Exams and Grading
ME 014, Spring 2008
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.
Statics/Mechanics Formula Sheet
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.
S' 07 Prelim 1 Exam Sheet and Solutions
Prelim 1: (covers through HW #4); Tues., Feb. 26, 7:30 -- 9:00 p.m.+, CC theater.
S' 08 Prelim 1 Exam Sheet and Solutions
Prelim 2: (comprehensive, covers through HW #7 ); Thurs., April 2, 7:30 -- 9:00 p.m.+, Rm. TBD.
S' 07 Prelim 2 Exam Sheet and Solutions
Prelim 3: (comprehensive, covers through HW #11); Tues., April 22, 7:30 -- 9:00 p.m.+, Fleming 101.
S' 08 Prelim 2 Exam Sheet and Solutions
S' 07 Prelim 3 Exam Sheet and Cover Sheet
Make-up Exams: We will work these out on an individual basis.
S' 08 Prelim 3 Exam Sheet and Cover Sheet
Final Exam: (comprehensive).
Take-home format; open book, open notes, no help from anyone other than me. Absolutely no internet usage EXCEPT for the Spring 2008 ME 014 course web pages. The final exam will have 5 questions.
Available email Fri., May 1, 2009 and due back on Fri., May 08, 2009 at 12 noon. in the filing cabinet.
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.