An overview of the University’s assessment-related policies can be found on myAdvisor (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2910).

Academic Integrity
It is the University's task to encourage ethical scholarship and to inform students and staff about the institutional standards of academic behaviour expected of them in learning, teaching and research. Students have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in their work. Students must not cheat in examinations or other forms of assessment and must ensure they do not plagiarise.

Plagiarism
The University has adopted the following definition of plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another. These include published and unpublished documents, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes and ideas gained through working in a group. These ideas, interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or electronic media.

Students are encouraged to read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128) which makes a comprehensive statement about the University's approach to plagiarism, including the approved use of plagiarism detection software, the consequences of plagiarism and the principles associated with preventing plagiarism.

As a student you have a responsibility to incorporate feedback into your learning; make use of the assessment criteria that you are given; be aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and provide teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.

Further to the statement on academic integrity and plagiarism above, students are required to read and understand the ITEE policy on Student Misconduct (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about_ITEE/policies/student-misconduct.html).

Late Arrival or Non-attendance at Examinations

The policy and procedure for late arrival or non-attendance at centrally controlled examinations is set out in the University's Examinations policy (HUPP 3.30.5), sections 8 and 10.2.

The way in which late arrival at a School-controlled examination is dealt with will be at the discretion of the course coordinator, who may be guided by the policy for centrally controlled exams.

In the case that a student requests a special exam for a School-controlled exam, the request will be considered and, if allowed, the timing shall be determined by the course coordinator, in consultation with the School's Chief Examiner where necessary, and in accordance with HUPP 3.30.5. Unless otherwise indicated in the Course Profile, applications must be made in writing to the Head of School no later than one week after the exam. Late applications will not be accepted.

• group or team based assessment;
• attendance or class participation requirements;
• laboratory-based assessment, where laboratories can't practically be made available after classes have finished;
• project or thesis-based assessment, where a significant period of time would be required to undertake supplementary assessment;
• progressive assessment, where subsequent assessment items build on earlier assessment items; or
• multiple assessment items, where it is impractical to offer multiple supplementary assessment items.

Where an adjustment is made to an accredited program, it is the responsibility of the relevant Faculty to liaise with professional and registration bodies regarding the acceptability of the change/s.  

GENERAL COURSE RULES

1. The teaching team is to help you learn not to forcibly feed you with information. It is up to you to utilize this resource for your advantage. Be the active learner, participate in not only attend, tutorials and lectures.

2. We do appreciate your feedback. Talk to the lecturer about problems you experience ASAP. If you postpone it you only make things worse.

3. Laboratory experiments are the essential part of this course, be sure you perform.

4. Tutorial solutions are not published, the best way to get them is participate in tutorials.

5. REMEMBER: You must pass laboratory experiments and final exam to pass this course.

LABORATORY RULES

1. Practicals are performed individually and  ALL are assessed.
2. Only one practical experiment can be done in one session.

4. You can participate and get assessed only in the scheduled session to which you signed on.

5. You can access the laboratory at other times when the tutor is there and lets you in, but you will not be asssessed and tutor help given to you can be very limited.

6. If you miss a prac, due to e.g. health or family or other serious problems,  you can make it up in the scheduled catch up session. You need to obtain permission of the lecturer or tutor to do it prior to the session. Only one prac can be made up in one session and only three pracs can be made up in the semester.  If you are about to miss a prac think twice as it MUST be made if you are to pass this course.  

7. Preparation for the practical session is compulsory and will be assessed. Take this seriously, pracs are substantial and without preparation finishing in time would be very difficult.

8. You must install WEBPack v 6.3 (Xilinx design software) on your home computer to be able to prepare for practicals.
9. Laboratory workbook (hardbound) must be maintained and is a component of the assessment. Each practical should have entry with preparation, execution and conclusions.  
10. Proper covered shoes must be worn in the laboratory. Students not wearing proper shoes will be asked to leave the laboratory.

ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK

1. The CSSE3000 teaching team strives to provide feedback on students work as soon as possible:

In every laboratory session directly when assessing the prac.
In tutorials when students present their solutions.
In consultations where students can present and discuss their designs
In the tutorial following midsemester exam; the exam questions and solutions are discussed.
The final exam results can be discussed with the lecturer after script viewing.