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No 6475

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Vol cxlvii No 41

pp. 769–815

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Law Tripos, 2017–18: Half-papers for Paper 49

The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that, in accordance with Regulation 15, the following subjects have been prescribed as half-papers for Paper 49 of the Law Tripos in 2017–18 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 360):

Banking law

Civil procedure

European environmental and sustainable development law

Landlord and tenant law

Law of succession

Personal information law

Topics in European legal history

Topics in legal and political philosophy

Law Tripos, Part II, 2017–18: Seminar courses for Paper 50

The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that, in accordance with Regulation 15, the following subjects have been prescribed for seminar courses in Part II of the Law Tripos in 2017–18 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 360):

Crime and criminal justice

Ethics and the criminal law

Family in society

The legal process: justice and human rights

Private law

Public law

Select issues in international law

Tax law and policy

Women and the law

M.C.L., 2017–18: Designated papers and form of examination

The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that the following designated papers have been prescribed for the Master of Corporate Law examination, 2017–18 (Regulation 6, Statutes and Ordinances, p. 453):

No.

Paper title

Form of examination

8

International financial law

3

9

Corporate finance law

3

10

Corporate governance

3

14

Competition law

3

M1

The legal and economic structure of corporate transactions

c

M2b

Shareholder litigation

(Module)

2

M2e

International merger control

(Module)

2

M2f

US corporate law

(Module)

2

M2g

The law firm as a business

(Module)

2

M2h

Aspects of financial regulation

(Module)

2

Explanation of forms of examination

‘3’indicates a subject in which a three-hour final examination is required; a candidate has no option of substituting a thesis or a two-hour examination and an essay.

‘2’indicates a subject in which a two-hour final examination is required; a candidate has no option of substituting a thesis.

‘c’indicates a subject in which candidates will be evaluated by coursework prescribed by the Faculty Board from time to time.

LL.M., 2017–18: Designated papers, prescribed subjects, and forms of examination

The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that it has prescribed the following papers and forms of examination for the Master of Law examination, 2017–18 (Regulations 1 and 2, Statutes and Ordinances, p. 454).

No.

Paper title

Form of examination

Designation

1

Law, medicine, and life sciences

t

3

International commercial litigation

3

c, e, i

4

Law of restitution

t

c

5

Economics of law and regulation

t

c, e

6

Law and information

3

c, e, ip

7

Corporate insolvency law

3

c

8

International financial law

3

c

9

Corporate finance law

t

c

10

Corporate governance

t

c

11

Criminal justice – players and processes

es, t

c

12

Intellectual property

es, t

c, e, ip

14

Competition law

3

c, e, ip*

16

Constitutional law of the European Union

t

e

17

E.U. trade law

t

e

20

Law of armed conflict, use of force, and peacekeeping

3

i

23

The law of the World Trade Organization

t

i, ip*

24

International criminal law

t

i

25

International human rights law

t

i

26

Civil liberties and human rights

es

27

The birth, development, and afterlife of states

3

i

29

International investment law

t

i

30

Jurisprudence

3

31

Topics in legal and political philosophy

3

33

Comparative family law and policy

t

i

34

International law of global governance

t

i

35

History of English civil and criminal law

t

36

International intellectual property law

es, t

c, e, i, ip

38

Seminar paper

39

Legislation

3

41

Advanced private law

t

c

* A candidate applying for an IP designation may offer Paper 14 and Paper 23, but only one of these two papers can be counted for the purpose of qualifying for the IP designation.

Explanation of forms of examination

A candidate may take a written paper of three hours’ duration in all the subjects listed above, other than Paper 38.

Paper 38: Seminar paper. Paper 38 shall be examined by the submission of a thesis which shall not exceed 18,000 words including footnotes and appendices, but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the scope of the following seminar courses prescribed for 2017–18:

(a) Public law

(b) The judiciary in comparative perspective

‘es’indicates a subject in which a candidate has a free choice between:

(a) a written paper of three hours’ duration; and

(b) a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the field of the subject.

‘t’indicates a subject in which a candidate may submit a thesis in lieu of a final examination. The thesis shall not exceed 18,000 words including footnotes and appendices, but excluding bibliography. It shall be on a topic approved by the Faculty Board falling within the field of the subject.

