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Guidelines for Doing Astronomy Homework
To help the grader who corrects your homework and to ensure that you receive proper credit for your work, follow these general rules on all homework assignments.
1. Write your name and perm number, the words Astronomy 1, and the date and time of the discusssion section that you attend (which may be different than the one in which you are enrolled) in block letters on all pages.
2. Write up the problems in the same order in which they are assigned. Indicate very clearly which problem you are working on. Draw a box around your final answer.
3. The method you use to get the answer is just as important as the answer itself. Clearly explain your answer for word problems, and clearly show all your work for numerical problems. Watch your handwriting! Imagine how your handwriting will look to the grader at 1:00 AM. If you prefer, you can use a word processing program rather than handwriting.
4. Staple all pages together. Unstapled pages will not be graded! If you use a spiral binder, remove the tags of paper that remain when you rip out the page.
5. You may work with others on homework, but your grade depends on your individual performance. Your work must be written in your own words. If you copy another student's work, both you and the student from whom you copied will receive a zero for that assignment. In addition, a Faculty Report Form for Academic Misconduct will be sent to the Office of the Dean of Students, and you may be referred to the Student-Faculty Committee on Student Conduct. Your suspension from the University may result. This is not an idle threat, but simply what will happen if you copy another student's work.
6. LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED.
Solutions to Past Homework Assignments
Solutions for homework assignments that have already been collected will be available through the UCSB Library's Electronic Reserve web site at http://eres.library.ucsb.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=2028
Note that you need a password to view the Astronomy 1 solutions. This will be announced in lecture and sent to you in an e-mail message.
Where to Hand in Your Homework
As announced in lecture, homework is handed in to locked boxes in the entrances to Broida 1610. There is one box for last names A-K, another for last names L-Z. Make certain that you hand your homework in to the correct box --- otherwise, you will receive ZERO POINTS for your homework.
Last updated 2006 March 6
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