No 6207
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Vol cxli No 11
pp. 289–312
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2010–11, by comparison with those examinations in 2010, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.
The Faculty Board of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011 the form of the examination for certain papers for the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos will be changed as follows:
The assessment for this paper will consist of the following elements:
1. Final written paper (to be worth 80 per cent of the final mark)
2. Research skills presentation (to be worth ten per cent of the final mark)
3. Summer fieldwork report (to be worth ten per cent of the final mark)
The assessment elements for this paper will be weighted as follows:
|
1. Report – test pit field trip (consisting of 2,000 words plus images) |
25 per cent |
|
2. Report – analysing artefact data (3,000 words) |
30 per cent |
|
3. Exercise – time and dating (1,000 words plus images) |
15 per cent |
|
4. Report – practical workbook (no limit) |
10 per cent |
|
5. Report – Easter field trip (1,500 words) |
10 per cent |
|
6. Report – training excavation (1,500 words) |
10 per cent |
This is an undivided paper consisting of ten questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
This is an undivided paper consisting of ten questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
This is an undivided paper consisting of ten questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
The assessment for this paper will consist of a written exam which will be worth 80 per cent of the final mark and an assessed project worth 20 per cent of the final mark. The exam will be in the form of an undivided paper consisting of 12 questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
This paper will contain four questions of equal weight based on texts included in the schedule of set texts issued to students. Two questions will relate to Old Egyptian texts and two to Late Egyptian texts.
This paper will comprise five questions. Candidates should answer all questions. Four questions will each require translation from a specified cuneiform or transliterated Akkadian text into English, with questions on points of grammar and/or literary structure, and one question will require transliteration and translation from a choice of two unseen Akkadian passages in cuneiform. The percentage assigned to each question will be indicated on the examination paper.
This paper will comprise five questions. Candidates should answer all questions. Three questions will each require translation from a prepared cuneiform or transliterated Akkadian text into English, with questions on points of grammar and/or literary structure, and two questions will each require transliteration and translation from an unprepared Akkadian passage in cuneiform. The percentage assigned to each question will be indicated on the examination paper.
This paper will comprise four questions on prepared Sumerian texts, two requiring translation into English from transliterated Sumerian, with comments on grammatical points, and two requiring transliteration from cuneiform and translation into English. The percentage assigned to each question will be indicated on the examination paper.
This paper will consist of 12 questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
This paper will consist of 12 questions of equal value from which candidates are expected to answer three.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form and conduct of certain examinations in the Architecture Tripos will be changed as follows:
Courses of lectures are given for these papers during the Michaelmas and Lent Terms. For Paper 1, candidates will be required to sit a three-hour written examination and answer three questions chosen from eight sections (corresponding to the lecture courses), not more than one of which should be from any section. For Paper 2, candidates will be required to submit three essays of 2,000 words, each of which should be on a topic relating to a different lecture course. Students cannot answer in Paper 1 a question from one of the lecture courses for which they have submitted an essay for Paper 2. The three essays will be marked by an Examiner or Assessor and the marks will be averaged and recorded as the mark for the relevant paper.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be obtained from the Faculty Office.
The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for the following papers for the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos will be as follows:
The paper will consist of three questions, all of which must be answered. There is also a compulsory oral. Question 1 will contain five grammar questions (5 marks each), question 2 will contain one unseen passage for translation into English (15 marks), and question 3 will contain two seen passages for translation into English and for comment (15 marks each: 7 for translation and 8 for comment).
The oral (30 marks) will consist of (i) listening comprehension test (10 marks); (ii) reading comprehension test (10 marks); (iii) conversation test (10 marks).
The paper will be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered. Section A (Classical Hebrew) will contain four questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each) and two questions on specified texts (20 marks each: 10 for translation and 10 for comment). Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain three questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each), two questions on specified texts (15 marks each), and an oral (25 marks). Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions. Candidates studying both classical Hebrew and modern Hebrew must offer two language questions (15 marks each) and one specified text question (20 marks) from Section A, and one language question (15 marks), one specified text question (15 marks), and oral (20 marks) from Section B.
The oral will consist of (i) translation and interpretation test (5 marks); (ii) listening comprehension test (5 marks); (iii) general oral ability test (15 marks; 10 marks for candidates offering both classical and modern Hebrew).
