1. Continuous assessment (ordinary call)

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

In order to be assessed by continuous evaluation, the student cannot miss more than one theory session, more than one laboratory session and more than one project session; and only if this absence is duly justified. The final grade of students who have chosen this path cannot be "not presented".

The subject comprises three different parts: theory (20%), laboratory (30%) and project (50%). The marks of the assessed tasks are valid only for the current academic course.

The planning for the different sessions will be available at the beginning of the semester. Students who are occasionally unable to attend any of the assessment tasks could repeat it, whenever it was possible within the subject academic schedule and only if the absence is duly justified.

1.a Theory

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

In the first weeks of the course each student will be asked to carry out a task individually with the help of the lecturer about a topic related to the subject. In order to assess the work, the lecturer will consider the results, their analysis and presentation, and the quality of the written report. The students will be informed of the deadline by the lecturer. The tutored work mark (TWM) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. If the students present their works after the deadline the TWM will be 0.

The final mark of theory (FMT) will be: FMT = TWM.

The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 5 (FMT>=5).

1.b Laboratory

Each laboratory session lasts approximately 150 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 behavior.

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.

1.c Project

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: one laboratory session (B hours) and the project sessions (C hours).

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider: the work done during the laboratory sessions, functionality and presentation of results (FUN), and the quality of the project report (REP). Each of these parts will be scored on a 10 points scale. The final mark of project (FMP) will be the weighted sum of the marks for each part:

    FMP = 0.8·FUN + 0.2·REP

The project 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: 20% theory (FMT), 30% laboratory (FML) and 50% 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 = 0.2·FMT + 0.3·FML + 0.5 FMP.

However, when the students do not pass both parts (FML < 5 or FMP < 5), or miss more than 1 theory session, or more than 1 laboratory session, or miss more than 1 project session, the final mark grade can never be higher than 4.9:

    FM = min{4.9 ; (0.2·FMT + 0.3·FML + 0.5 FMP)}.

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

2. Global assessment (ordinary call)

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 student will prepare a written project 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 assign the project, the student has to contact to the lecturer at least four weeks before the exam.

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 + 0.3·FML +0.5 FMP.

However, when the students do not pass all parts (FMT < 5 or FML < 5 orFMP < 5), the final mark can never be higher than 4.9:

    FM = min{4.9 ; (0.2·FMT + 0.3·FML + 0.5 FMP)}.

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

3. Extraordinary call and advance of call

The assessment policy in extraordinary call and advance of 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 assign the project, the student has to contact to the lecturer at least four weeks before the exam.

The final mark will be calculated as it has described in:

    • section 1 to students with the theory part passed in continuous evaluation, and

    • section 2 for all other case.

In extraordinary call, the marks obtained in the previous continuous or global assessment are kept for those parts in which the student has not attended.