The students’ learning extent is assessed via a written test (duration: 2 hours) and an individual assignment, autonomously developed by each student. A mid-term and a final tests are carried out during the course. Students that pass both are exempted from taking the written exam.

The goal of the written test (as well as the mid-term and final tests) is to assess the learning degree and the understanding of the elements related to software quality evaluation from both a theoretical and an application (on problems of limited complexity) points of view. Written tests (as well as the mid-term and final tests) consist of:
- exercises for the assessment of the students’ understanding and knowledge about software verification and validation techniques;
- exercises for the assessment of the students’ understanding and knowledge about software product measures;
- exercises for the assessment of the students’ ability to lay down measurement plans for industrial environments;
- questions on the conceptual aspects.

The assignment allows the students to use their skills and knowledge for the building of software quality estimation models. The project presentation has the goal of assessing the students’ communication skills in two areas: 1) the students’ their technical competencies and use of the correct terminology; 2) the student’s skills for communicating a complete and organized view of the work they carried out.
Individual judgment skills are evaluated based on the decisions made during the written exam and the assignment.
The grade of the written test (as well as the mid-term and final tests) is on a 0 to 30 scale. Answers to questions provide 40% of final mark, while the exercises contribute for the remaining 60%. The overall grade, also on a 0 to 30 scale, is determined by the grade of the written part with a variation of at most three points for the assignment.