The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that the modules prescribed for the examinations to be held in 2006, and the mode of examination for each module, will be as follows:
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Mode of examination | ||
Group A: Energy, fluid mechanics, and turbomachinery |
4A1 | Nuclear power engineering | L6 | Exam | |||
4A2 | Computational fluid dynamics | M2 | Course-work | ||||
4A3 | Turbomachinery I | M7 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4A7 | Aerodynamics | L10 | Course-work | ||||
4A8 | Environmental fluid mechanics | M4 | Exam | ||||
4A9 | Molecular thermodynamics | M6 | Exam | ||||
4A10 | Flow instability | M10 | Exam | ||||
4A11 | Turbomachinery II | L8 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4A12 | Turbulence | L3 | Exam | ||||
4A13 | Introduction to combustion | L1 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4A14 | Silent aircraft initiative | L5 | Exam | ||||
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Group B: Electrical engineering |
4B2 | Power electronics and applications | L9 | Exam | |||
4B5 | Nanotechnology | M10 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4B6 | Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors | L3 | Exam | ||||
4B7 | VLSI design, technology, and CAD | L5 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4B8 | Electronic system design | M8 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4B11 | Photonic systems | M9 | Exam | ||||
4B13 | Electronic sensors and instrumentation | L10 | Exam | ||||
4B14 | Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution | M5 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4B15 | Advanced telecommunications networks | L4 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4B17 | Photonics of molecular materials | M4 | Exam | ||||
4B18 | Advanced electronic devices | L8 | Exam | ||||
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Group C: Mechanics, materials, and design |
4C1 | Design against failure | L8 | Exam and course-work | |||
4C2 | Designing with composites | M3 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C3 | Electrical and nano materials | M6 | Exam | ||||
4C4 | Design methods | M1 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C6 | Advanced linear vibration | M4 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C7 | Random and non-linear vibration | M8 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C8 | Applications of dynamics | L1 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C9 | Continuum mechanics | M7 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4C14 | Mechanics of biological systems | L6 | Exam | ||||
4C15 | MEMS: design | L2 | Exam and course-work | ||||
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Group D: Civil, structural, and environmental engineering |
4D2 | Lightweight structures | M6 | Course-work | |||
4D5 | Foundation engineering | L5 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D6 | Dynamics in civil engineering | L2 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D7 | Concrete and masonry structures | M2 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D8 | Pre-stressed concrete | L6 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D10 | Structural steelwork | M8 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D13 | Architectural engineering | L11 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D14 | Contaminated land and waste containment | M5 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4D15 | Sustainable water engineering | L4 | Course-work | ||||
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Group E: Management and manufacturing |
4E1 | Technological innovation: research and practice | M- | Course-work | |||
4E4 | Management of technology | M- | Course-work | ||||
4E5 | International business economics | L- | Course-work | ||||
4E6 | Accounting and finance | M- | Exam | ||||
4E7 | Enterprise and business development | L- | Course-work | ||||
4E8 | Design and management of manufacturing systems | M- | Course-work | ||||
4E9 | Quantitative techniques in operations management | M- | Course-work | ||||
4E11 | Strategic management | L- | Course-work | ||||
4E12 | Project management | L- | Course-work | ||||
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Group F: Information engineering |
4F1 | Control system design | M7 | Exam and course-work | |||
4F2 | Robust multivariable control | L4 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4F3 | Non-linear and predictive control | M2 | Exam | ||||
4F6 | Signal detection and estimation | M5 | Exam | ||||
4F7 | Digital filters and spectrum estimation | M8 | Exam | ||||
4F8 | Image processing and image coding | L2 | Exam | ||||
4F9 | Medical imaging and 3D computer graphics | L9 | Exam | ||||
4F10 | Statistical pattern processing | M3 | Exam | ||||
4F11 | Speech processing | M4 | Exam | ||||
4F12 | Computer vision and robotics | M9 | Exam | ||||
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Group I: Imported modules |
4I1 | Real options for engineering systems (TP6) | M- | Course-work | |||
4I3 | Distribution networks: economics, market structures, and strategies (TP5) | M- | Course-work | ||||
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Group M: Multidisciplinary modules |
4M1 | French | L7 | Course-work | |||
4M2 | German | L7 | Course-work | ||||
4M3 | Spanish | M11 | Course-work | ||||
4M4 | Japanese | M11 | Course-work | ||||
4M6 | Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS) | M11 | Exam and course-work | ||||
4M8 | Bioinformatics | L- | Exam | ||||
4M9 | Surveying field course | Long Vac | Course-work | ||||
4M12 | Partial differential equations and variational | L6 | Exam | ||||
4M13 | Complex analysis and optimization | M1 | Exam | ||||
4M14 | Sustainable development (subject to staff availability) | M- | Course-work | ||||
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Group R: Research modules available to certain undergraduates |
5R1 | Stochastic processes and optimization methods | L7 | Course-work | |||
5R5 | Advanced experimental methods in | L- | Course-work | ||||
5R11 | Applications in MEMS | L- | Course-work | ||||
Candidates when choosing modules for examination may not offer two or more modules from any one of the following numbered sets.