‘3’indicates a subject in which a three-hour final examination is required, the candidate having no option of substituting a thesis or a two-hour examination and an essay.

In 2017–18 there are no subjects which may be examined only in the form of a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the field of the subject.

Examination in Bioscience Enterprise for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Bioscience Enterprise for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 497) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Science and Technology (ST) modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ST1

Treating disease

Coursework

ST2

Drug discovery I

Coursework

ST3

Drug discovery II

Coursework

ST4

Diagnostics and devices

Coursework

ST5

Agbiotech

Coursework

Business (B) modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

B1, B2, and B3

Management of technology and innovation

Coursework

B4

Healthcare economics

Coursework

B5

Law and intellectual property

Coursework

Transitionary (T) modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

T1

Company analysis I: partnerships and alliances

Coursework

T2

Company analysis II: finance and valuation

Coursework

T3

Building a bioscience enterprise I

Coursework

T4

Building a bioscience enterprise II

Coursework

Joint assessments

Several principal individual assessments cover material from multiple modules, and include written papers on selected topics in science and technology in business (each of 4,000 words maximum) and a business plan submission. These assessments are:

STB1

Science and technology in business, paper I

STB2

Science and technology in business, paper II

T5

Business plan

Coursework includes individual and/or group activities, to address one or a selected combination of report, critical appraisal, extended paper, or audio-visual presentation, and may include engagement in approved extracurricular activities.

All candidates are required to complete a dissertation of up to 10,000 words (Reference: E1) on a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and will give a presentation on the project work at a symposium (Reference: E2). A mark will also be given for ‘Extramural participation and entrepreneurship’ (Reference: T6), based on continuous assessment of factors such as students’ displayed leadership qualities, publications, participation in business plan competitions, etc.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Energy Technologies for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Energy Technologies for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 505) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core courses (compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ETA1

Energy topics

Coursework

ETA2

Revision of fundamentals

Coursework

ETB1

Clean fossil fuels

Coursework

ETB2

Renewables 1: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro

Coursework

ETB3

Renewables 2: solar and biofuels

Coursework

Electives (students must choose either five or seven depending on dissertation length)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ETB4

Energy systems and efficiency

Coursework

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Coursework

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Coursework and examination

4A7

Aerodynamics

Coursework

4A9

Molecular thermodynamics

Examination

4A10

Flow instability

Examination

4A12

Turbulence and vortex dynamics

Examination

4A13

Combustion and IC engines

Examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4D13

Architectural engineering

Coursework

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

4E11

Strategic management

Coursework

4I10

Nuclear reactor engineering

Examination

4I11

Advanced fission and fusion systems

Examination

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4M19

Advanced building physics

Coursework

4M20

Robotics

Coursework

5R10

Turbulent reacting flows

Coursework

5R18

Environmental fluid mechanics and air pollution

Coursework

B2

Catalysis

Examination

B3

Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B7

Particle technology

Examination

Research requirements

Each candidate who takes five electives must submit a thesis of up to 20,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee; each candidate who takes seven electives must write a thesis of up to 10,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 506) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Inner core modules (mandatory)

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas Term 2017

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ESD150

Driving change towards sustainability

Coursework

ESD200

Sustainability methods and metrics

Coursework

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas Term 2017 and Lent Term 2018

