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 perform a objective testing (theoretical test) or miss at most one laboratory session, they will be assessed by continuous assessment.

The subject is divided into the following parts: objective tests (60 %) and practical tests (40%). The marks are valid only for the current academic course.

1.a Objective tests (multiple choice questions or short-answer questions)

Two partial testings (OT: objective tests) are scheduled. The first exam will be performed in the usual weekly scheduling of the theoretical classes. The second exam will be performed during the examination period in the date specified in the academic calendar.The students cannot do the exams at a later date.

Each objective test will be comprised multiple choice questions and/or short-answer questions and/or problem-solving exercises. Marks for each objective test (OT) will be assessed in a 10 points scale. The student who miss a test will be assessed with a mark of 0 for that test. The minimum mark required to pass the theoretical part is of 5 for each objective test (OT1 >= 5 and OT2 >= 5). If the minimum mark in the first test is not achieved (OT1 < 5), the students can repeat this part in the same date of the second objective test.

If OT1 >= 5 and OT2 >= 5 the the final mark of objective tests (OTM), will be the arithmetic mean of the two tests:

OTM = (OT1 + OT2)/2

otherwise, the final mark of this part will be:

OTM = 5 -Sum(Ai)/2 where Ai = max( {0; 5-OTi} ) for i = 1, 2.

1.b Practical tests

1.b.1 Laboratory

Five laboratory sessions are scheduled. Each session lasts approximately 120 minutes and the students will work in pairs.This part also will be assessed by continuous assessment. Each session will be only evaluated according to the developed work at the schedule date.

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. 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 (FLM) is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the individual laboratory session marks:

FLM = Sum(LSMi)/5; i = 1, 2, ..., 5.

In order to pass the laboratory part the students can not miss more than oe laboratory session and the minimum mark required is of 5 (FLM>=5). These absences must be excused with a valid documented reason (medical, bereavement or other) otherwise he/she will be assigned a grade of 0 for the laboratory part (FLM=0).

1.b.2 Tutored project

In the first session of C hours, lecturers will present the objectives and the schedule of the project. They also assign a specific project to each group. The lecturers will monitor the group work and the individual student work in the following sessions of C hours.

In order to assess the project, the lecturer will consider the developed work, the quality of the obtained results, their classroom presentation and analysis, and the quality of the final written report if required.The final mark of this part, tutored project mark (TPM), will be assessed in a 10 points scale.

The minimum mark required to pass this part is of 5 (TPM>=5) and the students are only allowed to miss one tutored project session. This absence must be excused with a valid documented reason (medical, bereavement or other).

1.c 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: 60% objective tests (OTM) and 40% practical tests (30% laboratory (FML) and 10% tutored project (TPM). In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass the three parts:

• objective tests: OT1>=5 and OT2>=5,
• laboratory: FLM>=5 and don't miss more than 1 laboratory sessions.
• tutored project: TPM>=5 and don't miss more than 1 tutored work session.

In this case, the final mark will be the weighted average of the marks obtained by the student in the different parts:

FM = 0.60·OTM + 0.30·FLM + 0.10·TPM

However, when the students do not pass all parts, the final mark will be calculated using the following expression:

FM = 0.60·AM + 0.30·BM + 0.10·CM, where:

AM = 5 -Sum(Ai)/2 where Ai = max( {0; 5-OTi} ) for i = 1, 2.

BM = min( {5; FLM} )

CM = min( {5; TPM} )

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

2. Final exam

The students who prefer a different educational policy can attend an exam on a scheduled date. This exam will comprise three parts (similar to the activities completed by the continuously assessed students): two objective test, laboratory exam and tutored project. Dates will be specified in the academic calendar. In order to attend the laboratory exam and to assign the tutored project, the students have to contact to the lecturer according to an established procedure.

The two objective test will be comprised multiple choice questions and/or
short-answer questions and/or problem-solving exercises. Marks for each
objective test (OT1 and OT2) will be assessed in a 10 points scale.

The laboratory exam will involved a practical test carried out in the laboratory.The laboratory exam will be assessed in a 10 points scale and this mark will be the final mark of laboratory (FLM).

In order to assess the tutored project, the lecturer will consider the developed work, the quality of the  the obtained results, their presentation and analysis, and the
quality of the final written report if required. This work will be assessed in a 10 points scale and this mark will be the final mark of this part (TPM).

In order to pass the subject, students will be required to pass the three parts:

• objective tests: OT1>=5 and OT2>=5,
• laboratory: FLM>=5.
• tutored project: TPM>=5.

In this case, the final mark (FM) will be:

FM = 0.60·OTM + 0.30·FLM + 0.10·TPM, where:

OTM will be the arithmetic mean of the two objective tests:

OTM = (OT1 + OT2)/2

However, when the students do not pass all parts, the final mark will be calculated using the following expression:

FM = 0.60·AM + 0.30·BM + 0.10·CM, where:

AM = 5 -Sum(Ai)/2 where Ai = max( {0; 5-OTi} ) for i = 1, 2.

BM = min( {5; FLM} )

CM = min( {5; TPM} )

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

3. Second opportunity to pass the subject.

The assessment policy in this call will follow the scheme described in the previous section. 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 assessment or final exam 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.

4. About ethical behaviour of students

In the case that plagiarism is detected in any of the reports/tasks/exams done/taken, the final grade for the subject will be 'fail' (0) and the lecturers will inform the School authorities so that they take the actions that they consider appropriate.