The Faculty Board of Economics give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examination for some of the papers in the Economics Tripos will be changed as follows:
This paper will have two sections. Four questions will be set for each section and students will be required to answer a total of four questions, with at least one question from each section. Each question will carry equal weight.
There will be a reduction in the number of questions set for this paper. In Section A, candidates will be required to answer three out of five questions, and in Section B candidates will be required to answer one out of two questions. Each question will carry equal weight.
The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for the following papers of the Engineering Tripos will be as follows:
Lecture course |
Paper |
| Mechanical
engineering
Thermofluid mechanics and heat transfer (24L) Mechanics and mechanical vibrations (28L) |
Paper
1
Section A (4 short questions + 2 long questions) Section B (4 short questions + 2 long questions) |
| Structures and
materials
Structures (24L) Materials (20L) |
Paper
2
Section A (4 short questions + 2 long questions) Section B (4 short questions + 2 long questions) |
| Electrical and information
engineering
Linear circuits and devices (22L) Digital circuits and information processing (16L) Electromagnetics (12L) |
Paper
3
Section A (3 short questions + 2 long questions) Section B (3 short questions + 1 long question) Section C (2 short questions + 1 long question) |
| Mathematical
methods
Michaelmas Term material (24L) Lent/Easter Term material (16L) Computing |
Paper
4
Section A (3 short questions + 2 long questions) Section B (3 short questions + 2 long questions) Section C (2 short questions) |
|
Examination |
Number of questions |
|
Paper 1 – Mechanics |
6 |
|
Paper 2 – Structures |
6 |
|
Paper 3 – Materials |
6 |
|
Paper 4 – Thermofluid mechanics |
6 |
|
Paper 5 – Electrical engineering Linear circuits and devices Electrical machines Electromagnetic fields and waves |
2 3 2 |
|
Paper 6 – Information engineering Linear systems and control Communications, and signal and data analysis |
3 3 |
|
Paper 7 – Mathematical methods Vector calculus Linear algebra and probability |
3 3 |
|
Paper 8 – Selected topics Paper 8 is divided into eight sections. Section A: Introductory business economics Candidates are required to answer one question only. Sections B–H: (B) Civil and structural engineering (C) Mechanics, materials, and design (D) Aerothermal engineering (E) Electrical engineering (F) Information engineering (G) Engineering for the life sciences (H) Manufacturing, management, and design |
2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
For Papers 2–3: candidates are required to answer not more than four questions, which may be taken from either section.
For Papers 1, 4, 6, 7: candidates are required to answer not more than four questions. The questions should be from two sections only and not more than two questions should be answered from either section.
For Paper 5: candidates are required to answer not more than four questions and must answer at least one question from each section.
For Paper 8: candidates who are not offering a foreign language as an option are required to answer four questions, taken from only two of Sections B–H. Not more than two questions from each section may be answered. Candidates who are offering a foreign language as an option are required to answer not more than two questions from one of Sections B–H. Paper 8 will be of two and a half hours’ duration, or of one and a half hours’ duration in the case of candidates who are offering a foreign language.
All questions in all papers will carry equal weight.
The Foreign Language option in Paper 8 will carry equal weight to each of Sections B–H on Paper 8.
The Examiners will take into account course-work produced by candidates (in computing, experimental engineering, and design) according to the scheme in the Notice published by the Secretary of the Faculty Board (September 2010).
Candidates are reminded that any paper in the Part Ib examination may contain questions on course-work associated with the subjects examined in that paper.
A booklet of standard data books will be available at all examinations. Where the Examiners consider a particular data book to be useful for a particular paper, it will be placed on each candidate’s desk before the start of the examination for that paper.
Candidates will be allowed to take into the Examination Room only officially marked calculators as explained in the notice concerning Calculators published by the Faculty Board (July 2010).
