Assessment Guidance

Programme Guidelines

A grade of C or higher must be obtained in all examinations for students to normally progress from one professional year to the next. Students may bridge from one professional year to the next, but entry to the 3rd Professional Year is not possible until the 1st Professional Year has been completed.

It is very important that bridging students appreciate that they must complete the lower professional year courses first.

For students who fail just one course in a professional year it is possible that an exemption is applied to these rules, in which case a "Pass the examination as a whole (PEAW)" is awarded. The award of PEAW is made by the Faculty of Engineering.

Coursework

All courses have coursework associated with them, which may include tests, assignments, formal laboratory reports and laboratory records. Remember that failure to submit any coursework by its due date can result in your not being permitted to sit the final examination.

If there is some other reason you are unable to hand in coursework on time, discuss the problem with the Course Coordinator or the Lecturer concerned. You may be required to see Dr Andrew Bainbridge-Smith, Director of Computer Engineering. Granting of extensions of time for submitting assessed work and any penalties imposed for the late submission of work are determined on an individual case basis.

Students repeating courses must either repeat the laboratory work and assignments or obtain WRITTEN exemption from the course lecturer by 31 March. Exemption is not normally given for tests and is only granted for laboratory work and assignments in exceptional circumstances.

The percentage of the final grade for all coursework for each subject is displayed under each individual course page and departmental noticeboards.

Examinations

Examinations for 1st Professional and 3rd Professional are normally 3 hours long, and for 2nd Professional are normally 2 hours long, with the exception of ENEL351 and ENEL352 which are usually 3 hours long.

During examinations and tests, students are asked to - remove their hats/caps unless they have a valid reason (eg medical) for wearing one; to leave their bag at the front of the room; to turn cell phones off; and to ensure that their Canterbury Card is displayed.

Aegrotat Consideration

A student prevented from completing any major item or items of work for assessment in a course, or who considers that his or her performance in completing any major item or items of work for assessment in a course has been impaired by illness or injury or bereavement or any other critical circumstance may apply for aegrotat consideration for the course. A student may apply on the basis that disrupted revision through one of these causes has resulted in impaired performance.

When a student is unable to meet a deadline through impaired performance, firstly an extension should be requested. Such extensions will normally carry a marks penalty. The student may at the time apply for an Aegrotat consideration which, if it is accepted, may or may not result in a grade change. Any grade change will be made only at the end of the course and will be based upon the work assessed throughout the year.

The application must be made to the Manager, Student Records, Examination and Graduation on or within 7 days after the due date for submission of work concerned, or on or within 7 days after the date of a test or examination. Further information about Aegrotat applications can be found in the 2006 UC Calendar.

Missed Examinations

Information on missed examinations can be found in the 2006 UC Calendar.