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\title{Software Engineering 1: General Examination Instructions}
\author{Barry McMullin}
\date{1995--96 (Last Modified: 30th April 1996)}

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\framebox{{\Large\bf Notes for Extern Examiner}}
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This subject is assessed by two supervised laboratory exams,
each of three hours duration.  The first is administered
approximately half way through the course, the second at course
completion. A single repeat exam is offered, as necessary, in
the Autumn.

In each exam, each student works separately on an individual PC.
Instructions for the exams are provided online. During the exams
each student must prepare a report which is submitted
electronically both via email and on diskette.  These reports
form the sole basis for marking the exams.

The class is too large to be accomodated in the laboratory in
one session.  Thus, each exam will be administered in several
separate sessions.  The details of the exercises
required in each session will be different.

The {\em general} examination instructions, contained in this
document, are made freely available to the students in advance,
at URL:

\begin{verbatim}
  http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~mcmullin/swe1/95-96/exams/general
\end{verbatim}

The detailed, and distinct, information on the particular
exercises required in each separate session will be available
{\em only\/} for the duration of the relevant session.

Note that the exams are ``open-book''. Students may bring in whatever
notes, textbooks etc., which they wish.  They only restriction is that,
during the exams, they may not 
communicate with any other person, inside or
outside the laboratory. This is supervised directly by the
invigilators, and also indirectly by logging all relevant system
activities.

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These are {\em general} instructions applying to
all Laboratory Exams associated with the course
\hotfoot{Software Engineering 1}
{http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/\%7Emcmullin/swe1/swe1root/swe1root.html},
for the session 1995--96.

To accomodate all the students enrolled on this course,
each exam must be administered in multiple separate
sessions.  
This document provides links to the distinct,
detailed, instructions for each session of each exam.
But, in general, each such link will be
operational {\em only} for the duration of that 
particular session.

\section{Regulations}

These exams takes place under the full \hotfoot{University
Examination Regulations}
{http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/eenghome/dcu\_docs/examregs.txt}. Note the
following particular points in relation to breaches of the Examination
Regulations:

\begin{verbatim}
8.6  A candidate found to be in breach of Examination Regulations
     may have all written examinations of that diet declared void.
     Such candidates may not be permitted to re-present for that
     diet of examinations until one year has elapsed.

8.7  Any candidate disqualified because of infringement of exam
     regulations might not subsequently be eligible for
     consideration for an award with honours, credit or
     distinction.

8.8  Other forms of assessment undertaken in that academic year
     may also be declared void if this is considered appropriate
     or necessary.

8.9  In addition to its recommendation(s) to the Board of
     Examiners, the Disciplinary Committee may, at its discretion,
     impose other sanctions.
\end{verbatim}

\section{Preparation}

You {\it must\/} bring your DCU student card to the exam.

You will be {\it provided} with diskettes for submission of your
final report.  You will {\it not} be issued with any other
materials (including writing paper) by the invigilator(s).

You {\it may} bring in such textbooks, manuals, notes,
diskettes, writing paper, pens, calculator etc. as you wish. You
will {\it not} be permitted to use or refer to materials brought
in by any other student. You will not be permitted to leave the
laboratory in order to get additional materials. It is entirely
your own responsibility to provide all materials or resources
which you wish to use in the exam.

\section{Conduct of the Exam}

You should be present in the Laboratory at least 10 minutes
before the scheduled time for the exam. You will be assigned a
computer by the invigilator. You may not subsequently move from
this position without permission from the invigilator. You must
leave your student card in clear view throughout the exam.

You may {\it not} switch on or operate your computer until told
to do so by the invigilator(s).

During the exam you may {\it not} communicate in any way with
any other person, inside or outside the laboratory, by any means
whatever - with the sole exception of the invigilator(s).  Any
attempt to engage in unauthorised communication will be regarded
as a severe breach of the examination regulations and will be
dealt with accordingly.

Each exam will be of three hours duration.

\section{Equipment Failure}

If you believe that the laboratory equipment (hardware or
software) is not operating correctly then you should report this
to an invigilator immediately, and follow whatever instructions
you are then given.

If there is a general equipment failure - for example affecting
the mains power, or the network - then you {\it must} remain
seated, and silent, in your assigned position, until given
directions by the invigilator(s).

\section{Report Preparation}

During the exam, you must prepare a report, 
in accordance with the 
\hotfoot{Software Engineering~1:
Laboratory Report Guidelines}
{http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/\%7Emcmullin/swe1/rptfmt/rptfmt.html}.

