Notes for FRST 211 Midterm

 

Copied below is the cover sheet for the midterm - it provides 'the rules of engagement" plus exam writing hints. 

 

Note:

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Part A is worth 30 marks and is on log scaling & grading.  About half of Part A requires calculations, the other half is descriptions and definitions.

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Part B is worth 44 marks and is on statistics.  About half of Part B requires calculations, the other half is descriptions and definitions.

 

 

Vancouver Island University

FRST 211 Forest Measurements III

Midterm Exam

2009

 

                                                                     Name: ___________________________________

Course value: 12.5%

 

Forestry Department Exam Policies

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Calculators – the only calculator allowed in an exam is the model included in the forestry kit or approved by the Instructor (no programmable calculators will be permitted)

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Electronics – no electronic devices of any sort (e.g. cell phone, MP3 players, etc.), unless approved by the Instructor, are allowed

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Complete Copy – it is the student’s responsibility to ensure their copy of the exam is complete (i.e. no missing pages)

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Leaving the room – students may not leave the room once an exam has begun (i.e. when a student leaves the exam room their exam is to be handed in and is considered finished).  Longer exams may be broken into 2 parts so that a student may leave the room after completing the first part.

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Seating – students will be asked to arrange themselves in such a manner that no 2 students are sitting side-by-side

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Extra materials – only those materials authorized by the exam invigilator will be allowed on the desktop

 

Exam writing hints:

·         calculations require that all work is shown neatly in an easy to follow manner; include units, and underline your final answer

·         measurements, if required, need to be taken with care as accuracy counts – typically map/ photo measures are to the nearest ½ mm

·         list – provide a simple list of words or phrases, there is no need for detailed descriptions

·         compare/contrast - you need to point how ‘two things’ are similar and how they are different (usually best handled by first providing a brief definition (description) of each item and then do the comparison)

·         briefly describe – obviously a short description is necessary; length may vary from a few sentences to a few paragraphs

·         discuss or detail - a well thought out and detailed response is expected – likely a page or two in length; a combination of paragraphs & bullets are acceptable for descriptive

 

·        Scaling – net measures of logs includes all 3 measures: top/butt/length; volumes are in nearest dm3 and m3 to 3 decimal places.

 

 

Part A                    /30

 

Part B                     /44

 

 

Total                      /74