Cambridge University Reporter


Electronic calculators in University examinations 2006-07: Notice

The Faculty Boards and other authorities concerned give notice that in the following examinations in 2006-07, the only models of electronic calculators that candidates will be permitted to take into the examination room will be as follows:

(A)Chemical Engineering Tripos, Parts I, IIA, and IIB;
 Computer Science Tripos, Parts IA, IB, II, and II (General), and Diploma in Computer Science, and the M.Phil. Examination in Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology;
 Economics Tripos, Parts I, IIA, and IIB;
 Engineering Tripos, Parts IA, IB, IIA, and IIB;
 Geography Tripos, Parts IA, IB, and II;
 Management Studies Tripos;
 Diploma in Management Studies;
 Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, Parts I and II;
 M.B.A. Examinations;
 Natural Sciences Tripos, Parts IA, IB, II, and III;
 Social and Political Sciences Tripos, Parts I, IIA, and IIB.

For the above examinations candidates will be permitted to use only the standard University calculator CASIO fx 100D, CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version except the fx 570MS). Each such calculator must be marked in the approved fashion. Medical and veterinary students who have previously had a calculator of similar or inferior specification marked as approved will be permitted to use this calculator in biological examinations in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

(B)Architecture Tripos;
 Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos, Part IIA and Part IIB (Biological Anthropology);
 Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Parts IA and IB;
 Second M.B. and Second Vet.M.B. Examinations;
 Final M.B. and Final Vet.M.B. Examinations;
 M.Phil. Examination in Epidemiology.

For the above examinations candidates will be permitted to use either the standard University calculator CASIO fx 100D, CASIO fx 115 (any version ) or CASIO fx 570 (any version except the fx 570MS) marked in the approved fashion, or a calculator of similar or inferior specification which has been previously checked and marked as approved by the Department of Architecture, the Department of Biological Anthropology, the Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience (for medical and veterinary examinations), or the Department of Public Health and Primary Care (for the M.Phil. in Epidemiology candidates) as appropriate.

(C)Preliminary Examination for Part I of the Education Studies Tripos;
 Education Studies Tripos, Part I.

Candidates taking papers in Mathematics will be permitted to use an approved model of graphical calculator or the standard University calculator, marked as approved.

Candidates taking papers from the Natural Sciences Tripos will be permitted to use only the standard University calculator, marked as approved, as specified for that Tripos.

Arrangements for the supply of these calculators will be made through the Faculty of Education.

(D)Mathematical Tripos

The use of electronic calculators will NOT be permitted in any papers set for the Mathematical Tripos. Candidates for Part IA of the Mathematical Tripos who offer a paper from either the Computer Science Tripos or the Natural Sciences Tripos will be permitted to take into the examination room, for those papers only, the standard University calculator as specified above for those Triposes.

(E)Land Economy Tripos and M.Phil. Examinations

The permitted calculator for use in the Land Economy Tripos, and in the various M.Phil. Examinations will be the Hewlett Packard HP 10BII.

(F)Other subjects

Papers from the examinations named above may be taken by those who are candidates for other examinations. The restriction on the use of calculators will apply when any paper or subject is offered from an examination, which is the subject of this Notice.

It is the responsibility of each student to equip themselves with a suitable calculator as described. A few spare calculators are provided in examination rooms but only to students whose own calculator has malfunctioned.

SALE OF STANDARD CALCULATORS

Standard University calculators, the CASIO fx 115MS, marked in the approved fashion, will be on sale at the beginning of Full Michaelmas Term 2006 at £10 each as follows:

Candidates are strongly advised to purchase calculators at the beginning of Full Michaelmas Term at the centres named above.

Candidates already possessing a CASIO fx 100D, CASIO fx 115 (any version) or CASIO fx 570 (any version except the fx 570MS) will be able to have it marked appropriately at no cost at one of the above centres.

For the Land Economy Tripos, and the M.Phil. examinations in Land Economy the approved calculator is the Hewlett Packard HP 10BII. These calculators are available only from the Department of Land Economy, at a cost of £31, and their use is confined to Land Economy examinations.