• 10/31, Homework 4 posted. Please submit to Canvas.
• 10/23, Homework 3 posted. Please submit to Canvas.
• 9/20, Final Term Paper Guideline and Deliverable posted.
• 9/18, Homework 2 posted. Please submit to Canvas.
• 9/8, Homework 1 posted. Please submit to Canvas.
• 9/2, Research Paper Study Guideline and Deliverable posted. Find the paper assignment on Canvas. Please contact the professor and TA if you are not assigned a research paper by September 8 !
• 8/21, Questionnaire posted. Complete, sign and submit a PDF file to Canvas. Due 11:59pm on 8/31.
• How do students get Lockdown Browser Exam technical support? For technical support during an exam, contact the OIT help desk or Lockdown Browser Live Chat.
• SMU Canvas access: https://www.smu.edu/OIT/Services/Canvas
• SMU Canvas helpdesk: If you encounter any technical difficulty in submitting or viewing on Canvas, please contact the SMU IT helpdesk at 214-768-HELP (4357).

Homework (30%), Exam 1 (20%), Exam 2 (20%), Research Paper Study and Presentation (10%), Final Term Paper (20%),

Grades for all course assignments (i.e., homework, project, paper study and presentation and exams) will be posted on Canvas. Final letter grades will be based on the curve (grade distribution) of the entire class and posted on my.smu.edu

Homework assignments will be posted on the course webpage.

Assignment submission:  Please put your Name, SMU ID, On Campus or Off Campus, Class Section #, Email Address on your title page. All course assignments (i.e., homework, project, presentations) shall be submitted through the Canvas submission link by the specified due date. No email submission will be accepted!

Late homework will receive a 25% penalty per day. In case of real emergencies, please talk to both the professor and grader to make special arrangements. If you will be out of town for a non-emergency (e.g., an interview), you should turn in the assignment early, rather than late, to avoid a penalty.

Final Term Paper Guideline and Deliverable

Submission: Please put your Name, SMU ID, On Campus or Off Campus, Class Section #, Email Address on your title page.

Due Dates: Due dates will be strictly enforced for both on-campus and off-campus students on Canvas. Late submission will receive a 25% penalty per day. In case of emergencies, please talk to me to make special arrangements. If you will be out of town for a non-emergency (e.g., an interview), you should turn in the assignment early, rather than late, to avoid a penalty. Missing in-class presentation will downgrade your final letter grade by one level (e.g., from A to B, B to C...)

Research Paper Study Guideline and Deliverable

Due Dates: Due dates will be strictly enforced for both on-campus and off-campus students on Canvas. Late submission will receive a 25% penalty per day. In case of emergencies, please talk to me to make special arrangements. If you will be out of town for a non-emergency (e.g., an interview), you should turn in the assignment early, rather than late, to avoid a penalty. Missing in-class presentation will downgrade your final letter grade by one level (e.g., from A to B, B to C...)

The exams will test knowledge and skills developed in lectures and assignments. The exam will stress deep understanding of the concepts involved in class. Late exam submission will receive a 25% penalty per day late.  Off-campus students are highly encouraged to take both exams on campus unless you are located outide of DFW area or a full time employee.  Please take the Exam Survey Quiz to commit to take the Exam 1 and Exam 2 in class on campus or off campus via Canvas Lockdown Browser.

Exam 1:

Policy: Open Book, Open Notes, Only hard copies of books and notes are allowed. No help from electronic devices or Internet, No discussion or sharing.

On Campus: Time: 12:30 -1:50pm CT, 10/4/2023; Location: In class.

Off Campus: Time: 7:30-8:50pm CT, 10/4/2023. Off-campus students' exams are required to be proctored and completed within 80 Minutes via Canvas Lockdown Browser. Please ensure the legibility of your scanned copy. Illegible parts will be considered missing from your answer and points will be deducted accordingly. Please contact the Distance Team at dehelp@lyle.smu.edu if you have any exam submission questions. Email submission will not be accepted for grading! Note that all off-campus students are encouraged to join the in-class exam. Only if you are outside of DFW area or you are a fulltime exployee whose work schedule conflicts with the class time, you are allowed to take the Exam 1 via Canvas Lockdown Browser. The survey quiz results record whether your are committed to take the Exam 1 on campus or via Canvas Lockdown Browser.

Exam 2:

Policy: Open Book, Open Notes, Only hard copies of books and notes are allowed. No help from electronic devices or Internet, No discussion or sharing.

On Campus: Time: 12:30 -1:50pm CT, 12/4/2023; Location: In class.

Off Campus: Time: 7:30-8:50pm CT, 12/4/2023. Off-campus students' exams are required to be proctored and completed within 80 Minutes via Canvas Lockdown Browser. Please ensure the legibility of your scanned copy. Illegible parts will be considered missing from your answer and points will be deducted accordingly. Please contact the Distance Team at dehelp@lyle.smu.edu if you have any exam submission questions. Email submission will not be accepted for grading! Note that all off-campus students are encouraged to join the in-class exam. Only if you are outside of DFW area or you are fulltime exployee whose work schedule conflicts with the class time, you are allowed to take the Exam 2 via Canvas Lockdown Browser. The survey quiz results record whether your are committed to take the Exam 2 on campus or via Canvas Lockdown Browser.