Assessment
The final mark is composed of three components: the class mark (C), the quizzes mark (Q) and the final exam mark (E). The class mark is worth 30%, the quizzes 10% and the final exam mark 60%, of the total assessment. The class mark, the quizzes mark and the final exam mark will each be calculated as a mark out of 100. Note that consistent scaling across all students may occur with these marks. The final mark will be given as a mark out of 100 and will be calculated using the following formula:
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Final Mark = 0.3*C + 0.1*Q + 0.6*E
The minimum final mark required for a pass grade is 50.
The class mark consists of the following components:
- Assignment 1 - Group Work - 15% (Due Week 7 - Week of April 15)
- Assignment 2 - Group Work - 15% (Due Week 12 - Week of May 20)
There will be five quizzes, each worth two marks. They will be held during the normal lab hours. The duration of each quiz will be 10 minutes. The quizzes will be redeemable against the final exam. If the total mark for the quizzes, as a percentage, is less that what you have got in the final exam, again as a percentage, then your final exam will be worth 70%, instead of the normal 60%.
Supplementary exams will be awarded only to those students who meet the following criteria:
He/she has obtained a final mark between 45 and 49, and by getting a bare pass (50) in the supplementary exam, will pass the course. (This will require a class mark of 50 or over.)
The final marks are moderated by the Research School of Computer Science examiners meeting.
A pdf version of the assessment scheme is available.
