1. Continuous assessment (first call)

According to the guidelines of the degree and the agreements of the academic commission, a continuous assessment learning scheme will be offered to the students.

When the students perform a short answer test or attend at least two laboratory sessions, they will be assessed by continuous assessment.

The subject comprises three different parts: theory (30 %), laboratory (20%) and group project (50%). Once a task has been assessed, the students can not do/repeat the task at a later date. The marks are valid only for the current academic course.

1.a Theory

Two short answer tests (SAT) are scheduled. The first intermediate test (SAT1) will be performed during the classes. The scheduling of the intermediate test will be approved by the Academic Committee of the Degree (CAG) and will be available at the beginning of the semester. The second test (SAT2) will be performed during the examination period in the date specified in the academic calendar. Marks for each test will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (SATi>=4). The final mark of theory (FMT) is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual marks:

FMT = (SAT1 + SAT2)/2.

The students cannot do the tests at a later date.

If the minimun mark in the first test is not achieved (SAT1 less than 4), the students can repeat this part in the same date of the second test.

1.b Laboratory

Four laboratory sessions are scheduled. Each session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the students will work in groups. This part also will be assessed by continuous assessment. The lecturer will consider the work of the students carried out before the laboratory session to prepare the proposed tasks, the work in the laboratory to deal with them as well as the student’s behavior.

Marks for each laboratory session (LSM) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. In order to pass the laboratory part the students can not miss more than one laboratory sessions. The final mark of laboratory (FML) is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual laboratory session marks:

FML = (LSM1 + LSM2 + LSM3 + LSM4)/4.

1.c Group project

In the first session lecturers will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They will also assign a specific project to each group, as
long as it was
possible to form groups. After that, the most important part of the workload and the project supervision will be developed in the remaining sessions: six hours of B laboratory sessions and six hours of C laboratory sessions. In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the results, their analysis and presentation, and the quality of the written report. The group project mark (GPM)  will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The students are only allowed to miss one project session.  The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (GPM>=4).

1.d Final mark of the subject

The weighted points from all assessed parts are added together to calculate the final mark (FM). The following weightings will be applied: 30% theory (FMT), 20% laboratory (FML) and 50% group project (GPM). In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass the theory, laboratory and group project parts. In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM).

However, when the students do not pass both parts (FMT or GPM less than 4) or do not reach the minimum mark of 4 required to pass each short answer test or miss more than 1 laboratory sessions or miss more than 1 project sessions, the final mark will be:

FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM)·3.5/7.

A final mark higher than five points (FM >= 5) should be achieved in order to pass the subject.

2. Exam-only assessment (first call)

The students who prefer a different educational policy can attend an exam on a scheduled date. This assessment will comprise three parts (similar to the activities completed by the continuously assessed students): theory exam, laboratory exam and project. In order to attend the exam-only assessment, the students have to contact to the lecturer two weeks in advance. For the project assignation, the students have to contact to the lecturer in advance.

The theory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (FMT>=4).

The laboratory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (FML>=4).

The project will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The student will prepare a written report to be handed in just before the exam. The final project must be presented within one week of delivery of reports. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (GPM>=4).

In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass each part (FMT>=4, FML>=4 and GPM>=4). In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM).

However, when the students do not reach the minimum mark of 4 required (FMT or FML or GPM less than 4), the final mark will be:

FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM)·3.5/7.

A final mark higher than five points (FM >= 5) should be achieved in order to pass the subject.

3. Second call assesment and end-of-program assesment

The assessment policy in these calls will follow the scheme described in the previous section. Dates will be specified in the academic calendar. These assesments consist on a theory exam, a laboratory exam and a project. In order to attend the second call and end-of-program assessment, the students have to contact to the lecturer two weeks in advance. For the project assignation, the students have to contact to the lecturer in advance.

In second call and end-of-program assestment, the marks obtainedin the first call assesment, continuous assessment or exam-only assessment, are kept for those parts in which the student has not attended. The final mark will be calculated as it has described in section 2.