Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

This course does not include the single assessment option.

a) Evaluation process and scheduled activities

1. Two midterm exams, to be taken individually and in person, under controlled conditions and in written format. These exams assess the students' acquired knowledge and their ability to solve problems by designing appropriate and efficient digital circuits.
2. Exercise resolution: consists of a set of online exercises with automatic grading, which students must submit by specified deadlines.
3. Video viewing prior to attending class.
4. Activities in which students must demonstrate the competencies acquired during the lab sessions (attendance required)

The final grade for the course obtained through continuous assessment (CA) is calculated as follows:

• (Activity 1) The average of the two midterm exams (MT1 and MT2)

• (Activities 2 and 3) Completion of exercises and video viewing (Ex)

• (Activity 4) Grade from the evaluated lab activities (LB)

Formula: CA = MT · 0.5 + Ex · 0.2 + LB · 0.3,
where MT = (MT1 + MT2) / 2

To pass the coursethrough continuous assessment, the following conditions must be met:

• CA ≥ 5

• MT1 and MT2 ≥ 4 (each), and MT ≥ 5

• LB ≥ 5

b) Schedule of evaluation activities

The dates for exams and assignment submissions are published at the beginning of the course on the Virtual Campus (VC) and on the School's website (exam section). These dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be communicated through the CV.

It is important to note that no exams will be administered outside the scheduled dates, unless there is a justified reason, communicated in advance and with the instructor's approval and the approval of the teaching team.

c) Resit process

Activity 1 (theory exams) can be retaken during the final exam.

• If the grade obtained in one of the partial tests PP1 or PP2 is < 4, this grade must be exceeded by taking a retake exam in the corresponding block. In order to apply the formula (which takes into account the partial tests, the assessables and the practices), the grade obtained in this retake must be ≥ 5
• If the grade obtained in the 2 partial tests respectively is < 4, the student must take a new exam that will include the entire subject. The grade obtained will be the new PP grade, which must be ≥ 5 in order to apply the formula (which takes into account the partial tests, the assessables and the practices).

Activities 2 and 3 (exercises and video viewing, worth 20% of the final grade) cannot be retaken.
Activity 4 (labs) also cannot be retaken.

If MT < 5 or LB < 5, the final course grade will be the lower of the continuous assessment grade (CA) or 4.5.

d) Grade review procedure

Grades for evaluation activities will be published on the Virtual Campus. Once published, information on the grade review process will be provided. Normally, a deadline will be set for students to request a review. Based on the requests, students will be informed of the specific date and time for the review session.
If a student does not follow the established procedure or does not attend the review, the activity will not be reviewed later. The review of any test can mean either an improvement or a worsening of the corresponding grade, depending on the revised interpretation made of the test.

e) Special grades

• A student who has not participated in any assessment activity or lab session will receive a grade of "Not Assessable".

• To be eligible for an "Honors Distinction (MH)", a final grade of ≥ 9.0 is required. However, since the number of MHs awarded cannot exceed 5% of enrolled students, this condition alone is not sufficient. MHs will be grantedto the students with the highest grades.

f) Consequences of academic misconduct: copying, plagiarism, etc.

Without prejudice to other disciplinary measures, and in accordance with current academic regulations, any academic misconduct by a student that may affect the grading of an assessment activity will result in a zero (0) grade for that activity. Such activities cannot be retaken.
If the activity in question is required to pass the course, the course will be automatically failed with no opportunity for retake during the same academic year.

These irregularities include, but are not limited to:

• Full or partial copying of a lab report, assignment, or any other evaluable activity

• Allowing others to copy

• Submitting group work not entirely completed by all group members (this applies to all members)

• Unauthorized use of AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, or equivalents) to solve exercises, labs, or any evaluable activity

• Presenting third-party work as one’s own, including translations or adaptations

• Possession of communication devices (e.g., phones, smartwatches, pens with cameras, etc.) during individual or group assessment activities (exams)

• Talking to classmates duringindividual assessments (exams)

• Copying or attempting to copy from others during exams

• Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials during exams

In summary: copying, allowing others to copy, or plagiarism (or the attempt) in any assessment activity results in an automatic fail, not compensable and with no validation of previous work in future editions of the course.