Following the particular guidelines of this degree, the students taking this subject will be offered two alternative assessment systems: continuous assessment and end-of-semester assessment.

   It will be assumed that a student chooses continuous assessment if he or she takes the 3rd test (see below). Once this test is taken, it will be understood that the student has taken the current term's examination call and he or she will be qualified according to the following criterion regardless of whether he or she takes the final test or not.

1)CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

   Continuous assessment consists of the tests detailed below in this guide which are not retakeable, i.e, if a student is not able to take them in the scheduled date the teaching staff will not be required to repeat them.

   The publication date of the marks and the corresponding checking procedure will be given before the tests. As a general rule, the marks of each test will be published before the next one.

   The marks obtained in the tests will be only valid for the academic term they have been obtained.

1st test:

a1) Experimental laboratory test comprising the execution of actual measurements and the processing of the results (mark: 0-1 point).

Length: 30 minutes at the end of experimental laboratory session number 3. Its date will appear in the assessment test schedule that the Academic Board of the Degree will approve.

2nd test:

b1) Combined test with multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Questions about theoretical concepts. Solving of elementary cases and situations related to the topics in the classroom syllabus (mark: 0-1 point).

Length: 30 minutes at the end of one of the problem-solving lectures. Its date will appear in the assessment test schedule that the Academic Board of the Degree will approve.

3rd test:

c1) Experimental laboratory test comprising the execution of actual measurements and the processing of the results (mark: 0-1 point).

Length: 30 minutes at the end of experimental laboratory session number 5. Its date will appear in the assessment test schedule that the Academic Board of the Degree will approve.

4th test, continuous assessment final test:

Combined test with:

d1) 8-12 multiple-choice and short-answer questions, (mark: 0-5 points distributed among them)

e1) solving of one or two problems, (mark: 0-3.4 points distributed between them)

f1) solving of a problem comprising the execution of real or simulated measurements and the processing of the results (mark: 0-1.6 points).

Length: 2 hours in the subject's official examination date.

Overall mark calculation.

g1) will be calculated as the sum of the marks obtained in blocks b1), d1) and e1) plus the lowest of 2 points and the sum of blocks a1), c1) and f1)

g1 = b1 + d1 + e1 + min{ 2 , a1 + c1 + f1 }

The overall mark will be the lowest of 10 points or g1)

overall mark = min{ 10, g1 }

2) END-OF-SEMESTER ASSESSMENT

Final overall test:

Combined test with:

d2) 8-12 multiple-choice and short-answer questions, (mark: 0-5 points distributed among them)

e2) solving of one or two problems, (mark: 0-3.4 points distributed between them)

f2) solving of a problem comprising the execution of real or simulated measurements and the processing of the results (mark: 0-1.6 points).

Length: 2 hours in the subject's official examination date.

Overall mark calculation:

g2) will be calculated as the sum of the marks obtained in blocks d2), e2) and f2)

g2 = d2 + e2 + f2

The overall mark will be g2)

overall mark = g2

3) JULY RESIT

Makeup exam:

Combined test with:

d3) 8-12 multiple-choice and short-answer questions, (mark: 0-5 points distributed among them)

e3) solving of one or two problems, (mark: 0-3.4 points distributed between them)

f3) solving of a problem comprising the execution of real or simulated measurements and the processing of the results (mark: 0-1.6 points).

Length: 2 hours in the subject's official resit date.

Final mark calculation:

The students who take the July resit will lose the mark of the previous final test and will get a new mark according to the following criteria:

3A) Students who have chosen continuous assessment

g3A) will be calculated as the sum of the marks obtained in blocks b1), d3) and e3) plus the lowest of 2 points and the sum of blocks a1), c1) and f3)

g3A = b1 + d3 + e3 + min{ 2 , a1 + c1 + f3 }

The overall mark will be the lowest of 10 points or g3A)

overall mark = min{ 10, g3A }

3B) Students who have chosen end-of-semester assessment

g3B)  will be calculated as the sum of the marks obtained in blocks d3), e3) and f3)

g3B = d3 + e3 + f3

The overall mark will be g3B)

overall mark = g3B

The marks g1), g2), g3A) and g3B) will be considered instead of the corresponding overall marks to assign the "matricula de honor" distinction.

-Distribution of the learning aims of the subject which are assessed within each block:

-Particulars of the learning aims which are assessed:

A12: Understanding of basic concepts on the general laws of
Mechanics and Thermodynamics as well as of their application to problem
solving.

A3: Knowledge of fundamental subjects which enable the students to
learn new methods and technologies, as well as to endue them with
versatility to get adapted to new situations.

A5: Knowledge to perform measurements and calculations.

A6: Knowledge and skill to handle specifications of measuring
instruments as well as basic standards (SI and ISO80000 parts 1 to 5).