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Engineering Tripos, Part IIA, 2003: Notice

Restrictions on the combination of modules candidates may choose to offer:

Each candidate must offer modules which satisfy the qualifying conditions for an Engineering area (as specified in Section 3).

Each candidate shall offer five modules from those given in the Michaelmas Term and five modules from those given in the Lent Term (see Section 2).

Candidates when choosing modules for examination may not offer two or more modules from any one of the numbered sets (see Section 2)

Candidates may not offer three or more modules chosen from the combination of Groups I and S (see Section 1).

Section 1:

The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that the modules prescribed for the examinations to be held in 2003 will be as follows:

Group A: Energy, fluid mechanics, and turbomachinery (all exam)

3A1   Fluid mechanics I (double module)
3A3   Fluid mechanics II (double module)
3A5   Energy and power generation (double module)

Group B: Electrical engineering (all exam)

3B1   Radio frequency electronics
3B2   Integrated digital electronics
3B3   Switch-mode electronics
3B4   Electric drive systems
3B5   Semiconductor engineering
3B6   Photonic technology

Group C: Mechanics, materials, and design (all exam)

3C1   Materials processing and design
3C2   Materials process modelling and failure analysis
3C3   Machine design - tribology
3C4   Machine design - transmissions
3C5   Dynamics
3C6   Vibration
3C7   Mechanics of solids

Group D: Civil, structural, and environmental engineering (all exam)

3D1   Soil mechanics
3D2   Geotechnical engineering
3D3   Structural materials and design
3D4   Structural analysis and stability
3D5   Environmental engineering I
3D6   Environmental engineering II
3D7   Continuum mechanics numerical methods

Group E: Management and manufacturing (all exam)

3E2   Marketing
3E3   Modelling risk
3E4   Modelling choice
3E5   Human resource management
3E6   Organizational behaviour and change
3E7   Microeconomics

Group F: Information engineering (all exam)

3F1   Signals and systems
3F2   Systems and control
3F3   Signal and pattern processing
3F4   Data transmission
3F5   Computer and network systems
3F6   Software engineering and design

Group I: Imported modules from other courses

3I1   Data structures and algorithms (CST) (exam)

Group S: Modules shared with Part IIB of the Engineering Tripos

4A1   Nuclear power engineering (exam+cw)
4C1   Deformation and fracture (exam)
4C4   Design methods (exam+cw)
4D11   Building physics (exam+cw)
4D16   Construction and management (exam+cw)
4E6   Accounting and finance (exam)
4E13   Macroeconomics (exam)

Section 2:

Michaelmas Term 2002

SetNo.Title
M1 3A3Fluid mechanics II
 3D1Soil mechanics
 3F5Computer and network systems
M2 3B3Switch-mode electronics
 3D3Structural materials and design
M3 3B1Radio frequency electronics
 3C3Machine design - tribology
 3D5Environmental engineering I
M4 3A5Energy and power generation
 3C7Mechanics of solids
 3F3Signal and pattern processing
M5 3C1Materials processing and design
 3F1Signals and systems
M6 3B5Semiconductor engineering
 3C5Dynamics
M73A1 Fluid mechanics I
 4C4Design methods
M83E7Microeconomics
 3I1Data structures and algorithms
M93E4Modelling choice
M103E5Human resource management
M114E6Accounting and finance
M124D16Construction and management

Lent Term 2003

SetNo.Title
L13A3 Fluid mechanics II
 3D2Geotechnical engineering
 3F6Software engineering and design
L23B4 Electric drive systems
 3D4Structural analysis and stability
L33B2 Integrated digital electronics
 3C4Machine design - transmissions
 3D6Environmental engineering II
L43A5 Energy and power generation
 3D7Continuum mechanics numerical methods
 3F4Data transmission
L53C2 Materials process modelling and failure analysis
 3F2Systems and control
L63B6 Photonic technology
 3C6Vibration
L73A1 Fluid mechanics I
L83E2 Marketing
 4A1 Nuclear power engineering
 4C1 Deformation and fracture
 4D11 Building physics
L93E3 Modelling risk
L103E6 Organizational behaviour and change
L11 4E13Macroeconomics

Section 3:

