on an exam must be submitted in writing within one week of when the exam is handed back. If you do not pick up your exam when it is handed back, you still must make a re-grade request within a week of when the exam was originally handed back. A re-grade request should include an argument of why you feel your answer was correct. There will be 9 problem-solving homework assignments.
Homeworks are due at the beginning of the section on the due date.
No late homeworks will be accepted unless you speak with me before the due date. E-mail is not considered speaking with me. Simply listening to the lectures, reading the text, and reviewing your notes will not be enough to master the techniques presented in class. For most people it also will not be enough to pass the class. To do well in this course you will need to spend a fair amount of time outside of class solving problems.