NOTE: The timing of the partial exams might suffersome changes, due to time restrictions. The exact timing will be indicatedalong the course.

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OPTION:

The subject is evaluated in a continue way, by mean oftwo partial exams. These exams treat the theoretical aspects. In addition,there is an exam for the lab-work.

The student who passes the first partial exam willhold his/her mark along the course. This exam includes themes from one to five.

The second partial exam includes themes from six to ten.

The weight of both partials is a 60% from the total mark.

The first partial takes place in the classroom, withinthe class time. This partial is approximately 90 minutes long. The first 30minutes will be dedicated to an exam with short answers. The rest 60 minuteswill be dedicated to an exam with long answers.

Inside each partial, the 90 minutes exam and the 30minutes exam have the same weight.

In order to pass a partial exam (the first or thesecond), the student is required to obtain at least a mark of 5 over 10.

The student that passes the first partial will onlyhave to try the second partial. The second partial shares the same structurethan the first.

The student that does not pass the first partial willhave to try the first and the second partials.

The lab-work is evaluated using a unique exam, in thelaboratory. The weight is 30%.

Tutored works are assessed using a report that everystudent should be done. The weight is 10%.

When a student attends the first partial, he or sheaccepts to follow the continuous assessment.

The mark that a student obtains in the lab-work ismaintained until July, except if the student does not want. In this case, thestudent will have to do partials and lab exams in July.

In order to pass the subject, the student has toobtain a global mark (GM) of at least 5 points in ten. The global mark iscalculated following the next formula:

GM = 0.6 * TM + 0.3*LM + 0.1*RM

where

TM = theory mark ; LM = lab mark ; RM = report mark

If the student does not obtain a mark of at least 5 inthe first partial or in the second, the global mark would be the least markbetween 4 and the GM taken from the early formulae.

The first partial is preview to take place in thesixth week.

The second partial will take place the same day offinal exam.

The lab exam will take place in the lab, the day of thelast lab session.

FINAL EXAM OPTION

The students that do not follow the continuous assessment,will be assessted by means of a final exam.

The assessment of lab work takes place in the lab bymeans of an exam, during the final exams period. The lab work exam will be 2hours long. The weight of the lab work exam will be 40%.

In order to pass the subject, the student has toobtain a global mark (GM) of at least 5 points over ten. The global mark iscalculated following the next formulae:

GM = 0.6 * TM + 0.4*LM

where:

TM = theory mark ; LM = lab mark

If the student does not obtain a mark of at least 5 inthe first part or in the second part, the global mark would be the least markbetween 4 or the GM taken from the early formulae.

IMPORTANT:

If a student did not enter the continuous assessmentmode but is interested in participate in the final exam, he or she should talkwith the professor at least two weeks before the day of the exam. Contact canbe by e-mail. This help in the organization of the lab work exam.

RECOVERY EXAM

The recovery exam (June-July) shares the same structure