Engineering Area: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3A1 Fluid mechanics I (double module) M&L
3A3 Fluid mechanics II (double module) M&L
3A5 Energy and power generation (double module) M&L
3C1 Materials processing and design M
3C2 Materials process modelling and failure analysis L
3C3 Machine design - tribology M
3C4 Machine design - transmissions L
3C5 Dynamics M
3C6 Vibration L
3C7 Solid mechanics M
3D5 Environmental engineering I M
3D6 Environmental engineering II L
3D7 Continuum mechanics numerical methods L
3F1 Signals and systems M
3F2 Systems and control L
4A1 Nuclear power engineering L
4C1 Deformation and fracture L
4C4 Design methods M

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include at least six of the modules listed above.

Engineering Area: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3A1Fluid mechanics I (double module) M&L
3A3Fluid mechanics II (double module) M&L
3A5Energy and power generation (double module)M&L
3D5Environmental engineering - I M
3D6Environmental engineering - II L
4A1Nuclear power engineeringL

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include one of the following combinations in their selection of modules:

Either 3A1 + 3A3 + 3A5,

or 3A1 + (3A3 or 3A5) + two from (3D5, 3D6, 4A1)

Engineering Area: AEROSPACE AND AEROTHERMAL ENGINEERING

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Part IIA Core Modules
Number and title of moduleTerm
3A1Fluid mechanics I (double module)M&L
3A3 Fluid mechanics II (double module) M&L
3A5 Energy and power generation (double module) M&L

Part IIA Companion modules
Number and title of moduleTerm
3B1Radio frequency electronics M
3B2 Integrated digital electronics L
3C1Materials processing and design M
3C2 Materials process modelling and failure analysis L
3C5 Dynamics M
3C6 Vibration L
3C7 Solid mechanicsM
3D3 Structural materials and designM
3D4Structural analysis and stabilityL
3D7Continuum mechanics numerical methodsL
3F1Signals and systemsM
3F2Systems and controlL

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include one of the following combinations in their selection of modules:

Either all three Part IIA Core modules,

or 3A1 + 3A3 + two Part IIA Companion modules.

Engineering Area: CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3C7Solid mechanics M
3D1Soil mechanics M
3D2Geotechnical engineering L
3D3Structural materials and design M
3D4Structural analysis and stability L
3D5Environmental engineering I M
3D6Environmental engineering II L
3D7Continuum mechanics numerical methods L
4D11Building physics L
4D16Construction and management M

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include at least six of the modules listed above.

Engineering Area: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3B1Radio frequency electronicsM
3B2Integrated digital electronicsL
3B3Switch-mode electronicsM
3B4Electric drive systemsL
3B5Semiconductor engineeringM
3B6Photonic technologyL

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include all six of the modules listed above.

Engineering Area: INFORMATION AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3F1Signals and systems M
3F2Systems and control L
3F3Signal and pattern processing M
3F4Data transmission L
3F5Computer and network systems M
3F6Software engineering and design L
3I1Data structures and algorithms (CST) M

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include at least six of the modules listed above.

Engineering Area: ELECTRICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of module Term
3B1 Radio frequency electronicsM
3B2 Integrated digital electronicsL
3B3 Switch-mode electronicsM
3B4 Electric drive systemsL
3B5 Semiconductor engineeringM
3B6 Photonic technologyL
3F1 Signals and systemsM
3F2 Systems and controlL
3F3 Signal and pattern processingM
3F4 Data transmissionL
3F5 Computer and network systemsM
3F6 Software engineering and designL

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include at least eight of the modules listed above.

Engineering Area: INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL

Modules in this Engineering Area available in Year 3:

Number and title of moduleTerm
3B1Radio frequency electronicsM
3B2Integrated digital electronicsL
3B5Semiconductor engineeringM
3B6Photonic technologyL
3C5DynamicsM
3C6VibrationL
3F1Signals and systemsM
3F2Systems and controlL
3F3Signal and pattern processingM
3F4Data transmissionL
3F5Computer and network systemsM
3F6Software engineering and designL

Students intending to qualify in this Engineering Area in Part IIA must include 3F1 or 3F2 and at least five other modules from the list above. Students are strongly advised to take both 3F1 and 3F2.

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Cambridge University Reporter, 23 October 2002
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