There were five major types of graded material for ISE 441 in both the fall and spring semesters. The links below contain example of each type of assessment, and the descriptions provide the context in which each is used.
In-Class Quizzes:
In-Class Quizzes are given periodically at the beginning of class periods. The goal of these quizzes is for me to get feedback on how well students understood reading assignments and previous lecture concepts, and for the students to get an idea of the important takeaways from reading and previous classes. Can be graded or ungraded.
Example: In-Class Quiz 3 (With Solution)
In-Class Assignments:
In-Class Assignments are given periodically during class in order to give students an opportunity to take a break from listening, and attempt to apply some of the concepts that we have just gone over in class. Can be graded for completion or in detail. In class quizzes and assignments made up 10% of the total course grade.
Example: In-Class Assignment 1
Homework Assignments:
Homework Assignment are given about every two weeks during the semester, and because of the term project at the end of the semester there are usually 6 or 7 homework assignments each semester. Homework assignments are typically problems that are extensions of examples from class. The goal is to have students apply their knowledge from class in creative ways to better prepare them to build simulation models of real systems. The exams may build upon certain concepts in homework problems, so it can be a learning process for students to make their mistakes here as opposed to on the exams. Homework is 20% of the total course grade.
Example: Homework Assignment 1 (Spring 2012)
Exams:
There are two midterm exams and a comprehensive final exam. The goal of the exams is to determine how well the students understand the material, and test their ability to apply their knowledge to situations we have on explicitly gone over in class. The example presented below is the first midterm examination from Spring 2012. The first problem is a two-server system, which was touched on in class and reinforced on the first homework assignment. Students were expected to be able to extend what they learned in class from many single-server examples to this multiple server example. Each of the 3 exams make up 20% of the total course grade.
Example: Midterm Exam 1 (Spring 2012)
Term Project:
The term project is one of the most important parts of the course. Students get the chance to apply their knowledge of simulation to some actual system of their choice. Feedback from students has indicated that this is of the most valuable learning tools in the course. This is likely because they are forced to do things like collect data instead of having it given to them, and to learn advanced elements of Arena on their own out of necessity. The project brings everything the students learn in the semester together and gives them valuable practical experience working through their own simulation project. the term project makes up 10% of the total course grade.
Project Description (Spring 2012)
Example Projects: [Group 1] [Group 2] – Coming Soon
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