Assessment
How your marks are made up
70 marks come from your work during the semester, and 30 from the end semester examination.
Components
| Component | Maximum marks | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Term (Lab 60%, Theory 40%) | 50 | 20 |
| Continuous Assessment (CAT 10 + CAL 40) | 50 | 50 |
| End Semester (Lab 60%, Theory 40%) | 50 | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Continuous assessment, theory (CAT)
| Assessment | Marks |
|---|---|
| Quiz 1 (sessions 1 to 8) | 5 |
| Quiz 2 (sessions 22 to 33) | 5 |
| Total | 10 |
Continuous assessment, lab (CAL)
| Assessment | Marks |
|---|---|
| Review 0: User Story Board | 10 |
| Review 1: Sprint 1 Review | 15 |
| Review 2: Sprint 2 Review, Retrospective, and Release | 15 |
| Total | 40 |
You will find the three reviews on the project page, with the rubric for each one.
Assessment timeline
The windows below are working dates for planning.
| Component | Window | Covers | Marks | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | Sat 5 Dec to Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Sessions 1 to 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Review 0: User Story Board | Thu 31 Dec to Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Class presentation of the team User Story Board: epics, stories, acceptance criteria, priorities, estimates, release slices | 10 | 15 |
| Midterm | From Wed 27 Jan 2027 | Sessions 1 to 21. Part A 30, Part B 20, out of 50 | 20 | 35 |
| Review 1: Sprint 1 Review | Mon 22 Feb to Fri 26 Feb 2027 | About 40% working build, tests, CI, AI usage log | 15 | 50 |
| Quiz 2 | Mon 1 Mar to Wed 3 Mar 2027 | Sessions 22 to 33 | 5 | 55 |
| Review 2: Sprint 2 Review, Retrospective, and Release | Tue 23 Mar to Tue 30 Mar 2027 | Complete system, retrospective, closure | 15 | 70 |
| End Semester | From Wed 31 Mar 2027 | Exam pattern unchanged | 30 | 100 |
Review 0 is presented to the whole class after sessions 11 to 15 have covered requirements engineering, user stories, acceptance criteria, estimation, and release planning.
Exam pattern
The midterm examination and the end semester examination are each out of 50 marks. The printed syllabus states a duration of 2 hours for the end semester examination. Each examination consists of the following components.
- Part A, Lab, 30 marks: UML diagrams.
- Part B, Theory, 20 marks.
The midterm covers sessions 1 to 21 (Tue 17 Nov to Sat 9 Jan 2027). Part B includes questions on the specification and verification of AI produced work, and Part A may include reviewing and correcting a given UML diagram. StarUML is the tool for the lab component. Questions on evolutionary process models test recognition of each model, its trade offs, and its suitability.
Student instructions
Plagiarism of any form will not be accepted, and penalties will apply. Students should avoid requests for requizzes and missed midterms.