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

MOT&I

Management of technology and innovation

Coursework

Outer core modules (candidates must take at least two)1

Teaching to take place in Lent Term 2018

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment2

ESD360

Resilience and hazard mitigation in future cities

Coursework

ESD450

Policy, legislation, and government

Coursework

ESD560

Innovations in sustainable manufacturing

Coursework

ESD650

International development

Coursework

Elective modules

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas Term 2017

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination 2

4D13

Architectural engineering

Coursework

4D16

Construction engineering

Examination 2

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

4E6

Accounting and finance

Coursework

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination 2

4M19

Advanced building physics

Coursework

TP1

Technology policy: concepts and frameworks

Coursework

TPE23

Negotiation skills

Coursework

TPE254

Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design

Coursework

EP024

Fundamentals of environmental economics

Coursework

ESD-A2

Sustainable architecture and urban design

Coursework

Teaching to take place in Lent Term 2018

ESD7003,5

Infrastructure design of poor settlements in developing countries

Coursework

ESD9003

Management of resilient water systems

Coursework

4D14

Contaminated land and waste containment

Coursework and examination

4E5

International business economics

Coursework

4E11

Strategic management

Coursework

4G4

Biomimetics

Coursework

4I7/TEP22

Electricity and environment

Coursework

5R19

Earthquake engineering

Coursework

ETB25

Renewable energy: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro

Coursework

ETB35,6

Renewable energy: solar and biomass

Coursework

ETB45

Energy systems and efficiency

Coursework

TPE47

Business, government, and technology in emerging markets

Coursework

TPE5

Policy, design, and evaluation

Examination (two hours)

TPE20

Management of the innovation process

Coursework

EP104

Climate change policy and land development

Examination2

Research requirements

All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Footnotes

  • 1Two modules can be selected from the outer core as elective modules.


  • 2All written examinations are of one and a half hours’ duration unless otherwise specified.


  • 3Subject to numbers.


  • 4A cap will be placed of approximately five ESD students per module.


  • 5Provisional, and to be confirmed.


  • 6Lectures in both Michaelmas and Lent Terms (classed as Lent module).


  • 7Limited places available.


Examination in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 513) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Taught modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

MT1

Manufacturing processes

Coursework

MT2

Manufacturing systems

Coursework

MT3

Organisational systems

Coursework

MT4

Business ecosystems

Coursework

Projects (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

PR1

Induction project

Coursework

PR2

Industrial systems and manufacturing processes project

Coursework

PR3

Entrepreneurship project

Coursework

PR4

Innovation and strategy project

Coursework

Research requirement

All candidates must submit a thesis of not more than 15,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Machine Learning, Speech, and Language Technology for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Machine Learning, Speech, and Language Technology for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 515) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

MLSALT1

Introduction to machine learning and spoken language processing

Coursework and examination

MLSALT2

Speech recognition

Coursework

MLSALT4

Advanced machine learning

Coursework

MLSALT5

Speech and language processing applications (half)

Coursework

MLSALT7

Reinforcement learning and decision making (half)

Coursework

MLSALT8

Statistical machine translation (half)

Coursework

MLSALT9

Statistical spoken dialogue systems (half)

Coursework

MLSALT10

Statistical speech synthesis (half)

Coursework

MLSALT12

Computer vision (optional)

Coursework

MLSALT13

Natural language processing (optional)

Coursework

4F10

Deep learning and structured data

Examination

4F13

Probabilistic machine learning (two)

Coursework

Elective modules (candidates must take one)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4F1

Control system design

Coursework and examination

4F2

Robust and nonlinear systems and control

Examination

4F5

Advanced communications and coding

Examination

4F7

Digital filters and spectrum estimation

Examination

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4F14

Computer systems

Coursework and examination

4G3

Computational neuroscience

Coursework

4M17

Practical optimization

Coursework

4M20

Robotics

Coursework

L18

Automated reasoning

Coursework

L95

Introduction to natural language syntax and parsing

Coursework

R222

Advanced topics in natural language processing

Coursework

Note that some options are half modules, and that one is weighted as two modules. This is indicated above in the module names.

Research

All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Nuclear Energy for the M.Phil. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Nuclear Energy for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 520) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Compulsory core modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

NE1

Reactor physics

Examination

NE2

Reactor engineering and thermal-hydraulics (double)

Coursework and examination

NE5

Nuclear safety principles and practice (half)

Coursework and examination

NE6

Nuclear policy

Coursework

NE7

Nuclear practice (half)

Coursework

Other core modules (candidates must take at least one)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

