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MAT 132 Calculus II
The final exam is now graded. Your score is in Blackboard. Each question was worth 25pts, for a total of 200. The semester grades will be available shortly. Your total score for the semester is computed out of 500 points: total percentage of homework+quiz together (100pts) + midterm I (100pts) + midterm II (100pts) + final exam (200pts). The letter grade cutoffs are as follows:
A: 400 and up
In borderline cases, the grades of some students were bumped up at the discretion of the instructor. A student could be bumped up if he or she demonstraed a lot of effort in the course, submitted good homeworks, and was active in recitations.
Final Exam locations : the test is given in four separate rooms.
Please make sure you go to the room assigned for your recitation's exam. (This is NOT the room where
recitation is held.) R01, R02, R03 (recitation instructors Shuyuan Tang, Zili Zhang, Harrison Pugh) Frey 100 R04, R05, R11 (recitation instructors Larry Bordowitz, Ying Chi, Lorenzo Foscolo) Earth & Space 001 R06, R08, R09 (recitation instructors Roman Gayduk, Mahmoud Abd-El-Hafez, Joe Thurman) Harriman 137 R07, R10 (recitation instructor Mark Hughes) Old Engineering 145 Final Exam Review will be given by a MLC member on Tuesday, Dec 10, 5:30 -- 8:00pm in Old Engineering 143. What's on the test? The final exam is cumulative. The final exam covers everything we studied this semester. This includes: -most of Chapter 5 (excluding 5.8 and trigonometry in 5.7); the first several sections will not be emphasized but are needed for the rest of material. - sections 6.1-6.5 and the Work part of 6.6. The rest of 6.6 and 6.7, 6.8 are NOT included. - sections 7.1-7.5 of Chapter 7; additionally, notes on the second-order equations. (Complex numbers are needed to solve some 2nd order equations, but won't be separately tested.) - All of Chapter 8 (with the exception of the binomial series and some minor topic not studied in class). Here is a description of exam question topics. The best preparation for the final exam is to go over the midterm exams and past homeworks. Going over extra exercises from the textbook (especially those in the end-of-chapter reviews) is helpful. Make sure you can explain all your answers, not just write a solution. As in the previous exams, you will have to explain and illustrate the methods of solution. (Unexplained answers won't get much credit on the test.) This reference page will be given to you on the test. Final Exam Rules: Calculators are not allowed. All electronic devices (except watches) must be turned off. In particular, cell phones are not allowed. If you take your cellphone out for any reason (even just to check the time), you will be asked to turn in your exam paper and to leave the room. Notes, textbooks, etc. are not allowed. Only the test paper and pens/pencil/eraser should be on your desk. No consultations with others. Please raise your hand if you have any questions. Bathroom breaks will be allowed since the test is 2.5 hrs long, but strict rules will be enforced. Please use the restroom BEFORE the test starts.
Midterm II materials: some comments and common mistakes. Here is a detailed description of possible exam questions along with a hundred or so questions from the book that you can use for extra practice. Going over past homeworks is an excellent way to prepare, too. Practice versions of old homeworks are available on WebAssign, but if you use WebAssign, please make sure you can explain all answers. (As always, unexplained answers won't get much credit on the test.) While you have to understand everything we studied in class, you do not have to memorize every formula. This reference page will be given to you on the test.
Midterm I is now graded. Your score is in the Blackboard (or will appear there shortly). Exams will be returned in recitations. We keep records of your scores rather than letter grades, but here are approximate letter grade guidelines to help you understand your score:
>85 A Many students have lost points because they did not provide sufficient justification for their answers. Here are some answers and common mistakes.
What's on the test? Midterm I covers sections 8.1-8.5 and part of 8.6 (first part only; no differentiation/integration). The topics not studied in class (the integral test in 8.3 and error estimates in 8.4) are not included. What's the format of the exam? There will be four or five questions, each consisting of several parts. You will have to write detailed solutions and show all work. (There may be one true-false or multiple choice question, but otherwise answers without explanations will not receive credit.) The test will be built along the following lines. (THIS IS ONLY A ROUGH DESCRIPTION; THE ACTUAL TEST MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.) Calculators will be neither needed nor allowed. The best way to prepare for the test is to go over past homeworks (either on WebAssign or just do textbook questions). Do extra questions if a particular topic seems hard. Additionaly, you can use the end-of-chapter review questions for Chapters 8 (including the True-False Quiz).Exam Rules: < Calculators are not allowed. All electronic devices (except watches) must be turned off. In particular, cell phones are not allowed. If you take your cellphone out for any reason (even just to check the time), you will be asked to turn in your exam paper and to leave the room. Notes, textbooks, etc. are not allowed. Only the test paper and pens/pencil/eraser should be on your desk. No consultations with others. Please raise your hand if you have any questions. No bathroom breaks are allowed. Please use the restroom BEFORE the test starts. Please bring your ID and show it to a proctor when handing in your test. |