GENERAL GUIDELINES
Work Submission:
A certain format is required for the students to follow when submitting their reports. Failure to abide by the format at the beginning of the semester will be noted on the graded report for the students as reminder to follow the format. However, specific penalties will be applied if the format is not followed.
Below is the complete list of the requirements:
Report must be computer processed. No hand-written submission is graded.
The only exceptions are graphs and plots, which is still recommended to be computer processed, but will
not cause point reduction if neatly and professionally hand drwan.
Reports must have a cover page (see the format)
using the same fonts you are planning to use in the report. Report pages must be numbered.
Page numbering should be included in the footer section of the page. Text of original assignment given by the
instructor should be included after the cover page. Cover page and original assignment page should not be
numbered. Page 1 of the report should begin from the actual report produced by you. Although not required,
students may choose to add additional information in the footer section next to the page number.
Examples are: student name, course number, and homework number. No other decoration on the pages, or
information on the header section should be included.
Due to special conditions related to pandemic, no physical report
or projects will be submitted. However, projects assigned to be done at home, still need to be demonstrated and
verified through videos and images documenting the process of creation the final product. All assigments, and reports
should be saved and submitted through following methods:
1. Short assignments (usually class assignment) submitted through email to my Morgan email. Example: submitting you image.
2. Five assignments and five projects submitted through a shared folder in your Morgan's Google drive. Each student need to create
a folder in their own drive and share that folder with me. All assigned work should be uploaded in that folder
before the deadline. All reports should be produced in PDF format. Videos in MP4, audios in MP3 and images in JPG formats
are preferred but other formats are also acceptable if you cannot convert your produced materials into those formats.
If an assignment requires that you use a specific software or you chose to use a software other than Microsoft Word©,
the file from that software needs to be uploaded. Examples: Excel file, CNC program code, CAD file.
Any late submission is penalized. Do not leave your work to the last minutes.
If you know that you may not be able to have access to internet on the assignment deadline, try to submit your work earlier.
After you have uploaded your work, you may continue to work on it to improve it as long as it is before the deadline. After
the deadline, do not edit the files. You may wish to upload a new file with improved features after the deadline, but it
should not replace the original file. There is no make up for the missed homework. In extreme cases such as hospitalization,
serious accidents, or legal proceedings, instructor will not include the grade from assignment in overall grade calculation.
Email Communication:
To send a direct email to the instructor, you must use a specific subject
line format for your email. The format is: IEGR363: some information about this email.
If a file is attached to your email, make sure that file name is unique. The recommendation is to use
FirstInitials_CourseNumber_NametoRecognizeFile (for example, MS_IEGR363_Myimage).
Google Groups and Shared Folders
To communicate specific information related to the entire
class a Google group for the class is used. All students registered for the class are added as the members
of the group. Only MSU emails are allowed for group membership. The group is a moderated group. It means
that when an email is sent to the group, a moderator (in most cases, the instructor of the course) has to
approve it before it is sent to all members. All class members may post information or queries that all
group members find it useful to the Google group. However, if the questions, comments and information
only are for the instructor, then personal school email should be used. To send an email to the Google
group use the email IEGR363@morgan.edu. To access IEGR363 Google group, launch your school email and click
on the Google apps box (top right corner, next to the bell sign) and select My groups. You can also find the group
thought its direct link here.
Most class sessions are recorded and raw recordings are shared with all student.
These videos should not replace your class participation. They are meant for special cases that you could not attend the class
due to an emergency or for clarification purposes.
Class Attendance Policy
Class Attendance Policy at Morgan State University in contained on page 35 under Academics section of the
university catalog.
It is reprinted here for your information.
"The following class attendance policy (approved by the Board of Regents on May 15, 1991) applies at the University: With the intent of optimizing student performance and ensuring students the opportunity to achieve their ultimate academic success, students are expected to attend all classes. Excessive absences may result in a failing grade. It is the student’s responsibility to confer with the course instructor concerning absences and the possibility of arranging to make up missed work, where that is a possible option. If students are absent from class to participate in University-sponsored or other University-endorsed activities, they may be permitted to make up any work that they missed, but they must make arrangements with their instructors in advance of the absence. Students must provide appropriate documentation for absences from classes resulting from illness or other emergencies. Instructors will make good faith efforts to en sure that students are not unduly penalized for excused absences. Instructors shall provide, as part of their course syllabi, a clear explanation of the policy on class attendance expectations, and the consequences of breaching said policy."
Those policies are not really applicable to our online classes. So, please make sure to follow the following policy I have set for classes that I teach. My specific policies are based on both university policy and student performance. When a student misses a class, it is the responsibility of that student to ask a fellow classmates about the materials covered and try to learn them on his/her own. Extensively published research has clearly indicated that missing a class has a direct correlation with failure in the class. Very few individuals can pass a course without attending and learning in the class room. As such, it is strongly recommended that you attend the class. Although, a mandatory attendance policy would not be in effect for the class, the attendance becomes mandatory for students who miss the class and the performance in the class is not satisfactory.Additionally, do not forget that part of your overall grade comes from participation in class discussions. If you miss the class, you also miss to participate.