The exam information will be posted on this page.

There will be two midterm exams and one comprehensive final exam. Exam information (i.e. exact date, time, location, covered material) will be posted here at least two weeks in advance.

Final Exam

Time and Place: Tue, Dec 10, 7:00-9:00pm, in SMTH 118

  • Exam will be comprehensive; i.e., it will be over the entire material covered in this course. More specifically, §§ 2.1–2.5, 3.1–3.7, 4.1–4.3, 5.1–5.4, 5.6, 6.1–6.4, 7.1–7.3 (as usual, it is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class, it will not be tested on the exam).
  • Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [BS] to the exam. No other books or notes will be allowed (particularly, the copy of [BS] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
  • Reviews are planned on Wed, Dec 4 and Fri, Dec 6, in class.
  • Use homework problems, textbook problems, practice problems for midterm exams to prepare for the final. Some additional practice problem for the material not covered in midterms can be found below.

[Practice Problems for Midterm 1]
[Practice Problems for Midterm 2]
[Additional Practice Problems for Final]

Final Score

Your final score is going to be calculated by the following scheme:

Scheme I = (1/3)FE + (7/30)ME1+ (7/30)ME2 + (1/5)HW

where FE, MEi, HW are the scores (in %) for Final Exam, Midterm i, Homework.

If you scored above the average on each of the Midterm Exams, that is if

ME1 ≥ 49 and ME2 ≥ 61,

then you will be allowed not to take the final exam and in that case your score will be calculated by the scheme

Scheme II = (2/5)ME1 + (2/5)ME2 + (1/5)HW

Note: If you qualify and decide to opt out from taking the final exam, you have to notify me by email by 5pm on Fri, Dec 6. Otherwise, your score will be calculated by Scheme I.

Midterm Exam 2

Time and Place: Thur, Nov 21, 8:00–9:30pm, in BRNG 2290

  • Sections to be covered: §§ 3.7, 4.1–4.3, 5.1–5.4, 5.6, 6.1–6.4 (it is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class, it will not be tested on the exam).
  • Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [BS] to the exam. No other books or notes will be allowed (particularly, the copy of [BS] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
  • We will have a review on Wed, Nov 20, in class.
  • The class on Mon, Nov 25 will be cancelled to compensate for the evening exam.

[Practice Problems] [Midterm Exam 2 Solutions]

Midterm Exam 1

Time and Place: Wed, Oct 2, 8:00–9:30pm, in LWSN B155

  • Sections to be covered: §§ 2.1–2.5 and 3.1–3.6 (it is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class, it will not be tested on the exam).
  • Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [BS] to the exam. No other books or notes will be allowed (particularly, the copy of [BS] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
  • We will have a review on Wed, Oct 2, in class.
  • The class on Mon, Nov 11 will be cancelled to compensate for the evening exam.

[Practice Problems]
[Midterm Exam 1 Solutions]