How I will figure your grade in CH455
Your grade in this course will be determined from your scores in three categories:
Exams, Lab, and Final Exam. Your exams and final will be graded and your scores
(points) will be converted into percentages. Your lab grade will also (ultimately)
be converted into a percentage.
Adjusted EXAM scores (curves)
Your exam scores are basically percentages. The TA's will grade the exams and write a raw point
total on the exam. Find the total possible points for the exam and you can calculate a percentage.
Any other special adjustments to the scores will be shown here (if any). You can get your raw and
percentage scores from eGradebook through UTDirect.
Note that you ADD the value shown below to your corresponding exam PERCENT score.
| Exam 1 |
Exam 2 |
Exam 3 |
Exam 4 |
Exam 5 |
Final |
+ H1score/40
(1 pt max) |
+ H2score/13 + 3
(9 pt max) |
+ H3score/10
(2.9 pt max) |
+ H4score/17
(1 pt max) |
+ H5score/19
(1 pt max) |
+ 4
(4 pt max) |
Add the SB Attendence score to any exam that you will count (2 pt max)
Your Overall SCORE for the Course
|
EXAMS
(Your AVERAGE of your top 4 exams) |
50 % |
|
Lab*
a score based on your OVERALL lab work
|
30 % |
FINAL
EXAM
comprehensive, of course |
20 %
|
|
|
G R A D E B
R E A K S
|
|
A
88.5
|
B
78.5
|
C
68.5
|
D
58.5
|
F
< 58.5
|
These are now 1 point LESS than the original cut-offs.
|
* You must do ALL 12 (TWELVE) experiments in order to even have a lab grade. If you
don't do ALL the labs, you will receive an F in the course regardless of your
other scores.