Whenever possible, the students will be divided in groups, to design, build and test an application for mobile devices. The result will be evaluated after the delivery, taking into account key aspects such as correction, quality, performance and functionalities of the developed application. Likewise, during the development of the project, professors will make a continuous follow-up of the design and the evolution of the implementation, which may include intermediate assessment tests.
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B8
C33 C34
Presentation
At the end of the course, each group of students has to present and defend in English the developed application for mobile devices. The defence has to include a practical demonstration of the use of the application.
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B8
C33 C34
Objective questions exam
After each master session, students will make a multiple choice test (in English) to evaluate the understanding of the presented topics.
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C33
Laboratory practice
In each practice session students will demonstrate the proper functioning of the developments carried out during the session.
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B8
C33 C34
Other comments on the Evaluation
ORDINARY CALL
Following the guidelines of the degree, two evaluation systems will be offered to students attending this course: continuous evaluation and global evaluation. By the end of the first month of the course, students must declare if they opt for the continuous evaluation or the global evaluation. Those who opt for the continuous evaluation system may not be listed as "not presented" if they make a delivery or an assessment test after the communication of their decision.
Continuous evaluation system
Those students who opt for continuous evaluation system must:
Take a set of tests with multiple choice questions. These partial tests will be done at the end of each master session. These tests will account for 20 % of the overall grade of the course.
Take a set of practical tests in the laboratory. These tests will be performed at the end of each practice session. These tests will account for 30 % of the overall grade of the course.
Design, build and defend a mobile application (tutored work). This task will account for 50 % of the overall grade of the course. A 10 % is reserved for the presentation and defence of the developed mobile application. Though this task will be developed in groups (whenever possible), professors will make a continuous follow-up of the activities performed by each student of a group. If the performance of a student is not in line with the rest of his/her teammates, his/her expulsion of the group might be considered, or he or she might be assessed individually.
The final grade of the course will be equal to the weighted arithmetic mean of the three indicated tasks. To pass the course the final grade must be greater or equal to five.
Global evaluation system
Those students who opt for the global evaluation system must:
Take a final test with short answer or multiple choice questions (a 20 % of the overall grade of the course).
Make and demonstrate the proper functioning of the practices in the laboratory (a 30 % of the overall grade of the course).
Design, build and defend a mobile application (tutored work), individually or if it is possible in groups (a 50 % of the overall grade of the course, with a 10 % reserved for the presentation and defence of the developed mobile application).
Deliver a dossier that includes all the details about the development of the practices in the laboratory and, especially, about the tutored work.
The final grade of the course will be equal to the weighted arithmetic mean of the three indicated tasks, if the dossier is delivered, or zero otherwise. To pass the course the final grade must be greater or equal to five.
EXTRAORDINARY CALL
The course final exam will only be held for students who failed the course in the ordinary call.
The assessment will consist in doing one, two or three of the following tasks, depending on the marks achieved in the equivalent tasks during the first opportunity:
Make a final test with short answers or multiple choice questions (a 20 % of the overall grade of the course).
Make and demonstrate the proper functioning of the practices in the laboratory (a 30 % of the overall grade of the course).
Design, build and defend a mobile application (tutored work), individually or if it is possible in groups (a 50 % of the overall grade of the course, with a 10 % reserved for the presentation and defence of the developed mobile application).
In addition, those who opt for the final assessment system should deliver a dossier that includes all the details about the development of the practices in the laboratory and, especially, about the tutored work.
If the mark of any of the tasks in the ordinary call, equivalent to these, is greater or equal to five, the student can choose between keeping his/her marks of the ordinary call opportunity or repeating the assessments again.
OTHER COMMENTS
The obtained grades are only valid for the current academic year.
Although the tutored work will be completed (if possible) in groups, the performance of each student in his or her group will be monitored continuously. In the case in which the performance of a member of the group wouldn't be adequate compared with the performance of his or her team mates, he or she could be excluded from the group and/or qualified individually. This criteria will be also apply to the presententaion of the developd application.
The use of any material during the tests will have to be explicitly authorized.
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.
