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comments and second exam-time

NOTE: The timing of the partial exams might suffer
some changes, due to time restrictions. The exact timing will be indicated
along the course.

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OPTION:

The subject is evaluated in a continue way, by mean of
two partial exams. These exams treat the theoretical aspects. In addition,
there is an exam for the lab-work.

The student who passes the first partial exam will
hold his/her mark along the course. This exam includes themes from one to five.

The second partial exam includes themes from six to
ten.

The weight of both partials is a 60% from the total mark.

The first partial takes place in the classroom, within
the class time. This partial is approximately 90 minutes long. The first 30
minutes will be dedicated to an exam with short answers. The rest 60 minutes
will be dedicated to an exam with long answers.

Inside each partial, the 90 minutes exam and the 30
minutes exam have the same weight.

In order to pass a partial exam (the first or the
second), the student is required to obtain at least a mark of 5 over 10.

The student that passes the first partial will only
have to try the second partial. The second partial shares the same structure
than the first.

The student that does not pass the first partial will
have to try the first and the second partials.

The lab-work is evaluated using a unique exam, in the
laboratory. The weight is 30%.

Tutored works are assessed using a report that every
student should be done. The weight is 10%.

When a student attends the first partial, he or she
accepts to follow the continuous assessment.

The mark that a student obtains in the lab-work is
maintained until July, except if the student does not want. In this case, the
student will have to do partials and lab exams in July.

In order to pass the subject, the student has to
obtain a global mark (GM) of at least 5 points in ten. The global mark is
calculated following the next formula:

GM = 0.6 * TM + 0.3*LM + 0.1*RM

where

TM = theory mark ; 
LM = lab mark ;  RM = report mark

If the student does not obtain a mark of at least 5 in
the first partial or in the second, the global mark would be the least mark
between 4 and the GM taken from the early formulae.

The first partial is preview to take place in the
sixth week.

The second partial will take place the same day of
final exam.

The lab exam will take place in the lab, the day of the
last lab session.

FINAL EXAM OPTION

The students that do not follow the continuous assessment,
will be assessted by means of a final exam.

The assessment of lab work takes place in the lab by
means of an exam, during the final exams period. The lab work exam will be 2
hours long. The weight of the lab work exam will be 40%.

In order to pass the subject, the student has to
obtain a global mark (GM) of at least 5 points over ten. The global mark is
calculated following the next formulae:

GM = 0.6 * TM + 0.4*LM

where:

TM = theory mark ; 
LM = lab mark

If the student does not obtain a mark of at least 5 in
the first part or in the second part, the global mark would be the least mark
between 4 or the GM taken from the early formulae.

IMPORTANT:

If a student did not enter the continuous assessment
mode but is interested in participate in the final exam, he or she should talk
with the professor at least two weeks before the day of the exam. Contact can
be by e-mail. This help in the organization of the lab work exam.

RECOVERY EXAM

The recovery exam (June-July) shares the same
structure than the first.