FAQ
Last modified: Wed Feb 18 12:47:09 CST 2009
Q: How do I submit my homework?
Give it to me by the end of the class.
Q: Is there a page limit of my homework?
Yes, six pages. Double-sided if possible.
Q: I always type my homework. Will I get
better HW scores?
No. As long as you write things clearly by hand,
you should get the same scores.
Q: The teacher bring HWs to the class and return
them to students. What if I don't come to get them?
We will leave your HWs in the classroom. They
may be thrown away by some people.
Q: What's the formula to calculate scores?
Usually I use
raw scores = exam scores + max(HW scores, a)
final scores = raw scores*b/c,
where a >= 0, b > 0, c> 0, and b/c > 1.
Q: Why the course is taught in English if everyone understands Chinese?
Well, I know you will complain anyway.
But that's the trend in most
research universities.
Q: What if I write my homework/exam answers in Chinese?
You don't get any credit.
Q: May I use pencil for writing my exam answers?
Yes.
Q: Who will grade my HW?
TAs.
Q: Who will grade exams?
I will do it.
Q: For one exam question, you are asked to give a proof. Will I get partial credits
if I don't finish the whole proof.
It depends. But in general not.
A proof is a proof. Otherwise everybody
can claim that he/she proves NP = P
(or NP != P).
Q: May I bring notes to the exam?
Yes, but you cannot bring any electronic
devices.
Q: With the above FAQ, the teacher still gets 10 mails asking what can/cannot bring in the exam. What will he think?
One or two are ok. But 10 will make him feel sad. Then he may flunk more people.
Q: When will we discuss exam questions?
The week after the midterm exam (during
the regular lecture time).
For the final exam, the discussion
time will be posted on the course web page.
Q: My final score is 59. May the teacher kindly increase it to 60?
No.
Q: But being flunked by many courses,
I am going to be kicked out of the school. May the teacher please do me a favor?
No, I am very sorry.
Q: Even with the above faq, I still keep
bugging the teacher. What will he do?
Well, your 59 may become 50, 40, or even lower.
Q: The teacher goes through this FAQ in the 1st lecture. But in the end of the semester some complain that they never know the existence of this FAQ. What will the teacher think?
Well, you can guess.
Please contact Chih-Jen Lin for any question.