Instructions for Math 142A Midterm Exam 1
- the first midterm exam will take place on Wednesday, January 27 (PST)
- the exam will be available for 24 hours on Gradescope starting on January 27 at 12am/midnight (PST)
- you will have 65 minutes to finish AND SUBMIT your exam; the exam is intended to take 50 minutes: the remaining 15 minutes are intended for the scanning and submission of the exam on Gradescope
- in particular, I will not accept submissions after the 65 minute deadline: it is your responsibility to submit the exam on time (for example, if you choose to write the exam for 65 minutes and do not leave yourself enough time to scan the exam, then you will not receive credit for the exam)
- as with the quizzes, the 24 hour deadline supersedes your allotted 65 minutes for the exam (for example, if you start the exam at 11:40pm (PST), you will need to submit it within 20 minutes to receive credit since the 24 hour deadline would come before the end of your 65 minutes
- there will be no makeup midterm exams
- midterm exams are open textbook, and you can rewatch lectures and review the lecture slides
- keep in mind that any computations on exams must be supported by clear explanations; simply writing down an answer without any justification or work will receive 0 points, even if the answer is correct (unless the problem specifically says that no justification is required)
- you are not allowed to use calculators, computer algebra systems, or similar software; of course, this also means that you will not be asked to solve problems on exams that require the aid of an electronic computing device; you are not allowed to consult other people or resources on the internet; in particular, contract cheating and other instances of academic dishonesty can result in suspension or dismissal
Academic Integrity Pledge:
I pledge to be fair to my classmates and instructors by completing all of my academic work with integrity.
This means that I will respect the standards set by the instructor and institution, be responsible for the consequences of my choices, honestly represent my knowledge and abilities, and be a community member that others can trust to do the right thing even when no one is watching. I will always put learning before grades, and integrity before performance. I pledge to excel with integrity.
In addition to the above, I pledge that I did not receive outside assistance with this exam. Outside assistance includes but is not limited to other people, the internet and unauthorized notes.
On the day of the exam:
- before accessing the assignment on Gracescope copy, date and sign the following sentence to acknowledge that you agree to the above pledge "I choose to excel with integrity as a member of the University of California, San Diego"; after finishing the exam submit this statement with your exam on Gradescope
- choose a suitable 65 minute time window that fully lies between January 27, 12am/midnight and January 27, 11:59pm
- when you are ready, go to Gradescope, click on the assignment named Midterm 1; from that moment you will have 65 minutes to complete AND UPLOAD your exam to Gradescope; plan your time accordingly
- read carefully the instructions of the first page
- write you name and your student ID at the top of each
- write the solutions to each problem on separate pages; CLEARLY INDICATE on the top of each page the number of
the corresponding problem; different parts of the same problem can be written on the same page (for example, part (a) and part (b))
- you do not have to copy the problems
- for combinatorial problems, you can leave the expressions without simplifications (unless the problem specifically asks to simplify)
- you can use paper or tablet to write your midterm exam; the exam has to be handwritten, not typed