Cambridge University Reporter


FORM AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS, 2005-06: NOTICE

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2005-06, by comparison with those examinations in 2005, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Engineering Tripos, Part IA, 2006

The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that the form of the examinations to be taken in the Easter Term 2006 shall be as follows. Arrangements for reading time before the examination starts, and for papers not mentioned below, are as for last year.

 Number of questions
on the paper
Number of sections
on the paper
Paper 1Mechanical engineering8 short + 4 long2
Paper 2Structures and materials8 short + 4 long2
Paper 3Electrical and information engineering8 short + 4 long3
Paper 4Mathematical methods8 short + 4 long3

Candidates are expected to answer all eight short questions and all four long questions on each paper. Long questions may be set on any section of a paper.

In papers with two sections, two long questions will be set in each section. In papers with three sections, there may be no long question on one of the sections.