Exams and Quizzes

EXAMS

For each exam, each student should bring a #2 pencil,a calculator for numerical calculation (Graphing calculators are permitted) and a picture ID.

There will be three one hour midterm exams. The exams are closed book, but you may use one 8-1/2 x 11 inch or smaller sheet of hand-written notes and equations (you may use both sides of the sheet).

Universal Makeup Test (& Safety net for those who have not missed a test): On Saturday, Dec 10th, from 7: 15 - 8:45 a.m. in BPS room 1410, a "universal make-up test" will be given. This test consists of adaptations of questions from all three midterm tests. If you take this test, the grade you get WILL replace your lowest previous grade on midterms 1 - 3. (If you missed a test, it will replace the 0). The test is early enough in the morning that you can finish it and still attend graduation. In order to take the UMT you must sign up for it before Tuesday, December 6th at 5:00PM. Once signed up, you are commited to taking the test. Like the three midterms, it is closed book, but you are allowed ONE 8-1/2 x 11 inch or smaller sheet of hand-written notes and equations (you may use both sides of the sheet).

Midterm exam questions will be both numeric and conceptual, e.g. true or false. Approximately half of the exam will be numeric and the remainder will be conceptual. Your score on each midterm exam will be calculated relative to 90% of the possible points on the exam (scores over 100% are allowed). At least one fourth of the midterm problems will be modified* homework problems. One problem on the second midterm will be a modified* problem from the first exam. Two problems on the third midterm will be modified* problems from the first two exams.

There will be one cumulative 2 - hour final exam. Approximately half of the exam will be numeric and the remainder will be conceptual. Your score on the final exam will be calculated relative to 90% of the possible points on the exam (scores over 100% are allowed). At least one fourth of the final exam problems will be modified* midterm problems. The exam is closed book, but you may use two 8-1/2 x 11 inch or smaller sheets of hand-written notes and equations (you may use both sides of the sheets).

Grading scales for exams will not be curved unless there was a mis-wording or error.

*-- Modified could mean that if the original problem gave x and asked for y, the modified problem might give y and ask for x.

Last updated: Thursday August 25, 2005