Several conceptual questions per problem set. Questions will require independent thought on your part in order to answer them correctly. You are encouraged to discuss problems with one another, but you must write up your answers separately and in your own words. Points will be deducted from your problem set if you use someone else's words or allow them to use your words. Most all homework problems and exam questions will be taken from your books or CDS.
You must contact me before homework or an exam is due if you can not make it on time. Extensions will be granted. Excuses without penalty are permitted only for illness, family illness, or death, religious holidays, or unexpected job related issues. Late homework submissions without a valid excuse as summarized above will be allowed with a penalty. Work not turned in or tests not taken will receive a zero (0 pts), far worse than a failing grade.
You will take a closed-book midterm exam using WebAssign on the material on the CDS, the lectures, and in the appropriate chapters that you have been asked to read. The exam will emphasize understanding of concepts so that memorization will be far less valuable for answering the questions than basic insight into how things work. The exam will be multiple choice with 4 incorrect answers and 1 correct answer. You will submit the exam using WebAssign. You may take the exam during any 2 hour period between November 2nd and November 4th. A proctor is required for the exam. If you take the exam without notifying me who your proctor is, you will fail it.
A proctor can be a supervisor, principal, superintendent, Department Chair, or professional colleague. No relatives, in-laws, spouses or social friends are allowed to be proctors. It is the proctor's responsibility to assure me you took the exam according to the given instructions and that you abided by the UVa honor code. The proctor does not have to be present during the entire time you are taking the exam. Before taking any exam you will email me your proctor's name, professional relationship with you, title, email address, telephone, and snail mail address if no email is available. I will email the proctor and give him/her the instructions for you to take the exam. After you have submitted the exam electronically, your proctor will email me to inform me that you took the exam according to the honor system.
Honor System: I trust every student in this course to fully comply
with
all of the provisions of the UVA honor system. In addition to pledging
that
you have neither received nor given aid while taking your exam, your
electronic
signature also affirms that you have not accessed any notes, study
outlines,
problem sets, old exams, answer keys, or the textbook while taking an
exam
and that you have not obtained any answers from another students exam.
All
alleged honor violations brought to my attention will be forwarded to
the
Honor Committee. If, in my judgment, it is beyond a reasonable doubt
that
a student has committed an honor violation with regard to a given exam,
that
student will receive an immediate grade of 'F' for that exam,
irrespective
of any subsequent action taken by the Honor Committee.
All UVa. Students' are bound by the UVa Honor code. Please familiarize yourself with it. You can find more information at http://www.virginia.edu/honor In accordance with the U. Va. honor code, a student normally writes on the exam that they neither gave or received aid and sign it. It is not possible for the student to sign the exam, since it is submitted electronically. As a substitute procedure, the last question on the exam will be in effect " I pledge that I took the exam in compliance with the honor code". The student must answer that question yes or no. You are expected to make arrangements with your supervisor, principal, or superintendent, to proctor your exam. Ground rules and policy for proctoring the exam will be given to you and the proctor.
You will take a three-hour exam at a time convenient for you and your proctor before 11:59PM on Friday, December 17th. You will be responsible for all material on the CDS and in the chapters that you have been asked to read as well as the lecture material. The exam will emphasize understanding of concepts so that memorization will be far less valuable for answering the questions than basic insight into how things work.