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HOW GRADES WERE ASSIGNED IN EECS 216:
1. I compute the weighted sum of the exams, labs and homework.
   For the relative weightings, see the introductory handout.
2. Actual figure is the sum of the following:
   • Exam #1 score. Maximum=100; counts 20%
   • Exam #2 score. Maximum=100; counts 25%
   • Exam #3 score. Maximum=100; counts 30%
   • Lab Reports.     Maximum=100; counts 15%
   • Prob. Sets. Maximum Total=100; counts 10%
   • Maximum possible total score: 1000
3. I rank-order the weighted sums (out of 1000) from the largest to smallest.
4. I look for GAPS in the rank-ordered sums and used them as boundaries.
5. I assign grades to each cluster of rank-ordered scores between the gaps.

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COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE PROCEDURE:
• Ensures no one is only a few points from getting a higher grade.
• The gaps between grades are usually several points (see below).
• A couple of students in each gap were treated individually.
• Numbers off slightly due to rounding (makes no difference).

For EECS 216 in winter 2008, the results were:

GRADE:	A+	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	D	E
# getting:	01	16	08	08	23	03	23	07	02	03
maximum:	949	920	866	835	803	719	697	622	450	377
minimum:	949	878	860	813	730	712	642	584	448	312