ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE:

A. Overview

The acquired skills are assessed by a series of tests grouped into two parts, with different requirements:

1. Lab assessment.
2. Problems assessment.

To pass the course it is necessary to pass all two parts.

• For each part one or more tests are performed to obtain an independent grade on each.
• There are tests for the two parts both in continuous assessment and in final exam assessment.
• A pass grade in any part is valid for the entire academic year.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade greater than or equal to 5 to pass the Lab. If the Lab grade is greater than 7, the Lab grade will increase the Course mark (see details below). 
• The final grade for the Problem assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10.
• The Course mark is obtained as follows (for both continuous and final exam assessment):
• If you have passed all two parts and the Lab grade is not greater than 7:
• Course mark=Problem assessment grade.
• If you have passed all two parts and the Lab grade is greater than 7:
• Course mark=minimum [10 , Problem assessment grade + [ (Lab grade-7)/3] ]
• If you have not passed any of the two parts: 
• Course mark=minimum [Problem assessment grade, Lab grade]
• In case the student has more than one mark for any part, the highest one will be used.

It is also important to note that:

• The course can be passed with full marks from continuous assessment, with no need to sit the final exam.
• Students who have done continuous assessment and have failed any part, in the final exam, only have to sit the part they failed (Lab or Problems).
• Students who sit any of the tests corresponding to Problem assessment will obtain a mark that will be listed in the academic records. 

The following sections explain in detail how each part is graded.

B. Details of the assessment procedure

B1. Lab assessment

• Its goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the laboratory practice, emphasizing the use of MatLab for digital signal processing.
• Content to be assessed: content of the lab manuals and related theory content.
• Type of test: The test consists of a combination of multiple-choice questions and short questions. Students may use MatLab, lab manuals with personal notes, and text book. Students may not use a calculator for this test.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade greater than or equal to 5 to pass the Lab. If the Lab grade is greater than 7, the Lab grade will increase the Course mark.
• Assessment method:
• First call: Students will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Lab part.
1. Two tests in the lab room during the class period (continuous assessment)
• The test consists of a series of questions at the end of each Lab assignment. The practice that is completed and all the previous ones are evaluated.
• The tests will be graded between 0 and 10. The student will pass this part if he/she gets an average greater than or equal to 5. It is compulsory to sit the two tests.
• Tests dates will be announced on the subject web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
1. A final exam (final exam assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Second call and end-of-program call: A final exam (final exam assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the Lab part has been passed, the Lab grade will be valid for the entire academic year.

B2. Problems assessment

• Its goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the course and knows how to apply them to solve problems.
• Content to be assessed: as specified in the guidelines document for each topic (available on the subject web) in the section "Content to be assessed". MatLab knowledge is not assessed.
• Type of test: A problem solving test. Students are not allowed to use books or notes. The use of calculators may be granted on an exam basis.
• It will be graded between 0 and 10. The pass mark is 5.
• Assessment method:
  • First call: Students will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Problems part.
  1. Three tests in the classroom during the class period (continuous assessment). Each test will be graded between 0 and 10.
  • The mark will be obtained as : 0,15* Test1Mark+ 0,35*Test2Mark + 0,5*Test3Mark
  • Test1: Units 1 to 4. Test2: Units 1 to 8. Test3: Units 1 to 11.
  • Tests dates will be announced on the web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
  2. A final exam (final exam assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Second call and end-of-program call: A final exam (final exam assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the Problems part has been passed, the Problems grade will be valid for the entire academic year.
• A student who has passed the Problems part during the First call through the continuous assessment method is allowed to sit the final exam of the First call to try to get a better mark.
• A student who has passed the Problems part during the First call is NOT allowed to sit the Problems Part of the final exam of the Second call.

C. Other comments

• After the end of the course students will
  have a single grade of the subject in their academic record:
• After the First call their corresponding grade is registered. If this grade is greater than or equal to 5, it will be the student final grade
• If a student who
  has not passed the subject in the First call, gets a better grade in the Second call, this new grade will be the one that will be included in his academic record.
  If it is not better the academic record will stay unchanged. In any of these cases, this grade becomes the final grade.
• Continuous assessment tests may not be rescheduled.
• Lab or Problems grades are only valid for the current academic year.
• The use of books, notes or electronic devices such as phones or computers is not permitted in any test or exam. Mobile phones must be turned off and out of reach of the student. If calculator use is permitted, the calculator must be a conventional scientific calculator.  Therefore, calculators that allow formulas to be saved or that have libraries that automatically perform operations with complex numbers, calculation of roots, etc. are not allowed under no circumstances.
• Plagiarism is regarded as serious dishonest behavior. If any form of plagiarism is detected in any of the tests or exams, the final grade will be FAIL (0), and the incident will be reported to the corresponding academic authorities for prosecution.
• Throughout the course, during
  the celebration of the lectures, the teachers of the subject will eventually
  propose activities or exercises in which students can be rewarded with up to 1
  point out of 10. If they receive it, this bonus will be added to the final
  grade that the students have obtained following the assessment methods previously described.