Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

The objective of the assessment process is to verify that the student has achieved the knowledge and skills defined in the objectives of the subject, as well as the associated competences.

Four types of activities will be assessed independently, and the weighted sum of them will give the final grade. These five activities are:

1. Theory (T)
2. Solution of the laboratory practices (PL)
3. Analysis of a research article (TR)
4. Completion of practical exercises (EXER).

The Theory (T) part will be assessed with two individual partial exams throughout the course. The final grade of Theory will come from the weighted sum of the two exams (0.5 * Control 1 + 0.5 * Control 2). There will be a second chance to recover that part on the day at Juny we have assigned to. Parts that have not been passed in the partial theory exams may be recovered separately. The minimum grade to pass this part of Theory is > = 5. In the recovery only the failed exams can be recovered, the grade obtained cannot be raised (in the case of passing the Theory part). The maximum grade that can be obtained in recovery is 7.

The part of Laboratory exercises (PL) will be evaluated by group. There are three deliveries. The final grade will come from the weighted sum of the three deliveries (X0 * Delivery 1 + X1 * Delivery 2 + X2 * Delivery 3, X0 + X1 + X2 = 1). There will be 3 short and written exams for individual validation of the practical projects in the class schedule (or during the third exam in the schedule established by the coordination for the second partial exams). Laboratory practices (PL) = Lab * Validation. To pass the PL the minimum mark will have to be >= 5. If necessary, the validation exam can be recovered. These sessions are mandatory. 

The Research Work (TR) part will be evaluated in groups. Each group will have an assigned research topic on which to research, analyze, summarize, critique, and present. This work will be discussed with the groupmembers at the indicated follow-uphours and subsequently a delivery will be made to the CV with the indicated date. The grade for each member of the group will be determined by the quality of the review and participation in the discussion. There is only one chance (this part cannot be recovered). Consequently, in the event that a student does not have a grade for the work, he / she will not be able to opt for the excellent mark in the final grade of the subject.

The practical exercises (EXER) will be done in groups of 2 people and will consist of working on very specific programming problems, short and related to those found in laboratory practices. We want each student to study the solution of a set of specific problems in isolation in the most general case of the practice. The value of these exercises is 15% of the final grade and given their nature and purpose are not recoverable.

The final grade of the subject will be the weighted sum of the grades of each of the four activities: 40% of Theory, 10% of Research Work, 15% Resolution of practical exercises and 35% of Resolution of laboratory exercices. The result will have to be >= 5.

In case a student does not pass the subject due to not reaching the minimum score in any of the mandatory parts (Theory or Laboratory exercices), even though the weighted average is equal or superior to 5, the final grade of the subject will be 4.5.

In the event that the average does not reach 5, the official grade will be the average mark obtained numerically.

If the student delivers any activity, it is understood that he/she is participating in the subject and will be evaluated. If you do not deliver any activity, then it can be considered Non-evaluable.

Granting an honorific matriculation qualification is a decision of the faculty responsible for the subject. The regulations of the UAB indicate that MH can only be awarded to students who have obtained a final grade of 9.00 or more. It can be granted up to 5% of MH of the totalnumber of students enrolled.

The dates of continuous evaluation and assignment delivery will be published on the virtual campus and may be subject to possible changes to adapt to possible incidents; the virtual campus will always inform about these changes since it is understood that the CV is the usual mechanism for exchanging information between professors and students.

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

SUMMARY

If ((T> = 5) i (PL> = 5) then

       NF = 0.40 * T + 0.1 * TR + 0.15 * EXER + 0.35 * PL

       If (NF> = 5) then PASS

       else FAIL

else FAIL

Repeating students: repeating students who have passed laboratory exercices in previous editions of the subject may request the validation of this part of the subject. The rest of the assessment activities must be carried out under the same conditions as the other students.

Single Assessment Evaluation: This subject DOES NOT HAVE SINGLE ASSESSMENT EVALUATION.

Note about plagiarism:

Without prejudice to other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with the current academic regulations, irregularities committed by a student who mayleadto a variation of the qualification in an assessable activity will be graded with zero (0). Assessment activities qualified 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 subject, this subject will be suspended directly, without opportunityto recoverit in the same course. These irregularities include, among others:

• the total or partial copy of a lab exercice, report, or any other evaluation activity;
• let another student to copy;
• present a group work not done entirely by the members of the group (applied to all members and not only to those who have not worked);
• present as own materials prepared by a third party, even if they aretranslationsor adaptations, and generally works with non-original and exclusive elements of the student;
• unauthorized AI use (i.e. Copilot, ChatGPT o equivalents);
• have communication devices (such as mobile phones, smart watches, pens with camera, etc.) accessible during theoretical-practical assessment tests (individual exams);
• talk with classmates during the individual theoretical-practice tests (exams);
• copy or attempt to copy from other students during the theoretical-practical assessment tests (exams);
• use or attempt to use written material related to the subject during the theoretical-practical evaluation tests (exams), when these have not been explicitly allowed.

Use of AI

Restricted use: This subject recognizes the growing use of generative artificial intelligence as a support tool, and therefore its use is allowed in a limited manner. In general, the use of these tools will only be accepted to improve formal aspects of the work, such as writing, style, clarity of exposition, linguistic correction or translation, and to obtain timely assistance in technical aspects. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The lack of transparency of the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or greatersanctionsin serious cases.

If you do not pass the subject due to the fact that some of the evaluation activities do not reach the minimum grade required, the numerical official grade will be the lowest value between 4.5 and the weighted average of the grades. With the exceptions that the "Non-Appraising" qualification will be awarded to students who do not participate in any of the assessment activities, and that the numerical official grade will be the lowest value between 3.0 and the average Weighted grades in case the student has committed irregularities in an evaluation act (and therefore the subject cannot beapproved by compensation). In future editions of this subject, the student who has committed irregularities in an evaluation act will not be validated any of the assessment activities carried out.

In summary: copy, let copy or plagiarize (or attempt) in any of the assessment activities will lead to a FAIL, not compensable and without validations of parts of the subject in subsequent courses.