Basic Course Information

• Text: Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface 3rd Edition, 1998, Morgan Kaufmann

• Grading: Your grade will be based on the weighted average of 3 labs submitted thorughout the quarter. The final grade will be weighted as follows:
  • Lab 1 35%
  • Lab 2 25%
  • Lab 3 40%
  I will grade on a 90%,80%,70%,60% scale. "Plusses" and "minuses" are given out only at my discretion. You have exactly 1 week after the return of a graded work to protest that grade. After 1 week all grades are fixed.

• The Book: Is primarily for use in CSE141, but will come in quite handy for the lab as well -- especially in Lab 1 where you are designing your own ISA.

• Academic Integrity:
  • Cheating WILL be taken seriously. It is not fair to honest students to take cheating lightly, nor is it fair to the cheater to let him/her go on thinking that is a reasonable alternative in life.

  • Looking at or copying lab from previous quarters or from similar labs or homeworks you may find on the web IS CHEATING.

  • However, you are HIGHLY encouraged to work in groups. Brainstorming and working jointly with others in a team environment is one of the goals of this class.

  • Equal work for equal grades. Every member of a team will receive the same grade. It is the team members' responsibility to make sure that work is assigned and performed in an equitable fashion. Any issues that arise in a team should be resolved within the team. Only in EXTREME cases, please contact me regarding problems. However, it is your responsibility to select compatible team members and work out your problems.

  • Anyone copying information or having information copied will receive an F for the class and will not be allowed to drop. They will be reported to their college dean. If you can prove non-cooperative copying took place, your grade may be restored, but you must prove it to the dean -- I don't want to be involved.