Exams and Grading

There will be 3 preliminary exams with typically 3 problems and a comprehensive take-home final exam with typically 5 problems. The prelims are closed book and closed notes. I will provide relevant summary pages as an aid for the test. Prelim and final exam solutions will be posted on this web page.

Prelims:

Prelims are designed to be finished in about 1.5 hours but I will allow lots of extra time to reduce time pressure and test anxiety.
Prelim 1: (covers through HW #4);                          Thurs., March 2, 7:30 -- 9:00 p.m.+, Kalkin 003
S' 06 Prelim1 Exam Sheet and Solutions

Prelim 2: (comprehensive, covers through HW #6 ); Take-home due Thurs., Apr. 13, midnight, Perkins lock box
S' 06 Prelim 2 Exam sheet and solns

Prelim 3: (comprehensive, covers through HW #7); Take-home due Thurs., Apr. 27, midnight, Perkins lock box
S' 06 Prelim 3 Exam sheet and solutions

Make-up Exams: We will work these out on an individual basis.

Final Exam: (comprehensive).
Take-home format; open book, open notes, no help from anyone other than me. The final exam has 5 questions.
Available by download on Fri. 4/29/2006 and returned on Fri. 5/12/2006 at noon.
S' 06 Final Exam Sheet and Solutions

Final grade: The homeworks (dropping the lowest homework grade) and three prelims will count equally in your grade. The lowest of the four will be dropped. Together these three will count as 65% of your grade and the final exam 35%. You can earn a few extra points for good lecture or office hour performance. The median student will get a B or B-, depending on overall class performance.