Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
1st Partial theory exam	25	2	0.08	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
2nd Partial theory exam	25	2	0.08	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Delivery of problems	10	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Programming projects	40	1	0.04	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

The evaluation will be continuous, so there is no unique evaluation modality.

• Exams (Par): There will be two individual written theoretical-practical exams. The first one (Par1) will be done approximately halfway through the semester. The second one (Par2) will take place at the end of the semester and evaluate the theoretical concepts not evaluated in Par1.        
• Recovery exam: In case the Theory Note does not reach the pass (5), students may do a recovery exam on the failed part.
• Problems (NProb): Most weeks there will be the possibility to deliver activities worked during the week. The delivery is through Caronte.  
• Projects (Proj): The grade of the projects will be obtained from the weighted average of the grades obtained in the two projects. Each note will be the arithmetic mean of the group note and the individual note. Each one of the deliveries must be passed separately. In case of failing any delivery, there will be the option to recover the failed part. The grade of the recovery will be a maximum of 5. 

 

GRADE INDICATORS:

The final mark is calculated as follows:

• Partial Score 1 = Par1
• Partial Score 2 = Par2
• Theory Mark = 0'5*Par1 +0'5*Par2
• Project Mark = 0’5*Proj1 + 0’5*Proj2
• COURSE FINAL GRADE = 0'5 * Theory Mark + 0'4 * Project Mark + 0'1 * NProb

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA

• For considering the Theory Mark, it is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 4 in each partial to make the average.
• For considering the Project Mark, it is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 4 in each delivery to make the average.
• If the student fails some of the project deliveries, the maximum score that can be obtained in the recovery is 5.
• To pass each part (theory and project), a minimum of 5 must be obtained.
• The course will be passed if the COURSE FINALSCORE is greater than or equal to 5.
• In case of not reaching the minimum required in any of the evaluation activities, the numerical grade of the record will be the lower value between 4.5 and the weighted average of the grades.

 

NOT EVALUABLE: If the student does not deliver any evaluation activity.

REPEATING STUDENTS: No separately approved part (theory, project) is kept/validated from one academic year to another.

HONORS (MH): Awarding an honors degree is the decision of the teaching staff responsible for the subject. UAB regulations indicate that MH can only be granted to students who have obtained a final grade equal to or greater than 9.00. Up to 5% MH of the total number of students enrolled can be awarded.

 

EVALUATION SCHEDULE:

• Partial exams: according to the academic calendar of the School of Engineering.
• Recovery Exam: according to the academic calendar of the School of Engineering.
• Deliveries of activities: date and time set in advance at Caronte.
• Deliveries of the project: date and time fixed in advance at Caronte.

 

The dates of deliveries at Caronte may be subject to program changes for reasons of adaptation to possible incidents. These changes will always be reported at Caronte, as it is the usual mechanism for the exchange of information between teachers and students.

For each assessment activity, a place, date and time of review will be indicated in which the student can review the activity with the teacher. In this context, claims may be made about the grade of the activity, which will be evaluated by the teachers responsible for the subject. If the student does not come to this review, the activity will not be reviewed later.

 

COPIES AND PLAGIARISM

Without prejudice to others that are deemed appropriate and in accordance with current legislation academic discipline, irregularities committed by a student that can lead to a variation of the rating will be rated with a zero mark (0). Assessment activities classified in this way and by this procedure will not be recoverable. If it is necessary to pass any of these assessment activities to pass the course, this course will be suspended directly, with no opportunity to recover it in the same course. These irregularities include, among others:

• the total or partial copy of a practice, report, or any other evaluation activity;
• let other copy your exam/work;
• present a group work that has not been entirely done by the members of the group;
• present as own those materials produced by a third party, even if they are translations or adaptations, and in general works with non-original and exclusive elements of the student;
• have communication devices (such as mobile phones, smartwatches, etc.) accessible during the theoretical assessment tests - individual practices (exams).
• In case the student has committed irregularities in any evaluation part (and therefore it will not be possible to pass via compensation), the numerical grade of the subject will be the lower value between 3.5 and the weighted average of the grades. In summary: copying, let others copy your work or plagiarizing in any of the evaluation activities is equivalent to a failure with a grade lower than 3.5.