Please read carefully! If you are having any problems with the
Quest server at any time, contact your instructor immediately!
This course makes use of the web-based Quest content delivery and homework server system maintained by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. In order to submit homework online, you must create a student UT EID (Electronic ID). Without an EID, you will be unable to login to the Quest server and do your homework!
First go the link https://idmanager.its.utexas.edu/eid_self_help/ and then click Get a UT EID. Follow the step-by-step directions. Skip this step if you have used the UT homework system before and already have an EID.
Once you have your UT EID, go to https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/ and click Log In to Quest. After the UT EID login and clicking OK, go to the bottom of the Quest page and click the button Enroll in new course.
Our Unique Course # is 218sum13
Click the button Lookup course info and then click the button Request enrollment.Your instructor will then give you permission within the next 24 hours to enter the course. Please be patient!
Go to the Calendar page and download the sample HW01 (PDF file). The answers are included at the end of each question. Be sure to understand how to do each problem correctly before you submit answers to your version online! If you cannot read these files, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html to download a free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Now, go to https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/ and click Log In to Quest. Click the course title and then click HW01. You will now see your version of HW01 (PDF file). Quest gives you the same problems with different numerical values. Redo these problems and then submit your answers. You may submit your answers all at once or postpone some until later. However only those answers submitted by 10 PM (Indianapolis time) on the due date will count toward your grade. You can download complete detailed solutions (PDF file) after 10 PM on the due date.
Significant digits and precision:
The computer carries out all calculations to at least six significant digits. Do not use "significant figures" algorithms to round off your answer. Do not round off intermediate calculations. Six digits are shown in solutions. To be scored as correct, an answer must be within 1% of the computer's answer (except for an answer of zero, which must be exact). You will be informed of any exceptions to this tolerance.
Scientific/Engineering notation:
Very large or very small numbers may be input with "scientific notation," e.g., +3.56e-10, which is 3.56 times ten to the negative tenth power. However, 468 (or 468.0) is just as good as 4.68e+02 or 4.68E+02. Notice that you may use either "e" or "E" to express "times ten to the."
Units:
Do not input! Units are important for your final answers on written exams, but the computer does not check them on homework assignments.
If your answer is incorrect, you are provided additional opportunities (multiple tries) to get the correct answer, as follows:
Click Help along the horizontal blue toolbar for further information on scoring.