ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE:

A. Overview

The acquired skills are assessed by a series of tests grouped into two parts, with different requirements:

1. Lab assessment.
2. Problem assessment.

To pass the course it is necessary to pass all two parts.

• For each part one or more tests are performed to obtain an independent grade on each.
• There are tests for each part both during the lecture period and final evaluation periods.
• A pass grade in any part is valid for the entire academic year.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade equal or greater than 5 to pass the Lab. If the Lab grade is greater than 7, the Lab grade will increase the Course mark (see details below). 
• The final grade for the Problem assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10.
• The Course mark is obtained as follows (for both continuous and unique assessment):
• If you have passed all two parts and the Lab grade is not greater than 7:
• Course mark=Problem assessment grade.
• If you have passed all two parts and the Lab grade is greater than 7:
• Course mark=minimum [10 , Problem assessment grade + [ (Lab grade-7)/3] ]
• If you have not passed any of the two parts: 
• minimum [Problem assessment grade, Lab grade]
• In case the student has more than one mark for any part, the highest one will be used.

It is also important to note that:

• The course can be passed with full marks from continuous assessment, with no need to attend a final exam.
• Students who have done continuous assessment and have failed any part, at the end of the term or at the end of the academic year, may need to perform only the failed parts.
• Students who attend any of the tests corresponding to Problem assessment will obtain a mark that will be listed in the academic records. 

The following sections explain in detail how each part is graded.

B. Details of the assessment procedure

B1. Lab assessments

• Their goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the laboratory practice, emphasizing the use of MatLab for digital signal processing.
• Content to be assessed: content of the lab manuals and related theory content.
• Type of test: The test consists of a combination of multiple-choice questions and short questions. Students may use MatLab, lab manuals with personal notes, and text book. Students may not use a calculator for this test.
• The final grade for Lab assessment is a numerical mark between 0 and 10. A student needs a grade equal or greater than 5 to pass the Lab. If the Lab grade is greater than 7, the Lab grade will increase the Course mark.
• Assessment method:
• First Opportunity: The student will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Practice part.
1. Two tests in the lab room during the class period (continuous evaluation)
• The test consists of a series of questions at the end of each Practice assignment
• The tests will be graded between 0 and 10. The student will pass this part if he/she gets an average greater than or equal to 5. It is compulsory to attend the two tests.
• Tests dates will be announced on the web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
1. A final exam (unique assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Second Opportunity and extraordinary call: A final exam. The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the Practice pass grade is obtained, this is valid for the entire academic year.

B2. Problem Assessment

• Their goal is to determine whether the student has acquired all the knowledge and/or skills corresponding to the course and knows how to apply them to solve problems.
• Content to be assessed: as specified in the guidelines for each topic in the section "Content to be assessed". MatLab knowledge is not assessed.
• Type of test: an exam of problems. Students may not use books or notes. The use of calculators may be granted on an exam basis.
• It will be graded between 0 and 10. The pass mark is 5.
• Assessment method:
  • First Opportunity: The student will have two nonexclusive ways to pass the Problems part.
  1. Three tests in the classroom during the class period (continuous evaluation). Each test will be graded between 0 and 10.
  • The mark will be obtained as : 0,25* Test1Mark+ 0,35*Test2Mark + 0,4*Test3Mark
  • Test1: Subjects 1 to 4. Test2: Subjects 1 to 8. Test3: Subjects 1 to 11.
  • Tests dates will be announced on the web site at the beginning of the lecture period.
  2. A final exam (unique assessment). The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.
• Second Opportunity and extraordinary call: A final exam. The pass mark for this test is 5 out of 10.

• Remarks:
• Once the pass mark is obtained, this is valid for the entire academic year.
• A student who has passed the Problems part during the First Opportunity through the continuous evaluation is allowed to attend the final exam of the First Opportunity to try to get a better mark.
• A student who has passed the Problems part during the First Opportunity, is NOT allowed to attend the Problems Part of the final exam of the Second Opportunity.

C. Other comments

• The grade obtained at the end of the term will be part of the academic record of the student. This grade will be final if the mark is above or equal to 5. Otherwise a provisional fail grade will be recorded on their academic record.
• The provisional mark will become definitive fails for students who do not sit at the end of the academic year exam period, or gets a lower mark. Otherwise the better mark will be part of the academic record and becomes final.
• Tests performed as continuous assessment may not be rescheduled.
• The grades obtained in the lab assessment or problem assessment are only valid for the current academic year.
• The use of books, notes or electronic devices such as phones or computers is not permitted in any test or exam. Mobile phones must be turned off and out of reach of the student. If calculator use is permitted, the calculator must be a conventional scientific calculator. Under no circumstances may calculators be used that allow formulas to be saved or that have libraries that automatically perform operations with complex numbers, calculation of roots, etc.
• Plagiarism is regarded as serious dishonest behavior. If any form of plagiarism is detected in any of the tests or exams, the final grade will be FAIL (0), and the incident will be reported to the corresponding academic authorities for prosecution.