Exam Test

Following are some notes concerning the Exam Test. 

Please read through them in order to have some suggestions on how to tackle the exam test during the test day.

The test is organized on:

5 multiple choices, worth 3 points each. 1 correct answer = 3 points; 1 wrong answer = 0 points

3 open questions, worth 5 points each. values vary from 0 to 5 according to: correctedness of the content; organization of the answer; presence of graphs, formulas or elements capable of allowing the reader to fully understand; real examples.

Please note that in the next set of texts for the Academic Year 2018/2019 the weight of the open questions could change in order to reduce the 0-3 range. 

With reference to the Open Questions please do note the following.

Question 8 is ALWAYS an open-open question, that is you can gain 5 points from the test with a relative ease. Please do note that the open question can be related also to additional materials not explicetly tackled in class (please see the documents uploaded and references - links to videos, etc.  -  in the different sections of the Moodle platform, that are always part of the programme).

In tackling the open question you should:

- state a brief introduction on the topic

- argument your answer

- provide examples

As a general rule, please note that replying to an exam test is not a conversation at the bar and therefore a minimum standard of precision and thoroughness is needed. 

Please note that the open questions (6 and 7) are mainly focused on models for which a more formal representation and explanation is required. 

Questions (both multiple choices and open questions) are based on all the topics tackled in class.

As mentioned in class, the Exam test is thought for evaluating the understanding of the course content. An oral examination is foreseen after the written test, after that the marks can be registered. However, the student can choose to accept the marks from the written test and register those marks.