Cambridge University Reporter


Engineering Tripos, Part IIB, 2005-06: Notice

The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that the modules prescribed for the examinations to be held in 2006, and the mode of examination for each module, will be as follows:
Number and title of module Set Mode of examination
Group A:
Energy, fluid
mechanics, and
turbomachinery
4A1   Nuclear power engineering   L6   Exam
4A2   Computational fluid dynamics   M2   Course-work
4A3   Turbomachinery I   M7   Exam and course-work
4A7   Aerodynamics   L10   Course-work
4A8   Environmental fluid mechanics   M4   Exam
4A9   Molecular thermodynamics   M6   Exam
4A10   Flow instability   M10   Exam
4A11   Turbomachinery II   L8   Exam and course-work
4A12   Turbulence   L3   Exam
4A13   Introduction to combustion   L1   Exam and course-work
4A14   Silent aircraft initiative   L5   Exam
Group B:
Electrical
engineering
4B2   Power electronics and applications   L9   Exam
4B5   Nanotechnology   M10   Exam and course-work
4B6   Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors   L3   Exam
4B7   VLSI design, technology, and CAD   L5   Exam and course-work
4B8   Electronic system design   M8   Exam and course-work
4B11   Photonic systems   M9   Exam
4B13   Electronic sensors and instrumentation   L10   Exam
4B14   Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution   M5   Exam and course-work
4B15   Advanced telecommunications networks   L4   Exam and course-work
4B17   Photonics of molecular materials   M4   Exam
4B18   Advanced electronic devices   L8   Exam
Group C:
Mechanics,
materials, and
design
4C1   Design against failure   L8   Exam and course-work
4C2   Designing with composites   M3   Exam and course-work
4C3   Electrical and nano materials   M6   Exam
4C4   Design methods   M1   Exam and course-work
4C6   Advanced linear vibration   M4   Exam and course-work
4C7   Random and non-linear vibration   M8   Exam and course-work
4C8   Applications of dynamics   L1   Exam and course-work
4C9   Continuum mechanics   M7   Exam and course-work
4C14   Mechanics of biological systems   L6   Exam
4C15   MEMS: design   L2   Exam and course-work
Group D:
Civil, structural, and
environmental
engineering
4D2   Lightweight structures   M6   Course-work
4D5   Foundation engineering   L5   Exam and course-work
4D6   Dynamics in civil engineering   L2   Exam and course-work
4D7   Concrete and masonry structures   M2   Exam and course-work
4D8   Pre-stressed concrete   L6   Exam and course-work
4D10   Structural steelwork   M8   Exam and course-work
4D13   Architectural engineering   L11   Exam and course-work
4D14   Contaminated land and waste containment   M5   Exam and course-work
4D15   Sustainable water engineering   L4   Course-work
Group E:
Management and
manufacturing
4E1   Technological innovation: research and practice   M-   Course-work
4E4   Management of technology   M-   Course-work
4E5   International business economics   L-   Course-work
4E6   Accounting and finance   M-   Exam
4E7   Enterprise and business development   L-   Course-work
4E8   Design and management of manufacturing systems   M-   Course-work
4E9   Quantitative techniques in operations management   M-   Course-work
4E11   Strategic management   L-   Course-work
4E12   Project management   L-   Course-work
Group F:
Information
engineering
4F1   Control system design   M7   Exam and course-work
4F2   Robust multivariable control   L4   Exam and course-work
4F3   Non-linear and predictive control   M2   Exam
4F6   Signal detection and estimation   M5   Exam
4F7   Digital filters and spectrum estimation   M8   Exam
4F8   Image processing and image coding   L2   Exam
4F9   Medical imaging and 3D computer graphics   L9   Exam
4F10   Statistical pattern processing   M3   Exam
4F11   Speech processing   M4   Exam
4F12   Computer vision and robotics   M9   Exam
Group I:
Imported modules
4I1   Real options for engineering systems (TP6)   M-   Course-work
4I3   Distribution networks: economics, market structures, and strategies (TP5)   M-   Course-work
Group M:
Multidisciplinary
modules
4M1   French   L7   Course-work
4M2   German   L7   Course-work
4M3   Spanish   M11   Course-work
4M4   Japanese   M11   Course-work
4M6   Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS)   M11   Exam and course-work
4M8   Bioinformatics   L-   Exam
4M9   Surveying field course   Long Vac   Course-work
4M12   Partial differential equations and variational   L6   Exam
4M13   Complex analysis and optimization   M1   Exam
4M14   Sustainable development (subject to staff availability)   M-   Course-work
Group R:
Research modules
available to certain
undergraduates
5R1   Stochastic processes and optimization methods   L7   Course-work
5R5   Advanced experimental methods in   L-   Course-work
5R11   Applications in MEMS   L-   Course-work
             