In the working of all questions, and in the evaluation of numerical quantities, candidates should show a sufficient number of steps for the Examiners to make a proper assessment of their answers.
|
Module title |
Written paper (p); course-work (c) |
Number of questions on the paper |
Number of questions to be attempted |
|
|
3A1 |
Fluid mechanics I (double module) |
p |
8 |
5 |
|
3A3 |
Fluid mechanics II (double module) |
p |
8 |
5 |
|
3A5 |
Thermodynamics and power generation |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3A6 |
Heat and mass transfer |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B1 |
Radio frequency electronics |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B2 |
Integrated digital electronics |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B3 |
Switch-mode electronics |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B4 |
Electric drive systems |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B5 |
Semiconductor engineering |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3B6 |
Photonic technology |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3C1 |
Materials processing and design |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3C5 |
Dynamics |
p |
5 |
3 |
|
3C6 |
Vibration |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3C7 |
Mechanics of solids |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3C8 |
Machine design |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3C9 |
Fracture mechanics of materials and structures |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D1 |
Geotechnical engineering I |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D2 |
Geotechnical engineering II |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D3 |
Structural materials and design |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D4 |
Structural analysis and stability |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D5 |
Water engineering |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D6 |
Environmental geotechnics |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3D7 |
Finite element methods |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3E1 |
Business economics |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3E2 |
Marketing |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3E3 |
Modelling risk |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3E5 |
Human resource management |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3E6 |
Organizational behaviour and change |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3E10 |
Operations management for engineers |
p |
4 |
2 |
|
3F1 |
Signals and systems |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3F2 |
Systems and control |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3F3 |
Signal and pattern processing |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3F4 |
Data transmission |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3F5 |
Computer and network systems |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3F6 |
Software engineering and design |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3G1 |
Introduction to bioscience |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3G2 |
Mathematical physiology |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3G3 |
Intoduction to neuroscience |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3G4 |
Medical imaging and 3-D computer graphics |
p |
Section A: 2 Section B: 2 Section C: 2 |
1 1 1 |
|
3G5 |
Biomaterials |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
3I1 |
Data structures and algorithms (CST) |
p |
Section A: 1 Section B: 3 |
1 2 |
|
4C4 |
Design methods |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
4D16 |
Construction and management |
p and c |
5 |
3 |
|
4M12 |
Partial differential equations and variational methods |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
4M13 |
Complex analysis and optimization† |
p |
4 |
3 |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering |
p |
4 |
3 |
† The written papers for Module 4M13 will be divided into sections as follows:
4M13 Section A Complex analysis
Section B Optimization
Single module examinations will last one hour and 30 minutes. Double module examinations (3A1 and 3A3) will last three hours. There will be ten minutes of ‘reading time’ before each module (including double modules). Candidates should present themselves in the examination room 15 minutes before the advertised start time of each paper. Late arrivals disturb other candidates: please arrive in plenty of time.
The styles of new module papers will be similar to those of any ‘sample papers’ issued to students during the year.
The Examiners will take into account course-work produced by candidates according to the scheme published by the Faculty Board.
Standard data books will be available at all examinations. Where additional data sheets or data books were provided for a particular course, they will be attached to the relevant examination paper.
Candidates will be allowed to take into the Examination Hall only officially marked calculators as set out in the notice concerning calculators published by the Faculty Board (July 2010).
In the working of all questions and in the evaluation of numerical quantities candidates should show a sufficient number of steps to allow the Examiners to make a proper assessment of their answers.
Candidates are reminded that illegible writing may result in loss of marks.
|
Number/title/method of assessment (written paper (p), coursework (c)) |
Number of questions on the paper |
Number of questions to be attempted |
|
|
4A3 |
Turbomachinery I (p + c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4A8 |
Environmental fluid mechanics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A10 |
Flow instability (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A11 |
Turbomachinery II (p + c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4A12 |
Turbulence and vortex dynamics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A13 |
Combustion and IC engines (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B2 |
Power microelectronics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B5 |
Nanotechnology (p + c) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B6 |
Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B7 |
VLSI design, technology, and CAD (p + c) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B11 |
Photonic systems (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B13 |
Electronic sensors and instrumentation (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B15 |
Advanced telecommunications networks (p + c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4B18 |
Advanced electronic devices (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C2 |
Designing with composites (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C3 |
Electrical and nano materials (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4C4 |
Design methods (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C6 |
Advanced linear vibrations (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C7 |
Random and non-linear vibrations (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C8 |
Applications of dynamics (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C9 |
Continuum mechanics (p) |
3 |
2 |
|
4C15 |
MEMS: design (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C16 |
Advanced machine design (p + c) |
3 |
3 |
|
4D5 |
Foundation engineering (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D6 |
Dynamics in civil engineering (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D7 |
Concrete and masonry structures (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D10 |
Structural steelwork (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D11 |
Building physics (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D16 |
Construction and management (p + c) |
5 |
3 |
|
4F1 |
Control system design (p + c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4F2 |
Robust and non-linear systems and control (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F5 |
Advanced wireless communications (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F6 |
Signal detection and estimation (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F7 |
Digital filters and spectrum estimation (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F10 |
Statistical pattern processing (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4F11 |
Speech and language processing (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4G6 |
Cellular and molecular biomechanics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4I5 |
Nuclear materials (p) |
3 |
2 |
|
4I8 |
Medical physics (p) |
3 |
2 |
|
4M6 |
Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS) (p + c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4M12 |
Partial differential equations and variational methods (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4M13 |
Complex analysis and optimization (p) † |
4 |
3 |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy (p + c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering (p) |
4 |
3 |
† The written paper for Module 4M13 will be divided into sections as follows:
4M13 Section A: Complex analysis
Section B: Optimization
All written examinations will last for one and a half hours, unless stated otherwise in the form and conduct notice. Candidates will be allowed to enter the examination room 15 minutes before the start of this time and will have ten minutes to read through the examination paper, except in the case of 4I8 Medical physics.
