Create A Small MATLAB Program To Calculate Overall

Create a small MATLAB program (script) to calculate overall grades

Research the grading structure for your CS122 course, identify the four assessment categories and their respective weights, then develop a MATLAB script that prompts the user for grades in each category, calculates the weighted contributions, and outputs the overall course grade. Document your code with comments, test it with sample inputs, and compile a project report including purpose, approach, methods, implementation results, and conclusions. Submit the MATLAB script and report by the specified deadline.

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The primary goal of this project is to develop a MATLAB script that calculates a student's overall grade in a CS122 course based on the course's grading structure. This task involves understanding the grading categories and their respective weights, designing an algorithm to process grades, implementing this algorithm in MATLAB, testing it with sample data, and documenting the entire process comprehensively. Such a project not only enhances programming proficiency in MATLAB but also deepens understanding of course assessment strategies.

Understanding the course grading structure is fundamental. According to the CS122 syllabus, typically, the course assessment may include four categories such as Homework, Quizzes, Projects, and Exams, each contributing a specific percentage toward the final grade. For example, the grading weights might be: Homework (30%), Quizzes (20%), Projects (25%), and Exams (25%). Confirming these weights from the syllabus ensures the MATLAB script calculates the accurate overall grade. Once identified, the core task is to gather each category’s grades from user input and compute the weighted sum of these grades.

Developing the algorithm involves a systematic set of steps. First, prompt the user to input their grades for each assessment category. Typically, grades are entered as matrices or vectors indicating earned points versus total points. For instance, for homework, a student might input earned points and total points earned in multiple assignments. The MATLAB script calculates percentages for each category by dividing total earned points by total possible points, then multiplies these percentages by their respective category weights. Summing these products yields the overall course grade. Repeating this process for each category facilitates a comprehensive final calculation.

The implementation begins with writing a MATLAB script file, employing comments to clarify each step. Following the example provided in the project instructions, the code starts by initializing variables, then prompts for user input, computes percentages, multiplies by weights, and displays the final grade. An example snippet for homework grades might look like this:

% Prompt for homework grades (earned points and total points)


hw = input('Enter earned and total points for homework as [earned total]: ');


% Compute percentage


hw_percent = hw(1)/hw(2);


% Weight of homework


hw_weight = 0.30;


% Calculate weighted grade


total_weighted_hw = hw_percent * hw_weight;


disp(['Homework contribution: ', num2str(total_weighted_hw)]);

Expanding this structure to other categories involves repeating similar prompts and calculations, then summing all category contributions to compute the overall grade:

% Quizzes


quiz = input('Enter earned and total points for quizzes as [earned total]: ');


quiz_percent = quiz(1)/quiz(2);


quiz_weight = 0.20;


weighted_quiz = quiz_percent * quiz_weight;


% Projects


project = input('Enter earned and total points for projects as [earned total]: ');


project_percent = project(1)/project(2);


project_weight = 0.25;


weighted_project = project_percent * project_weight;


% Exams


exam = input('Enter earned and total points for exams as [earned total]: ');


exam_percent = exam(1)/exam(2);


exam_weight = 0.25;


weighted_exam = exam_percent * exam_weight;


% Final overall grade


overall_grade = weighted_hw + weighted_quiz + weighted_project + weighted_exam;


disp(['Overall course grade: ', num2str(overall_grade * 100), '%']);

Testing the program involves entering sample grades in the specified format and verifying the calculation results. It is essential to test with multiple data points to ensure the script handles various inputs correctly. The outputs should reflect the weighted contributions accurately, and any discrepancies should be traced back to the input or calculation logic.

The final step involves documenting the project in a Word report, following the specified format. The report should include a clear purpose statement, an overview of the approach taken, detailed descriptions of the mathematical calculations, the complete MATLAB code with comments, a presentation of test results, and a reflection on any problems encountered and how they were addressed. Proper formatting and clarity are essential for demonstrating understanding and ensuring the report's professionalism.

In conclusion, this project offers a hands-on opportunity to develop practical MATLAB scripting skills while applying theoretical knowledge of course assessment structures. Through methodical planning, coding, testing, and documentation, the project enhances both technical and analytical capabilities, providing a valuable foundation for future programming and data analysis tasks in academic and professional settings.

References

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