No candidate who offered any module for Part IIA may again offer the same module for Part IIB.
Group R modules are restricted to candidates who have been classed with a First in Part IIA of the Engineering Tripos or in the Electrical and Information Sciences Tripos Part I; candidates may not offer more than one module from this group.
Michaelmas | ||||
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title |
M1 Shared with IIA | ( | 4C4 | Design methods | |
( | 4M13 | Complex analysis and optimization | ||
M2 | 4A2 | Computational fluid dynamics | ||
4D7 | Concrete and masonry structures | |||
4F3 | Non-linear and predictive control | |||
M3 | 4C2 | Designing with composites | ||
4F10 | Statistical pattern processing | |||
M4 | 4A8 | Environmental fluid mechanics | ||
4B17 | Photonics of molecular materials | |||
4C6 | Advanced linear vibration | |||
4F11 | Speech processing | |||
M5 | 4B14 | Solar-electronic power generation and distribution | ||
4D14 | Contaminated land and waste containment | |||
4F6 | Signal detection and estimation | |||
M6 | 4A9 | Molecular thermodynamics | ||
4C3 | Electrical and nano materials | |||
4D2 | Lightweight structures | |||
M7 | 4A3 | Turbomachinery I | ||
4C9 | Continuum mechanics | |||
4F1 | Control system design | |||
M8 | 4B8 | Electronic system design | ||
4C7 | Random and non-linear vibration | |||
4D10 | Structural steelwork | |||
4F7 | Digital filters and spectrum estimation | |||
M9 | 4B11 | Photonic systems | ||
4F12 | Computer vision and robotics | |||
M10 | 4A10 | Flow instability | ||
4B5 | Nanotechnology | |||
M11 | 4M3 | Spanish | ||
4M4 | Japanese | |||
4M6 | Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS) | |||
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Lent | ||||
Set | No. | Title | ||
L1 | 4A13 | Introduction to combustion | ||
4C8 | Applications of dynamics | |||
L2 | 4C15 | MEMS: design | ||
4D6 | Dynamics in civil engineering | |||
4F8 | Image processing and image coding | |||
L3 | 4A12 | Turbulence | ||
4B6 | Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors | |||
L4 | 4B15 | Advanced telecommunications networks | ||
4D15 | Sustainable water engineering | |||
4F2 | Robust multivariable control | |||
L5 | 4A14 | Silent aircraft initiative | ||
4B7 | VLSI design, technology, and CAD | |||
4D5 | Foundation engineering | |||
L6 shared with IIA | ( | 4A1 | Nuclear power engineering | |
( | 4C14 | Mechanics of biological systems | ||
( | 4D8 | Pre-stressed concrete | ||
( | 4M12 | Partial differential equations and variational methods | ||
L7 | 4M1 | French | ||
4M2 | German | |||
5R1 | Stochastic processes and optimization methods | |||
L8 | 4A11 | Turbomachinery II | ||
4B18 | Advanced electronic devices | |||
4C1 | Design against failure | |||
L9 | 4B2 | Power electronics and applications | ||
4F9 | Medical imaging and 3D computer graphics | |||
L10 | 4A7 | Aerodynamics | ||
4B13 | Electronic sensors and instrumentation | |||
L11 | 4D13 | Architectural engineering (shared with IIA) | ||
MODULES NOT ASSIGNED TO SETS 2005-06: | ||||
Mich | 4E1 | Technological innovation: research and practice | ||
Mich | 4E4 | Management of technology | ||
Lent | 4E5 | International business economics | ||
Mich | 4E6 | Accounting and finance | ||
Lent | 4E7 | Enterprise and business development | ||
Mich | 4E8 | Design and management of manufacturing systems | ||
Mich | 4E9 | Quantitative techniques in operations management | ||
Lent | 4E11 | Strategic management | ||
Lent | 4E12 | Project management | ||
Lent | 4M8 | Bioinformatics | ||
Long Vac | 4M9 | Surveying field course | ||
Mich | 4M14 | Sustainable development (subject to staff availability) | ||
Mich | 4I1 | Real options for engineering systems (TP6) | ||
Mich | 4I3 | Distribution networks: economics, market structures, and strategies (TP5) | ||
Lent | 5R5 | Advanced experimental methods in geomechanics | ||
Lent | 5R11 | Applications in MEMS |