NOTICE
Coursework and Examination Credit for Part IB of the Engineering Tripos
2016-2017
The Examiners for the Engineering Tripos Part IB 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 IB 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 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 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.
140 qualifying marks in total are available for coursework.
| Title | Term | Activity | Total marks | Qualifying marks | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mechanics and Thermofluids |
M, L | 4 short experiments, 2 marks each 1 long experiment, 6 marks |
14 | 12 | Short experiments: 2 marks for prompt attendance and satisfactory work, 0 otherwise. Long experiments:
Less 1 mark for late or 2 marks for very late attendance. |
|
Electrical Engineering |
M, L | 3 short experiments, 2 marks each 1 long experiment, 6 marks |
12 | 10 | |
|
Information Engineering |
M, L | 2 short experiments, 2 marks each 1 long experiment, 6 marks |
10 | 8 | |
|
Structures and Materials |
M, L | 3 short experiments, 2 marks each 2 long experiments, 6 marks each |
18 | 14 | |
|
Computing |
M | 4 exercises, 3 marks each | 12 | 12 | Less 1 mark for late or 2 marks for very late attendance at each session. Prompt attendance required until 4th exercise has been marked. |
| L | 4 exercises, 3 marks each | 12 | 12 | ||
|
Integrated Design Project (IDP) |
M, L |
Team project work | 39 | 28 | Less 1 mark for late or 2 marks for very late attendance at each session.
Less 1 mark per day or part day a report is late. Reports handed in more than 7 days late will not be accepted. |
| Individual final report | 15 | 11 | |||
|
Integrated Coursework “Earthquake-resistant structures” |
M, L |
4 introductory experiments + risk assessment, 2 marks each | 10 | 10 | |
| 1 extension experiment (inc. lab plan, report and presentation)d | 20 | 13 | |||
|
“Sustainable Engineering” poster |
Christmas vacation | 14 | 10 | Marks on scale 0-14, 10 for satisfactory work, less one mark per day report is late. |
Papers 1-7 are each marked out of 100, and Paper 8 out of 125, with 140 marks for coursework giving a total of 965 for the Part IB Tripos examination. Most students receive the maximum 140 marks available for coursework.
Last updated on 13/09/2016 22:48