According to the guidelines for the degree programme, two evaluation systems will be offered to students: continuous assessment and eventual assessment.

1.- Continuous assessment

Students who opt for the continuous assessment method will have two assessment opportunities, a first call at the end of the term and a second call at the end of the course (June – July).

The continuous assessment consists of one theoretical test, a set of laboratory practices and two theoretical-practical works (projects).

The theoretical examination will include all the theoretical contents of the course and will take place at the end of the term. The weight of this examination will be 2 points out of 10.

The laboratory practices will be performed in groups of two or more students and will be continuously evaluated during laboratory hours (Type B hours). The weight of this assessment is 1 point out of 10. The score will be the same for all the members of a working group.

The first theoretical-practical work will include contents of themes 1 to 5. It will consist of the design of a basic signal processing system. This work will be conducted in laboratory and small groups hours (Type B and C hours), in groups of two or more students. As a result of the work a descriptive report of the designed system as well as the design project must be delivered. The weight of this assessment is 3.5 points out of 10.

The second theoretical-practical work will include themes 6 and 7. This work will be conducted in laboratory and small groups hours (Type B and C hours) in groups of two or more students. As a result of the work a descriptive report of the designed system must be delivered and the results discussed later (Type C hours). The weight of this assessment is 3.5 points out of 10 (3 points correspond to the execution and documentation tasks and 0.5 points to de presentation and discussion ones).

To carry out the two theoretical-practical works individual and cooperative tasks will be assigned to the students. The weight of the individual work will be the 60% of the maximum score of the project and the weight of the cooperative work will be the 40%. The 40% of the score corresponding the cooperative work will be the same for all the members of a working group.

The final grade for the course will be the sum of the four assessments. To pass the course a student must meet the following conditions:

- Get at least 5 out of 10 in the overall evaluation.

- Get at least 40% of the maximum score for each of the evaluation activities.

In the case a student fails to obtain at least 40% of the maximum score in any of the four assessment activities, but has above the minimum of 5 out of 10 in the overall assessment, the student will be considered suspended and the note 4 will appear in the minutes.

The students who fail any of the partial assessments will have the possibility to repeat it/them in the second call. In this case the students would be evaluated only of the part they have not pass (theoretical exam, laboratory practices and/or projects). The grade obtained in this evaluation will replace the previous one.

It is understood that the student chooses continuous assessment if he/she conducts the two first laboratory practices. In no case the final grade of a student who opts for continuous assessment may be "Not Submitted".

2.- Eventual assessment and extraordinary call

Students who opt for the eventual assessment or for the extraordinary call must pass two exams, a theoretical one covering all the contents of the subject and a practical exam. Each of two hours.

The theoretical examination would include short answer questions, problems, and/or system design exercises.

The practical examination will consist in the final test of a previously designed and simulated system. The student will demonstrate the proper functioning of the system using a FPGA based development board. One week before the date established for the exam the student must submit a descriptive report of the designed system as well as the simulation results.  During the practical exam the student will validate the system designed in the hardware.

Both the theoretical and the practical exam will weigh 50% of the final grade. The final grade of the subject will be the sum of the marks obtained in both exams.

To pass the course a student must meet the following conditions:

- Get at least 5 out of 10 in the overall evaluation.

- Get at least 40% of the maximum score for each of the evaluation activities.

In the case a student fails to obtain at least 40% of the maximum score in any of the two assessment activities, but has above the minimum of 5 out of 10 in the overall assessment, the student will be considered suspended and the note 4 will appear in the minutes.

As with continuous assessment, students who opt for the eventual assessment method will have two assessment opportunities, first call and second call. Those students do not pass the course in the first call will be only evaluated of the part they have not passed (theory and/or practice) in the second call.

3.- Other comments

- The exams will be written in Spanish. The student can use the Spanish, English or Galician to answer the exam and for the reports, works or presentations.

- The grades obtained from the continuous assessment, the eventual assessment or the extraordinary call 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 be out of reach of the student.

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

- In case of plagiarism or abandonment of a member of a work group is detected, his/her score will be fail (0) and will not compute for the score of the rest of the group.