Student Performance

• Explain the static and dynamic aspects of processes
• Describe the automatic control requirements of processes
• Analyze process variables and adjust the control loop.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Department Expectations:

All students in Technical Education are expected to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.  A copy is available on the main content page of the Blackboard course.  Students will not be able to attend courses if not in compliance by the third class day.

Communication

The instructor will use AC email as the primary means of communicating with students.  Students are responsible for e-mail messages sent to their AC email account; thus, students are responsible to check their AC email accounts.  The instructor will only respond to emails sent from the student’s official AC email account and that identify the applicable class in the subject line or first sentence of the email.  Further, emails should be professional using proper spelling, grammar, style and format, if the student expects a response.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is vital.  Any acts of academic dishonesty will be penalized severely.  The instructor has a zero tolerance policy in regard to academic dishonesty.

Grading Criteria

Each student’s grade will be based upon his/her performance on each of the course sections.  The course has four sections as follows:

A = 90 to 100, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F = Below 60

Homework Assignments

Most chapters will have an associated assignment.  This assignment may be a writing a short paper, answering textbook questions, or solving problems.  For papers, please use 12 point font Times New Roman with double spaced text with one-inch margins.  If the work involves solving problems, your work should either be neatly written and scanned or typed and saved as a pdf file before submission.

Discussion Boards

See separate document outlining the guidelines and expectations for discussion board participation on Blackboard.

Late Work

Students are expected to complete assignments in a timely fashion.  As part of this course, the “real world” will be simulated as it relates to lateness of assignments.  That is, in the “real world” assignments not completed on time have an associated penalty (i.e. contract bid not accepted).  In class, lateness of assignments will have a 25% late penalty for every day late, up to a maximum of 100%.  For example, assume a 100 point assignment is due Sunday.  If the assignment is turned in on Tuesday, the assignment will be graded first as though no penalty existed, then 50 points (50% of 100) will be deducted for being late.

Exams

Three exams are planned for this course.  Each exam is designed to assess your understanding of, and the ability to apply, the factual material, theories, and concepts related to the course.  Exams will have multiple choice questions, short answer responses, and/or problems to solve.  The final exam will be a comprehensive exam covering all course material.

Each exam will be available for one week.  Make-up exams will be given for legitimate medical reasons only.  Travel for business or pleasure or lack of planning on the part of the student will not warrant a make-up exam.

The final exam is comprehensive and will cover the entire course.  When the final grade for the course is figured at the end of the semester, the lowest exam grade during the semester will be replaced with the final exam grade if the final exam grade is higher.  The final exam must be attempted in order to pass the course.

Instructor's Statement

As your instructor, I am always willing to discuss your grades with you and explain how your grade was determined.  If a grading error has been made on my part, I am always willing to correct the error.

Attendance

Attendance in a class is regarded as requirement, and obligation for learning. Please remember the deadline for dropping a class during the first eight week session at AC is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes and is October 7.  If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an “F” for the course.

The attendance in the course will be monitored through the AC Connect system.  However, attendance will not be considered part of the grade.

It is the responsibility of the student to make up any work missed due to illness or travel and to access information regarding missed work through AC Connect or classmates.  Make up examinations (and other assignments) will be permitted only at the discretion of the instructor. The time and place for make-up test will be determined by the instructor if approved.

Calendar

Additional Information

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