Academic Integrity Policy Other Policies
  1. All CS 180 course work must be done individually.We encourage discussion of any CS 180 topic including ideas about how to do the projects. But, under no circumstances will exchange of code via written or electronic means be permitted between CS 180 students. It is considered dishonest either to read someone else's solution or to provide a classmate with a copy of your work.
  2. Do not make the mistake of thinking that superficial changes in a program (such as altering comments, changing variable names, or interchanging statements) will avoid detection. If you cannot do the work yourself, it is extremely unlikely that you will succeed in disguising someone else's work. We are adamant that cheating in any form will not be tolerated. Even the most trivial assignment is better not done than if you cheat to complete it.
  3. All students in CS 180 must read and "sign" the Purdue University Department of Computer Science Academic Integrity Policy. This is available on the CS Department Website at the Computer Science Resource Portal. Click on the link "Academic Integrity Policy". You will need your Purdue Career Account login and password to access this page. There, after reading the policy, you will indicate that you have read and understand both the policy and its consequences. There is also information about some implementation details.
    IMPORTANT: CS 180 students will not be allowed to take Exam 1 if they have not "signed" this policy.
  4. Penalties
    In CS 180 a first instance of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for that assignment plus a letter grade deduction at the end of the semester. In accordance with the Purdue University Department of Computer Science Academic Integrity Policy, any instance of academic dishonesty on an exam, project, or lab assignment will be reported to the Dean of Students Office.

    A second instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of F.
  1. You should direct questions concerning a lab or project to a staff member, rather than a classmate. But, when you come to us, be sure that you have specific questions and can show evidence that you have spent some time on your own attempting to solve your problem.
  2. This is a four credit hour class. Purdue University regulations state that we may ask as much as 3 hours of your time per credit hour in an average week. Accordingly, you should plan on spending an average of TWELVE hours per week on this course. We are aware that this represents a large part of your available time, but we feel that it is worth it!
  3. Attendance: ATTENDANCE IN CS 180 IS MANDATORY! You should plan on attending EVERY lecture, EVERY recitation, and EVERY lab meeting. Past experience has shown us that students who attend lecture, recitation, and lab regularly do better on labs, assignments, and exams -- even those who think they already know the material or who think they can learn it on their own. While attendance is not counted directly in your grade, there will be quizzes in lecture and recitation (worth 5% of your grade.) Missed labs, and quizzes in lecture and recitations, CANNOT be made up, unless the absence is excused. Lab and recitation absences MAY be excused for reasons of serious illness, family emergency, or official university commitments, but only if appropriate documentation is provided to your Lab Instructor (for lab), Recitation Instructor (for recitation), or the course coordinator (for lecture). For planned absences (band trips, other course field trips, etc.), you must inform your instructor ahead of time, or the absence will not be excused.
  4. You should read the material in the textbook according to the class syllabus. In most cases, you will read about a concept in the book, then we will cover it in class, then you will use it in lab, then it will be discussed in recitation, then it will be used on a project, and finally it will be tested on an exam.
  5. Computers may become heavily loaded as a project deadline nears. Waiting until the last minute to work on your project is dangerous! Our CS 180 policy is NOT to extend deadlines unless most available workstations are unavailable for an extended period (like 10-12 hours) near the end of a project.
  6. Late Submission: NO LATE projects or lab submissions will be accepted. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule except under extreme circumstances approved in advance by your Recitation Instructor or Lab Instructor. Failure to turn in a project results in a loss of all the points allocated for the project. The same holds true for a lab assignment.
  7. For each project, students are told to direct all project-related questions to one of the CS 180 Recitation Instructors using e-mail. That Recitation Instructor will answer all questions about the project and will post general interest questions and answers to the purdue.class.cs180 news group. We can answer questions asking for clarifications on the project. We can address problems that arise if the project handout is unclear or does not adequately address an area the project covers. However, that person should not be asked questions specific to your own individual program. Those kinds of questions should be taken to a CS 180 consultant or your own Recitation Instructor.
  8. In most cases no credit will be given for programs that do not compile (that is, execution is suppressed due to compilation errors). Programs which execute but are not correct or complete will be considered for partial credit. To receive full credit, your program must produce correct results, be well-designed, be efficient, and adhere to good programming style. Visit this link to learn about our Java Programming Standards.
  9. Dishonesty: In addition to reading ths paragraph, please read the policy in the left column. Each case of dishonesty during examinations, projects, or laboratory exercises, will be reported to the Dean of Students. The final course grade of a student involved in a dishonesty case will be lowered by one letter grade unless it is an F in which case the grade will not be lowered. We abide by Purdue's policy regarding academic integrity.
  10. Electronic devices: You are welcome to use laptops, smart phones and other devices during a lecture session to access course related material being covered during the class. Please ensure that the use of electronic devices does not in any way disturb others in the classroom.
  11. Campus Emergencies: In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines, and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar. If such unusual circumstances arise, we will notify you via this Website. Typically, campus emergencies include pandemic disease outbreaks (e.g., H1N1 flu), weather extremes (e.g., tornado, blizzard), hazardous material spills or leaks (e.g., gas pipe break, chemical spill), infrastructure problems (e.g., electrical power failures, water quality problems), and general safety issues (e.g., person on campus suspected of violent behavior).A special note about H1N1 flu -- We do not want ill students in class, recitation, or lab spreading the virus. If you are diagnosed with this flu or any other highly-contagious disease, contact CS 180 Instructional Coordinator Dr. Lorenzo Martino via email (lmartino@purdue.edu) to make arrangements.