NE3

Materials for nuclear energy

Examination

NE4

Fuel cycle, waste, and decommissioning

Examination

NE8

Computational reactor modelling

Coursework

NE9

Advanced fission and fusion reactor systems

Examination

Elective modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Coursework

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Coursework and examination

4B13

Electronic sensors and instrumentation

Examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4C4

Design methods

Examination

4C5

Design case studies

Coursework

4C7

Random and non-linear vibrations

Coursework and examination

4D7

Concrete structures

Coursework and examination

4D10

Structural steelwork

Coursework and examination

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

4E5

International business economics

Coursework

4E6

Accounting and finance

Coursework

4E11

Strategic management

Coursework

4F1

Control system design

Coursework and examination

4F2

Robust and nonlinear systems and control

Examination

4F12

Computer vision

Examination

4I8

Medical physics

Examination

4M12

Partial differential equations and variational methods

Examination

4M15

Sustainable energy

Coursework and examination

4M17

Practical optimization

Coursework

ESD560

Innovations in sustainable manufacturing

Coursework

B3

Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B4

Fluid mechanics and environment

Examination

TP1

Introduction to technology policy

Coursework

TP2

Economic foundations of technology policy

Coursework

TP4

Policy, design, and evaluation

Coursework

TPE6

Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design

Coursework

TPE7

Political economy of technology policy

Coursework

TPE10

Management of the innovation process

Coursework

M3

Extraction and recycling

Examination

M15

Corrosion and protection

Examination

M16

Atomistic materials modelling

Examination

M21

Steels

Examination

PNP

Particle and nuclear physics/comp physics

Examination

Note that some options are half modules, and one is a double module. This is indicated above in the module names.

Research

All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 532) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

CM1

Civil engineering theory

Coursework

CM2

Civil engineering research methods

Coursework

CM3

Multi-disciplinarity in civil engineering

Coursework

ETech

Introduction to entrepeneurship

Coursework

Elective modules (two to be chosen in consultation with the Course Director)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4C6

Advanced linear vibrations

Coursework and examination

4C7

Random and non-linear vibrations

Coursework and examination

4C9

Continuum mechanics

Examination

4D4

Construction engineering

Coursework

4D5

Foundation engineering

Coursework and examination

4D7

Concrete structures

Coursework and examination

4D8

Pre-stressed concrete

Examination

4D10

Structural steelwork

Coursework and examination

4D13

Architectural engineering

Coursework

4D15

Sustainable water engineering

Coursework

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4F12

Computer vision

Examination

4G4

Biomimetics

Coursework

4M12

Partial differential equations and variational methods

Examination

4M14

Sustainable development

Coursework

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

4M17

Practical optimization

Coursework

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4M19

Advanced building physics

Coursework

5R5

Advanced experimental methods in geomechanics

Coursework

5R13

Experimental methods in mechanics

Coursework

5R14

Nonlinear solid mechanics

Coursework

5R19

Earthquake engineering

Coursework

EP10

Climate change policy and land development

Examination

Research

All candidates are required to complete a desktop study (DS), a mini-project (MP), a group project (GP), and an M.Res. dissertation of up to 12,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 533) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

GTA1

Advanced gas turbine aerodynamics

Examination

GTA2

Turbomachinery aerodynamic design process

Coursework

GTA3

Experimental methods

Coursework

GTA4

Researcher skills

Coursework

Elective modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Coursework

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Coursework and examination

4A7

Aerodynamics

Coursework

4A9

Molecular thermodynamics

Examination

4A15

Aeroacoustics

Examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

4E6

Accounting and finance

Coursework

4F1

Control system design

Coursework and examination

4M17

Practical optimization

Coursework

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4I7

Electricity and environment

Coursework

Research

All candidates are required to complete three mini-projects:

MP1

Combustion system aerodynamics

MP2

Compressor performance

MP3

Internal flows and combustor turbine interaction

All candidates are furthermore required to complete two industry courses:

IC1

Holistic gas turbine design

IC2

Hands-on gas turbine training

Finally, all candidates are required to complete a Ph.D. proposal dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Graphene Technology for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Graphene Technology for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 533) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

GRM1

Technology of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems

Examination

GRM2

Science of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems

Examination

GRM3

Flexible electronics

Examination

NT01

Characterization techniques

Examination

NT04

Nanofabrication techniques

Examination

NT07

Physics at the nanometre-scale

Examination

Research

All candidates are required to complete thirty research skills sessions (reference: RSS) and two mini-projects (reference: MP1 and MP2).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 533) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Biophysics

