Chem-4430: Revised Examination Arrangement 21-04-2020

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the complete conversion of the in-classroom teaching to
the ZOOM-lecturing this semester, I like to revise the originally planned Examinations for
Chem-4430 as follows:
(1) There will be NO Mid-Term Examination this semester. The course grade will be determined
by the end-of-semester Final Evaluation.

(2) The Final Evaluation consists of two parts. Part-1 is a close-book Exam for 2-hours. Part-2 is
a written Term-paper. Each part will contribute 50% to your course-grade.

(3) Part-1, the close-book Examination, will be conducted from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm on Thu. 21
May 2020 under the monitoring of your ZOOM-camera (See the following two pages for more detail
instruction).

(4) Part-2, the written Term-paper, is due to be submitted to CANVAS (in Assignment section) by
7:00 pm, Sun. 31 May 2020 (See the following two pages for more detail instruction).

Prof. Xiao-Yuan Li, Dept. of Chemistry, HKUST

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Instructions for the close-book Examination:

• The Exam will cover Chapters 1 to 6.
• The Exam will be conducted from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm on Thu. 21 May 2020 under the monitoring of
your ZOOM-camera. You should stay within the camera during Examination and until you have
submitted your finished Exam-Paper.
• The Exam Paper, in Word format, will be uploaded to CANVAS(in the File section) roughly 5 min before
the start of the Exam.
• You are requested to submit your finished Exam-Paper in one-file by email attachment to chxyli@ust.hk
BEFORE 2:05 pm on Thu. 21 May 2020. Any submission later than the specified time will not be
accepted.

• On the cover page of your finished Exam Paper, please read the pledge: “I pledge that I have done this
paper all by myself without communicating with any other individuals in any manner and without copying
either in part or in whole from any other resources. I understand that my violation of this pledge, by
whatever means, will automatically result in a FAIL grade for this Exam”. Please sign your name, student-
ID and the date after the pledge.

Prof. Xiao-Yuan Li, Dept. of Chemistry, HKUST

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Instructions for the written Term-Paper:
• For both UG and PG students, you can choose any topic for your Term-Paper as long as it is on an
explicit chemical application of group theory.
• For UG students, your chosen topic is preferably from an original research article. Your term paper
should be no longer than 5 pages of A4-sized paper, including references.
• For PG students, it is advised that your chosen topic can benefit your research in one way or another.
There is no restriction on the length of your Term-paper.
• For both UG and PG students, your Term-Paper will be assessed in Four Aspects:
(10%) Selection of Topic: Relevance, Significance and Novelty.
(20%) Analytical Procedure: Correctness, Accuracy and Clarity.
(15%) Discussion and Conclusion(s): Comprehension, Soundness and Insightfulness.
(5%) References: Properness and Extensiveness.
• On the cover page of your finished Exam Paper, please write “I pledge that I have done this paper all by
myself without communicating with any other individuals in any manner and without copying either in part
or in whole from any other resources. I understand that my violation of this pledge, by whatever means, will
automatically result in a FAIL grade for this Exam”. Please sign your name, student-ID and the date after
the pledge.
• The written Term-paper is due to be submitted to CANVAS in Assignment section before 7:00 pm, Sun.
31 May 2020.

Prof. Xiao-Yuan Li, Dept. of Chemistry, HKUST