ECE 586GT Fall 2026: Coursework

Course grade determination

Your final grade in ECE 586GT will be determined according to the following point weighting formula:

Exam policy

Please note the exam times posted above.

You may bring one 8.5" by 11" sheet of notes to the first exam and two 8.5" by 11" sheets of notes to the second exam.. Both sides of the sheets can be used. The notes can be typed in font size 10 or larger, or written in handwriting of equivalent size or larger. The exams are closed-book and closed-notes otherwise. Calculators are neither necessary nor permitted. The exams are designed so that you will not need a calculator. You are to work out the problems on your exam using pencil or pen.

If you miss an exam, the following procedures apply: To receive an excused absence, you must either arrange your absence in advance with the instructor (i.e., prior to the absence), or obtain a letter from the Student Assistance Center in the Office of the Dean of Students for a personal excuse due to personal illness, family emergencies, or other uncontrollable circumstances. E-mail the letter to the instructor as soon as possible. An unexcused absence from a midterm will be counted as a 0.

Regrades: We will use Gradescope to grade the exams and you will receive an email from Gradescope to log in and see your graded exam. If after looking at the posted solutions, you feel there was an inaccuracy in the grading of your exam, you can request a regrade within Gradescope itself. Do not submit a regrade asking for more partial credit because you did so much work or because you think something should be worth more/less than it does. Only regrades regarding inaccurate grading will be addressed. Regrades could be subjected to a regrading of the entire exam, not just those parts you indicate. Therefore, your grade could go up or down as appropriate. You will get an email from the instructors after the exams are graded indicating when you can start submitting regrades and when the deadline to submit the regrades is. Make sure you submit regrade requests by the deadline indicated in that email.

About the project

For the project you are to choose a topic related to the course content and understand and critically evaluate two or three major papers in that area. Then demonstrate knowledge of the papers by working an example based on a paper or possibly extending the theory of a paper. You will need to write a project report of five to ten pages in length, and prepare a fifteen minute presentation.