This course meets just a few times as the whole group (see the schedule), most times are spent as teams with team advisors. Attendance at technical demonstrations and advisor meetings is mandatory.\\ \\ Team meetings / work session times will occur weekly during the scheduled class time and must be attended by all members of the team. The teams will notify the team advisor and project coordinator of the location of the meetings which should occur in Tolentine, CEER or online unless approved by the advisor. Advisors and coordinator may attend any or all team meetings at their discretion.\\ \\ Permission for an excused absence from a required session of the course or a team meeting will be granted only for the most serious personal emergency. An unexcused absence may be subject to one of the following penalties to the final grade:\\ \\ 2 percentage points per unexcused absence from a required session of the course, and 20 percentage points for an unexcused absence from the Final Team Oral Presentation.\\ \\ These penalties will be deducted from the final grade as determined by the other course requirements.\\