Day 39 - Project Session

Day 39 - Project Session#

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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#

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  • 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#

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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.

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Keep an eye on actions that you support#

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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.