CENG 139/259
				Groundwater Hydrology

Class Policies, etc.:

Missed Homeworks and Exams:

Late homeworks will not be accepted, unless a prior arrangement has been made with me. Please do not ask for exceptions to this, unless you have the most grave of excuses. Likewise, make-up exams will only be given if prior arrangements have been made with me.

Required Homework Format:

• Homeworks must be turned in at the beginning of lecture. Turning it in 10 minutes into lecture constitutes a late homework (see above).
• Use green engineering paper, for all sheets that are not typewritten or printed graphs.
• Watch for extraneous digits, especially when mathematically combining numbers. If an independent variable is "in the range of 10-100" it makes no sense to report a result based on this variable as 0.12743. In general, the number of significant figures of a result should be set at the same number as the number of significant figures of the least precise number involved in the calculation.
• In addition to the notes on the sample sheet, I will again emphasize that neatness is important (meaning that points will be lost for sloppiness), and correct units are essential to any answer. By following the units through a problem, many errors can be caught early.
• When interpreting a graph or a data set, be as quantitative as possible. We are not just concerned with whether something is higher or lower than something else, but by how much (and ultimately how confident we are).

Appealing a Homework or Exam Grade:

If you disagree with the grade you received for a homework or exam, please bring it to my attention. The method for doing this is to draft a memo (see example for format), attach your homework to the memo (with a paperclip or staple), and deliver it to me. Communicating in clear written format is a good habit to develop.