Each candidate shall offer eight modules in total unless the Faculty Board has exceptionally given permission for substitution of a dissertation for one module. For each module in the Tripos, the form of examination is by either (i) course-work only, or (ii) written paper only, or (iii) a mixture of course-work and written paper. All modules carry an equal weight regardless of the method of assessment. Where a module is assessed by the combination of written paper and course-work, the course-work will carry weight equal to one quarter of one module with the written paper carrying three-quarters of the module weight. In the exceptional case of a dissertation being submitted in place of a module, the dissertation will carry weight equal to one module.
Each candidate shall also submit a report on a project that he or she is undertaking during the academic year. The project will carry marks equal to six modules. This project report must be handed into the Department on or before 1 June 2011 to the relevant Group Centre, details of which are given in the document ‘Second notice about fourth year projects’ dated September 2010.
Students who obtain a mark of at least lower second-class equivalent standard in their project, at least third-class equivalent standard in their combined module marks, and at least lower second-class equivalent standard overall (the project total being given weight equivalent to three quarters of the module total) will normally graduate with the M.Eng. Degree, as well as the B.A. Degree.
Students who are judged to be of first-class standard in both their module aggregate and their project will be awarded a distinction. Students who are not of distinction standard but who are judged to be of at least upper second-class standard in both their module aggregate and their project will be awarded a merit grade. In other respects the examination will not be classed.
Any course-work associated with modules will be specified by the module leader along with dates by which the work has to be handed in for assessment. Course-work that has been marked and returned to students should be kept in a safe place. Students will have to return it to the Department in the Easter Term 2011 for scrutiny by the Examiners.
Failure to keep course-work and failure to hand it in complete with the assessor’s comments could result in the Examiners querying the validity of both the work and the marks. Please watch out for further notices giving details of the arrangement for handing in course-work.
The students must ensure that their names and the module title are clearly written on each course-work submission, which must be separately bound and submitted for each module, together with the assessor’s comments and markings. This set of course-work produced by each student should then be handed in, ideally within a single folder, clearly marked with the student’s name and College.
The examination for module 4C7 will be specified as an ‘open book’ examination as defined in the form and conduct notice.
For this ‘open book’ module examination, candidates are authorized to bring into the examination room any lecture notes issued by the module lecturers on that particular module, together with lecture notes on that module written personally by the student in his or her own handwriting. No other material is authorized to be brought into the examination room. Permitted notes for one ‘open book’ module may not be brought into the examination on any other module. In all other modules the normal rules of University Examinations apply and no written material or lecture notes may be brought into the examination room.
The examination for module 4I8, a module in Part III of the Physics Tripos, will be taken under the rules applying to examinations in that Tripos. There will therefore be no reading time at the beginning of the examination for this module. Candidates will be able to enter the examination room ten minutes before the start time to find their seat.
Standard data books as used in Part I of the Engineering Tripos will be available at all examinations. Where additional data sheets or data books were provided for a particular module these will be made available in the relevant examination.
Candidates will be allowed to take into the Examination Room only officially marked calculators as explained in the 2010–11 Calculator Notice available on the Fourth Year (Part IIb) Teaching Office pages.
In the working of all questions, and in the evaluation of numerical quantities, candidates should show a sufficient number of steps, along with adequate explanation of their reasoning, to allow the Examiners to make a proper assessment of their answers. Candidates are reminded that illegible writing may put them at a serious disadvantage.
