Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Exams	40	5	0.2	1, 3, 4, 5
Exercises deliverables	10	0	0	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Project deliverables	30	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Project presentations	15	1	0.04	2, 5, 6
Self-evaluation	5	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

To assess the level of student learning, a formula is established that combines knowledge acquisition, the ability to solve problems and the ability to work as a team, as well as the presentation of the results obtained.

Final grade

The final grade is calculated weighted in the following way and according to the different activities that are carried out:

Final grade = 0.4 * Theory Grade + 0.1 * Exercises Grade + 0.5 * Projects Grade

This formula will be applied as long as the theory and the laboratory grades, are higher than 5. There is no restriction on the exercises grade. If doing the calculation of the formula yields >= 5 but does not reach the minimum required in any of the evaluation activities, then a final grade of 4.5 will be given.

Theory Grade

The theory grade aims to assess the individual abilities of the student in terms of the theoretical content of the subject, this is done continuously during the course through two partial exams:

Theory Grade = 0.5 * Grade Exam 1 + 0.5 * Grade Exam 2

Exam 1 is done in the middle of the semester and serves to eliminate part of the subject if it is passed.

Exam 2 is done at the end of the semester and serves to eliminate part of the subject if it is passed.

These exams aim to assess the abilities of each student in an individualized manner, both in terms of solving exercises using the techniques explained in class, as well as evaluating the level of conceptualization that the student has made of the techniques seen. In order to obtain a final pass theory grade, it will be required for the partial exam grades 1 and 2 to be both higher than 4.

Recovery exam. In case the theory grade does not reach the adequate level to pass, the students can take a recovery exam, destined to recover the failed part (1, 2 or both) of the continuous evaluation process.

Exercises Grade

The aim of the exercises is for the student to train with the contents of the subject continuously and become familiar with the application of the theoretical concepts. As evidence of this work, the presentation of a portfolio is requested in which the exercises worked out will be collated.

In order to obtain a grade for exercises, it is necessary that more than 50% of the exercises are submitted during the semester. In the contrary, the exercises grade will be 0.

Exercises Grade = Portfolio evaluation

Projects Grade

The part of projects carries an essential weight in the overall mark of the subject. Developing the projects requires that the students work in groups and design an integral solution to the defined challenge. In addition, the students must demonstrate their teamwork skills and present the results to the class.

Each of the two projects is evaluated through its deliverable, an oral presentation that students will make in class, and a self-evaluation process. The participation of students in all three activities (preparing the deliverable, presentation and auto evaluation) is necessary in order to obtain a projects grade. The grade is calculated as follows:

Project Grade X = 0.6 * Grade Deliverables + 0.3 * Grade Presentation + 0.1 * Grade Self-evaluation

If performing the above calculation yields >= 5 but the student did not participate in any of the activities (deliverable, presentation, auto evaluation), then a final grade of 4.5 will be given to the corresponding project.

Laboratory Grade = 0.5 * Grade Project 1 + 0.5 * Grade Project 2

To obtain a project grade, it will be necessary that the grades of both projects are above 4.

In case of not passing any of the projects, it will be allowed to recover it restricted to a maximum grade of 7/10.

Important notes

Notwithstanding other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with the academic regulations in force, evaluation activities will be suspended with zero (0) whenever a student commits any academic irregularitiesthat may alter such evaluation (for example, plagiarizing, copying, letting copy, ...). The evaluation activities qualified in this way and by this procedure will not be recoverable. If you need to pass any of these assessment activities to pass the subject, this subject will be failed directly, without opportunity to recover it in the same course.

In case there the student does not deliver any exercise solutions, does not attend any project presentation session during the laboratory sessions and does not take any exam, the corresponding grade will be a "non-evaluable". In another case, the “no shows” count as a 0 for the calculation of the weighted average.

In order to pass the course with honours, the final grade obtained must be equal or higher than 9 points. Because the number of students with this distinction cannot exceed 5% of the total number of students enrolled in the course, it is given to whoever has the highest final marks. In case of a tie, the results of the partial exams will be taken into account.