Educational guide 2014_15 Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Máster Universitario en Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
Long answer tests and development	Written examination written, closed books, two hours length. The students will answer questions of conceptual and logical character on any one of the systems, components, algorithms or technologies that have covered in the lectures. Competencies A6, A9, A22, A25 and A26 will be assessed.	50
Practical tests, real task execution and / or simulated.	Functional and performance tests of the assigned engineering project. Critical assessment of the technical solutions, the design decisions of design and the implementation. All the competences will be evaluated.	50

Other comments on the Evaluation
The student must choose between two alternative, mutually exclusive assessment method: continuous assessment or final assessment. The continuous evaluation options consists in a final written exam (50% of the qualification) and the completion of an engineering project (50% of the qualification). This project will be due the last working day preceding the start of the examination period. The final assessment option consists in a final written exam (60% of the qualification) and in the completion of an engineering project (40% of the qualification).This project will be due the last working day preceding the start of the examination period. The examinations of the continuous and the final assessment options may not be equal. The students must declare their preferred assessment type right after the programming assignment is announced. A student will be considered as defective (not active) upon not manifesting any preference at this point. The students who fail the course will be given a second opportunity July to do so. Their academic achievements will be re-evaluated, both with a written exam (theoretical knowledge) and a review of their engineering project looking for improvement or changes. The weights are the same they were committed to, according to their choice. Any assigned grade will only be valid during the academic year where it is awarded.