In all papers, the different questions on each paper carry the same number of marks, unless specifically stated otherwise. Questions which have been divided into sections will have a percentage mark beside each section. This percentage will be indicative of the relative weighting that examiners expect to attach to that section in their marking of the question. Examiners reserve the right to vary this percentage for flair or other factors demonstrated by the candidates.
Sample question papers will not be prepared, but for new modules, or modules significantly changed from last year, the candidates may expect examples papers to be given out by the lecturers on the module and these examples papers will contain some questions which give an indication of the style and difficulty which may be expected in any written examination on that module.
The Faculty Board of History give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:
Paper 23. World history since 1914 (formerly The West and the ‘Third World’ from the First World War to the present day)
There will be one three-hour examination paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
There will be one three-hour examination paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one from Section A and two from Section B.
There will be one three-hour examination paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Linguistics Tripos under the new regulations will be as described below. Details of each paper can be found on the Linguistics Department website: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/ling.
The Part I examination will be conducted by written papers only. Papers will be split into two sections; Sections A and B. Section A will consist of two questions in which candidates will analyse linguistic data. Both questions will be compulsory. Section B will consist of approximately four essay questions, of which candidates will answer one question. Specimen examination papers can be found on the Linguistics Department website: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/ling/courses/ugrad/.
Paper 1. Sounds and words (also serves as Paper Li.1 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Paper 2. Structures and meanings (also serves as Paper Li.2 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Paper 3. Language, brain, and society (also serves as Paper Li.3 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Paper 4. History and varieties of English (also serves as Paper Li.4 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
The Part IIa examination will be conducted by written papers based on essay-style questions. Paper 6 (Phonetics) also includes a practical component in addition to the written paper. Sample papers can be found on the Linguistics Department website: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/ling/courses/ugrad/.
Paper 5. Linguistic theory (also serves as Paper Li.5 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer ONE question.
Paper 6. Phonetics (also serves as Paper Li.6 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions in a written examination. Candidates will also be required to take a practical test to assess competence in impressionistic and quantitative phonetic methods.
Paper 8. Phonology and morphology (also serves as Paper Li.8 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions including AT LEAST ONE question from Section A and AT LEAST ONE question from Section B.
Paper 9. Syntax (also serves as Paper Li.9 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions from ANY section(s).
Paper 10. Semantics and pragmatics (also serves as Paper Li.10 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions from ANY section(s)
Paper 11. Historical linguistics (also serves as Paper Li.11 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section.
Paper 12. History of ideas on language (also serves as Paper Li.12 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section.
The form of examination for papers in Section D (papers borrowed from other Triposes) remains unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for the following papers of the Manufacturing Engineering Tripos will be as follows:
1. There will be six written examination papers, as follows:
Paper 1 (Single module) Materials into products
Paper 2 (Single module) Production machines and systems
Paper 3 (Double module) Operations management; industrial engineering
Paper 4 (Double module) Organizational behaviour; managing business and people
Paper 5 (Double module) Financial and management accounting; industrial economics, strategy, and governance
Paper 6 (Single module) Contemporary issues in manufacturing
Candidates take all six papers. Single module papers are each worth 60 marks; double module papers are each worth 120 marks.
2. In addition to the six examination papers, candidates take Module 3P3 (Design) which is assessed by course-work only. 60 marks are available for this paper.
3. The examinations for Papers 1 and 6 will each last one and a half hours. Candidates will be expected to answer three questions on each paper.
The examination for Paper 2 will last one and a half hours. Candidates will be expected to answer two questions.
The examinations for Papers 3, 4, and 5 will each last three hours. Candidates will be expected to answer four questions on each paper.
4. Paper 1 contains four questions; candidates are expected to answer three questions.
Paper 2 is divided into two sections. Section A (Operation of production machines and systems) contains two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question. Section B (Control of production machines and systems) contains two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question.
Paper 3 is divided into two sections each containing two questions; candidates are expected to answer both questions in each section.
Paper 4 is divided into three sections. Section A (Organizational behaviour) contains four questions; candidates are expected to answer two questions. Sections B and C (Managing business and people) each contain two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question from each section.
Paper 5 is divided into four sections each containing two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question from each section.
Paper 6 is divided into three sections each containing one question; candidates are expected to answer all questions.
