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Section 3 Evaluation

Subsection 3.1 Exams

There will be three in-class exams and a cumulative final exam. The exams are scheduled as follows:
Exam Date
Exam 1 Thursday, September 29, 2024
Exam 2 Thursday, October 17, 2024
Exam 3 Thursday, November 7, 2024
Final Exam November 13, 2024, 7PM - 9PM, IESB 318

Warning 3.1.

  • The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule of in class exams.
  • The final exam date and time are scheduled in advanced. Failure to appear at the final exam will result in a grade of zero for the exam.

Subsection 3.2 Homework

Homework will be assigned regularly. The problems are chosen to highlight the core concepts from the material. Mastery of these homework sets serves as a good indicator for performance on assessments. As such, you should ensure that you fully understand the material on these homework sets; that is, upon completion of the homework set, you should be capable of completing similar problems without the aid of the text, a computer, or any other tools not available during an exam.

Subsection 3.3 Weights

Grades will be calculated using the weights below.
Grade Category Weight
Homework 10%
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Exam 3 20%
Final Exam 30%

Subsection 3.4 Grading Scale

Letter grades will be assigned based on the scale below.

Grading Scale.

Average Letter Grade
\([90\%,100\%]\) A
\([80\%,90\%)\) B
\([70\%,80\%)\) C
\([60\%,70\%)\) D
\([0\%,60\%)\) F