Final Notes

FINAL NOTES
1. You have zero time to procrastinate. For the next several weeks in class and at home all work needs to be done as if you have a heavy deadline looming…because you do. WORKING EFFECTIVELY AND ‘JUST WORKING’ ARE TWO SEPARATE THINGS.
2. You should be turning in a project for review at least THE START OF EVERY THIRD DAY.
3. ALL PROJECTS SHOULD MEET THE CRITERIA FOR QUALITY.
4. IF you have a project we have done in the past that you might have been happy with the solution or it was heading in the right direction you can bring it to me. IF it has potential you may be able to use that solution if it fits one of the projection. YOU WILL STILL NEED TO REDO THE SOLUTION AND IMPROVE UPON IT but this at least could give you a very strong start in the right direction.
5. MAKE SURE TO STUDY TH E/P SHEETS AS WELL AS YOUR GRADE SHEETS FOR SIMILAR PROJECTS.
6. You have had plenty of time to learn from mistakes. There is no new material here. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES.
7. REMEMBER, THESE GRADES COUNT ON THE 9 WEEKS AS WELL AS TOWARDS YOUR FINAL EXAM GRADE.
8. At the end of the Freshman Review when all work is hung you will receive a final large-scale project dealing with UNITY.
9. YOU MUST HAVE REFERENCE PICTURES FOR ALL PROJECTS TURNED IN WITH THE PROJECTS.
10. ATTENDANCE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. SNOW DAYS, EARLY RELEASES, NO SCHOOL DAYS HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE DEADLINE AND YOU SHOULD STILL BE WORKING AT HOME ON THESE DAYS.
11. WHEN YOU WORK AT HOME IT STILL NEEDS TO BE WITH A PURPOSE AND IN A QUALITY MANNER.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT YOU USE YOUR TIME WISELY, USE PROPER TECHNIQUE, AND EVERY ITEM THAT IS PRODUCED IS HIGH QUALITY AND WOULD WORK IN A PORTFOLIO. While each project holds individual grades there is an OVERALL PASS OR FAIL CRITERIA. Some of you have spent nearly THE ENTIRE 18 weeks not working effectively or ‘smartly’. YOU WILL FAIL DOING THE SAME THING. This work should be able to be completed in 16 days of work and at home. You will however have a total of 25 real time days to have items turned in. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL WEEK DUE TO SNOW DAYS GIVING A TOTAL OF 32 DAYS TO MEET THE CRITERIA.