Mandatory Terms and Conditions

I want to reinforce the points about academic integrity and about respect for copyright.

• Every document or video provided as part of this course is copyrighted material. Posting or sharing the material without permission is prohibited.
• Each exam and homework is to be your solo work without help from people or automated tools such as ChatGPT (and its variants).
• Do not even mention homeworks and exams to anyone other than the TA and me. If you have any questions or concerns send them to me. If your roommate is taking the same course, lock up your work carefully.
• Even the slightest mention or discussion can pollute your thinking and affect your solution.
• I will pursue academic integrity violations. Besides determining violation in this course, I will communicate with graduate and undergraduate program directors as appropriate. The program directors may additionally communicate with instructors of your previous or current courses to determine if there is a pattern of integrity violation.
• In some cases, a resulting low grade may lead to your graduation being delayed or your student visa being canceled or a job offer being rescinded.
• If you cheat, the consequences are completely your fault. Don't whine and don't ask for exceptions.

If you don't accept the above terms, the only option is to withdraw from the course. Contact the graduate or undergraduate program director.

If you accept the above terms, click below to retrieve the current exam.

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Preparation Instructions

1. You may prepare your solutions in a separate document—that is, you don't have to copy the exam into your solution. Type in your affirmation verbatim on the first page and type your name below (to count as a signature).
2. Note that each exam asks for brief explanations for every answer you provide, including for the true-false questions.
3. Submit as PDF to the appropriate locker.
4. Make sure you prepare your solution in typed text or neat handwriting. Scanned in pencil writing doesn't work. Phone camera photos of notebooks do not work.
5. Use 1 inch margins and 12pt text. I will be printing the exams out at about 110% magnification for easy reading. Text that's close to the edge may get cut off.
6. Write your name on every page in the top margin but 0.8 or more inches away from the page's edge.
7. Sign the affirmation by hand and scan it OR type in the affirmation text with your name typed below it. Place the affirmation at the beginning of the first page of your submission.
8. There are small deductions of points for failing to meet these preparation instructions.