Attendance in lecture will not be taken, nor will it be used by the instructor to influence your grade in any way. Historically this approach has worked better than missing classes and taking sketchy notes. Attendance in laboratory is mandatory. Laboratory Reports Laboratory reports will be collected for most experiments, and are worth a maximum of 3 points each. Points will be deducted for sloppy work on the report or in the laboratory, incorrect responses on the written report, and late reports.
Lab reports are usually due before the start of lab one week after the lab report was assigned.
If the report is even one second late there may be a point deduction depending on the level of disruption caused by the late person. In some cases the lab report is due on the same day it was assigned. Those reports will not be accepted late. You must turn them in before you leave lab that day. The approximate total points are shown below.