The subject can be pased with the maximum grade through continuous assessment (CA) or global assessment (GA). Both methods are mutually exclusive.  If the student attends more than 2 laboratory sessions, it is considered that he/she chooses the continuous evaluation. However, if the student wishes to waive the continuous evaluation, he/she may do so within a maximum period of one month before the end of the term. The request should be sent by e-mail addressed to the coordinator of the subject.

A. Continuous assessment (CA)

Students who choose the CA modality will have two evaluation opportunities: the ordinary opportunity at the end of the term and the extraordinary one at the end of the academic year.

A1. Ordinary call of CA

The ordinary opportunity consists of a set of tasks to be taken throughout the term on the dates established at the beginning of the course. The weight and content of each part of continuous assessment are as follows:

A1.1 Test (NTest):

• It
  consists on a short answer questionnaire carried out preferably using the
  Moovi platform.
• It covers all of the contents taught in the
  theoretical classes or laboratory practices.
• The date will be approved by the Academic Commission of the Grade and it will be published at the beginning of the
  course.
• The student pass this part if he/she gets a mark
  greater than or equal to 5.

A1.2 Laboratory practices (NPrac):

• The student should complete 6 of the 7 sessions
  in order to pass this part.
• The student should correctly implement the
  circuits described in the guidelines of the practice and submit a report
  corresponding to each laboratory session. The qualification of each practice
  depends on these achievements.
• It can be developed individually or by groups of
  2 students. In this last case and if both attend the practice, the qualification is the same for the 2
  students.
  
  
• The student will pass this part if he/she gets an
  average greater than or equal to 5. The weighting of each practice is the
  same to obtain the NPrac mark.

A1.3 Project (NPro):

• It should be oral presented by the authors.
• It can be developed individually or by groups of
  2 students. In this last case, the 85% of the qualification is common for
  both members of the group meanwhile the 15% represents the individual
  qualification obtained from the oral presentation of each student.
  
  
• The student will pass this part if he/she gets a
  mark greater than or equal to 5.

A1.4 Final qualification of continuous assessment
(Final_ca):

The final qualification of continuous assessment is obtained as
follows:

Final_ca: = (NTest*0.3 + NPrac*0.3 + NPro*0.4) if NTest is greater than or equal to 5
and NPrac is greater than or equal to 5 and NPro is greater than or equal to 5;

Final_ca = min [(NTest*0.3 + NPrac*0.3 + NPro*0.4), 4.9] in other case.

A.2 Extraordinary call of CA

The student who fails one or more of the parts of continuous assessment has
another opportunity to pass any part before the end of the academic year:

• He/she can
  make a written long answer exam and this mark replaces NTest.
• He/she student can improve
  his/her laboratory mark (NPrac) by means of an exam. This exam consists of
  several problems related to the contents of laboratory practices.
• He/she can
  complete and present his/her project (NPro) before the date of the final exam.
  
  

B. Global assessment (GA) and end-of-program call

In those cases in which the student decides not to carry out the continuous evaluation tasks, the final qualification is based on:

• A final exam comprising all the topics of the subject. It usually
  consists of several questions and problems and lasts about 2.5 hours. The
  pass mark for this exam is 5 out of 10 and deserves 60% of the final qualification (NEx).
• The students should also
  present a project with the same objectives and complexity of the project developed
  in continuous assessment. This project deserves 40% of the final
  qualification (NPro) and should be presented before the date of the final
  exam.

The final qualification (Final_ex) is obtained as follows:

Final_ex = (NEx*0.6 + NPro*0.4) if NEx is greater than or equal to 5 and NPro is greater than or equal to 5;

Final_ex = min [(NEx*0.6 + NPro*0.4) , 4.9] in other case.

This assessment system applies as well to the ordinary call, extraordinary call and the end-of-program call.

C. Other
comments

• The exams will be written in Spanish. The student can use the Spanish,
  English or Galician for the reports, works or presentations.
  
  
• The grades obtained from the continuous assessment
  and final exams 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.
• In the case that plagiarism is detected in any of the tasks/exams done/taken, the final score for the subject will be 'fail' (0) and the teachers will inform the School authorities so that they take the actions that they consider appropiate.