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Exam 1
Weeks 1-4
22
Engineering
Undergraduate 1
02/13/2012

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Term

You are expected to fully participate with your team on:

a. In-class activities.

b. Projects.

c. MEAs.

d. All of the above.

Definition
d. All of the above.
Term

If you earn an 84% for the semester, your semester grade will be a:

a. B regardless of how many unexcused absences you have.

b. B if you have 4 unexcused absences.

c. C if you have 5 unexcused absences.

d. C if you have 6 unexcused absences.

Definition

c. C if you have 5 unexcused absences.

Term

Which one of the following absences will be excused:

a. Illness if documented with a medical note.

b. Arriving to class after attendance is taken.

c. Over sleeping due to a faulty alarm clock.

d. Attending the funeral for an immediate family member.

Definition

d. Attending the funeral for an immediate family member.

Term

You can use the link http://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue/

to:

a. Purchase a virus scanner for your personal laptop.

b. Sign up to receive Purdue’s emergency notification text messages.

 

 

c. Add identity protection for your personal Purdue ID.

d. Safely submit ENGR 13200 homework that contains sensitive information.

 

 

Definition

b. Sign up to receive Purdue’s emergency notification text messages.

Term

If you must miss class to attend a university-sponsored activity, you must:

a. Bring official documentation and an Explanation of Absence form to the

Instructional Support Manager at least 10 days before the planned absence.

b. Notify your team members that you will be absent for the applicable period.

c. Submit all your assignments at their normal times.d. All of the above.

Definition

c. Submit all your assignments at their normal times.

Term

If you arrive to class 5 minutes after homework is collected, your homework will:

a. Not be accepted. You get a zero on the assignment.

b. Be accepted with no penalty as if you had turned it in on time.

c. Be accepted as if you had turned it in on time, but with a 5 point penalty.

d. Be accepted for the purpose of providing grading feedback, but you will get a zero on the assignment.

Definition

d. Be accepted for the purpose of providing grading feedback, but you will get a zero on the assignment.

Term

At the end of the semester, 15% of the total possible individual (not team) homework

points for the semester will be added to your individual homework total if you have:

a. Less than 3 absences.

b. An exam average above 45%.

c. Turned in at least 10 homework assignments on time.

d. Attended at least 3 evening office hour sessions.

Definition

c. Turned in at least 10 homework assignments on time.

Term

Regarding differences between ENGR 131 and ENGR 132, which one of the

following is false:

a. Unlike ENGR 131, ENGR 132 focuses on computer programming and analysis.

b. The ENGR 131 and ENGR 132 absence policies are identical.

c. ENGR 132 uses the exact same textbook as ENGR 131.

d. ENGR 132 grading will seem to be stricter than ENGR 131 grading.

Definition

b. The ENGR 131 and ENGR 132 absence policies are identical.

Term

Regarding your questions on course policies, you should:

a. Check the course syllabus which is available on Blackboard.

b. Ask your teammates first (ask three, then me).

c. Ask a TA (Peer Teacher or Grad TA) if your teammates don’t know.

d. Do all of the above.

Definition

d. Do all of the above.

Term

You can receive help during office hours:

a. Only from your section’s Graduate TA and Peer Teachers.

b. Only after trying to solve the problem on your own.

c. On the weekends at the rate of $10 per hour.

d. Every evening of the week.

Definition

b. Only after trying to solve the problem on your own.

Term

Course resources do not include:

a. Blackboard files.

b. Licensed software available via Software Remote.

c. Solutions from other teams.

d. Storage space on your Purdue career account.

Definition

c. Solutions from other teams.

Term
4 elements of the MATLAB environment
Definition
command window, workspace, command history, current folder
Term

temp_c_1

Acceptable, Poor Programming Technique, or Not Recognized by MATLAB?

Definition
Acceptable
Term

x

Acceptable, Poor Programming Technique, or Not Recognized by MATLAB?

Definition
Poor Programming Technique
Term

2ndresult

Acceptable, Poor Programming Technique, or Not Recognized by MATLAB?

Definition
Not recognized by MATLAB
Term
Debugging Computer Solutions:
Definition

-Never add more than 5 lines of a new coding before debugging

-Never modify more than 3 lines before debugging

-Suppress codes after they are successfully debugged with a ;

Term
Why comment your code?
Definition

-Makes code more useful to you in the present and future

-Allows others to understand code

-Keeps track of units

Term
What MUST be commented?
Definition

-Every variable defined

-Segments of coding to inform reader what you are trying to accomplish

-Before a significant section or repetition construct

Term
Load Data in MATLAB?
Definition

load fname.txt

load 'fname.txt'

load ('fname.txt')

Term
Histograms in Excel Steps
Definition

1. Add Analysis ToolPak

2. Load data in Excel

3. Estimate no. of bins (sqrt of # of data pts)

4. Estimate bin intervals (range of # of bins)

5. Data---> Data Analysis

*Imput

*Bin Range

*Output Range

*Chart Output

Term
Why would 3 = time generate an error in MATLAB?
Definition
Cannot define a number
Term
Methods for MATLAB help:
Definition

- launch MATLAB Help documentation

*search results tab

- doc Functionname

- help Functionname

- Mathworks.com

*Support

*Academia

*Research: User stories

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