NOTICE
Coursework and Examination Credit for Part IA of the Engineering Tripos
2016-2017
The Examiners for the Engineering Tripos Part IA to be taken in 2017 will take account of coursework done by candidates. The Faculty Board has determined that this shall consist of coursework with the requirements and marking scheme set out below.
All Part IA coursework is for standard credit, which means that once students achieve a satisfactory standard in the various groups of activities, as listed below, the associated raw marks are capped at the qualifying level. Students must satisfactorily complete every activity in order to obtain the full qualifying mark. Candidates who fail to reach the qualifying marks in any activity will be penalized by the Examiners, unless an allowance is granted. Work submitted for marking must be that of the student who submits it, as defined in the plagiarism, cooperating and cheating guidelines.
The maximum raw coursework mark is 200 (total qualifying mark). The final coursework mark is calculated by subtracting 100 from the total raw mark. The maximum final mark is therefore 100, and most students are expected to receive this mark.
| Title | Term | Activity | Total marks | Qualifying marks | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Mindstorms Project | M | 4 sessions, 2 marks each. Assessment session, 4 marks. |
12 | 10 |
Sessions 1-4: 2 marks for prompt attendance and satisfactory work. Assessment marks on scale 0-4, 4 for very good work, 3 for satisfactory work, 2 for minimally acceptable work, 0-1 not normally awarded. |
|
Dimensional Analysis |
M | 2 activities, 2 marks each | 4 | 4 | |
|
Exposition |
M | 26 | 18 | ||
| Computing | M | 12 activities, 1 mark each | 12 | 12 |
Sign off sessions in weeks 5 and 8 |
| L | Preliminary problem, 4 marks Running project, 8 marks |
12 | 12 | ||
| ‘Engineer in Society’ report | Christmas vacation | 16 | 12 |
Marks on scale 0-16, 12 for satisfactory work, less one mark per day report is late. |
|
| Mechanical Drawing | M, L, E | 16 activities, 2 marks each | 32 | 32 | |
| Structural Design Project (SDP) | M, L, E | Drawings | 12 | 8 | |
| Construction and Test | 12 | 8 | |||
| Presentation and Report | 18 | 12 | |||
| Integrated Electrical Project (IEP) |
M, L | Attendance: 2 sessions in M, 1 mark for each 7 sessions in L, 2 marks for each |
16 | 14 | |
| LTSpice write-up, 2 marks Radio demo, 1 mark Report, 5 marks |
8 | 6 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | L, E | 4 short experiments, 2 marks each 2 long experiments, 6 marks each |
20 | 16 |
Short experiments: Long experiments: |
| Electrical & Info. Engineering | L, E | 4 short experiments, 2 marks each | 8 | 8 | |
| Structures and Materials | L, E | 1 short experiment, 2 marks 2 long experiments, 6 marks each |
14 | 10 | |
| Microprocessor Course | L, E | 3 activities, 2 marks each | 6 | 6 |
2 marks for prompt attendance and satisfactory work, 0 otherwise. |
| Product Design Project | Easter vacation | 16 | 12 |
Marks on scale 0-16, 12 for satisfactory work, less 1 mark per day exercise is late. |
The four written papers are each marked out of 200, with 100 marks for coursework, giving a total of 900 for the Part IA Tripos examination.
Last updated on 14/09/2016 08:52