It is recommended that you plan your allocation of time between
the parts carefully in advance, and stick to this allocation
during the exam. Ensure that you allow adequate time for
finalising and proof-reading the report at the end.

\section{Completion}

When you have completed the exam, or when directed
to do so by the invigilator, you must:

\begin{itemize}
 \item On the paper label on each of the two exam diskettes
 which you have been given, fill in the following information:
   \begin{itemize}
   \item The course name (i.e.\ {\em Software Engineering 1}).
   \item Your name.
   \item Your student ID number.
   \item Your class section (A, B, C or D).
   \item The date and time of your exam.
   \end{itemize}

 \item Save a copy of the report, under the name \tty{report.txt} in a
 directory called \tty{softeng1} on each of the two exam diskettes which you
 will be given by the invigilator. {\em Nothing else may
 be saved on these diskettes.} Check carefully that the file has
 been correctly saved on both diskettes.  These diskettes will be
 collected by the invigilator(s).

 \item Submit a copy of the report, by email, to the
  address:
  \begin{quote}
  \tty{softeng1-95-reports@mjmail.eeng.dcu.ie}
  \end{quote}

  The subject heading must be \tty{Exam Report}.\footnote{It 
   is recommended that you
   include yourself as an additional recipient for this message, and
   that you save a copy of the received message on your own
   diskette.
   However, this is not a required element of the exam, and will not be
   checked or assessed.}

\end{itemize}

At the end of the exam you must remain seated at your assigned
position in the laboratory until told you may leave by the
invigilator(s). Please co-operate with the invigilator(s) in
administering the exam. In particular, at the end of the exam,
~please remain silent (even after your diskettes have been
collected) until you are told by the invigilator(s) that you may
leave the laboratory.

\section{Links to the Specific Exam Exercises}

\begin{latexonly}
\begin{quote}
{\em Links to the specific exam exercises for each session
of each exam are provided in this section of the
online version of the instructions. These links will 
be operational only for the duration of
each exam session.}
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These are links to the specific exam exercises for each session
of each exam. They will be operational only for the duration of
each exam session.

\begin{itemize}

\item Examination 1: Spring 1996.
\begin{itemize}
\item \hot{Class Section A (18th Jan 1996)}
{../exam1a/exam1a.html}
\item \hot{Class Section B (19th Jan 1996)}
{../exam1b/exam1b.html}
\item \hot{Class Section C (26th Jan 1996)}
{../exam1c/exam1c.html}
\item \hot{Class Section D (25th Jan 1996)}
{../exam1d/exam1d.html}
\end{itemize}

\item Examination 2: Summer 1996.

\begin{enumerate}
\item Students attending the software engineering course for the
    first time in this academic year, 1995/96, have their
    Summer Lab exam as follows:

\begin{itemize}
\item \hot{Class Section A (17th May 1996, 2.00pm)}
{../exam2a/exam2a.html}
\item \hot{Class Section B (17th May 1996, 9.30am)}
{../exam2b/exam2b.html}
\item \hot{Class Section C (16th May 1996, 9.30am)}
{../exam2c/exam2c.html}
\item \hot{Class Section D (16th May 1996, 2.00pm)}
{../exam2d/exam2d.html}
\end{itemize}

\item Students who first attended the course in the academic year
    1994/95 were given the option of repeating {\em both} lab exams
    in 1995/96, or just doing the second (Summer) exam.  If you
    took the option to repeat {\em only} the Summer exam (and that was
    the default, unless we explicitly heard otherwise), then you 
    should attend for the following session:

\begin{itemize}
\item \hot{Class Section E, Named 94/95 Repeat 
Candidates Only (15th May 1996, 9.30am)}
{../exam2e/exam2e.html}
\end{itemize}

    If (on the other hand) you opted to repeat {\em both} exams, then
    you will be scheduled into the {\em same} section of this year's 
    class as you were in for the {\em first} lab exam. If you are in
    any doubt about which session to attend, please \hot{contact me
    directly}{mailto:mcmullin@eeng.dcu.ie}.

\item On the Summer exam timetable issued by the Office for Academic
    Affairs you may see an exam called {\em Software Engineering (OS)}.
    The "OS" denotes "Old Syllabus".  This is a conventional written 
    exam, and is available {\em only} to student(s) (if any!) who first 
    attended the course in the academic year 1993/94.  {\bf Everyone 
    else should ignore it!}

\end{enumerate}

\item Examination 3: Autumn 1996 (Repeat).

(Dates to be announced.)

\end{itemize}
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