Course grading criteria

Passing score — 70%. The capstone is mandatory.

1. Understanding (25%)

Graded by the answers to the "comprehension checklists" of each module.

Score	Description
5	Explains in their own words, gives an example from their own practice
4	Explains correctly, no example from practice
3	Recites the definition, gets confused when applying it
2	Partly correct, key concepts mixed up
1	Does not answer / answers incorrectly

Result: average across modules ≥ 3.5.

Each module is submitted against the acceptance criteria from practice.md.

Score	Description
5	All checklist items done, there are original conclusions
4	All items done, conclusions are formal
3	1–2 items not done
2	Half of the items not done
1	Artifact missing or copied

Additionally graded is the quality of the artifact, not just its presence:

Stage	Weight	Criterion for "5"
Spec	15%	verifiable requirements, clear boundaries
Plan	10%	4–8 steps, each ≤ 2 files
Implementation	30%	one commit per step, repo green, no reverts
Review	20%	≥ 3 real problems found
Merge	10%	clean diff, CI green
Retro	15%	honest metrics, a concrete rule

Mandatory condition: at the defence, show the place where you rejected the agent's suggestion.

An artifact copied from a classmate without your own work.
An AGENTS.md that does not match the project (the commands do not work).
A report without conclusions: "completed the assignment" instead of "what I learned".

Not plagiarism: using an agent to do the assignments — that is the subject of the course.