1. Continuous assessment

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 go to the lectures regularly (less than 10% unjustified absence), or miss at most one B laboratory session, or miss at most one C group project session, they will be assessed by continuous assessment. An attendance register will be made at each session.

The subject comprises three different parts: theory (15% and 35 %), laboratory practical (30%) and group project (20%). Once a task has been assessed, the students cannot do/repeat the task at a later date. The marks are valid only for the current academic course. The final grade for the students which have selected this option, may not be "no standing".

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. The work will be divided in two parts (15% and 35 %). In order to assess the first part, the lecturer will consider the quality of the sources of information ant the contents selected . In order to assess the second part, the lecturer will consider the quality of the results obtained, their analysis, the final report, and the classroom presentation. The students will be informed of the deadline by the lecturer. Marks will be (TWM: Tutored Work Mark) assigned in a 10 points scale. If the students present their works after the deadline the WM will be 0.

The final mark of this part will be:

FMT (Final Mark of Theory) = TWM (Tutored Work Mark)

It is compulsory to get a score of FMT >= 5  and to have attended a lectures regularly (less than 10% unjustified absence) to pass this part by continuous assessment.

Six laboratory sessions and one outdoor study (if it possible to schedule this activity) are scheduled. Each practical session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the students will work in pairs.

The lecturers will assess the individual student work. They will consider the individual work carried out before the laboratory session to prepare the proposed tasks, the laboratory attendance, as well as the student work in the laboratory.

In the first session, the practice 1 will be performed. The mark of this session (P1M: Practice 1 Mark) will be assigned in a 10 points scale.

In the remaining sessions, a practical work related to process control modules available in laboratory will be carried out. In order to assess this work, the lecturer will consider the quality of
the results obtained, their analysis, and the
classroom presentation. The final mark of this part, (LWM: Laboratory Work Mark) , will be graded in a 10 points scale.

The outdoor study will be also assessed in a 10 points scale (OSM: Outdoor Study Mark).

The final mark of this part is calculated as the weighted sum of the three individual marks:

FML (Final Mark of Laboratory) = 0.15·P1M + 0.75·LWM + 0.10·OSM

Attendance at these classes is compulsory to pass this part by continuous assessment. If the student miss more than one session without a valid documented reason (medical, bereavement or other) he/she will be assigned a grade of 0 for this part (FML=0).

The classroom workload will be carried out in the C group project sessions. In the first session lecturers will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They also assign a specific project to each group. In this sessions the lecturer will monitor the group work and the individual student work.

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the quality of the results obtained, their classroom presentation and analysis, and the quality of the final report. The students will be duly informed of the report deadline by the lecturer. The final mark of this part, (GPM: Group Project Mark) , will be assessed in a 10 points scale.

In order to pass this part by continuous assessment, the student can not miss more than one project sessions and only if this absence is duly justified.

In order to past the subject by continuous assessment, students will be required:

+ to obtain FMT >= 5, and

+ no more than one missed practical session, and

+ no more than one missed group project session.

The weighted points from all assessed parts are added together to calculate the final mark(FM). The following weightings will be applied: 50% theory, 30% laboratory and 20% group project.

FM = 0.50·FMT + 0.30·FML + 0.20·GPM

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

However, when:

+ FMT < 5, or

+ more than one missed practical session, or

+ more than one missed group project session,

the final mark (FM) will be:

NF = min{ 4.9, 0.50·FMT + 0.30·FML + 0.20·GPM }

2. Global assessment

If a student prefers a different educational policy he/she can take an exam on a scheduled date. The date will be specified in the academic calendar. This exam will comprise three parts (similar to the activities completed by the continuously assessed students):

+ an exam or a task monitored by a tutor (tutored work),

+ a practical exam,

+ a previously assigned project.

The tutored work and the project will be assigned following the procedure described in advance by the lecturer.

2.a.1 Theory Exam or Tutored Work

In order to pass the theory, the student will have to attend to an exam or a tutored work:

+ the exam with short or long answer questions. Marks will be (EM: Exam Mark) assigned in a 10 points scale.

+ to evaluate the tutored work the lecturer will consider the results, the presentation, the analysis and the quality of the final report. Marks will be (TWM: Tutored Work Mark) assigned in a 10 points scale.

2.a.2 Theory Final Mark

The final mark of theory (FMT) will be:

FMT = EM (Exam Mark) if the exam has been carried out.

FMT = TWM (Tutored Work Mark) if the tutored work has been carried out.

In order to pass the laboratory part, the student will have to attend to a practical exam. In this exam the student will be asked to deal with some of the electronic circuits developed in the practical sessions as well as some short answer questions related to these sessions. Marks will be (LEM: Laboratory Exam Mark) assigned in a 10 points scale.

The final mark of laboratory (FML) will be FML = LEM (Laboratory Exam Mark).

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the quality of the results obtained, their analysis, and the classroom presentation. Marks will be (GPM: Group Project Mark) assigned in a 10 points scale.

In order to pass the subject, it is mandatory:

+ FMT >= 5, and

+ FML >= 5, and

+ GPM >= 5.

The final mark will be the weighted average of the marks obtained by the student in the different parts. The final mark (FM) will apply a weight of 50% to the final theory mark (FMT), a 30% to the laboratory final mark (FML) and a 20 % to the group project mark (GPM).

FM = 0,50·FMT + 0,30·FML + 0,20·GPM

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

However, when:

+ FMT < 5, or

+ FML < 5, or

+ GPM < 5,

the final mark (FM) will be:

NF = min{ 4.9, 0.50·FMT + 0.30·FML + 0.20·GPM }

The assessment policy in these calls will follow the scheme described in the single assessment. Dates will be specified in the academic calendar. The lecturer will assign the tutored work and the project to the student. The student has to contact to the lecturer according to an established procedure. The procedure will be published in advance.

Marks obtained in the previous continuous or global assessment are kept if the student have got a pass in some parts. Moreover, students cannot take an exam, develop a project or a tutored work task if they have got a pass previously.

The final mark will be the weighted average of the marks obtained by the student as it has described in section 2.

The subject will be taught in Galician and Spanish. It will be assessed in Spanish.