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Important Exam Guidelines (Final Exam)

Before the exam

  • Please use the bathroom before exam to minimize bathroom use during the exam.
  • make sure your laptop is fully charged and carry the power adapter.
  • Test your laptop with [HonorLock Test (Part 1)] & [HonorLock Test (Part 2)]
  • If your laptop does not hold enough charge, seat next to a outlet and plug in your laptop.
  • Put your cellphone(s) on the desk face down (where it can be seen); you cannot carry any mobile device on you (e.g. cannot carry it during bathroom breaks).
  • If you have a DRC-mandated special accommodation, remind the instructor the accommodation that you need.

During the exam

  • You’re required to be seated every other seat.
  • Take your exam in the designated room: Hanson hall 1-102 (Sec 001) and 1-106 (Sec 002)
  • Please complete Part 1 (multiple choice) first, then Part 2 (hands-on) can use the remaining time.
  • Bathroom policy: get permission (raise your hand) to use the bathroom, we will permit at most one person to use the bathroom at any given time.
  • Shutdown all messaging tools (e.g., Whatsapp, Slack, WeChat, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Discord) on your computer.
  • Use a single screen throughout the exam; you cannot use dual screen or a secondary device.

Requirements for Part 1 (Closed Book/Multiple Choice)

  • Part 1 has a time limit of 90 min
  • All of your physical and digital learning materials should be out of sight.
  • Use only one browser window for the exam; close all other applications, tabs, or windows.
  • Avoid using bathroom during this part if possible.

Requirements for Part 2 (Open Book/Hands On)

  • Part 2 will be set a time limit of 2:30 hours, but you have less time because of Part 1. Ignore the on screen timer. Instead, use the clock on the computer or timer projected in the classroom to tell time.
  • You may use your digital/physical learning materials including own notes, notebooks, lecture slides, lab notes and solutions, Canvas pages/documents, links from Canvas (e.g. PySpark Documentation).
  • You cannot use any Search Engine or GenAI tools (including chatbot or coding assistant Generative AI tools, including ChatGpt, Copilot, Gemini, chatbots, or build-in code-generation in IDE or notebooks e.g. Github CoPilot, Amazon Q etc).
  • You may raise your hand for technical assistance (but obviously, the proctors may not help you if they deem it as part of the exam).
  • Raise your hand for bathroom needs, and wait for your turn.
  • Submit your Jupyter Notebook (after export to HTML) using the file upload question within the quiz (Note that this is different from homework submission).

After exam

  • Return the exam paper to the proctor (print your name on the exam paper).
  • If you finish early, leave the exam area quietly; You cannot remain on the same level as the exam rooms