Tips on how to succeed in this course

(i) Do all the projects and assignments regularly and at a high level of quality. 
(ii) Stay focused not only on the quantity but also quality of your class participation. 
(iii) Perform analysis using all the 10 parameters to your work. 
(iv) Learn to use a variety of data sources judiciously. 
(v) Stay strongly focused on quantitative analyses of all data and proper use of units and scales. Maximize use of tables, graphs, plots, percentages, normalized quantities. Learn to make quantitative estimates with attached error bars. 
(vi) Discuss course material with fellow students and/or senior students, family and friends as long and as often as you can. 
(vii) Read lots of relevant material and analyze it through the techniques used in this course.