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No 6431

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Vol cxlvi No 36

pp. 678–708

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Chemical Engineering Tripos, Part IIb, 2016–17: Modules

The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate gives notice that the modules available for study in the academical year 2016–17 will be as follows.

Topics in Group A and Group D are compulsory for all candidates. The regulations specify that each candidate takes a total of six modules from Groups B and C. The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate imposes the restriction that at least two of these modules should be chosen from Group B, and at least two should be chosen from Group C. Further, at least two of the six modules chosen from Groups B and C should be assessed principally or entirely by written examination.

Group

Number and title of module

Mode of assessment

A

A1: Compulsory topics

Examination

A2: Chemical product design

Coursework

B

B1: Advanced transport processes

Examination

B3: Pharmaceutical engineering

Examination

B4: Rheology and processing

Examination

B5: Computational fluid dynamics

Coursework

B6: Fluid mechanics and the environment

Examination

B7: Interface engineering

Exam and coursework

C

C1: Optical microscopy

Examination

C2: Optimization

Examination

C3: Healthcare biotechnology

Coursework

C4: Entrepreneurship

Coursework

C5: Foreign language

Coursework

C6: Biosensors

Coursework

C7: Bionanotechnology

Exam and coursework

C8: Biophysics

Examination

D

Research project

Bachelor of Theology for Ministry and Diploma in Theology for Ministry, 2016–17: Special subjects and prescribed texts

The Faculty Board of Divinity has selected the special subjects and prescribed texts for the Bachelor of Theology for Ministry and the Diploma in Theology for Ministry in 2017 (Statutes and Ordinances, pp. 423 and 560). Details of these special subjects and prescribed texts are available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2015-16/weekly/6431/BTheol-DipTheol-2017.pdf.

Examination in Advanced Chemical Engineering for the M.Phil. Degree, 2016–17: Modules

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the mandatory and optional modules available for study for the M.Phil. Degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering in the academical year 2016–17 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:

Mandatory modules

Ref.

Name

Mode of assessment1

Timing2

DA

Data analysis

Coursework

LT

MOTI

Management of technology and innovation

Coursework

MT/LT

NM

Numerical methods in chemical engineering

Coursework

MT

Optional modules

Ref.

Name

Mode of assessment1,3

Timing2

B1

Advanced transport processes

Examination

TBC

B3

Pharmaceutical engineering

Examination

TBC

B4

Rheology and processing

Examination

TBC

B6

Fluid mechanics and the environment

Examination

TBC

B7

Interface engineering

Examination and coursework

TBC

C1

Optical microscopy

Examination

TBC

C2

Optimization

Examination

TBC

C3

Healthcare biotechnology

Coursework

TBC

C7

Bionanotechnology

Examination and coursework

TBC

C8

Biophysics

Examination

TBC

4B5

Nanotechnology

Examination and coursework

MT

4E3

Information systems

Coursework

MT

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

MT

4E5

International business

Coursework

LT

4E11

Strategic management

Coursework

LT

4G2

Biosensors

Coursework

LT

4G4

Biomimetics

Coursework

LT

4I7

Electricity and environment

Coursework

LT

4M14

Sustainable development

Coursework

MT

4M15

Sustainable energy

Examination and coursework

LT

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

LT

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

MT

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserves the right to add to this list during the Michaelmas Term 2016.

Footnotes

  • 1Any written coursework item has a limit of 10,000 words. Any in-class tests will be of no more than 90 minutes’ duration (excluding designated reading time)


  • 2MT = Michaelmas Term; LT = Lent Term; TBC = To be confirmed


  • 3All written examinations are of 90 minutes’ duration (excluding designated reading time)


Examination in Computational Biology for the M.Phil. Degree, 2016–17

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Mathematics gives notice that the modules to be offered in 2016–17 and their methods of assessment are as set out below (see Statutes and Ordinances, p. 485). Candidates for the degree must offer all modules for examination unless otherwise stated.

Term offered

Module

Abbreviation

Michaelmas

Functional genomics

FG

Genome informatics

GI

Scientific programming

SP

Genome sequence analysis (half module)

GSA

Lent

Structural biology

SBP

Computational neuroscience

CN

Population genetic analysis of genomic data

PG

Either Approximate Bayesian computation (half module)

or Biological imaging and analysis (half module)

ABC

Easter

Systems biology

SB

Each module for this course is assessed by no more than two or three coursework assignments, each involving an element of computational or theoretical work. The expected maximum submission length for each piece of work is twenty pages, excluding any appendices.

In addition to the offered modules, students sit a two-hour general examination in the Easter Term on the material taught within the modules.

Students are also required to complete an internship project which is assessed by a report of no more than 18,000 words and a presentation.

The weighting for the examination in Computational Biology is out of 12, divided as follows: each module is weighted at 1, and half modules at 0.5, meaning a total weighting of 8 for the modules. The general examination is weighted at 1. The internship project is weighted at a total of 3, with 2.5 for the report and 0.5 for the presentation.

Examination in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise for the M.Phil. Degree, 2016–17

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry gives notice that the modules available to candidates for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise in the academical year 2016–17 will be as follows:

All modules assessed by examination will be examined in two three-hour examinations.

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

NE.01

Characterization techniques

Examination

NE.02

MEMS design

Coursework

NE.03

Materials and processes for MEMS

Coursework

NE.04

Nanofabrication techniques

Examination

NE.05

Nanomaterials

Examination

NE.06

Nanochemistry

Examination

NE.07

Physics at the nanoscale

Examination

NE.08

Bionanotechnology

Examination

NE.09

Nanoelectrochemistry

Examination

NE.10

Energy materials

Examination

NE.11

Nano self assembly

Examination

Science and communication in business

Coursework

Science and communication in media

Coursework

Science and communication in research

Coursework

Societal and ethical dimensions of nanotechnology

Coursework

MoTI

Management of technology innovation

Coursework