MAE 124/ESYS 103: The Human
Earth
Midterm: What to Expect
Exam questions are broad reaching and similar to our in-class discussions.
We do not wish to test your memorization abilities so do not expect questions
involving trivia, factoids, or quantitative percentages. Instead, you are
advised to understand and objectively consider multiple viewpoints for the
issues addressed in class, in readings, and by our guest lecturers. The exam
will hopefully gauge the breadth and depth of your knowledge on issues we have
covered so far. Also, we seek to test and further develop your scientific
reasoning and critical evaluation skills through this exam. We strongly
suggest you complete and/or review all past readings. You would be wise to
discuss and/or get notes
for any regular classes or guest lectures that you missed.
The mid-term exam will be held Friday May 2nd at 2:00pm. The format consists of several short answer questions and one, longer essay-type question. This will be an open-note (but NOT open book) exam. You may use only notes that you (and only you) have handwritten or typed by yourself. If your notes are typed,
you must turn in a copy along with your exam.
The final exam will be Thursday, June 12, from 11:30 to 2:30 in Pepper Canyon
Hall, Room 109. Both sections will have their exam in the same room. The
format consists of short answer questions and two longer essays. Again, the exam will be open note, but not open book. You may use only notes that you
have handwritten or typed yourself. For typed notes, please turn in a copy
along with your exam. You may find it useful to refer to our summary of
the weekly goals and objectives of the course.
Please note that the final exam coincides with the US Open at Torrey Pines,
so allow extra time to negotiate traffic.
The final exam will be held as scheduled. In accordance with UCSD policy,
no allowance willb e granted for students arriving late to an exam.
Past Exams
Past exams are provided for reference. However, keep in mind that
from 2001-2006 a different text was used, in 2007 the course was
revamped and taught by different instructors, and this year the course
has been fully revamped again. Material in old exams may be of
limited value (or perhaps irrelevant) to this year's course.
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Midterm from Spring 2001
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Midterm from Spring 2002
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Midterm from Spring 2003 (Also used in Spring 2005.)
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Midterm from Spring 2004
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Midterm from Spring 2006
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Midterm from Spring 2007
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Midterm from Spring 2008
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from Spring 2002
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from Spring 2003
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from Spring 2004
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from Spring 2005
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from Spring 2006
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from Spring 2007
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from Spring 2008