Cambridge University Reporter


Chemical Engineering Tripos, 2006

The Chemical Engineering Syndicate give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2006, the form of the examination for the Chemical Engineering Tripos will be changed as follows:

Part IIB

Paper 1: Compulsory paper (2 hours' duration).

Section A will contain three questions on States of matter.

Section B will contain two questions on Chemical engineering and society.

The rubric will read 'Answer three questions in all. Two answers must be from section A, and one answer must be from section B'.

Papers 2-10: Optional modules (each paper of one and a half hours' duration).

Each candidate is required to offer six modules.

Paper NumberModule
2Catalysis
3Combustion
4Electrochemical engineering
5Fluid mechanics and the environment
6Modern metrology
7Optimization
8Particle technology
9Rheology and processing
10Sustainability in chemical engineering

The examination paper for each module will consist of three questions. The rubric will read 'Answer two questions in all'.

Broadening Material: Each candidate is required to offer two out of the following three broadening material topics.

BM1Entrepreneurship and product design
BM2Project management
BM3Language module

Research project: Each candidate is required to submit a report on an original investigation.