Part IIB Sets 2005-06

RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMBINATIONS OF MODULES CANDIDATES MAY CHOOSE TO OFFER

Candidates when choosing modules for examination may not offer two or more modules from any one of the following numbered sets.

No candidate who offered any module for Part IIA may again offer the same module for Part IIB.

Group R modules are restricted to candidates who have been classed with a First in Part IIA of the Engineering Tripos or in the Electrical and Information Sciences Tripos Part I; candidates may not offer more than one module from this group.
Michaelmas
Set No. title
M1 Shared with IIA  ( 4C4   Design methods
   ( 4M13   Complex analysis and optimization
M2   4A2   Computational fluid dynamics
    4D7   Concrete and masonry structures
    4F3   Non-linear and predictive control
M3   4C2   Designing with composites
    4F10   Statistical pattern processing
M4   4A8   Environmental fluid mechanics
    4B17   Photonics of molecular materials
    4C6   Advanced linear vibration
    4F11   Speech processing
M5   4B14   Solar-electronic power generation and distribution
    4D14   Contaminated land and waste containment
    4F6   Signal detection and estimation
M6   4A9   Molecular thermodynamics
    4C3   Electrical and nano materials
    4D2   Lightweight structures
M7   4A3   Turbomachinery I
    4C9   Continuum mechanics
    4F1   Control system design
M8   4B8   Electronic system design
    4C7   Random and non-linear vibration
    4D10   Structural steelwork
    4F7   Digital filters and spectrum estimation
M9   4B11   Photonic systems
    4F12   Computer vision and robotics
M10   4A10   Flow instability
    4B5   Nanotechnology
M11   4M3   Spanish
    4M4   Japanese
    4M6   Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS)
Lent        
Set   No.   Title
L1   4A13   Introduction to combustion
    4C8   Applications of dynamics
L2   4C15   MEMS: design
    4D6   Dynamics in civil engineering
    4F8   Image processing and image coding
L3   4A12   Turbulence
    4B6   Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors
L4   4B15   Advanced telecommunications networks
    4D15   Sustainable water engineering
    4F2   Robust multivariable control
L5   4A14   Silent aircraft initiative
    4B7   VLSI design, technology, and CAD
    4D5   Foundation engineering
L6 shared with IIA  ( 4A1   Nuclear power engineering
   ( 4C14   Mechanics of biological systems
   ( 4D8   Pre-stressed concrete
   ( 4M12   Partial differential equations and variational methods
L7   4M1   French
    4M2   German
    5R1   Stochastic processes and optimization methods
L8   4A11   Turbomachinery II
    4B18   Advanced electronic devices
    4C1   Design against failure
L9   4B2   Power electronics and applications
    4F9   Medical imaging and 3D computer graphics
L10   4A7   Aerodynamics
    4B13   Electronic sensors and instrumentation
L11   4D13   Architectural engineering (shared with IIA)
MODULES NOT ASSIGNED TO SETS 2005-06:
Mich   4E1   Technological innovation: research and practice
Mich   4E4   Management of technology
Lent   4E5   International business economics
Mich   4E6   Accounting and finance
Lent   4E7   Enterprise and business development
Mich   4E8   Design and management of manufacturing systems
Mich   4E9   Quantitative techniques in operations management
Lent   4E11   Strategic management
Lent   4E12   Project management
Lent   4M8   Bioinformatics
Long Vac   4M9   Surveying field course
Mich   4M14   Sustainable development (subject to staff availability)
Mich   4I1   Real options for engineering systems (TP6)
Mich   4I3   Distribution networks: economics, market structures, and strategies (TP5)
Lent   5R5   Advanced experimental methods in geomechanics
Lent   5R11   Applications in MEMS