Class participation, initiative, and attendance. A weekly summary of your own progress and conceptual difficulties including a log of how your time was spent. Due every Tuesday. A poster given on the last day of class on the student's research project. Students will publish their final project report on their web site.
Several brief quizzes given throughout the semester.
Scientists normally work in groups, and social interactions are critical to their work. Most good ideas grow out of discussions with colleagues. In this course, we want you to work with others as much as possible. Study together, help others to get over confusions and ask each other questions. You can learn a great deal by teaching.