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EE 553
Introduction to Information Theory
Course Policy
Fall 2003


Academic Integrity

The statement of the policy for academic-integrity of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is included each semester in the Washington University course-listings bulletin at the beginning of the SEAS section. It is also available on-line at http://registrar.seas.wustl.edu/Undergraduate/academicintegrity.htm. All students in this course are subject to this policy.

Working together

Students tend to work together on problem sets. This is fine as long as you are trying to understand the material together. This cannot turn into one student copying from another. That is expressly forbidden. I recommend that you discuss with other students the concepts needed to solve problems, then go write up your own solutions. If two or more students hand in identical problem sets, the minimum possible penalty is having a zero grade assigned to that problem set. Harsher penalties may be applied within the guidelines of the school. Repeated offenses will be treated as severely as possible.

Back Files

Use of backfiles from previous editions of this course in solving problem sets is considered unethical. Don't do it. See the academic-integrity policy.

Other Textbooks

Use of other reference material including journal papers and textbooks is strongly encouraged, both for assisting you with homework assignments and studying for exams. Doing so should lead to a deeper understanding of the principles in this field.

Exams

You can use anything you want to study for an exam including back files.

Other Notes

  • There may be a set of suggested problems and a set of required problems. Do not hand in the suggested problems. Hand in solutions to all of the required problems.
  • Remember that the homework sets total up to 20 %. Also, when it comes time to assign grades at the end of the course, it looks like you have been trying if you have handed in all of the problem sets.
  • The lowest problem set grade will be dropped when determining the contribution of the problem sets to your final grade.
  • You will find the lectures much easier to understand if you read ahead.
This file is created and maintained by Joseph A. O'Sullivan. Respond to him via jao@essrl.