5. The Examiners will take into account course-work done by candidates as follows:
Major project: 140 marks
CAD/CAM exercise: 50 marks
Production game: 50 marks
1. There will be two written papers, each marked out of 100 marks, totalling 200 marks.
Candidates take both papers.
The examinations for each paper will last three hours. Each paper will comprise six questions. Candidates will be expected to answer four questions on each paper.
2. There will be six module assessments, totalling 100 marks. The marks available for each module will be as follows:
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Manufacturing technologies |
30 marks |
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Sustainable manufacturing |
10 marks |
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People management |
15 marks |
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Finance and accounting |
15 marks |
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Technology and innovation management |
15 marks |
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Strategy and marketing |
15 marks |
3. The Examiners will take into account course-work produced by candidates as follows:
300 marks divided as follows:
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Manufacturing systems and robot lab |
45 marks |
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One two-week industrial assignment |
35 marks |
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One four-week industrial assignment |
70 marks |
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Individual long project |
150 marks |
4. Students who obtain a mark of at least II.2 equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will normally graduate with the M.Eng. Degree, as well as the B.A. Degree.
Students who obtain a mark of at least II.1 equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will be awarded a Merit.
Students who obtain a mark of at least first-class equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will be awarded a Distinction.
In other respects the examination will not be classed.
The Faculty Board of Biology give notice that the form of the examinations for the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Part Ib, and the Second M.B. Examination, which will be held in 2011, have changed as follows:
Some questions in the practical examination (Section II) will be in machine-markable format.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be changed as follows:
Question 1 will no longer be a listening comprehension. Questions will be re-numbered, and the new Question 4 will require candidates to write a piece of continuous prose in Italian of approximately 200 words, based on the passage given in Question 3.
Candidates will be required to answer FIVE questions: ONE QUESTION from SECTION A, THREE further questions from SECTION B, and ONE further question from SECTION C. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
There will be FOUR (instead of five) questions in Section A. Candidates will be required to answer ALL questions. The gap-filling grammar exercise will be replaced by a prose translation exercise (English into Portuguese) of approximately 150–200 words. In Section B, the weighting for the final question (an argued response) will be increased from 25% to 30% of the total. A specimen examination paper can be found at: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/spanish/courses/ugrad/SPECIMEN_PGB1.pdf.
There will be FOUR (instead of five) questions in Section A. Candidates will be required to answer ALL questions. The gap-filling grammar exercise will be replaced by a prose translation exercise (English into Spanish) of approximately 150–200 words. In Section B, the weighting for the final question (an argued response) will be increased from 25% to 30% of the total. A specimen examination paper can be found at: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/spanish/courses/ugrad/SPECIMEN_SPB1.pdf.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions: ONE from Section A, and TWO further questions chosen from Sections B, C, D, and E. Candidates may NOT answer more than ONE question from any section. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
Candidates will be required to answer FIVE questions: ONE QUESTION from SECTION A, THREE further questions from SECTION B, and ONE further question from SECTION C. Candidates must ensure that AT LEAST ONE of the answers in Section B or C treats PRE-1830 material. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
There will be FOUR (instead of five) questions in Section A. Candidates will be required to answer ALL questions. The gap-filling grammar exercise will be replaced by a prose translation exercise (English into Portuguese) of approximately 150–200 words. In Section B, the weighting for the final question (an argued response) will be increased from 25% to 30% of the total. A specimen examination paper can be found at: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/spanish/courses/ugrad/SPECIMEN_PGB1.pdf.
There will be FOUR (instead of five) questions in Section A. Candidates will be required to answer ALL questions. The gap-filling grammar exercise will be replaced by a prose translation exercise (English into Spanish) of approximately 150–200 words. In Section B, the weighting for the final question (an argued response) will be increased from 25% to 30% of the total. A specimen examination paper can be found at: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/spanish/courses/ugrad/SPECIMEN_SPB1.pdf.
The paper will be divided into three sections. Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions from at least TWO sections.
This paper will no longer be available as a portfolio of essays option.
Candidates will be required to answer FIVE questions: ONE QUESTION from SECTION A, THREE further questions from SECTION B, and ONE further question from SECTION C. Candidates must ensure that AT LEAST ONE of the answers in Section B or C treats PRE-1830 material. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
Li. 1. Sounds and words (Paper 1 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Li. 2. Structures and meanings (Paper 2 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Li. 3. Language, brain, and society (Paper 3 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Li. 4. History and varieties of English (Paper 4 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer BOTH data questions in Section A. Candidates must answer ONE essay question in Section B.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions: ONE from Section A, ONE from Section B, and ONE further question chosen from either Section A OR B. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
The paper will be divided into three sections. Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, ONE from EACH section.
