1. Continuous assessment

The course can be
passed with full marks from continuous assessment, with no need to sit the
final exam. Students who assist to more than 2 laboratory sessions or to the first test are graded using continuous assessment.

The weighting and
content of each continuous assessment part are as follows:

1.1 Test (NExam):

• It covers all of the contents taught in the
  theoretical classes.
• The estimated date of the first test (NExam1) will be the middle week of the
  course.
• The date of the second test (NExam2) will be the same of the final exam.
• The mark NExam is obtained as follows:

  NExam = NExam1*0.4 + NExam2*0.6

• The student pass this part if he/she gets a mark
  greater than or equal to 4 over 10.

1.2 Laboratory practices (NPrac):

• The student should complete 4 of the 5 sessions
  in order to pass this part.
• The student should correctly implement the
  circuits described in the guidelines of the practice and submit a report
  corresponding to each laboratory session. The qualification of each practice
  depends on these achievements.
• It can be developed individually or by groups of
  2 students.

1.3 Project (NPro):

• It can be developed individually or by groups of
  2 students.
• It should be oral presented by the authors.
• The student will pass this part if he/she gets a
  mark greater than or equal to 4 over 10.

1.4 Final qualification of continuous assessment
(Final_ca)

The final qualification (Final_ca) of continuous assessment is obtained as
follows:

Final_ca: = (NExam*0.5 + NPrac*0.2 + NPro*0.3) if NExam and Npro are greater than or equal to 4;

Final_ca = min [(NExam*0.5 + NPrac*0.2 + NPro*0.3), 4.5] in other case;

The student who fails one or more of the parts of continuous assessment has
another opportunity to pass the following parts in the final exam:

• He/she can
  repeat the first test (NExam1) and this mark replaces the previous one.
• He/shet can
  complete and present his/her project before the date of the final exam and this mark replaces the previous one.
  
  

2. Final exam
and qualification

There is a final exam at the end of the bimester and in July.

• In the final exam, all content is evaluated. It usually
  consists of several questions and problems and lasts 2 hours. The
  pass mark for this exam is 4 out of 10 and deserves 50% of the final qualification (NExam).
• The students must present the results and reports of the same practices developed in continuous assessment. This practices represent 20% of the final qualification (NPrac).
• In order to pass the subject the students should
  present a project with the same objectives and complexity of the project developed
  in continuous assessment. This project deserves 30% of the final
  qualification (NPro) and it is necessary to obtain a mark greater o equal to 4 out of 10 in order to pass the course.

Final_ex = (NExam*0.5 + NPrac*0.2 + NPro*0.3) if NExam and Npro are greater than or equal to 4;

Final_ex = min [(NExam*0.5 + NPrac*0.2 + NPro*0.3), 4.5] in other case;

3. Other
comments

• The grades obtained from the continuous assessment
  and final exams 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.