At Imperial we do not allow candidates to use their own calculators in
examinations, except for open-book exams. The College provides calculators
for candidates' use.
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> From: Hancox DL [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 12:38 PM
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> Subject: Use of Calculators in Exams
>
> I would be interested to hear if there are any rules/regs imposed in other
> institutions in relation to calculators being used in exams.
>
> At Salford calculators are allowed but students are advised that the
> memories of pre-programmable calculators should be cleared.
>
> Obviously not all invigilators have sufficient technical ability to check
> that this is done and where lots of students use calculators this can
> prove
> too time consuming to carry out.
>
> It has been said that students in our Engineering Schools have to use very
> sophisciated calculators in order to sit the papers and these are
> programmable!
>
> What do we do?
>
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> Deborah Hancox
> Administrative Assistant (Academic)
> University of Salford
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