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B5

Nanotechnology

Coursework and examination

4G2

Biosensors

Coursework

UCLAPD

Advanced photonic devices

Examination

UCLPON

Physics and optics of nano-structure

Coursework and examination

Photonic systems

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B11

Photonic systems

Examination

UCLPSS

Photonic sub-systems

Examination

UCLBTC

Broadband technologies and components

Examination

Business

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

4E11

Strategic management

Coursework

UCLTBE

Telecommunication business environment

Coursework

Electives

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B6

Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors

Examination

4B13

Electronic sensors and instrumentation

Examination

4B21

Analogue integrated circuits

Examination

4B22

Flexible electronics

Examination

4B23

Optical fibre communication

Coursework and examination

4B24

Radio frequency systems

Coursework and examination

4B25

Embedded systems for the Internet of Things

Coursework

4F2

Robust and nonlinear systems and control

Examination

4F5

Advanced communications and coding

Examination

4F7

Digital filters and spectrum estimation

Examination

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4F12

Computer vision

Examination

P33

Building an internet router

Coursework

R02

Network architecture

Coursework

UCLSNS

Software for network devices

Coursework

UCLOTN

Optical transmission and networks

Examination

UCLNH

Nanotechnology and healthcare

Examination

UCLRCS

RF circuits and sub-systems

Coursework and examination

UCLPON

Physics and optics of nano-structure

Coursework and examination

UCLBCL

Broadband communications lab

Coursework

UCLEEM010

Analogue CMOS IC design and applications

Coursework

Research

All candidates are required to complete two project reports (reference: MP1 and MP2).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change. All modules beginning 'UCL' are provided and examined by University College, London.

Examination in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 535) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

STA1

Principles of sensing

Coursework

STA2

Guided sensor design project

Coursework

ETech

Introduction to entrepreneurship

Coursework

Elective modules (three to be chosen in consultation with the Course Director)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

2/BP

Biological physics

Examination

4B5

Nanotechnology

Coursework and examination

4B6

Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors

Examination

4B11

Photonic systems

Examination

4B13

Electronic sensors and instrumentation

Examination

4B22

Flexible electronics

Examination

4C3

Electrical and nano materials

Examination

4C15

MEMS design

Coursework and examination

4E12

Project management

Coursework

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4G2

Biosensors

Coursework

4M20

Robotics

Coursework

B5

Optical imaging and microscopy

Examination

IDP1

Atmospheric chemistry and global change

Examination

MLSALT4

Advanced machine learning

Coursework

NT01

Nanotechnology characterization techniques

Examination

NT08

Bionanotechnology

Examination

R214

Biomedical information processing

Coursework

Research

All candidates are required to complete an individual mini-project report (reference: MP1) and a ‘Sensor Team Challenge’ project report (reference: GP1).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Examination in Ultra Precision Engineering for the M.Res. Degree, 2017–18

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Ultra Precision Engineering for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 536) in the academical year 2017–18, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Compulsory modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

CRA1

Precision engineering

Coursework

CRA2

Metrology and optical testing

Coursework

P3

Energy beam micro processing

Coursework

4E4

Management of technology

Coursework

FOM

Fundamentals of metrology

Coursework

Laboratory classes (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

LAB1

Roll to roll fabrication laboratory class

Coursework

LAB2

Laser machining laboratory class

Coursework

LAB3

Practical metrology laboratory class

Coursework

LAB4

FIB/SEM laboratory class

Coursework

CRA3

Reactive atom plasma laboratory class

Coursework

CRA4

Modal analysis laboratory class

Coursework

CRA5

Test and measurement laboratory class

Coursework

CRA6

Single point diamond turning laboratory class

Coursework

Research

All candidates are required to complete two project reports (reference: RP1 and RP2), and must participate in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Reading Club (reference: RC13).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering may issue amendments to the above lists during the Michaelmas Term 2017, provided that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by the change.

Chancellor’s Medal for English Law, 2018: Eligible papers

The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that the following papers prescribed for the LL.M. Examination, 2018, are deemed to be papers in English Law and Legal History for the purpose of the award of the Chancellor’s Medal for English Law (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 780):

 3.

International commercial litigation

 4.

Law of restitution

 6.

Law and information

 9.

Corporate finance law

10.

Corporate governance law

12.

Intellectual property

26.

Civil liberties and human rights

30.

Jurisprudence

33.

Comparative family law and policy

35.

History of English civil and criminal law

39.

Legislation