Assignments are given a minimum of 1 week prior to the due date, and are due at the beginning of class on the date shown. Making deadlines on time is critical when you are a professional engineer, so the deadlines for this course are also strict. If you have a time conflict which does not allow you to submit homework on time, please see me in advance. All other late assignments receive a 33% penalty for each day late.

Consult your textbook , review class notes, and work independently until you can't make further progress. Then:

1. Ask fellow students -- Working together and verbally exchanging ideas is encouraged. Practicing engineers almost always work in teams, so it is good to start practicing your teamwork skills now. However, it is unethical to give classmates completed problems for them to copy.
2. Get help from me
   • send e-mail ( Angela.Bielefeldt@colorado.edu) I check my e-mail frequently and try to respond to all questions ASAP.
   • come to office hours; if you cannot make the scheduled times, call to set up an appointment or ask for help

Please present homeworks and your journal critiques in a manner that is easy to read. Be sure to cite all sources or references used (including for homework assumptions) and do not directly copy another source without giving proper quotation form and credit (avoid plagiarizing). Homework (HW) may be either hand-written or typed, but make sure your hand-writing is easily legible. The journal article critique should be typed or prepared with word processing software. Take advantage of the spell-check on your computer but don't rely on it... many "typos" slip by your computer. In addition, have someone else help you proof-read. (page limits are in terms of 12-pt font, space-and-a-half to double spaced, with 1 inch margins on all sides; 400-500 words per page) Multiple page assignments should be stapled together with your name on every page.