{"id":23234,"date":"2025-12-27T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T20:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/?page_id=23234"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:37:29","slug":"exams-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/exams-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Exams &#8211; Sp 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-color: #000000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;background-color: #f2eded;border-color: #000000\"><em><strong>NOTE:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>We have recently changed from three midterm exams per semester to two midterm exams. Therefore, the coverage of class content in the past mid-term examinations\u00a0 (many of which are on Weekly Joys ) will be different from the coverage of content in each exam this semester.\u00a0 \u00a0See which topics are covered for each exam \u00a0for this semester before reviewing past exams.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>EXAM 1<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Exam details<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><strong>Date\/Time<\/strong>: Thursday, \u00a02\/12, 8:00-9:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Locations<\/strong>:<br \/>\nWTHR 200 &#8211; 8:30 and 10:30 WL sections<br \/>\nCL50 224 &#8211; 9:30 and 11:30 WL sections<br \/>\nBHEE 129 &#8211; 12:30 and 1:30 WL sections<br \/>\nPHYS 114 &#8211; 3:30 WL section (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/seated-chart.pdf\">seating chart<\/a>)<br \/>\nMATH 175 &#8211; 4:30 WL section<br \/>\nNU 112 &#8211; 10:30 Indy section<br \/>\nNU 103 &#8211; 11:30 Indy section<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material coverage<\/strong>: \u00a0Lectures 1-10 (Particle kinematics through planar rigid body kinematics)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ME\/Undergraduate\/calculatorPolicy\"><em><strong>ME-approved calculators allowed.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Unsaved-Preview-Document-dragged.pdf\"><em><strong>Cover\/equation Sheet<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sample exams<\/strong><\/em>: see <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/weeklyjoys.wordpress.com\/category\/me-274\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weekly Joys<\/span><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(Please note that Weekly Joys is run by ME undergraduate students, not by ME faculty.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Exam 1 review session: <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/purdue-edu.zoom.us\/j\/92303777463?pwd=RGN5IQFIxdEcgIqOV28gGScUhm4fya.1\"><em><strong>7:00pm on Tuesday, February 10 on Zoom<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/sample_exam_questions.pdf\"><em><strong>Sample exam problems<\/strong><\/em><\/a> for the exam review session<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.itap.purdue.edu\/media\/exam01_review\/1_fp1gwt67\"><strong><em>Video recording<\/em><\/strong><\/a> of review session (Kaltura)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqP4SNevZCs\"><em><strong>Video recording<\/strong><\/em><\/a> of review session (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Pi Tau Sigma review session: <\/strong><\/em>Thursday, February 5, 6:30-7:30pm, WTHR 172<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-edu.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FYhmSEJdxvgBm7ynF8fdYa7crjRF1IdrzliVi2NJvCnGSTr9ip9Ss40bBXeNlLTSo.sMGSqPA1uuHW4u9R&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckrousgri%40purdue.edu%7C94e19e09d06d4f5c69cc08de6594904a%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639059886521873811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=l21I3fzm2AVJWHaWTSrlfArQRnqTf2N09WEFci5idRo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Pi Tau Sigma review session video<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Exam 1 stats: Mean = 44.1\/60 (73.5%); \u00a0Median = 45.5\/60 (75.8%)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/exam01_soln-2.pdf\"><em><strong>Exam 1 solution<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>EXAM 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Exam details<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><strong>Date\/Time<\/strong>: Thursday, \u00a04\/2, 8:00 &#8211; 9:30pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Locations<\/strong>:<br \/>\nWTHR 200 &#8211; 8:30 and 10:30 WL sections (Salmer\u00f3n and Silva)<br \/>\nLILY 1105 &#8211; 9:30 and 11:30 WL sections (Krousgrill)<br \/>\nBHEE 129 &#8211; 12:30 and 1:30 WL sections (Frias and Krest)<br \/>\nPHYS 112 &#8211; 3:30 WL section (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/seated_chart_2-1.pdf\">seating chart<\/a>) (Addis)<br \/>\nUC 114 &#8211; 4:30 WL section (Andress)<br \/>\nNU 112 &#8211; 10:30 Indy section (Schwartz)<br \/>\nNU 103 &#8211; 11:30 Indy section (McDonald)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material coverage<\/strong>: \u00a0Lecture 11-26 (up through angular momentum for particles)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ME\/Undergraduate\/calculatorPolicy\">ME-approved calculators allowed.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/me274_sp26_exam02_v2-dragged.pdf\"><em><strong>Equation Sheet<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sample exams<\/strong><\/em>: see <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/weeklyjoys.wordpress.com\/category\/me-274\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weekly Joys<\/span><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(Please note that Weekly Joys is run by ME undergraduate students, not by ME faculty.