Assessment
Dates below are preliminary and may be tweaked with notice; check the week they land in on the Schedule page too.
| Week | Dates | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Jul – 31 Jul | None |
| 2 | 3 Aug – 7 Aug | None |
| 3 | 10 Aug – 14 Aug | Quiz 1 |
| 4 | 17 Aug – 21 Aug | Assignment 1 released |
| 5 | 24 Aug – 28 Aug | Quiz 2 |
| 6 | 31 Aug – 4 Sep | Assignment 1 due |
| 7 | 21 Sep – 25 Sep | None |
| 8 | 28 Sep – 2 Oct | Quiz 3 |
| 9 | 5 Oct – 9 Oct | None |
| 10 | 12 Oct – 16 Oct | Quiz 4 |
| 11 | 19 Oct – 23 Oct | None |
| 12 | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | Quiz 5 |
Assignment 1: LPs and MILPs
Due Tuesday 1 September 2026, 16:00.
Quizzes
Each of the five quizzes runs in-person, in the classroom, at the end of a Thursday lecture, and takes 30–45 minutes. Coverage is cumulative but weighted toward material since the previous quiz.
Marks breakdown
| Assessment | Weight |
|---|---|
| Final exam | 50% (40% hurdle) |
| Assignment 1 | 10% |
| 5 quizzes | 40% |
See the Policies page for how these combine into a final grade, and the pass/hurdle requirements.