ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE:

A. Overview

The acquired skills are assessed by a series of tests grouped into two parts, with different requirements:

1. Lab assessment.
2. Problems assessment.

To pass the course it is necessary to pass all two parts.

• For each part one or more tests are performed to obtain an independent grade on each.
• There are tests for the two parts both in continuous assessment and in global assessment.
• A pass grade in any part is valid for the entire academic year.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade greater than or equal to 5 to pass the Lab. Moreover, if the Lab exams are carried out during the classes period and the Lab grade for that period is greater than 7, the Lab grade will increase the Course mark (see details below). 
• The final grade for the Problem assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10.
• The Course mark is obtained as follows (for both continuous and global assessment):
• If you have passed all two parts and your continuous assessment Lab grade (the one obtained during the classes period) is not greater than 7:
• Course mark=Problems assessment grade.
• If you have passed all two parts and your continuous assessment Lab grade is greater than 7:
• Course mark=minimum [10 , Problems assessment grade + [ (Continuous Assessment Lab grade-7)/3] ]
• If you have not passed any of the two parts: 
• Course mark=minimum [Problems assessment grade, Lab grade]
• In case the student has more than one mark for any part, the highest one will be used.

It is also important to note that:

• The course can be passed with full marks from continuous assessment, with no need to sit the final exam.
• Students who have done continuous assessment and have failed any part, in the final exam, only have to sit the part they failed (Lab or Problems).
• Students who sit any of the tests corresponding to Problem assessment will obtain a mark that will be listed in the academic records. 

The following sections explain in detail how each part is graded.

B. Details of the assessment procedure

B1. Lab assessment

• Its goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the laboratory practice, emphasizing the use of MatLab for digital signal processing.
• Content to be assessed: content of the lab manuals and related theory content.
• Type of test: The test consists of a combination of multiple-choice questions and short questions. Students may use MatLab, lab manuals with personal notes, and text book. Students may not use a calculator for this test.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade greater than or equal to 5 to pass the Lab. If the continuous assessment Lab grade is greater than 7 (not a Lab grade obtained in a final exam), the Lab grade will increase the Course mark.
• Assessment method:
• Ordinary exam: Students will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Lab part.
1. Two tests in the lab room during the class period (continuous assessment)
• The test consists of a series of questions at the end of each Lab assignment. The practice that is completed and all the previous ones are evaluated.
• The tests will be graded between 0 and 10. The lab grade will be obtained as the weigthed average of the grades of both practices, being the weights the 40% and the 60% for practices 1 and 2 respectively. The student will pass this part if he/she gets a weigthed average greater than or equal to 5. It is compulsory to sit the two tests. 
• The schedule of the tests will be approved in the Comisión Académica de Grado (CAG) and it will be announced on the subject web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
1. A final exam (global assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Extraordinary exam or end-of-program exam: A final exam (global assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the Lab part has been passed, the Lab grade will be valid for the entire academic year.

B2. Problems assessment

• Its goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the course and knows how to apply them to solve problems.
• Content to be assessed: as specified in the guidelines document for each topic (available on the subject web) in the section "Content to be assessed". MatLab knowledge is not assessed.
• Type of test: A problem solving test. Students are not allowed to use books or notes. The use of calculators may be granted on an exam basis.
• It will be graded between 0 and 10. The pass mark is 5.
• Assessment method:
  • Ordinary exam: Students will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Problems part.
  1. Three problem solving tests in the classroom during the class period (continuous assessment). Each test will be graded between 0 and 10 and it is mandatory to sit the three tests.
  • The mark will be obtained as : w1* Test1Mark+ w2*Test2Mark + w3*Test3Mark
  • The weight w1 will be 0.25 if the mark of the first test is higher than or equal to 3 out of 10. Otherwise w1 will be 0. 
  • The weight w2 will be 0.35 if the mark of the second test is higher than or equal to 3 out of 10. Otherwise w2 will be 0.
  • The weight w3 will be 0.40 if the mark of the third test is higher than or equal to 3 out of 10. Otherwise w3 will be 0.
  • Test1: Units 1 to 4. Test2: Units 1 to 7. Test3: Units 1 to 11.
  • The schedule of the tests will be approved in the Comisión Académica de Grado (CAG) and it will be announced on the subject web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
  2. A final exam (global assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Extraordinary exam or end-of-program exam: A final exam (global assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the Problems part has been passed, the Problems grade will be valid for the entire academic year.
• A student who has passed the Problems part in the Ordinary exam through the continuous assessment method is allowed to sit the final exam of the Ordinary exam to try to get a better mark.
• A student who has passed the Problems part in the Ordinary exam is NOT allowed to sit the Problems Part of the final exam of the Extraordinary exam.

C. Other comments

• After the end of the course students will
  have a single grade of the subject in their academic record:
• After the Ordinary exam their corresponding grade is registered. If this grade is greater than or equal to 5, it will be the student final grade
• If a student who
  has not passed the subject in the Ordinary exam, gets a better grade in the Extraordinary exam, this new grade will be the one that will be included in his academic record.
  If it is not better the academic record will stay unchanged. In any of these cases, this grade becomes the final grade.
• Continuous assessment tests may not be rescheduled.
• Lab or Problems grades 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. If calculator use is permitted, the calculator must be a conventional scientific calculator.  Therefore, calculators that allow formulas to be saved or that have libraries that automatically perform operations with complex numbers, calculation of roots, etc. are not allowed under no circumstances.
• 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.
• Throughout the course, during
  the celebration of the lectures, the teachers of the subject will eventually
  propose activities or exercises in which students can be rewarded with up to 1
  point out of 10. If they receive it, this bonus will be added to the final
  grade that the students have obtained following the assessment methods previously described.
• English Friendly subject: International students may request from the teachers: a) materials and bibliographic references in English, b) tutoring sessions in English, c) exams and assessments in English.