7. Computational Mathematics

Marks for the Computational Mathematics projects will be communicated to the moderators early in Trinity Term. The raw marks will consist of two marks out of 20 but will be incorporated into the average Prelims USM Av_1 as the equivalent of one half of a paper.

7.1 Penalties for Late Submission of Coursework

The Examination Regulations stipulate specific dates for submission of coursework to the examiners, this includes the Computational Mathematics projects.  Rules governing late submission and any consequent penalties are set out in full in the Examination Regulations (Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations, Part 14).

If you will be prevented by illness or other urgent cause from submitting your coursework on time you should contact your college office or college tutor as soon as possible.  Your college is able to submit an application for an extension of time to the Proctors on your behalf.  

The scale of penalties agreed by the board of examiners in relation to late submissions of assessed items, without an accepted reason, is set out below.

Lateness Penalty, % point reduction
Up to 4 hours 1%
4-24 hours 10%
24-48 hours 20%
48-72 hours 30%
72 hours - 14 days 35%
More than 14 days late Fail

Note: The penalty will be a percentage reduction of the maximum total mark available for the work. For example, if a 10\% penalty is applied to an assessment given a USM out of 100 then 10 marks would be deducted. The final mark awarded after application of the penalty cannot be below 0.  

Failure to submit a required element of assessment, without an accepted reason, will result in the failure of the assessment. In this case, the mark for any resit of the assessment will be capped at a pass.