Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Spring Semester, 2008
6.01: Introduction to EECS I
Guidelines for written homework
Handing in
All written homework is due at the beginning of your software
lab section, and should be brought to lab. It should be:
- Written legibly or typed
- On reasonable pieces of paper of normal size (no old napkins or
backs of old printer output)
- Stapled
- Have your name and section number on it
We will reject homework that is illegible, hopelessly messy,
unstapled, without a name and section number, or emailed to us.
Content
All post-lab hand-ins should be written in clear English sentences and
paragraphs. We expect at least a couple of sentences or a paragraph
in answer to each of the numbered questions included in the lab report.
We're in interested in an
explanation of your thinking, as well as the answer.
We also want the code you wrote. When you write up answers to
programming problems in this course, don't just simply print out
the code file and turn it in. Especially, don't turn in long sections
of code that we've given you. Turn in your own code, with examples
showing how it runs, and explanations of what you wrote and why.
When you describe the robot's behavior, try to be as specific as you
can. In what situations did it work? When did it fail? Try the same
things multiple times to see if the behavior is repeatable.
Here is an example of written homework
Collaboration
Each student must write up and hand in his/her own homework assignments.
Many people -- some say most people -- learn more effectively when they study
with partners and cooperate in various other ways on homework. We have no
objection to this kind of collaboration. More than that, we encourage it,
provided that all participants are involved in all aspects of the work -- not
just split up the assignment and each do only a fraction. When you hand in
a paper with your name on it we assume that you are certifying that the details
are entirely your own work and that you played at least a substantial role in
the conception stage.