The methodology used in this subject to achieve the learning process is based on making the student work the information that is available to him. The function of the teacher is to give him the information or tell him where he can get it, help him and tutor it so that the learning process can be carried out effectively. To achieve this goal, the subject is based on the following activities:

Expositive lectures

The content of the theory program will be given by the teaching team in the form of expository classes. The theoretical classes will be complemented with the visualization of animations and videos related to the subjects treated in class. The visual aids used in class by the teacher will be available on the Virtual Campus. It is recommended that students print this material and take it to class to use it as a support when taking notes. Although it is not essential to extend the contents of the classes taught by the teacher unless expressly requested by the latter, it is advised that students regularly consult the books recommended in the Bibliography section in order to consolidate and clarify, if necessary, the contents explained in class.

With these lectures, the student acquires the basic scientific-technical knowledge of the subject that must complement with the personal study of the subjects explained.

Laboratory practices

The students will go to the practical sessions with the script. A brief questionnaire will be made at the beginning of the session to validate that the students read the instructions previously. We want to enhance the development of planning skills, observation and manual skills. Students will be taught in the handling of processing and control equipment and devices, learning to record their observations and discoveries, evaluating the results and discovering the links between theory and experimental work

After the practice session, the students will prepare a collective report for each group of work in the laboratory.

Mentoring

The tutorial sessions aim to direct and help the student in their training. Tutoring hours will be used to resolve doubts about the contents of the subject. Students can take the tutorials to ask questions, comment or raise doubts that have emerged throughout the course.

To be eligible to be assessed for the subject, it will be necessary to have completed the practical sessions. Only a maximum of one session is allowed to be missed. Visits do not count towards this requirement.

Continuous assessment activities:

• Final written exam. It will include the topics presented in the lectures and the topics prepared by the students and available for study through the Virtual Campus of the subject (35%).
• Reports on internships and visits (25%).
• Topics developed by students. The material prepared by the group (30%) and the evaluations made on the topics prepared by the other groups (10%) will be graded.

To be entitled to the calculation of the result of the continuous assessment, the student must have obtained at least a 3 in each of the three parts. In case of not reaching this threshold, the subject will be considered to have failed with a grade of 4.

The retake of the subject will consist of an oral examination of the topics presented in the lectures and the topics prepared by the students and available for study through the Virtual Campus of the subject, which will be worth 35% of the retake grade. A new submission of the topic assigned and developed by the student may be made, which will carry a weight of 40% in the retake grade. To these exercises, the grade of the previously evaluated practice report will be added, which will be worth 25% of the retake grade. To participate in the retake, the student must have participated in all 3 elements of the continuous assessment and have obtained at least a 3 in each of the parts.

A student is considered not assessable if he or she has not participated in assessment activities that represent ≤ 15% of the final grade.

If a student registers for the subject for the second time, they will have to take the written exam and the development of specific topics again. Repeating visits and practices is optional, and the student can decide to keep the grade obtained in the previous year's registration.

This subject does not include a single assessment system.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are allowed as an integral part of the development of the work, provided that the result reflects a significant contribution of the student in the analysis and personal reflection. 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 in the use of AI will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a penalty in the grade of the activity or greater sanctions in serious cases.

Any irregularity in an assessment act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorised in the teaching guide), which could lead to a significant variation in the grade, means that this act will be graded with a 0. In general, exams and assignments must be completed without artificial or unauthorised assistance. In the event that the teaching guide stipulates that obtaining a minimum grade in this assessment act is an essential requirement to pass the subject or that several irregularities occur in the assessment acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be initiated against the student who incurs any of these irregularities.