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 attend at least one session of theory, laboratory or project, they will be assessed by continuous assessment.

The subject comprises three different parts: theory (0% but compulsory attendance), laboratory (40%), and project (60%). 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.

Attendance at the theory classes is compulsory. In order to pass the theory part, the student cannot miss more than one theory session lectures and only if this absence is duly justified.

Three laboratory sessions are scheduled. Each session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the students will work in pairs (whenever possible). This part also will be assessed by continuous assessment. Each session will be only evaluated according to the developed work at the schedule date. 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 behaviour.

Marks for each laboratory session (LSM) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. A mark of 0 will be obtained for missing sessions. In order to pass the laboratory part the students can not miss more than one laboratory sessions and only if this absence is duly justified. The final mark of laboratory (FML) is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual laboratory session marks:

FML = (LSM1 + LSM2 + LSM3)/3

In the first session lecturer will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They also assign a specific project to each group (two students per project whenever possible). After that, the most important part of the workload will be developed in the laboratory: two laboratory sessions (B hours) and the project sessions (C hours).

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the results, their analysis and presentation, and the quality of the written report. The final mark of project (FMP) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 5 (FMP>=5). The students are only allowed to miss one project session and only if this absence is duly justified.

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: 40% laboratory (FML) and 60% project (FMP).

In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass the theory, laboratory and project parts. In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = 0.4·FML + 0.6 FMP

However, when the students do not pass both parts (FML < 5 or FMP < 5), or miss more than 1 theory sessions, or more than 1 laboratory sessions, or miss more than 1 project sessions, the final mark will be:

FM =  0.4·NB + 0.6·NC , where:

NB = min( {4.5; FML} )

NC = min( {4.5; FMP} )

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

2. Final Exam

The students who prefer a different educational policy can attend an exam on a scheduled date. The date will be specified in the academic calendar. This exam will comprise three parts: theory exam, laboratory exam and project. The project will be assigned following the procedure described in advance by the lecturer. 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.

In order to pass the theory, the student will have to attend to an exam with test questions and/or sort answer questions. The theory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale and and the final mark of theory (FMT) will be the obtained mark.

In the laboratory exam the student will be asked to deal with some of the electronic circuits developed in the laboratory sessions as well as some short answer questions related to these sessions. The laboratory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale and the final mark of laboratory (FML) will be the obtained mark.

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the results, their analysis and presentation, and the quality of the written report. The project will be assessed in a 10 points scale and the the final mark of project (FMP) will be the obtained mark.

In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass each part (FMT>=5, FML>=5 and FMP>=5). In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = 0.2·FMT + 0.2·FML +0.6 FMP

However, when the students do not pass all parts (FMT < 5 or FML < 5 orFMP < 5), the final mark will be:

FM =  0.2·NA + 0.4·NB +0.6·NC , where:

NA = min( {5; FMT} )

NB = min( {5; FML} )

NC = min( {5; FMP} )

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

3. Second opportunity to pass the subject

The assessment policy in this call will follow the scheme described in the previous section. Dates will be specified in the academic calendar. This exam consist on a theory exam, a laboratory exam and a project. In order to attend the laboratory exam and to assign the project, the students have to contact to the lecturer according to an established procedure. The procedure will be published in advance.

The marks obtained in the previous continuous assessment or final exam are kept for those parts in which the student has not attended. The final mark will be calculated as it has described in:

• section 1 to students with the theory part passed in continuous assessment.
• section 2  for all other case.