CE 637 Course Portal

Policies

Course portal

Policy area	Policy
Meeting time	Lectures meet Wednesday and Friday, 10:00-11:20, in 7/209, as per the Sem-I 2026-27 timetable.
Submission format	Submit one PDF per assignment using roll_first_last.pdf. Code, tables, or calculations may be included as annexures when requested.
Evaluation	Evaluation focuses on correct formulation, assumptions, interpretation, clarity, and engineering judgment rather than length.
Quizzes and exams	Quizzes may be surprise or announced. Exams are closed book and closed notes unless explicitly announced otherwise.
Devices	No phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches, or electronic devices unless explicitly requested for an in-class activity.
Class entry	Class doors close after 5 minutes. There is no attendance credit as such, but no credit or make-up will be given if a surprise quiz happens after a student is late or absent.
Course notebook	Students must maintain a separate course notebook and bring it to every class. Only this notebook will be allowed for open-notebook quizzes or exams, if any are announced.
Use of AI/GenAI tools	AI/GenAI tools are permitted for assignments, but students are accountable for every final answer, equation, plot, claim, and line of code. A viva on any assignment may happen at any time.

Component	Weight	Basis
Assignments	30%	Four analytical/computational assignments. Evaluation emphasizes formulation, assumptions, interpretation, and reproducible reasoning.
Quizzes	10%	Short closed-device quizzes, announced or surprise, focused on concepts, notation, and method choice.
Mid-semester examination	20%	Closed book, closed notes. Covers probability, decision analysis, LP/optimization formulation, and interpretation.
End-semester examination	25%	Closed book, closed notes. Cumulative, with emphasis on reliability, risk, resilience, networks, and infrastructure decision-making.
Project	15%	End-to-end infrastructure planning or management study with assumptions, data audit, model or decision method, uncertainty discussion, and final communication.