MAT 125: Calculus 2

Fall 2021

Exam 1 information

1. Allowed materials

Notes are not allowed on exams, with the exception of the integration tables handout, which you may print out and bring to the exam.

Calculators are not allowed on exams.

You may only use other electronic devices (computer, smart phone) to the extent of following exam logistics (below).

2. How to study

Lots of research has shown that reading over material isn't a very good way to prepare for exams. The best thing to do is to practice. Reading how to swing a baseball bat or how to cross-country ski might give you some good ideas on how to get better the next time you try it, but it's not even close to just getting out there and swinging a bat or skiing.

How can you practice? Go back to look at the assignments. Instead of reviewing the same problems you already did, try to do similar problems. For each type of question, do some odd-numbered ones in the textbook and check your answers in the back of the book.

Can you write down thoughts for all of the topics listed below? Can you invent questions to try for the topics listed below? Practice these under test conditions and see how you do. Even though the solutions may not be available, just trying to do them can be incredibly useful. You can work with other students to see if you think you've got the right answers. Even if you don't know for sure if you've got the right answer, just practicing with these exercises can be helpful.

Go back and pick out all of the content from class that you understand least well. Then, without simultaneously looking at your notes, write down all that you know about that content. Think about what I might ask you to do on an exam that would be scary. Try to do that yourself. If you can't, work with other people in the class or stop by Math Lab and office hours to get help on doing that.

Recall that it is against the academic integrity policy to seek out resources from past versions of this course or similar courses offered elsewhere. The textbook has more than enough practice problems.

3. Exam content

The exam covers everything we have done, up to and including Section 7.5. (Section 7.6 will be on the next exam.) Here are some topics we emphasized:

• constructing antiderivatives graphically and numerically
• differential equations
• the fundamental theorem of calculus: part 1 and part 2
• integration techniques: substitution, by parts, partial fractions, and tables
• numerical integration: left and right sums, midpoint rule, trapezoid rule, Simpson's rule

As usual, please note that this document is not a contract. I may have inadvertently left something off that ends up on an exam question. Moreover, I will not be able to test all of this material given the time limitations of the exam. I will have to pick and choose some subset of it.

4. Logistics

The exam will take place during our usual class time. I will proctor you via Zoom.

Before class time:

• Read this document carefully. Ignorance is not an excuse.
• Prepare enough paper to write on.
• On the first sheet, write at the top an academic integrity statement of your own devising. You should say that you didn't consult any unauthorized resources (textbook, calculators, extra notes written on integration table printout, other sources of help, etc.).
• Sign your name after the statement.

At class time:

• Join our usual Zoom meeting first.
• Find a PDF of the exam questions on Moodle near the bottom; pull it up on your computer.
• Work things out on notebook/blank paper. You do not need to print out the questions.
• After you are done or the time is up, scan your work and upload to Moodle near the bottom.
• Download your submission from Moodle to double check that you uploaded correctly.
• You may leave early after you finish scanning and uploading your exam.

Timing:

• The exam is designed for 60 minutes, so you can devote 10 minutes to scanning your work.
• Moodle will still accept submissions after class ends, but it will be marked "late."
• If this happens, you should email me ASAP and explain why you were late, and assert that you did not spend any more than 60 minutes working on the exam.
• Summary:

  time	description
  11:10	Zoom opens, PDF of exam questions available on Moodle
  12:10	60 minutes is up; you should stop working
  12:20	deadline for submitting to Moodle

Proctoring:

• Please turn on your camera but mute your microphone.
• During the exam, don't unmute to talk to me: you will end up talking to everyone else as well.
• If you need to contact me, you can send me a message privately via the "chat" function in the Zoom meeting.
• Aim the camera at you, not your desk; don't hold up your work for others to see.
• Disconnect from the meeting after you've finished scanning and submitting to Moodle.

Tips:

• Label your questions clearly, especially if you are doing things out of order (try not to).
• Show your work; box your final answer if appropriate.
• Do not write in columns.
• Even though you are under time pressure, try to write legibly; if I can't read your handwriting, I can't give you credit.
• Make sure your scan is legible. If I can't open your PDF or read your content, I can't give you credit.
• After submitting, download the PDF from Moodle and open it up to make sure you submitted the right file and it contains all the pages.