Day 39 - Project Session

Announcements

  • Midterm 2 graded, please review (esp. for project check-in)
  • HW 7 and 8 remaining
  • Final project due 4/28 at midnight (D2L)
    • Turn in everything; notebook, code, report, figures, etc.

No Class Friday

  • Caballero in DEN (2 hours behind)
  • No class, no office hours
  • Can meet by appointment Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

The Bullshit Continues

  • Cuts to education, research, healthcare, and social services
  • Attacks on academic freedom and free speech
  • Severe budget cuts to public universities; increased tuition
  • Vilification of international students and scholars

The Bullshit Continues

Most recently...

Per the guidance from MSU Human Resources, please remove the following language from all letterhead immediately: “MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer”. If you have offer letters that have not been sent out yet, ensure this statement is removed before sending.

Keep an eye on actions that you support

Best Way to Use this Time

There's lots of y'all and one of me.

  • Review the project rubric; ask questions about your work in the context of the rubric
  • Physics or modeling questions take priority over coding/programming questions
  • Research coding/programming questions, we can discuss approaches/sources
  • Your writing for this project is important and will be evaluated

Your project does not need to be perfect; science rarely is.

Questions not worth asking

  • How do I get a 4.0 on this?
    • Ans: Check the rubric and do your best
  • Will this get a good grade?
    • Ans: Likely
  • Can I just do ... ?
    • Ans: Unlikely
  • How much more do I need to write?
    • Ans: Depends

Check the rubric and do your best. Y'all's work has been good so far.