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Not a word about oral exam.... |
Ok, I know - I just couldn't help it!
I have had several questions about the forthcoming oral examination.
Well, here goes...
First, a few informations of which you are - hopefully - already aware:
The oral examination will take approximately 25 minutes per examinee, including the time the examiners use to debate and decide upon your grade. Please appear in good time prior to your scheduled examination time, but do not enter the exam room before your turn. Wait for your turn in the aisle next to the exam room (Room 205). The examination ends, when `no more examinees await examination'.
Each examinee will be called to enter the exam room one by one. Present in the exam room will be you, the external examiner and I, who will guide the examination. The examination is public, but only on very rare occasions, we have an audience. Of course, the audience is not allowed to ask questions. Furthermore, examinees are not allowed to attend the exams of other students.
There will be no preparation time prior to your answer. You are expected to present your answers to the questions more or less independently and in some order, you may choose. Naturally, the examiner will try to assist your presentation by posing questions.
Now for some more specific details on this exam.
When you enter the exam room, you will be asked to draw three questions: one red question (major question), one blue question (minor question), and one green question (minor 'Assignment' question). The Syllabus has been partitioned into 4 categories including the texts from the papers (presented at the student's presentations). These categories are: Fault Modeling, Test Pattern Generation, Test Evaluation and Application, and Design for Test. The red and the blue questions are drawn from two different of these categories. Finally, the green question falls within the student Assignments.
The questions are not distributed prior to the examination. All 3 questions must be answered during the examination. The order is of no significance.
The minor questions are relatively precise questions within a limited part of the Syllabus. The aim of the small question is to display knowledge. You may consider the minor questions as good starters ! Below, you will find two sample minor questions as well as references to the syllabus; such references will not appear on the question, you will draw at the examination:
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The main question is a coherent subject within a few chapters, a chapter, or a part of a chapter, or on rare occasions, in a paper or two. The aim of the main question is to illustrate overview and understanding of a topic. The red question consists of a heading followed by several keywords or subtopics, which may be used as an outline for your presentation. A sample question appears below (I chose this from a previous exam, and yes, the reference will not appear in the question, you receive):
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