Final Course Grades

Final Exam and Overall Course Grades are available via OWL. The breakdown of grades is as follows:

Grade Overall Score Number earned
A 90-100 11
AB 85-89 12
B 80-84 17
BC 75-59 29
C 70-75 26
CD 65-69 10
D 60-64 10
F <60 27

Final Exam (Dec 16)

Final exam results are summarized at right.

Average: 66 ± 14
Median: 67

Details are available by logging in to OWL.

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Final exam with answers Regular makeup
Exam 2 (no answers) Regular makeup

Commentary from Professor Martin

In order to help you each assess what grade you might expect in this course, I have carried out a purely theoretical calculation for each of you on what your total score might be for the course. The following assumptions were made:
  • Your final exam score is the average of the three previous scores
  • You receive FULL credit in OWL, the LAB, and PRS
A histogram detailing the predicted outcome is shown at right. Your individual prediction can be accessed through "Exam 3" grades in the OWL reporting.

Please remember that your mileage will almost certainly differ. I should warn you that the predictions are optimistic. I have not yet calculated how individuals are doing on OWL, but certainly not all of you will earn the full points (you know who you are).

At this point, I can guarantee the grade cutoffs shown at right. I might shift some of the cutoffs lower, but will not raise any of them.

Exam 3 (Nov 17)

Average: 66 ± 19
Median: 64

Note that there were two versions of the exam. By logging in to OWL, you can find out both your score on the exam and the version number of your exam (3vn, where n is the version number of the exam).

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Exam 3 with answers version 1 version 2 makeup
Exam 2 (no answers) version 1 version 2 makeup
Exam 3 Histogram

Exam 2 (Oct 20)

Average: 62 ± 16
Median: 61

This is lower than I had hoped for, and than expected given everyone's finishing so quickly.

If you had trouble with this exam, you should download the answer key below and try to understand where you went wrong.
Then download the alternate exam and/or the makeup exam without answers. Try to work through it with your new understanding of the material.
Finally, download the key for that exam and see if you now understand the material.
This is important, since much of what we have done will form the basis for things to come. Secondarily, it is important because you will be seeing this material again on the final.

Note that there were two versions of the exam. By logging in to OWL, you can find out both your score on the exam and the version number of your exam (2vn, where n is the version number of the exam).

Download:

Exam 2 with answers version 1 version 2 makeup
Exam 2 (no answers) version 1 version 2 makeup
Exam 2 Histogram

Exam 1 (Sept 22)

Average: 82.9 ± 11.9
Median: 85

This is a very good average. You should congratulate yourselves.

If you had trouble with this exam, you should download the answer key below and try to understand where you went wrong.
Then download the makeup exam without answers. Try to work through it with your new understanding of the material.
Finally, download the key for that exam and see if you now understand the material.
This is important, since much of what we have done will form the basis for things to come. Secondarily, it is important because you will be seeing this material again on the final.

Download:

Exam 1 Answer Key Exam 1 (no answers)
Exam 1 Makeup Answer Key Exam 1 Makeup (no answers)
Exam 1 Histogram