The assessment of the student is based on:
- Individual work of the student in the theoretical part of the course
- Individual work of the student in the laboratory
- Teamwork
If the sum of the weight of the assessment activities over the global assessment that the student takes is less than 50%, the student will get the mark “Not taken”.
The three evaluation parts must sum up at least 5 points out of 10 for the student to pass the course, taking into account:
Continuous assessment of the theoretical part:
Three exams based on objective questions will be done during the course in order to assess the work related to the theoretical part. This mark is called NThe and it is worth between 0 and 5 points.
Continuous assessment of the laboratory work:
Three lab exams will be done during the course with exercises similar to those carried out by the student in the labs. This mark is called NLab and it is worth between 0 and 4 points.
Teamwork assessment:
During the course, a task to be developed with classmates will be assigned to the student. Teamwork proposal and supervision will be done in group tutorials. Therefore, all the students in a team must belong to the same laboratory group. This task is assessed between 0 and 1 point, and it is called NTea. The assessment for each student in the group could be different depending on the participation of the student.
Final assessment in ordinary evaluation:
The assessment in the ordinary evaluation is the mark obtained in the continuous evaluation, but in order to consider the mark obtained in the labs, 80% of attendance rate to laboratory sessions and group tutorials is required (attendance must be active, that is, the student must carry out the tasks required). If the attendance rate is less than 80%, NLab will be 0 points. The final assessment will be calculated as follows:
If AttendanceRecord >= 80% then OrdinarySessionAssessment = NThe + NLab + NTea
else OrdinarySessionAssessment = NThe + NTea
Final assessment in extraordinary evaluation:
All the students that participate in the extraordinary evaluation must sit a final exam based on the theoretical part of the subject, which will be worth between 0 and 5 points. This mark is called NTheEx. Only those students who get more than 2.5 points in this exam can pass the course.
The students with less than 2 points in the continuous assessment of the laboratory work (NLab) and more than 2.5 points in NTheEx must sit a lab exam, which will be worth between 0 and 4 points. This mark will be called NLabEx. The students with more than 2 points in the continuous assessment of the laboratory work (NLab) and more than 2.5 points in NTheEx can keep the mark obtained in the continuous assessment; in this case, NLabEx will be equal to NLab.
There will not be an extraordinary evaluation for the teamwork, so the student will keep the mark obtained during the continuous assessment (NTea).
The final assessment in extraordinary exams will be calculated as follows:
If NTheEx > 2.5, then ExtraordinarySessionAssessment = NTheEx + NLabEx + NTea
Else ExtraordinarySessionAssessment = minimum(NTheEx + NTea + NLab, 4.5)
Forwarded extraordinary assessment:
It will follow the same rules as the normal extraordinary evaluation except that the lab mark (NLab) will not be kept; thus, sitting the lab exam will be compulsory.
Differentiated assessment
Students enrolled in the differentiated assessment will have to pass two exams, which will be compulsory in all evaluations. Firstly, a final exam based on the theoretical part of the subject, which will be between 0 and 5 points, called NTheDif. Secondly, a final laboratory exam, between 0 and 5 points, called NLabDif. NLabDif will be 0 points if NTheDif is less than 2.5 points. The final assessment in the differentiated assessment will be calculated as follows:
Diferentiated assessment = NTheDif + NLabDif
In each evaluation session, new exams are carried out and previous assessments are not taken into account.
For all assessments:
Exceptionally and if health conditions require it, online assessment activities might be included. If that were the case, students will be properly notified of the changes.
Use of materials of illicit means:
If fraudulent behavior is detected in any assessment task, test or exam, the final assessment of the course will be 0 points, invalidating any other marks, regardless of other possible penalties that could be determined.