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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for asking this. It's encouraging to see professors thinking of their students beyond their classroom.

I work in an industry that is VERY deadline driven. At one phase in our process, a missed deadline incurs a penalty of $5,000 for each HOURS materials are late (because it holds up the process of an entire production facility). Missing a deadline is NOT an option and will get you fired

That said, deadlines are met by a team of people, who are expected to communicate promptly and clearly with each other about their progress. I would MUCH rather have an employee who tells me a week before a deadline that they are behind schedule, so we can work together to fix things, rather than one that gives me no indication there is a problem then just doesn't have stuff done on deadline, causing a problem for the entire organization.

So, I'd encourage you to rewards prompt and clear communication about projects that might not be going as the student would like. I don't know what the best way to implement this would be in a grading system, but anything you can do to encourage people to work with others to avoid bigger problems down the road would be fantastic.[/quote]

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