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Separation Processes: CHE 4M3

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New Assignment 5 (part 1) is posted. The remaining questions are coming over the weekend.

Solutions to assignment 4 were posted a few days ago. I forgot to make an announcement about it.

Updated: The rest of the midterms will be returned in class on Tuesday. Grades are now posted to Avenue. I've had a chance to analyze the data:
- The average grade for the midterm was 71.2 (median was 72) with a stdev of 13.9, which is a little higher than I prefer. The distribution is mostly normal, with a slightly heavy left tail. There is nothing in the grades to warrant adjustment (i.e. "curving").
- Assignment 5 has sufficient bonus grades to boost your grade; in addition to the take-home exam that's been dropped and course grades redistributed.
- As mentioned in class, I apologize for the delay in grading. Overhauling this course while teaching it for the first time, and teaching 4N4 for the first time has just used up all my spare hours.

If you prefer not to appear in any of the presentation course videos, please send me an email by Saturday and I will edit you out and replace the video. Videos are hosted on a 3rd party server, so I cannot restrict access to McMaster only.

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-* '''New''': The midterms will be returned in class on Friday after the presentations. Grades will be posted to Avenue later on Friday or over the weekend <strike>after I've had a chance to analyze the data from it to make any adjustments (if required at all)</strike>
+* '''Updated''': The rest of the midterms will be returned in class on Tuesday. Grades are now posted to Avenue. I've had a chance to analyze the data:
-** The average grade for the midterm was 71.6 (median was 72) with a stdev of 13.7, which is a little higher than I prefer. The distribution is mostly normal, with a slightly heavy left tail. There is nothing in the grades to warrant adjustment (i.e. "curving").
+** The average grade for the midterm was 71.2 (median was 72) with a stdev of 13.9, which is a little higher than I prefer. The distribution is mostly normal, with a slightly heavy left tail. There is nothing in the grades to warrant adjustment (i.e. "curving").
 ** [[Assignment 5 - 2012 | Assignment 5]] has sufficient bonus grades to boost your grade; in addition to the take-home exam that's been dropped and course grades redistributed.
 ** As mentioned in class, I apologize for the delay in grading. Overhauling this course while teaching it for the first time, and teaching 4N4 for the first time has just used up all my spare hours.