AST 309--Time
Policy on Collaboration



I encourage students to work together on observing projects. This includes the clock comparison project and all of the extra-credit assignments. It does not include assignments that do not involve taking and reducing data but which only involve using the astrolabe, doing calculations, determining positions in the solar system, etc. This is a convenience that can help you to obtain better data and get better results. It will also introduce you in a small way to scientific collaboration.

It is essential that certain policies be observed whenever you are working with another student on a project.

You may work with only one other student. If you work with more than one other student on the project, you will get no credit for the assignment.

You may take data together. Both students must be present when the data are taken, and both must contribute their share to taking the data. This could mean that one takes data while the other records, or it could mean that both take the same data and they compare the data for better accuracy. How you do this is up to you. You must describe your technique for sharing the data collection task in your discussion of the project. Failure to give an adequate description will result in points being taken off.

You must each reduce your data and discuss you project independently. This means that once you have your data, you are to do all the calculations independently of the other person, and are to write up your own interpretation of the experiment and conclusions. You should not discuss the final results with each other. If there is evidence that you have collaborated on the calculations and discussion, you will get no credit for the assignment.

A signed copy of this statement must be included with each assignment you turn in. If it is not included, the assignment will not be graded.

I agree to these conditions, and have abided by them.


(Name of Assignment)___________________________________________________

(Signed)________________________________

(Check) / / I worked alone on this project

or

(Check) / / I worked with the following student (if left blank, then you warrant that you did not work with another student):

(Name)_________________________________

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