1. Continuous assessment (ordinary call)

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 perform the first short answer test or attend any laboratory sessions one month after the start of the semester, they will be assessed by continuous assessment.The final grade of students who have chosen this path cannot be "not presented".

The subject comprises three different parts: theory (30 %), laboratory (20%) and group 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

Two short answer tests (SAT) are scheduled. The first intermediate test (SAT1) will be performed during the classes. The scheduling of the intermediate test will be approved by the Academic Committee of the Degree (CAG) and will be available at the beginning of the semester. The second test (SAT2) will be performed during the examination period in the date specified in the academic calendar.

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

    FMT = (SAT1 + SAT2)/2.

The students cannot do the tests at a later date.

If the minimun mark in the first test is not achieved (SAT1 less than 4), the students can repeat this part in the same date of the second test.

1.b Laboratory

Four laboratory sessions are scheduled. Each session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the students will work in groups. This part also will be assessed by continuous assessment. 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. In order to pass the laboratory part the students can not miss more than one laboratory sessions. 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 lecturers will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They will also assign a specific project to each group, as long as it was possible to form groups. After that, the most important part of the workload and the project supervision will be developed in the remaining sessions: six hours of B laboratory sessions and six hours of C laboratory sessions.

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 group project mark (GPM) will be the weighted sum of the marks for each part:

    GPM = 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 4 (GPM>=4). 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: 30% theory (FMT), 20% laboratory (FML) and 50% group project (GPM).

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

    FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM).

However, when the students do not pass both parts (FMT or GPM less than 4) or do not reach the minimum mark of 4 required to pass each short answer test or miss more than 1 laboratory sessions or miss more than 1 project sessions, the final mark grade can never be higher than 4.9:

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

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.

The theory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (FMT>=4).

The laboratory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (FML>=4).

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the results and the quality of the written report. The project will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 4 (GPM>=4).

In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass each part (FMT>=4, FML>=4 and GPM>=4). In this case the final mark (FM) will be:

    FM = (0.3·FMT + 0.2·FML + 0.5 GPM).

However, when the students do not reach the minimum mark of 4 required (FMT or FML or GPM less than 4), the final mark can never be higher than 4.9:

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

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

3. Extraordinary call and end-of-program call

The assessment policy in extraordinary call and end-of-program 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 2.

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.