Exam 2 Logistics
The second exam in 6.1800 will be on May 17, 9:00am-11:00am, in the Johnson Ice Rink. The registrar has 6.1800 scheduled for a three-hour slot, but the exam is only two hours, just like the first exam.
The exam will cover all material covered since spring break: Lectures 15-26, Recitations 14-26, and the last three hands-ons. The exam will be "open book", which means you can use any printed or written materials that you think might be useful, or a laptop or tablet to view, e.g., PDF versions of the papers and notes. Calculators are allowed, though typically not necessary. However:
- You may not use the Internet or generative AI for help with the exam. I.e., you cannot Google for the answers, look at the 6.1800 Piazza, ask ChatGPT etc. You should not be connected to any network during the exam.
- You may not collaborate with anyone, in any way, during the exam. That includes students in the class, students formerly in the class, people who have never heard of 6.1800, etc. Collaboration will result in an automatic 0% on the exam, and possible further action.
- We cannot guarantee that you will be able to plug your laptop in during the exam. Charge your devices! There are very few outlets.
Make-up Exams
Conflict exams are scheduled by the registrar. If you have a final exam that conflicts with the 6.1800 exam, you should've received an email from Wayne Johnson (who works at the Schedules Office) about your conflict exam time.
If you cannot make the exam because of illness or a personal emergency, email Katrina (lacurts@mit.edu) right away, as well as S3 (in case you end up needing to OX the class).
Exam Accommodations
If you have exam accommodations from Disability and Access Services, you should already have received an email from Katrina about your exam. If not, please reach out (lacurts@mit.edu).
Practice Exams
Exam 2 will cover all of the material after spring break. We've included three previous exams below to help you study. These exams are meant to give you a sense of the length and scope of the exam; note that there is some content on these exams that we did not cover this semester. We strongly suggest working through them in an environment that is authentic as possible (i.e., with a 2-hour time limit, in a quiet space). Just reading the exams and their solutions isn't usually as helpful.
Remember that we also post slides and an outline for every lecture, as well as recitation notes after each recitation.