Lab Logistics and Rules

• Students will work in groups of three.
• At most five groups will be in the lab in every lab meeting.
• Almost all meetings during the first half of the semester will be preceded by a recitation. The recitation will take place on the Thursday on the week before the lab meeting. The purpose of the recitation is to prepare the students for the upcoming lab tasks.
• Every student will be given an account on a UNIX server for the purpose of storing their lab related files.
• Students may use local directories during their lab work. However, it is the responsibility of the students to backup their files on the UNIX server. We cannot guarantee that files on the PCs will not be destroyed.
• Lab notes are posted in this web site.
• All the lab materials are available in the lab's homepage (including: schedule, requirements, assignments, some of the software tools, tips, etc.).
• Students are expected to adhere to the university rules regarding self-work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated!
• The lab activity must meet the deadlines. Late submissions without prior consent of the course instructors will not be accepted. The lab will be used during the second semester for a different lab course. This means that the lab will be closed during the semester break so that different hardware and software can be installed. If you have a just excuse for not being able to meet the deadlines (i.e. military service), you must coordinate this with the course instructors.
• Students are requested to leave the lab only after they have cleaned up the station that they used.
• Improper behavior in the lab will lead to students being expelled from the lab.