Undergraduate Teaching 2025-26

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Facilities

The Department supports a large number of facilities available to students and staff.

The Facility and Rules document contains basic information about access and limitations in the use of these facilities. The SSJC Newcomers Guide provides an good introduction to the department's environment and facilities.

The location of these facilities can be found on the Department map (Dyson Centre is currently missing).

 

Last updated on 19/08/2025 10:41

Part IA coursework and examination credit notice

Coursework and Examination Credit Notice for Part IA of the Engineering Tripos in 2025-26

The Examiners for the Engineering Tripos Part IA to be taken in 2026 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 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.

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.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) M 3 submissions, 5 marks each 15 15 5 marks for satisfactory efforts on each submission. Marks deducted for substantial gaps, despite helpdesk support.  
Engineering Drawing L
5 workbooks, 3 marks each

15

15
3 marks for satisfactory efforts on each workbook. Marks deducted for substantial gaps, despite helpdesk support.  
Machine Tools M, L, E   2 2  
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 5 short experiments, 2 marks each 10 10  

1 long exercise, 7 marks. 

Final design exercise, 12 marks

 19 11  
Mechanical Engineering L, E 4  short experiments, 2 marks each
2  long experiments, 6 marks each		 20 14

Short experiments:
2 marks for prompt attendance and satisfactory work, 0 otherwise.

Blended experiments:
3 marks for prompt attendance, satisfactory work and competition of post-lab exercise,  0 otherwise.

Long experiments:
Marks on scale 0-6: 6 for very good work, 5 for satisfactory work, 4 for completion of experiment and minimally acceptable report, 0-3 not normally awarded. Less 1 mark for each week/part week report is late.  No report = no marks.
Electrical & Info.  Engineering L, E 4  short experiments, 2 marks each 8 8
Structures and Materials L, E

1 blended experiment, 3 marks

2  long experiments, 6 marks each

15

11
Microprocessor Course L, E 3  activities, 2 marks each 6 6

2 marks for prompt attendance and satisfactory work, 0 otherwise.
Design Challenge Easter vacation   16 12

Marks on scale 0-16, 12 for satisfactory work, less 1 mark per day exercise is late.

Last updated on 04/10/2025 17:52

Departmental surveys

Course/module surveys

Each term lecturers are asked to give you time to complete a short survey about their module.  The surveys are designed to be completed on your mobiles in 5 minutes of lecture or lab time.  Please complete them as they will provide the detailed feedback on your courses which we need to make improvements. 

Answers are kept completely anonymous and no reference to the computer user is made in any output from the survey program.

Last updated on 07/10/2025 17:49

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