Midterm Exam 1#
Logistics#
Date: Thursday, June 15th 2023
Arrival Time: join the Zoom Meeting at 8:15am ET.
Start Time: exam starts at 8:30am ET.
Important Links: Join the Zoom Meeting on your phone (positioned 4ft away from you). You will use your computer to access the exam questions.
exams.math.buffalo.edu/zoom - portal for accessing exam Zoom meeings (from phone/tablet).
exams.math.buffalo.edu - portal for accessing exam problems (from a computer).
What to Bring#
Student ID: Bring either your UB Student ID or government issued ID.
Calculator Policy: Calculators are NOT allowed. The exam questions are written so that a calculator is not needed.
References/resources policy: No outside references/resources allowed during the exam. The only references/resources allowed during the exam are those provided as part of the exam packet.
No reference page will be provided. However, the limit definition of the derivative (TL7) formula will be provided.
What to Study#
Topics: learning outcomes TL1-TL8, BD1-BD5, DG1-DG5, DO1-DO2, AD1-AD2. (Chapter 1, Sections 2.1-2.5, Section 3.1)
Number of Questions: 22 problems.
These will be similar in format to the Checkpoint Exam questions.
There will be one question per learning outcome (just like the Checkpoint Exams).
Simplifying: Unless otherwise stated on the exam, you do not need to simplify your answers.
How To Study#
The more problems you do, the better prepared you will be!
Checkpoint Exams - If one of your questions was marked incorrect, make sure you understand why. Go through your notes or the lecture video, find a similar example, and compare what we did there vs what you had on your exam.
Old Homework Problems on WeBWork
In-Class Problems - try the in-class problems we did in lecture.
Lecture Examples - try the examples we did in lecture: work on them by yourself and then use your notes or the review video to check your solution (not just your answer) or for help if you get stuck.
Follow-up Opportunity#
For any learning outcome still marked as Progressing on any Checkpoint Exam:
If you score a 90% or better on a Midterm Exam 1 question which tests the same learning outcome, you will earn (M) Meets Expectations for that learning outcome.