Sensor guide for the oral examination in TEK5390/9390 autumn 2021
Implementation guidelines related to the examination
1) The student has received information about the place, where the examination will be conducted, and shall be present in person. If unexpectedly, the examination will have to be carried out remotely (via Zoom platform), the student will be provided with a Zoom-link to the exam. Additionally, information about the time interval during which the person shall be examined/connected has also been provided. The student should be present next to the examination room at least 5 minutes ahead of the schedule, and will be called/picked up by one of the examiners. In case of the remote exam, the student shall connect to the digital exam room via Zoom in the given time interval, using video and audio on. Regardless of the examination form (digital or physical), the person should have a picture ID available, and have the possibility to display this upon request.
2) The student will be asked random questions by subject lecturers related to various topics covered in the course.
3) The student can use pen and paper to illustrate his/her/their answers, and - in case of the digital examination - display the figures, equations and notes in front of the camera. If the person wishes, he/she/they can illustrate the answers electronically and share the screen.
4) There can be oral follow-up questions to the primary question, asked by the subject lecturers and/or a sensor.
5) Questions can be both about a somewhat broad topic, but can also concern details. However, the greater emphasis will be placed on the overview and comparison of the technologies presented in the course.
6) There will be a maximum time slot for each student (approx. 30-35 min). The examiners can decide when to continue to the next question in order for the student to be able to answer all questions within the designated time.
Emphasis of the evaluation
When evaluating the student’s answers, there will be emphasis on whether the person demonstrates knowledge of the topics in the course. The answers shall also indicate that the student has a sufficient understanding of the topics such that the student can apply the knowledge gained during the course. It will be considered positive if the student is able to provide his/her/their answers without the need for guiding questions from the examiners and/or the sensor. The student will be evaluated based on the total performance over all the questions. The student’s presentation performance will also be included in the evaluation, but with less weight than the person’s demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the topics.
General guidelines for grading the student’s performance
A – Excellent
An excellent performance where the student demonstrates a very good overview and in-depth understanding of the topics of the course. The student demonstrates through the dialogue that
he/she/they masters the technological concepts in the course, and demonstrates ability to reason about and apply the knowledge. It is possible to have a close-to-professional dialogue with the person within the topics of the course. The presentation is clear, with (predominantly) correct use of terminology. Minor inaccuracies are allowed.
B – Very good
A very good performance where the student demonstrates overview and in-depth understanding of the topics in the course. The student is able to present central technological concepts from the course, and central technological applications, possibly with some minor exceptions, in a convincing manner. The presentation is clear, with to a large degree correct use of terminology.
C – Good
Average performance. The student demonstrates a good understanding of central parts of the course. The student can explain the main points of most technological concepts and technological applications of the course, but possibly with some signs of lack of overview and understanding. The presentation is clear but not necessarily with formally correct terminology.
D – Satisfactory
A satisfactory performance, but below average and with significant shortcomings. The student demonstrates knowledge about the central topics of the course, but has difficulties in explaining technological concepts and how they are applied in a clear and complete manner. The person demonstrates clear signs of lack of overview. The presentation is understandable, but inaccurate and with formal deficiencies.
E – Sufficient
A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The student has demonstrated some knowledge about topics from parts of the course. The person has problems in explaining several central concepts, how they are applied and how they are connected. The presentation reveals clear errors and misunderstandings.
F – Fail
A performance that does not meet the minimum criteria. The student demonstrates absence of knowledge and understanding of several central topics of the course. Presentations where the person demonstrate mastering only a limited part of the topics in the course will normally be assigned to this category.