Collaboration Policy for Ge111

Course: Ge111ab
Term: Winter/Spring 2011
Instructor: Clayton/Simons
Head TA: Jeff Thompson

This sheet outlines the default course policies for problem sets, quizzes, and tests. These may be overridden by instructions to the contrary in particular instances. However, in the absence of other information, you are expected to follow these policies. If you have any questions, ASK! Ignorance and confusion are not excuses.

A reminder: you are NOT allowed to copy anything verbatim from another source, be it the Internet or a published paper, without placing the material in quotes and citing the reference for it. COPYING and passing it off as your own words is PLAGIARISM and is a violation of the Caltech Honor Code. See the Honor system website or the undergraduate Honor System Handbook for a detailed definition and explanation of plagiarism.


While working, you may consult:
 PS
 Project
Required texts Y
 Y
Recommended text Y
 Y
Textbooks from prerequisite classes Y
 Y
Reference books Y
 Y
Any other texts Y
 Y

Comments: There are no quizzes and tests in this class.

You may use solution manuals for:
 PS
 Project
Required texts N
 N
Recommended text N
 N
Textbooks from prerequisite classes N
 N
Any other texts N
 N

Comments:

You may use the internet:
 Y
 Y

Comments: You are not allowed to copy anything directly off the Internet unless you place it in quotation marks and give the full reference for where you found it. All of your writing for problem sets and the final report must be in your own words.

As for notes, you may use:
 PS
 Project
Your class notes (taken in lecture) Y
 Y
Hand copies of the class notes of others Y
 Y
The class notes of others (original or Xeroxed) Y
 Y
Anything written in your own hand Y
 Y
Class handouts Y
 Y
TA/section handouts Y
 Y
Homework/exams of past years N
 N
Homework/exams of this year N
 N
Solutions to homework/exams of past years N
 N

Comments: You are not allowed to use anybody's notes, homework, or class reports from any previous years of Ge 111.

For computational aids, you may use:
 PS
 Project
Computer programs (Matlab, Mathematica, Fortran, etc)
 Y
 Y
Calculators Y
 Y
Mathematical reference tables (integrals, Laplace transforms, etc). Y
 Y

Comments:

The following types of collaboration are allowed:
 PS
 Project
Basic discussion of the problems Y
 Y
Look at communal materials while writing up solutions Y
 Y
Look at other's non-communal work (i.e. writeups ) N
 N
Turn in a set with more than one name on it N
 N

Comments:

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