Faculty of Engineering
Unit Assessment Settings: Summer 2021 Assessment Period

Name & Format of
Assessment
Name of assessment:
EMAT20200 Engineering Mathematics 2

Format of assessment:
BB Test (randomised questions).
24 questions, 8 for each of the three topics in the unit:
• Vector Calculus,
• Linear Systems & PDEs,
• Applied Statistics.
5 marks per question.
Attempt all questions.
Questions are a mixture of multiple choice, multiple answer, numerical
answer, fill in multiple blanks, and answer-matching.
Pre Assessment Materials Practice questions are available on Blackboard, in the Assessment,
submission, and feedback section: click on Other Formative and Draft
Submissions, and then Practice EMa2 Online Exam questions. These
questions are not timed, and you can try them as many times as you
like.

Past examination papers and solutions, and formula sheets, can be
found in the Resource lists section (left-hand-side navigation panel)

Example sheets and solutions can be found in the relevant folders in
Blackboard:
• Weeks 1-8 (Vector Calculus)
• Weeks 9-15 (Linear Systems & PDEs)
• Weeks 16-22 (Applied Statistics)
Blackboard Practice Tests Blackboard Practice Tests/Exams by midday on Friday 22 April 2021
for students to experience the assessment process, format, personal
technology set up and troubleshooting. These practice tests will not
reflect individual unit/assessment content.
Specific instructions for
accessing the assessment
(licenses/software reqs etc)
General guidance on taking Blackboard tests. .
Start Time 09:45am British Summer Time (BST) as standard.

If you have exceptional personal circumstances which would make this
start time difficult (e.g., studying in a time zone considerably west of
BST and/or exceptional Personal Circumstances such as caring
responsibilities) it may be possible to have a later sitting of 15:45pm
BST. If you would like to apply for a later sitting, please contact your
School Office before 5pm on 27 April 2021.
Duration 3 hours
(plus upload/buffer time, and any agreed AEAs, as described below)
End Time The Blackboard Test/Exam will state the start and end time of the
assessment. If you have approved Alternative Exam Arrangements
(AEAs) or an approved later start time this will be reflected in the times
shown.

The End Time is the time you should stop working on the assessment.
For assessments with an upload requirement an additional period
(one hour) is given to facilitate uploads. This will appear as the
‘Submit Time’.
Clarification on resources
permitted for use
Items allowed during your exam are outlined on the Assessment and
Exam Arrangements – Summer 2021 webpage.
Academic Integrity We expect you to maintain the highest standards of academic
integrity, as set out in the University Policy on Academic Integrity
(PDF, 334kB) and the Student Agreement (PDF, 184kB).

• You must not collaborate or work with anyone else on your
exam, either physically or virtually.
• The work submitted must be entirely your own.
• We will view any instances of collusion as cheating and will
take them very seriously.
No of Q’s displayed per page One
Backtracking Options Yes
No of Attempts Single Attempt
Autosubmit Yes

Students who start but are unable to complete the assessment for
which a partial unintended submission is made will need to follow the
Extenuating Circumstances process.
Built in Upload/ Buffer Time Synchronous Assessment Buffer Time
For synchronous assessments without uploads, 30 minutes will be
added to tests to allow for slow movement between questions and
low-level connectivity issues.
























































































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