ECE 313/MATH 362

PROBABILITY WITH ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

Summer 2020

Instructions regarding what is allowed on the exam, as well as the Gradescope procedure to download the exam and upload the solutions can be found here

Instructions for the exam proctoring are posted on the CBTF Online website. You will need two internet connected devices, one that can be positioned to use its video feed to proctor, and another to have access to the exam.

Read both sets of instructions before the exam, in case you have any questions, and also so you know how to sign up for CBTF proctoring.

Old exams: You can find copies of old exams here.

The topics covered in Exam 1 are exactly the ones in the course notes up until (and including) section 2.4.3 (except for Section 1.5), as well as Section 2.10.

The topics covered Exam 2 are exactly the ones in the course notes up until (and including) section 2.12.1, except for Sections 1.5 and 2.9 (those will not be included), with emphasis on the topics covered in lectures since June 29 (Binomial distribution).

The topics covered Exam 3 are exactly the ones in the course notes up until (and including) section 3.10, except for Sections 1.5, 2.9, 2.12.3, 2.12.4, 2.12.5, 3.8.2, 3.8.3 and 3.9 (those will not be included), with emphasis on the topics covered in lectures since July 13 (network outage probability ).

Regrades: We use Gradescope to grade the exams, so instead of receiving a hard copy of your exam in class, you will receive an email from Gradescope so you can log in and see your graded exam. If after looking at the posted solutions, you feel there was an inaccuracy in the grading of your exam, you can request a regrade within Gradescope itself. An email with a deadline for the regrades will be sent out once the exams are graded.

If you miss a midterm exam, the following procedures apply: To receive an excused absence, you must either arrange your absence in advance with your instructor (i.e., prior to the absence), or complete an Excused Absence Form at the Undergraduate College Office, Room 207 Engineering Hall, indicating that you missed the midterm exam and the reason for the absence. This form must be signed by a physician or medical official for a medical excuse, or by the Office of the Dean of Students (Emergency Dean, 610 E. John Street, 3330050) for a personal excuse due to personal illness, family emergencies, or other uncontrollable circumstances. Present the completed form in person to your section instructor as soon as possible after you return. Scores on midterms due to excused absences will not be made up. Your midterm score for an excused absence will be the weighted average of the other midterm score and final exam score. An unexcused absence from a midterm will be counted as a 0.

If for some reason of emergency such as severe illness you are not able to take the final exam at the required time, you will need to obtain a written excuse from the Office of the Dean of Students.

DRES: Students with documented disabilities must notify the instructor by June 19.

GRADING POLICIES

• 15% Quizzes (PrairieLearn, your worst two quizzes will be dropped)
• 57% Hour exams (3 @ 19% each)
• 28% Final Examination

• objective criteria (85% = A, 70% = B, 55% = C, etc.),

• statistical criteria (above-average scores = B or better, etc.).

• A's to scores greater than min(m+s,85)
• B's to scores in the range min(m,70) to min(m+s,85),
• C's to scores in the range min(m-s,55) to min(m,70)
• D's to scores in the range max(m-2s,45) to min(m-s,55)
• F's to scores below max(m-2s,45)

• The reason for saying rough guideline is that we reserve the right to make minor adjustments (upwards or downwards) to each cut-off if we can find a significant gap in scores. However, the enrollment is large enough that significant gaps in scores are unlikely. After determining a cutoff we examine the final exam papers of students just below each cutoff to check for accuracy in grading. In effect, the exams are pre regraded. We do not artificially create gaps in the scores, so around 5-10% of students will still have scores just below a cutoff. After the scores and grades are posted, we will not increase a grade just because it is just below a cutoff. If we were to lower a cutoff for one student then another student would be just below the new cutoff, etc. Whatever we do, there will be students just below the actual cutoffs.
• Regardless of your exam performance and the settings of the cut-offs, however, you will receive the same grade as everyone who has the same total score as you, and nobody who has a lower total score will receive a higher grade than you.

You can find the campus' Academic integrity policy here.

Quizzes

Throughout the Summer, you will take 13 quizzes via PrairieLearn. Only the highest 11 out of your 13 quiz scores will be factored into your course grade.

In addition, Quiz 0 is offered as a practice quiz, with no course credit. It shows how PrarieLearn quizzes work, and it reviews a couple of topics that come up in the course. It also has some notes to keep in mind during other quizzes, regarding multi-part questions and multi-attempt questions.

Deadline: The deadline to take each quiz is midnight of the day indicated in the course schedule. Any parts of a quiz that are not finished by the corresponding deadline will get zero credit. You will have 20 minutes to complete each quiz.

We recommend you read the notes and work out the listed problems before taking the quizzes. The questions on the quizzes are very similar to the short answer questions and even numbered problems in the course notes, as identified on the concept matrix on the main website page for the course. Typically a quiz will have two questions with multiple parts. They could be multiple choice, checkbox (select multiple options from a list), or short answer with answers being an integer, a fraction, or a number in decimal form that should be accurate to within two significant digits, or a symbolic expressions.

The questions for each quiz assigned to a particular student are selected at random from a list of possible questions, and the questions themselves may have random variations. Nevertheless, please refrain from discussing the quiz questions with other students until after the quiz period ends.

When you finish your quiz, you will see the correct answers and your score on the quiz. As you are reviewing your quiz at the end, please take a mental note and memorize any questions you have regarding the quiz as you will not have access to the quiz once are finished. After the quiz period has ended, you may come to office hours and ask specific questions regarding the quiz. You will need to bring specific questions about the quiz as the TAs and instructors will not open your quiz and go through it with you.

Tip: The quizzes test your knowledge of checkpoints on your road to learning how to solve problems for this course. You will be tested over the same material again on the midterms and final exams, without benefit of focusing on a fairly narrow list of problems. So to use your time most efficiently, read the assigned material in the notes, paying special attention to the examples. Attend and participate in class. Work out the assigned problems on your own, looking at the answers only if you are truly stuck. Start early in the week; don't wait until just before the quiz. If you work the problems yourself, you will be familiar enough with the problems to do well on the quizzes. And, more to the point, you will be in a great position for the exams, and for overall success in the course and beyond.

You can find the campus' Academic integrity policy here.

Access to PrairieLearn: If you enroll after the first day of classes, you might not have immediate access to PrairieLearn. Please email the intructor to give you access. This might take a few hours, so do not wait until just before the first deadline to notify the instructor.