Work in progress. Adding more info as questions are received.

Term 2 2019 onwards, mark finalisation is done in Astra astra.unsw.edu.au. Outside UNSW network, connect to UNSW/CSE VPN first.

sms to astra

sms2astra.sh script can help you in the process.

0. sms2astra.sh --help

1. List astra fields and their attributes, look for precision and maximum value.

• sms2astra.sh --info

2. Generate mapping file of astra fields to sms fields.

• sms2astra.sh --config

3. Edit mapping file, replacing hyphens with corresponding sms fields. 4. Check that sms fields attributes are compatible with astra fields.

• sms2astra.sh --check

5. Generate a csv file of component marks.

• sms2astra.sh

6. Copy this csv file to your local computer for uploading into astra.

Note:

Structure changes in Astra will not be reflected in sms2astra.sh script straightaway. Currently astra fields and attributes are manually copied from Astra to CSE once a week or daily close to result due date. If you need an updated list, please email meicheng@unsw.edu.au.

non sms users

1. In Astra, Manage tab, then Upload/Download

2. Select Items, Confirm

3. Download

Supp Exam list

From the class account,

get_supp_list.sh term course
e.g.
get_supp_list.sh 19T2 COMP1511

assuming /home/give/stable/bin is in $PATH

Documentations

• SMS to Astra

• Managing Special Grades and Multi-Term Courses in Astra