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Information Package on the degree programmes of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Maribor Part TWO Page 12
The Board members then question the candidate after the presentation. The Board assess the
candidate’s work, presentation and quality of answers. If the candidate successfully completes the final
exam then the Board declares that the candidate has been awarded B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.
1.7 EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS
Timetables for examinations are issued annually by the Faculty Senate at the beginning of the academic
year and are published on the notice boards. There are six (6) examinations for each subject per
academic year and students are free to choose the date of their examinations. 5 or more students can ask
for additional examinations for particular subjects by written request, but no more than two per subject and
per year are allowed. The academic staff are free to decide whether or not to oblige the requests for
additional examinations. It is the responsibility of students to know the date, time and location of all their
exams and the particular exam requirements. These are published on notice boards by respective
teaching staff.
The examinations can take the form of written, oral, seminar or project work exams. Written examinations
are usually closed-door exams, while oral examinations are principally public. The usual examination
sequence is:
− Individual seminar or project work examination; a successful seminar or project work completion is
usually a precondition for examination registration.
− Written group examination at published examination dates; the written examination can be as short
as 10 minutes or can last for several hours, depending on the subject.
− Oral examination is usually preconditioned by successful completion of written examination and it
usually takes place a week after the written examination.
The students have to register for an examination at least one week (7 days) before the examination date.
Registration is done strictly by electronic means through designated Faculty web-site. Each student is
issued a PIN (Personal Identification Number) with which he/she can identify his-/her-self electronically.
The students can cancel examination registration not later than three (3) days before the examination
date. If late cancelling or not showing-up for the examination, the students are usually prohibited from
registering for the following examination period.
The students are entitled to retake exams three times without charge. After that they have to cover the
expenses of the examination when registering for the exam. The amount covering the examination
expenses is decided yearly by the Faculty Senate.
The decisions on use of calculators, computers, literature and other items at examinations depend on the
preferences of teaching staff and may vary significantly from subject to subject. The use of authored
literature photocopies is strictly prohibited.
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