CS240 Fall 2024 Testing/Exams

Crowdmark Note:

We will usually use Crowdmark for grading our exams and distributing midterm results to students. For this course (and many others) Crowdmark associates an exam with a student by their Quest Username (maximum 8 characters) @uwaterloo.ca email. When Crowdmark sends exam results to this email address it is resolved by your Mail Routing Address in WatIAM. If you have more then one email account in Crowdmark then you can merge the accounts so that all your Crowdmark assessments are visible under any of your Crowdmark accounts; follow account merging instructions.

Information on this page will be updated closer to the exam dates.

Midterm

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 4:30PM - 6:20PM
Location/Seating: Look up your assigned seat here
Reference Sheet There will be no reference sheet for this exam
Instruction Page of the Exam: Instruction Page
Bring: Pens, pencils and eraser.
A pen is needed for signatures (a signature list that the proctor will bring around and your signature on the front page of the exam).
The exam will be hand-written on paper; you are encouraged to use pencils (bring more than one in case one breaks) so you can erase in case of minor errors. If you choose, you are also allowed to use any kind of pen to write your answer as long as it will be visible on the scan; do not use colours other than blue or black.

You must bring your Watcard.

You are permitted to bring in a clear water bottle, but remove its label. Drinking with a straw is preferred so you don't have to entirely remove your mask. Food is not allowed.
Coverage: The midterm will cover the entirety of Module 1-3, and until slide 12/30 in Module 4
What to expect at the exam and after:
  • Masks are highly recommended.
  • Students will be let into the room 5-10 minutes before the exam starts, depending on when set-up is ready. Do not enter the room until proctors let you in. Before entering, verify on the posted (outside the room) seating list (by ID #) that this is the correct room for your exam. Also note the seat (given as row and column when facing the front of the room).
  • Once let into the room students may not leave the room unless during specified periods (see below) or unless being escorted to the bathroom (i.e. before entering, go to the washroom).
  • Students may arrive up to an hour late but no extra writing time will be given - everyone ends at the same time.
  • Find your exam (it will have your name and photo on it)
  • Put your photo-ID WatCard, pens, pencils, erasers on the desk and put your backpack, bags, hats, etc. under the desk, closed, clear from the aisle and out of sight.
  • Read the instructions on the first page and sign anywhere on the front page in pen.
  • Read the blackboard/whiteboard instructions and listen to instructions from the proctor(s).
  • Do not start until the proctor tells you to.
    Stop writing at the end when the proctor tells you to. Failure to stop when told to will lower your mark.
  • You may not leave during the first hour of the exam or within the last 10 minutes. At the end, remain seated, until the proctors have collected all exams and tell you that you may leave.
  • During the exam, a proctor will come around with a signature (attendance) list that you must sign in pen. Proctors will also look at your WatCard to verify you are writing the right exam and check that you have signed the front page of the exam.
  • Write your answers legibly and clearly. If graders cannot read your answer, they cannot mark it. Also do not answer close to a paper's edge or faintly since this may not be picked up by the scanning done to upload your exam to Crowdmark for marking (i.e. graders will not see it).
  • Raise your hand if you think there is an error on the exam or if you have need for a washroom break or if you need to get something out of your bag/backpack after the exam has started.
  • Once you are allowed to leave and have received permission from the proctors to do so, leave the room promptly.
  • Marking will take a few days. There will be an announcement and post mortem released when grading is ready and you will get an email from the Crowdmark mailer with the link to your marked exam.
Midterm Help Session: Monday October 7th 7:00 PM EIT 1015
Postmortem: MTPM.pdf
Midterm Remark Requests: Deadline Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 5:00PM. Re-mark requests will only be accepted using this form (authentication is required to ensure requester is on the classlist).