Assessment

The following schedule sets out the assessment structure.

For students studying at the Newcastle campus, this should be read in conjunction with the list of Key Dates in Newcastle.

Students studying at PSB Academy should consult with the Singapore contacts for equivalent dates applying in Singapore.

All students should also be familiar with the policies and procedures set down by the Faculty of Engineering in the Undergraduate Policy and Procedures rules.

Assessment Item
Contribution
Notes
2 Assignments
20%
A combination of theoretical problems and MATLAB programming excercises.
Quiz
15%
90 minute duration
MATLAB Laboratories
20%
Conducted through the semester
Final Exam
45%
2 hour duration

Additionally, the minimum final exam mark required to pass the course is 40 per cent. That is, if the above assessment combination provides a mark greater than 50 percent, but the final exam component involves a grade of less than 40 per cent, then a failure grade will be the final result.

The assigment assessment items may be downloaded from the calendar page. The laboratory assessment items are available from the laboratories page.

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