Mrs. LaVine’s Guide to Quest
Getting your UT EID and Password
URL: https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/
Log in to Quest
Click I need a UT EID (if you already have an UTEID number from the previous year skip to Enrolling in New Course)
Click Continue
Click no on all questions
Click Continue
Fill in the information next to the * (include first and last name)
Click Continue
Answer the security questions
Click Continue
Make you own password (must include number and letters) and write it down.
Click Continue
Check your information
Click Create my UT EID
Copy down your UT EID
Enrolling in my Class
Return to https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/ and Log in to Quest with your UT EID and password
Click I agree
Enroll in new course your unique number is 610 for physics and CP610 for Conceptual Physics
Click Request Enrollment
Doing the Assignment
Once I accept you request log onto https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/
Click on your class and choose an assignment. The time the assignment is due is central time (2 hours ahead).
To view the assignment click on “open new window”
Slide the assignment so you can view the assignment and My Answers
Put your answers in the My Answers Window
Click Submit
Entering numeric answers
a) Numeric input: On "numeric" questions, you input ONE NUMBER -- integer, decimal or scientific notation.
Do not include commas or spaces in numeric answers.
b) Significant digits and precision
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. The computer carries out all
calculations to at least six significant digits. Do not round off intermediate calculations or your final answer. Six
digits are shown in solutions.
c) Scientific/Engineering notation ("times 10 to the power")
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.