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ARCH 463 &463L
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Extra Credit Projects
These projects relate to the topics covered in the course and are intended to help develop your perception of ECS-related issues. You may work alone or with a partner on these projects.
Topic Applies to Due Date Extra Credit 1 Microclimate Observations Lecture Third Monday in September Extra Credit 2 Wall Section Analysis Lecture Third Monday in October Extra Credit 3 Shading Device Analysis Lecture First Monday in November Extra Credit 3a Glazing Tour of Campus Lab Monday after Thanksgiving Extra Credit 4 Thermal Performance Critique Lab At the final exam
Each project is worth a maximum of 5 points. Each student may attempt up to 5 extra credit projects with a maximum of 15 extra credit points to be added to the Lecture Grade and 2 extra credit projects with a maximum of 10 points to be added to the Lab Grade.
The grading scale is as follows:
5 points—superior work, goes beyond simply answering the questions
4 points—satisfactory, competent work
3, 2 or 1 points—flawed work—incomplete, inaccurate, intellectually sloppy, etc.
No extra credit projects will be accepted after 11:20 p.m. on the date due—no exceptions.