1.
Continuous assessment in ordinary exam

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.

It is considered that all the students have chosen continuous assessment by default.

Choosing
of global assessment must be communicated in writing form to the coordinator
within one month of the start of the semester.

The subject
comprises three different parts: theory (50%), laboratory (30%) and tutored
work (20%). 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.

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.

1.a Theory

Three exercises and
troubleshooting tests are scheduled. The exercises and troubleshooting tests
(ETT1, ETT2 and ETT3) will be respectively performed after unit 4, 5 and 7, in the usual weekly scheduling of the theoretical
classes. The first test (ETT1) of the themes 1 to 4, the second test (ETT2) of
the theme 5 and third test (ETT3) of the themes 6 and 7.These tests are
approximately 60 minutes long.

Marks for each test
will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this
part is of 4 (ETTi>=4). The final mark of theory (FMT) is calculated as the
arithmetic mean of the individual marks:

FMT = (ETT1 + ETT2 +
ETT3) / 3

1.b Laboratory

Seven laboratory
sessions are scheduled. Each session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the
students will work in pairs. The first session is mandatory but will not be
assessed. The following seasons (practice 1 to 6) will be assessed by
continuous assessment. The lecturer will consider the proposed individual
tasks, the work in the laboratory as well as the student's behavior. Each
session will be only evaluated according to the developed work at the schedule
date.

Marks for each
laboratory session (LSM) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. A mark of 0
will be obtained for missing sessions. The final mark of laboratory (FML) is
calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual laboratory session marks:

FML = (LSM1 + LSM2 +
LSM3 + LSM4 + LSM5 + LSM6) / 6

1.c Tutored work

In the first session
lecturer will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They also
assign a specific project to each group. The students will work in pairs
whenever possible.

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

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: 50% theory (FMT), 30% laboratory
(FML) and 20% tutored work (TWM). In order to pass the subject, students will
be required to pass the theory (ETT1>=4, ETT2>=4 , ETT3>=4 and
FMT>=5), the laboratory (FML >= 5) and the tutored work (TWM >= 5). In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = 0.5·FMT + 0.3·FML
+ 0.2·TWM.

However, when the
students do not pass the theory (ETT1 < 4, ETT2 < 4 , ETT3 < 4 or
FMT < 5), the laboratory (FML < 5) or the tutored work (TWM < 5), the final mark will be:

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

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

If the students who are following continuous assessment deliver all the tasks, the mark of the part of the subject (theory, laboratory and tutored work) in which they have obtained the minimum demanded will be preserved, only until the extraordinary exam of the same academic course.

2. Global assessment (ordinary and extraordinary exam) and end-of-program exam

The students who
prefer a different educational policy can attend an exam on a scheduled date and deliver a tutored work the same date.
Dates will be specified in the academic calendar. This exam will comprise two
parts: theory and laboratory exam.

The theory exam will
consist on three exercises and troubleshooting tests (ETT1, ETT2 and ETT3): the
first test of the themes 1 to 4, the second test of the theme 5 and third test
of the themes 6 and 7. These tests are approximately 60 minutes long. Marks for
each test will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to
pass this part is of 4 (ETTi>=4). The final mark of theory (FMT) is
calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual marks:

FMT = (ETT1 + ETT2 +
ETT3) / 3

The laboratory exam
will consist on the resolution of a practical exercise in the laboratory. This
practical exercise will be similar to those made in the laboratory sessions.
The final mark of laboratory (FML) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. In
order to attend the laboratory exam, the students have to contact to the
lecturer at least two weeks before the exam. This way, the organization of the
laboratory exam will be simpler.

In order to pass the
subject, students will be required to pass the theory (ETT1>=4, ETT2>=4 ,
ETT3>=4 and FMT>=5), the laboratory (FML >= 5) and the tutored work (TWM >= 5). In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = 0.5·FMT +
0.3·FML + 0.2·TWM).

However, when the
students do not pass the theory (ETT1 < 4, ETT2 < 4 , ETT3 < 4 or
FMT < 5), the laboratory (FML < 5) and the tutored work (TWM < 5), the final mark will be:

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

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