Part IIA syllabuses; links to online resources
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- Group A: Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery
- Group B: Electrical Engineering
- Group C: Mechanics, Materials and Design
- Group D: Civil Engineering Engineering
- Group F: Information Engineering
- Group G: Bioengineering
- Group M: Multidisciplinary Modules
- Group S: Modules Shared with Part IIB
Please note there are no Full Technical Reports associated with the following modules: all of the 3E modules, 3G1 and 3M1. Full details are given in the coursework section of the syllabus page.
Group A: Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
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| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3A1 | Fluid mechanics I (double module) | M(8), L(7) | Moodle | Prof S Barrett | Dr S.D. Mandre Dr W.R. Graham |
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| 3A3 | Fluid mechanics II (double module) | M(1), L(1) | Moodle | Dr I Dedoussi | Dr N Kateris Dr I Dedoussi |
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| 3A5 | Thermodynamics and power generation | M(7) | Moodle | Dr A. White | Prof A.P. Wheeler | |
| 3A6 | Heat and mass transfer | L(3) | Moodle | Dr M Onn | Dr N Kateris | |
Group B: Electrical Engineering
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3B1 | Radio frequency electronics | M(3) | Moodle | Dr I. Tavakkolnia | Dr I. Tavakkolnia | |
| 3B2 | Integrated digital electronics | L(3) | Moodle | Dr M Tang | Prof O.B. Akan | |
| 3B3 | Switch-mode electronics | M(2) | Moodle | Dr S.M.Goetz | Prof T Long | |
| 3B4 | Electric drive systems | L(2) | Moodle | Prof T Long | Prof T Long | |
| 3B5 | Semiconductor engineering | M(8) | Moodle | Prof A. Ferrari | Dr A. Agrawal | |
| 3B6 | Photonic technology | L(7) | Moodle | Dr Q. Cheng | Dr Q. Cheng | |
Group C: Mechanics, Materials and Design
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3C1 | Materials processing and design | M(5) | Moodle | Dr M. Seita | Prof J.H. Durrell | |
| 3C5 | Dynamics | L(6) | Moodle | Prof H.E.M. Hunt | Dr A. Cicirello | |
| 3C6 | Vibration | M(6) | Moodle | Dr T. Butlin | Dr T. Butlin | |
| 3C7 | Mechanics of solids | M(4) | Moodle | Prof V.S. Deshpande | Dr B. Liu | |
| 3C8 | Machine design | M(3) | Moodle | Prof M.P.F. Sutcliffe | Dr X. Na | |
| 3C9 | Fracture mechanics of materials and structures | L(5) | 3C7 assumed | Moodle | Prof N.A. Fleck | Dr G.J. McShane |
Group D: Civil Engineering
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3D1 | Geotechnical engineering I | M(1) | Moodle | Dr J Hambleton | Dr S. Stanier | |
| 3D2 | Geotechnical engineering II | L(1) | 3D1 | Moodle | Dr J Hambleton | Dr S. Stanier |
| 3D3 | Structural materials and design | L(2) | Moodle | Dr R Foster | Dr R Foster | |
| 3D4 | Structural analysis and stability | M(2) | Moodle | Prof S.D. Guest | Prof K.A. Seffen | |
| 3D5 | Hydraulics | M(10) | Moodle | Prof D. Liang | Prof D. Liang | |
| 3D7 | Finite element methods | L(4) | Moodle | Prof F Cirak | Prof D. Liang | |
| 3D9 | Construction management | L(5) | Moodle | Prof I Brilakis | Prof I Brilakis | |
Group F: Information Engineering
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3F1 | Signals and systems | M(5) | Moodle | Dr J. Sayir | TBC | |
| 3F2 | Systems and control | L(5) | Moodle | TBC | TBC | |
| 3F3 | Statistical Signal Processing | M(1) | Moodle | Dr G. Cantwell | Dr G. Cantwell | |
| 3F4 | Data transmission | L(6) | Moodle | Prof A. Guillen i Fabregas | Dr J. Sayir | |
| 3F7 | Information Theory and Coding | M(4) | Moodle | Prof R Venkataramanan | Dr J. Sayir | |
| 3F8 | Inference | L(4) | 3F3 | Moodle | Prof R. Turner | Prof M Hernandez-Lobato |
Group G: Bioengineering
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3G1 | Molecular bioengineering I | M(2) | Moodle | Dr S Bakshi | Prof G Micklem | |
| 3G2 | Mathematical physiology | L(3) | Moodle | Prof A.J. Kabla | Prof A.J. Kabla | |
| 3G3 | Introduction to neuroscience | L(2) | Moodle | Prof G. Hennequin | Prof G. Hennequin | |
| 3G4 | Medical imaging and 3D computer graphics | L(1) | Moodle | Prof A.H. Gee | Prof G.M. Treece | |
| 3G5 | Biomaterials | M(8) | Moodle | Prof S. Huang | Prof A. Markaki | |
Group M: Multidisciplinary Modules
| Module | Term (set) | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | Lab Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | ||||
| 3M1 | Mathematical methods | L(10) | Moodle | Prof M. Girolami | Prof M. Girolami | |
Group S: Modules Shared with Part IIB
Note that these modules do not have supervisions, or any IIA coursework associated with them.
4M16 is a prerequisite for further nuclear power courses in part IIB. It is recommended that those who wish to take further nuclear power courses in part IIB should take 4M16 as part of IIA.
| Module | Term (set) | Form of assessment | Prerequisites | On-line resources | Leader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title (linked to syllabus) | Assumed | Useful | ||||
| 4C4 | Design methods | M(7) | Exam | Moodle | Prof J.M. Cullen | ||
| 4E4 | Management of Technology | M(10) | Exam | Moodle | Dr L Mortara | ||
| 4E6 | Accounting and Finance | M(7) | Exam | Moodle | Dr L Mischchenko | ||
| 4M12 | Partial differential equations and variational methods | L(9) | Exam | Moodle | Prof J Biggins | ||
| 4M16 | Nuclear power engineering | L(9) | Exam | Moodle | Dr P Cosgrove | ||
| 4M21 | Software engineering | L(9) | Exam | Moodle | Dr O Punskaya | ||
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