The paper will be divided into five sections, with a choice of three questions per section. Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions chosen from THREE DIFFERENT sections. Candidates may NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
Li. 6. Phonetics (Paper 6 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions in a written examination. Candidates will also be required to take a practical test to assess competence in impressionistic and quantitative phonetic methods.
Li. 8. Phonology and morphology (Paper 8 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations)).
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions including AT LEAST ONE question from Section A and AT LEAST ONE question from Section B.
Li. 9. Syntax (Paper 9 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations)).
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions.
Li. 10. Semantics and pragmatics (Paper 10 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations)).
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions.
Li. 11. Historical linguistics (Paper 11 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations)).
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section.
Li. 12. History of ideas on language (Paper 12 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations)).
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for the following paper for Part II of the Oriental Studies Tripos will be changed as follows:
This paper will consist of two sections. Section A will contain three seen passages in Arabic upon which candidates will be asked to comment in detail. Section B will consist of four essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions in total, one from Section A and two from Section B. All questions will carry equal marks.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Philosophy give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for certain papers will be as follows:
Paper 1. Metaphysics and epistemology (replacing Metaphysics and philosophy of mind, also serves as Paper O5 of Part II of the Classical Tripos)
Examination will be by either (i) one three-hour written examination, or (ii) the submission of extended essays in accordance with Regulation 5(d).
Paper 4. Greek and Roman philosophy (Paper 8 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos, replacing History of ancient philosophy)
Examination will be by one three-hour written examination. The option of submitting extended essays in place of a written examination is not available for this paper.
Paper 5. Modern and medieval philosophy (replacing History of modern philosophy)
Examination will be by either (i) one three-hour written examination, or (ii) the submission of extended essays in accordance with Regulation 5(d).
Paper 4. European philosophy from Kant (replacing History of modern philosophy)
Examination will be by either (i) one three-hour written examination, or (ii) the submission of extended essays in accordance with Regulation 8.
Paper 9. Special subject specified by the Faculty Board. In 2011: Wittgenstein.
Candidates are asked to answer three questions out of at least ten set. Candidates taking this paper are barred from answering asterisked (*) questions in Paper 1, Metaphysics, and in Paper 2, Philosophy of mind.
Paper C11. Metaphysics (Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Part IIb)
Examination will be by a three-hour written examination. The option of submitting extended essays in place of a written examination is not available for this paper.
Full details of the examination can be found at http://www.cam.ac.uk/guide/ugcourses/philosophy.html.
The Faculty Board of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, and International Studies give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examination for certain papers has changed. The Faculty Board give notice also of the form and conduct of those examinations where numbers of certain papers have been reassigned from the previous year. The changes are as specified below:
The paper is examined by one three-hour unseen examination. The paper will be in three parts, and students will be expected to attempt all three parts. Part A will require candidates to write short notes describing key concepts in statistics and research methods. Part B will include questions requiring either an analysis and critique of an existing study, or an outline design for a new study. Candidates will need to answer one question from this section. Part C will include questions relating to the content focus of the paper which in 2010–11 will be on mathematical ability and reasoning skills, and questions on the application and interpretation of social science research methods. Candidates will need to answer one question from this section.
The examination will consist of an unseen three-hour written paper. Candidates will be required to answer three essay questions, from a choice of twelve. These will focus more on the four broad themes of the course rather than on specific lectures. The examination paper will provide opportunities for answering on some aspects of each of the four themes, although it is not divided into formal sections.
As this is the first year that a paper in International Relations has been offered within the Tripos, no previous examination papers are available. A sample paper is provided in the Course Outline, which can be found on the Faculty and Departmental websites.
This paper was previously Paper 4. The development of human society. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper was previously Paper 5. Humans in biological perspective. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper was previously Paper 6. Human societies: the comparative perspective. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper was previously Paper 7. Computer Science I: introduction to computer science. The paper will be divided into four sections. Section A will contain two questions on Foundations of Computer Science. Section B will contain two questions on Discrete Mathematics I. Section C will contain two questions on Algorithms I. Section D will contain three questions: one on Computer Fundamentals, one on Floating-Point Computation, and one on Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Candidates will be expected to answer one question from each of Sections A, B, and C, and two questions from Section D.
