There are a total of three exams with the scope of each noted below:
Exam 1 (5/27): L1-L6
Exam 2 (6/10): L7-L12
Exam 3 (6/23): L13-L16 Although Exam 3 mainly tests concepts from combinatorics and probability, the entities that you need to count (or reason probabilistically about) might be objects from earlier units.
The exams are in-person, paper-based, and closed-book (but open reference sheet; see below).
There will be no separate final exam. Instead, during the final exam slot we will administer the retake of all three exams. You can decide whether or not to retake each exam separately. The retake of each exam will match the original in scope, length, and difficulty. As there are 180 minutes dedicated to the final, the length of each exam will be 60 minutes.
You may bring one single-sided 8.5″x11″ notes sheet to each exam. Your sheet can be hand-written, typed, or a mix of the two, and you will submit your sheet along with the exam.
Whenever you think a question is ambiguous or some assumption/key information is missing, make your own interpretation or additional assumptions in the spirit of the question and clearly state them on the problem. We will account for your interpretations/assumptions as long as they are reasonable.
Keeping in line with the philosophy that your grade should not be based on the performance of others, the cutoffs for E/S on an exam will be determined before grading and released when the grades are released.