Course Announcements
« PHYS220 Spring 2009
Grades
Tue 12May2009 3:54PMThe grade cutoffs are:
A: 779
B: 681
C: 534
D: 418
F: <418 or failing the lab
The grading policy can be found in the course syllabus. Please do not email us about how close you are to a cutoff. By definition, there is always someone that is close.
If your grade is an "I" (incomplete), you need to talk to your advisor on its ramification (please don't email us about it!). To turn an "I" into a letter grade, you will need to:
1) Re-take the exam that you missed when the course is offered and have the instructor send Prof. Cui your score for the exam, as well as the overall average score. We will use this info to figure out a score for this course and use it to derive a final grade for you.
or
2) Re-take the course, if you have missed more than one exam, and have the instructor send Prof. Cui your final grade for the course. This grade will replace your "I" for this course.
In either case, you must communicate with the new instructor about your situation at the beginning of the semester, with a CC to Prof. Cui. If we do not hear from you, nothing will be done for you. Your "I" will automatically turn into an "F" after a period of time.
Final Exam
Mon 20Apr2009 10:00AMThe final exam will take place in Lambert on May 9 (Sat) 8-10 am. As announced previously, there will also be a make-up exam on May 4 (Mon) 9-11 am in Rm 223 (PHYS). The students with adaptive learner status should have made special arrangement for the exam already. It is too late to make any other special accomodations.
The exam will start on time. If you come late, you will have less time to complete the exam. If you are over 15 min late, you will not be allowed to take the exam. Please remember to bring your student ID with you. No other IDs will be accepted. No student ID no exam!
A pre-exam announcement will be made at about 15 minutes before the start of the exam, to cover various logistical issues. The exam papers will be distributed shortly after. You are advised to arrive at your assigned exam location at least 15 min before the exam starts.
You will be allowed to bring in two 8.5x11 crib sheets (front and back). It is up to you to decide what to put on the crib sheets. You should note that no additional formula sheet will be provided. Also, you will be allowed to use a scientific calculator during the exam. However, graphic calculators or any calculators with memory will be strictly forbidden. No calculator will be provided.
The final exam will cover all chapters. It will consist of multiple-choice problems. Opscan sheets will be used, so please bring pencils, erasers, etc. You should not expect that any such items will be provided.
Make-Up Final Exam on May 4 (Mon) 9-11 am in room 223 (PHYS)
Tue 07Apr2009 9:14AMOnly those who have communicated to Prof. Cui about conflicts with the regular final exam will be permitted to take the make-up exam. It will follow the same logistics (to be posted later) as the regular final exam.
Please be warned that anyone who is caught taking the exam twice will be considered cheating and be disciplined accordingly (see the course syllabus), even though the exams are different.
Midterm II on March 30 (Monday)
Fri 20Mar2009 10:31AMYou are assigned to an exam location based on the lab section that you are in. Therefore, You should find out which lab section that you are in and who your TA is well ahead of time. The assignments are as follows:
Room : Lab Sections
PHYS 112 : 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
PHYS 114 : 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19
PHYS 203 : 17, students with no labs
FRNY G140: 13, 18, 20, 21
The students with adaptive learner status should contact Prof. Cui for special arrangement as soon as possible. All rooms wil be near capacity. Therefore, it is imperative that you go to the right location to take the exam. You will be turned away if you do not!
The exam will start at 8 pm sharp. If you come late, you will have less time to complete the exam. If you are over 15 min late, you will not be allowed to take the exam. Please remember to bring your student ID with you. No other IDs will be accepted. No student ID no exam!
A pre-exam announcement will be made at about 7:50 pm, to cover various logistical issues. The exam papers will be distributed shortly after. You are advised to arrive at your assigned exam location at least 15 min before the exam starts.
You will be allowed to bring in a one-page (8.5x11) crib sheet (front and back). It is up to you to decide what to put on the crib sheet. You should note that no additional formula sheet will be provided. Also, you will be allowed to use a scientific calculator during the exam. However, graphic calculators or any calculators with memory will be strictly forbidden. No calculator will be provided.
The exam will cover Chapters 6-10. It will consist of multiple-choice problems. Opscan sheets will be used, so please bring pencils, erasers, etc. You should not expect that any such items will be provided.
There is no class on March 30.
Final Exam Conflicts
Thu 26Feb2009 10:02AMRegarding final exams, the university policy states:
"Students scheduled for more than two examinations in one calendar day are entitled to reschedule any examinations in excess of two. Similarly, students faced with a direct exam conflict are entitled to reschedule either examination."
If you are in either situation and wish to reschedule the PHYS220 exam, you MUST inform Prof. Cui of the situation by March 31. If you have a conflict that is not covered by the policy, you may also make a request to Prof. Cui prior to the same deadline. If the conflict is judged to be genuine, accomodation may be made but only on a best-effort basis. We will NOT accomodate any request made after March 31, except for emergency situations.
To student athletes, the university policy states:
"No Purdue student-athlete will be permitted to travel to or from, participate in, or attend an athletic related event from 24-hours prior to the beginning of the final examination period to 9:00 PM of the last day of this final examination period. "
Midterm I on Feb. 18 (Wed)
Mon 09Feb2009 4:43PMYou are assigned to an exam location based on the lab section that you are in. Therefore, You should find out which lab section that you are in and who your TA is well ahead of time. The assignments are as follows:
Room : Lab Sections
PHYS 112 : 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
PHYS 114 : 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19
PHYS 203 : 17, students with no labs, students with adaptive learner status
FRNY G140: 13, 18, 20, 21
All rooms wil be near capacity. Therefore, it is imperative that you go to the right location to take the exam. You will be turned away if you do not!
The exam will start at 8 pm sharp. If you come late, you will have less time to complete the exam. If you are over 15 min late, you will not be allowed to take the exam. Please remember to bring your student ID with you. No other IDs will be accepted. No student ID no exam!
A pre-exam announcement will be made at about 7:50 pm, to cover various logistical issues. The exam papers will be distributed shortly after. You are advised to arrive at your assigned exam location at least 15 min before the exam starts.
You will be allowed to bring in a one-page (8.5x11) crib sheet (front and back). It is up to you to decide what to put on the crib sheet. You should note that no additional formula sheet will be provided. Also, you will be allowed to use a scientific calculator during the exam. However, graphic calculators or any calculators with memory will be strictly forbidden.
The exam will cover Chapters 1-5. It will consist of multiple-choice problems. Opscan sheets will be used, so please bring pencils, erasers, etc. You should not expect that any such items will be provided.
There is no class on Feb. 18.
CHIP
Thu 05Feb2009 5:37PMCHIP is up now. HW and CHIP will be extended.
Prelab deadlines extended due to CHIP failure
Wed 04Feb2009 3:48PMCHIP has experience a major hardware failure. We will have new deadlines for prelabs on CHIP. All lab sections affected by the failure will get one additional week to complete prelabs. There is no need to send more trouble reports.