CS 23021 Programming Lab Policy

The programming labs for CS 23021 are a sequence of assignments. The assignments will be submitted to the subversion repository. Work outside the repository is not accepted or graded. The first in-class assignment describes the submission process. All programs should compile and run correctly on either loki.cs.kent.edu or hermes.cs.kent.edu Your program should produce correct results for any valid input. If it just compiles or produces correct results for one or two correct inputs does not mean it is correct. You should test your program thoroughly before submission.

Lab Assignments
An assignment is normally given at every lab session. A significant part of the lab should be completed within the class session, but you can finish it outside of the lab. Normally in-class assignments are worth 10 points, but larger assignments may carry additional points.

Attendance
Lab attendance is required. Two points are deducted from the assignment submission for a missed lab session. An exception may be made in the case of the first lab, e.g. if the student enrolled late. In general, at the discretion of the lab instructor, this deduction is waved in exceptional circumstances, such as documented illness. If you missed a lab, contact the instructor at once.

Due Dates and Late Submissions
The assignments are due by 11:59 pm four days after your lab session, i.e. Saturday at 11:59 pm for Tuesday labs and Monday at 11:59 pm for Thursday labs. There is a 3 point deduction for an assignment that is not submitted by the deadline but submitted before midnight (11:59pm) the day before your next lab. There will be a 6 point deduction for late assignments that miss the one-week deadline. Normally, labs need to be done in order, as current lab projects often build on information learned in earlier labs. As a result, you are strongly encouraged to complete and submit any lab that is past due prior to submitting subsequent labs. Occasionally, some additional time might be granted by the course instructor for a longer program.

At the discretion of a lab instructor, extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances such as documented illness. If you need an extension, contact your lab instructor immediately. In any event, all assignments have to be turned in before the last day of classes.

Grading
Grading normally assigns more points to a project that is late but is correct than to the project that is submitted on time but is not correct. However, some points may be given to the project that does not compile depending on how close the submission is to the complete project. If you are submitting a project that does not work correctly, submit a text file named explanation.txt. This file should contain a description of what does not work and how you think it might be fixed. Your submission should adhere to the style requirements of the lab and to good programming style.

There will be a 1-2 point deduction for programs that are not well documented or not written in using good programming style, even if the program is correct in all other respects.

Working Outside Classroom
It is expected that part of the lab assignment will normally be done outside the classroom. If you have an internet connection you can download an ssh client and use it to login to loki or hermes and work in the same matter as you do in the lab. A ssh client is available at http://www.kent.edu/is/ under downloads or you can use putty, available from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Cheating and Plagiarism
Plagiarism of any time will not be tolerated. It will be dealt with in accordance to Kent State University's policy on cheating and plagiarism described in the student handbook. You may discuss the programming assignments with your classmates. However, you must write your own program yourself. If two similar assignments are discovered, both students are considered guilty of plagiarism. Therefore, protect your code and do not let other students copy it. Remove your projects from the local disk after you are done working on a public computer.