Exam: Procedure

What can I use on the exam?  Pencil / pen / markers / colored pencils, paper, Circuit System (Circ-U-Sys) Design cards, your QOD's (notes allowed on both sides of each QOD page), In-Class problems and Handouts (notes allowed on both sides of each page), calculator.  NO HOMEWORK (consolidate information from homework in your notes on pages such as QOD's that you are allowed to use), NO TEXTBOOK, NO COMPUTER, NO CELLPHONES, NO DEVICES That COMMUNICATE WIRELESSLY. 

What is on the exam?  See Practice Exam and Solution on Home Page Schedule.  There is a practice exam link on the schedule on the date of each exam.

(Yes, the exam really is like the practice exam.)

Is the exam tricky?  My goal with the exam is I tell you want I want you to learn, you learn it and show me on the exam, and I give you the grade to show it.  I try very hard NOT to write tricky exams.  That said, the problems can't be identical to the homework, and under exam pressure, they may feel trickier than they really are.  Step back, take a deep breath, and remember that you have studied and these problems are similar to what you have solved in the homework and the practice exam.

How long is the exam?  45-50 minutes.  However, it is impossible to write a leisurely electrical engineering exam.  You will need to understand the material well enough to move through it fairly quickly.  Note also that you can contact Disability Services Links to an external site. if you think you require extra time on exams.

What if I get a bad grade on the exam?  Remember the final exam can completely replace your midterm score.  See grading information in the syllabus.

What if I get a good grade on the exam?  Celebrate!  and don't take that part of the final!  See grading information in the syllabus.