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All are the primary teaching assistants. They will grade, conduct help sessions, answer questions, and supervise labs. )/urs# :#b ;ag#: blackboard.mst.edu All material for the lab portion of the course can be found in the lab folder. S&ruc&ur# an )/urs# Manual: All content in this course will be taught in Unigraphics NX .!. "omework submissions in any earlier version of NX, cannot be accepted. This course is designed to be a self#learning environment. There are two course manuals written for NX$ and NX! available on %lackboard. These manuals are still useful for NX .!, as much is the same between the programs. &cons and other features may have changed locations, or be under a different menu, but are otherwise the same. 'ou are e(pected to work through the manual)s step#by#step guide on your own during lab time. &t may be necessary to spend time outside of class reviewing this document in preparation for homework assignments. "omework assignments will have some correspondence to the manual contents. *TAs are available for assistance, but will e(pect that you have read the manual and attempted to complete the steps before asking for help. +riday lab times will include brief lectures over the current material. This is not a substitute for reading the manual. &t is advised to observe the lectures and take notes, rather than attempt to follow the lecture on your computers. +riday lecture attendance is required. "elp sessions are not a substitute for the +riday lectures or the manual. *TAs will only stay for the posted times. Also, in the interest of fairness, the help sessions have a one question policy. "elp will be provided to each student on one question, and then the *TA will help every other student in the room on one question before additional help can be provided. &f a longer consultation is required, please make arrangements with a *TA. *TAs are available to help during all four lecture sections and the help session. &f you need help, first, attend the lectures- second, use the manuals and lecture notes on %lackboardthird, attend the help session- forth, *TA by appointment. ./3#4/r8: There will be eight homework assignments in total that will be due each week, usually on Tuesdays by ./,00 midnight. "omework will be available at least one week in advance. La&#
assign3#n&s 4ill b# sub9#c& &/ a 10< p#nal&y =/r #ach ay la&#. '# sur# &/ sub3i& &h# c/rr#c& =il#- na3# c/rr#c&ly- 4i&h &h# c/rr#c& sub9#c& lin#- &/ &h# c/rr#c& #3ail a r#ssb#=/r# &h# #a lin#. "omework should be turned in to 3#16123s&.# u as an email attachment 1NX part file2. The sub3ect line should include your last name and assignment number. 4etails about homework naming and submission will also be included on the assignment document. "omework files should be named with the following format, 5astName6+irstName6Assignment7.prt. $&&#n anc#: Attendance is required by all students enrolled in the lab section of this course and there will be an attendance sheet to be signed by students every week. 0ra #s: *rades will be available on %lackboard, and updated each week. )h#a&ing: 4on)t8 9tudents are e(pected to complete their own assignments. +eel free to offer advice to those in need, but turning in work that is not your own is unacceptable. All work must come from your own account. "omework that does not come from your account will not be accepted. This means that you cannot share computers. La&# ./3#4/r8: #. point per day late and no credit after one week Tuesday : +ull ;redit <ednesday : #. Thursday : #/ And so forth Ne(t Tuesday : # 5ater : No ;redit >nc/rr#c& ./3#4/r8: *enerally, each error is a 0.! point deduction. *rader discretion is used to determine number of errors or whether multiple instances will count as only one error 1e.g. four holes with incorrect diameters may possibly be counted as one error2. S&u #n& N/&i=ica&i/n: *TAs will grade students from all four lecture sections. 9tudents will be divided alphabetically, and each *TA will grade the students from one portion of the alphabet in each section. ,#s&: A test will be given over NX .!. =assing this test is mandatory. &f the test is failed on the initial attempt, retests will be allowed at a .0> penalty each time. ;/in&s: There will be .!0 points in this class as follows, "< .# at .0 points apiece, "< ? at /0 points, Test at !0 points, Attendance@5ab clean#up at .0 points
