As with most programming courses, the instructor reserves the right to fail any student who does not make a good faith effort to complete the project.
If you have problems with completing any given part of the project please talk to Dr. Hugue immediately--do not put it off! While some may enjoy failing students, Dr. Hugue does not; so please be kind and do the project, or ask for advice immediately if you find yourself unable to submit the first two parts of the project in a timely manner. A submission that gets only 20 or 30 points is considerably better for you than no submission at all. And, we employ the buddy system. If you are still lost after adopting the Pqrt 1 canonical to start Part 2, please ask for help. Recognizing when you need help and being willing to as for it is often a sign of maturity.