Preparing for the midterm
The midterm exam will be
Friday, October 10, 2008,
in our usual room.
Please do not be late.
The time you have for the exam will
be 1.50 pm until 2.40 pm, sharp.
Remember that I have my usual office
hours on Monday, October 6, after class,
until 5 pm. The best use of office
hours is if you bring specific questions.
You are responsible for all the material we have
covered so far.
That means any topic we covered
in lecture, homeworks, and the readings.
Anything we talked about in class is fair game,
as is anything from the readings -- except
things I never mentioned in class.
Bring a calculator. No sharing calculators during
the exam.
You are allowed to bring (and use) one (1) 8.5 x 11 sheet
of paper with whatever written on it you like.
Yes, both sides, if you like.
No
books, notebooks, homeworks, computers, etc. will
be allowed for the exam.
I will give you with the exam a sheet with all relevant
formulas and constants.
The emphasis of the midterm will be on concepts,
not calculations, although the exam may not be calculation-free.
I will design the exam to take 50 minutes.
The exam will be worth a total of 50 points, and I
will
label each question with its point value.
Advice for taking the exam:
(1) Read the entire exam
through carefully first. The extra minute required to
do this will more than pay off if you can budget your
time well.
(2) Budget your time carefully! You should
probably spend the most time on the questions which
are worth the most. Remember, the exam will be 50 minutes
and 50 points -- this should suggest how to allot
your time.
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Last modified: 3 October 2008