This paper was previously Paper 8. British economic history. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper was previously Paper 9. Language, communication, and literacy. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
The examination will consist of nine unseen essay-based questions from which candidates are required to answer three.
Previous and sample examinations papers can be found on the Geography Department intranet: http://intranet.geog.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/part1a/previouspapers/.
The examination will consist of nine unseen essay-based examination questions from which candidates will be required to answer three.
Previous and sample examinations papers can be found on the Geography Department intranet: http://intranet.geog.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/part1a/previouspapers/.
The examination will consist of nine unseen essay-based examination questions from which candidates will be required to answer three.
Previous and sample examinations papers can be found on the Geography Department intranet: http://intranet.geog.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/part1a/previouspapers/.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The examination paper will be divided into six sections: (a) the development of the modern state; (b) the Arab–Israeli conflict of 1967; (c) the Rwandan genocide of 1994; (d) Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence in 2008; (e) the Volcanic ash cloud of 2010; and (f) the Indian Emergency of 1975. The paper will consist of eighteen questions, with eight questions in section (a) and two questions in each of the other sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, taking each from a different section.
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions from a choice of at least fifteen, including questions on conflict, questions on peace-building, and questions on development. There will be at least one question on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one on Iraq, and one on Sudan. The paper will be undivided.
The content of the paper has been revised such that the topics related to democratization in Europe are no longer examinable topics. A sample examination paper is available on the Faculty website and in the paper guide.
The content of the paper has changed such that it no longer covers the politics of China and instead focuses solely on the politics of Southeast Asia. Candidates will be required to answer three questions from an undivided list of no more than ten. A sample examination paper is available on the Faculty website.
One three-hour examination will take place at the end of the year, with questions from both Biology and Cognition. Students will need to answer three examination questions: one on Biology, one on Cognition, and a third on either topic. In addition, each term, two practicals are offered for which participation is required, but does not contribute to the final mark.
This paper was previously Psy 3. Development and psychopathology. The lectures on self-harm and child abuse have been replaced with lectures on clinical issues in adolescence and on the impact of marital conflict on children’s development.
This paper was previously Psy 5. Psychology and social issues. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper was previously Psy 6. Gender development. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
This paper replaces the paper announced in 2007–08, entitled Int. 5. Gender and society. The new title signals a shift in focus to include the theorizing of gender, kinship, and ‘care’ from a cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary perspective. The subject matter of the examination will change to reflect the syllabus for 2010–11.
The paper is to be assessed by a three-hour written examination in an undivided paper, and candidates must answer three questions from a choice of no more than 13 questions (see http://www.ppsis.cam.ac.uk/exam_questions/index.html for a sample examination paper). Sociology candidates for this paper may choose to submit two 5,000 word long-essays in lieu of a final end-of-year examination.
This paper was previously Int. 5. The family. The form of the examination remains unchanged.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of the examinations for certain papers will be changed as follows:
The examination will take the form of a three-hour written paper which will consist of two sections. Candidates will be required to attempt one question in Section A and two further questions from Section B. Section A will consist of two questions. Question 1 will contain four passages for comment of which candidates will be required to answer three. Question 2 will consist of two parallel synoptic passages from set texts for comment. Section B will contain at least eight essay-type questions, of which candidates will be required to attempt two.
The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011, the form of certain papers will be changed as follows:
Candidates will be required to attempt four questions from a choice of eight relating to the history, literature, and theology of the Old Testament and its relevance to Christian ministry. Candidates will be supplied with unmarked NRSV Bibles but will not be required to show greater precision in Biblical references as a result of the availability of Bibles.
The Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2011 the form of the examination for the following papers for the examination in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise for the M.Phil. Degree will be changed as follows:
Courses on Bionanotechnology (NE.08) and Micro- and nanoelectrochemistry (NE.10) will be examined in Paper 1. Since the Glasses and nanomaterials course is not running in 2010–11, there will be no question on this course in Paper 1 (or Paper 2).
The two new courses Semiconductor nanostructures for devices (NE.09) and Nano self-assembly (NE.11) will be examined in Paper 2.
Full details of the examination can be obtained in the course handbook, copies of which are available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/teaching/mphil/mphil_nanoent_handbook.pdf.