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Exam 2 review session: \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>7:00pm on Wednesday, April 1, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/purdue-edu.zoom.us\/j\/94496659802?pwd=VMHo3NfyaHO3HbbmmLForgikls3PL7.1\">live on Zoom<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/sample_exam_questions.pdf\">Sample exam problems<\/a><\/strong><\/em> for the exam review session<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.itap.purdue.edu\/media\/video1292830939\/1_vxh0lcsu\"><em><strong>Video recording<\/strong><\/em><\/a> of review session (2 hours and 48 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Pi Tau Sigma review session: <\/strong><\/em>Tuesday, March 31, 6:30-7:30 PM, WTHR 104, WL<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-edu.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2F5qLtLfu8Sr46VGqlUUs7-gfWfl3Ofgj7A1-rN1AdlGcL6Wmeiy7XU0drdtUUvruv.qw_cBrB5n6yoxHcM&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckrousgri%40purdue.edu%7C3b2eeadcf8c64668d15608de8f9a2e21%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639106089529205706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IOplEYH746LYgAGf3UI2F%2B1hmMFMHAwkTkrZm3WdIqs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><em><strong>Pi Tau Sigma review session video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Exam 2 stats: \u00a0Mean = 45.9\/60 (76.5%); \u00a0Median = 46\/60 (76.7%)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/exam02_soln.pdf\"><em><strong>Exam 2 solution<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>FINAL EXAM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Exam details<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><strong>Date\/Time<\/strong>: Tuesday, 5\/5, 7:00 &#8211; 9:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Locations<\/strong>:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>WTHR 200 &#8211; 12:30, <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>1:30 (First Name A-E)<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>and 3:30 WL sections (Frias, <em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Krest<\/span><\/strong><\/em> and Addis) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/charter-3.pdf\">seating chart<\/a> &#8211; Note: left handed seats on last page)<\/li>\n<li>LILY 1105 &#8211; 8:30 and 10:30 WL sections (Salmer\u00f3n and Silva)<\/li>\n<li>CL50 224 &#8211; 9:30 and 11:30 WL sections (Krousgrill)<\/li>\n<li>UC 114 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>1:30 (First Name F-Z)<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>and 4:30 WL section (<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>Krest<\/strong><\/em><\/span> and Andress)<\/li>\n<li>LE 103 &#8211; 10:30 Indy section (Schwartz)<\/li>\n<li>LE 102 &#8211; 11:30 Indy section (McDonald)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material coverage<\/strong>: \u00a0Lectures 27-42 (since 2nd exam) for full-length questions and comprehensive (entire course) for conceptual problems.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/ME\/Undergraduate\/calculatorPolicy\">ME-approved calculators allowed.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/equations-2.pdf\"><em><strong>Equation Sheet<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sample exams<\/strong><\/em>: see <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/weeklyjoys.wordpress.com\/category\/me-274\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weekly Joys<\/span><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(Please note that Weekly Joys is run by ME undergraduate students, not by ME faculty.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Final exam review session: <\/strong><\/em>Sunday, May 3, 7:00PM, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/purdue-edu.zoom.us\/j\/99152873491?pwd=cl8taKJJeuxJUII9GmWMILbGYILWIm.1\">live on Zoom<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/study_packet.pdf\">Sample exam problems for the exam review session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/r510hVzsHGQ\">Video recording<\/a> of review session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Final exam stats:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/final_combined_solution.pdf\"><em><strong>Final exam \u00a0solution<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: We have recently changed from three midterm exams per semester to two midterm exams. Therefore, the coverage of class content in the past mid-term examinations\u00a0 (many of which are on Weekly Joys ) will be different from the coverage of content in each exam this semester.\u00a0 \u00a0See which topics are covered for each exam &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/exams-spring-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Exams &#8211; Sp 2026<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23234","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23234"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25036,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23234\/revisions\/25036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/freeform\/me274\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}