Final Exam Information

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1) Logistics

The final exam will take place on Friday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in 50-340, which encompasses the majority of Walker Memorial's third floor.

  • Unless stated otherwise, all course content covered in lectures, recitations, and homework is fair game.
  • The final exam will be administered on paper, so be sure to bring a pencil. (We'll have spare pencils on hand, but probably not enough for everyone.)
  • You may use three 8.5"-by-11.0" pages (six sides in total) of handwritten notes.
  • To prepare for the final exam, we recommend that you review content from the relevant lectures, recitations, and homework assignments; prepare your sheet of handwritten notes; and take one or more the practice quizzes under authentic quiz conditions. (Print out a practice quiz and take it in a quiet environment where you can focus. Time yourself. Use only your handwritten notes as a reference.)

2) Studying

End-of-Term Office Hours

  • Monday, May 11. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in 34-302
  • Monday, May 11. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in 34-303
  • Tuesday, May 12. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in 36-144
  • Tuesday, May 12. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in 34-303
  • Wednesday, May 13. 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in 34-303
  • Wednesday, May 13. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in 34-303
  • Thursday, May 14. 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in 34-303
  • Thursday, May 14. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in 34-303

Review Sessions

  • Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in 32-155. In this review session, we will discuss topics and problems suggested by students. For example, we will discuss general strategies for "matching problems." We will also discuss how to sketch magnitude and phase plots for one-dimensional signals and how to interpret magnitude and phase plots for two-dimensional signals. You can request additional topics by sending an e-mail to Titus.
  • Thursday, May 14, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in 32-155. While the specific topics for this review session are yet to be determined, we will likely (a) categorize the different types of problems which have appeared on previous final exams and (b) discuss strategies which are generally useful for tackling such problems. (Roughly speaking, we will take stock of all the "tools" in our "signal processing toolbox," and we will discuss which "tools" are best to try first.) We will also discuss general test-taking strategies which could help you score a few extra points here and there.

Practice Problems and Study Guides

Final Exams from Previous Semesters

There's not much time between the end of classes and our final exam. We recommend that you take one or two practice exams under authentic exam conditions. Consider the remaining exams to be packets of practice problems and work through them at your leisure. Remember: These exams were all designed to be completed in three hours.