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:
Currently astra fields and attributes are manually copied from Astra to CSE once a week. Structure changes in Astra will not be reflected in sms2astra.sh script straightaway. 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