Coursework and Examination Credit Notice for Part IB of the Engineering Tripos in 2024-25
The Examiners for the Engineering Tripos Part IB to be taken in 2025 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 may apply to the EAMC for an allowance if this is due to illness or grave cause. 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 | 3 short experiments, 2 marks each 1 long experiment, 6 marks |
12 | 10 | 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 | Device Programming, 2 activities, 6 marks each | 12 | 12 | |
L | Data Science/Computing Lab: Time-series analysis | 12 | 12 | ||
Integrated Design Project (IDP) |
M, L | Team project work | 40 | 29 |
Failure to attend weekly session with the academic cohort leader, or the competitions will incur a 2 mark penalty per session (e.g. presentations, feedback sessions etc.). A 2 mark penalty per session will be applied for students who miss more than 3 sessions. |
Individual contribution in weekly meetings and final report | 16 | 12 | |||
Integrated Coursework “Earthquake-resistant structures” |
M, L | 4 introductory experiments + risk assessment, 2 marks each | 10 | 10 | 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. |
1 extension experiment (inc. lab plan, report and presentation) | 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 19/09/2024 15:37