Marking Procedures

Requirements for acceptance: 
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All assignments are to be submitted via WEB based submission sytem.

Also check the code file to be sure it is original and well
commented. Up to 50% will be deducted for insufficent comments.  The
essence of these projects is for the student to understand and clearly
convey how to make the protocols work.


Late penalties:
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Assignments or projects submitted after the due date and time will
attract a penalty of 10% of the total marks available per working day
late, up to a maximum of five working days. Assignments submitted
after five working days will be graded with zero marks.


Marking:
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Specific results expected for each assignment are given in the
assignment handouts. If the expected results are obtained give full
credit (less any cuts as mentioned above).  Here are the standards for
partial credit:


 No code other than the stub submitted:                   no credit
 
 Program does not compile                                 no credit

 Program at least compiles and has adequate comments:    25% credit

 Program runs but output does not show expected results: 50% credit

 Program runs and output is partially correct, or is 
 but code has a clear deficiency that was not tested:    75% credit

The marker may comment on particular errors, but that is not required;
the mark is based on the code and other files submitted as required,
so the marker is required only to describe how the program falls in
one of the above categories. Unusual cases that do not fit the marking
standard are to be forwarded to the lecturer for evaluation.