First Year Regulations

Examinations

There are eight core modules, each with their own coursework and written examination: Introduction to Computer Systems, Introduction to Computer Architecture, Logic, Reasoning about Programs, Mathematics I, Discrete Structures, Graphs and Algorithms, Introduction to Databases.

Continuous Assessment

There is also an integrated module of coursework in all three terms: Computing Practical 1. It includes Programming and Professional Issues.

Programming is assessed by on-line tests and project work.

There is also a research aspect, which runs in the first and second terms. This is assessed by reports and presentations.

 

 

Progression Requirements

In order to pass the Part I examination (First Year of studies) and qualify to progress to the Second Year, the candidate must achieve:

1. A minimum of 40% for each of the eight core modules;
2. A minimum of 50% for Computing Practical 1;
3. A minimum of 40% overall.

The First Year of studies is weighted at 7.50% overall, both for the MEng and the BEng. More information can be found in the Programme specifications page (MEng and BEng).

Supplementary Qualifying Tests

At the discretion of the Examiners, Supplementary Qualifying Tests may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.

Second Year Regulations

Modules

There are seven core modules:

1. Algorithms II
2. Operating Systems
3. Networks and Communications
4. Software Engineering Design
5. Compilers
6. Models of Computation
7. Probabilty and Statistics

There are two optional modules and students must select one of these:

• Computational Techniques
• Introduction to Model-Based Artificial Intelligence

Continuous Assessment

Lecture modules have associated coursework, contributing 15% of the marks. The rest is assessed by written examination.
There is also an integrated programme of laboratory exercises that runs in the first two terms and a separate summer term project.

Credit

Project Breakdown

Laboratory Breakdown

Component	Marks	Share	Element
Introduction to Prolog			6%
Coursework	24	100%
	24	100%
Laboratory 2			61%
Pintos - Task 0 (Codebase Preview)	17	7%
Pintos - Task 1 (Scheduling)	34	14%
Pintos - Task 2 (User Programs)	52	21%
Linkload	7	3%
DevOps - Continuous Delivery	12	5%
WACC - Front-End	61	25%
WACC - Back-End	61	25%
	244	100%
Advanced Laboratory 2			33%
Pintos - Task 3 (Virtual Memory)	66	50%
True Concurrency	36	27%
WACC - Extensions	30	23%
	132	100%
Total	400		100%

Progression Requirements

In order to pass the second year and qualify to progress to the third year, the candidate must achieve:

1. A minimum of 40% for each examinable module.
2. A minimum of 40% in the Laboratory component.
3. A minimum of 40% overall.

Supplementary Qualifying Tests

At the discretion of the Examiners, Supplementary Qualifying Tests may be offered to a candidate who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.

Third Year Regulations

Courses

Students select seven courses from an approved list of options. Students may include as one of their options a course from the Imperial College Business School or Horizons programme.

Coursework

Each lecture course has associated coursework. The weighting is normally 20% although for some more practical courses (C333, C338, and C395) the weighting is 30%, while C322 has a separate assessment criteria. The rest is assessed by written examination.

Projects

Students participate in a group project in the first term.

Progression requirements

In order to progress to the fourth year a student must pass the group project. Students who fail the group project will normally be required to transfer to the BEng degree for the remainder of the third year.

To qualify for the fourth year students must normally obtain an overall mark of at least 40% in the third year, including at least 40% in the group project. Students who fail to achieve this will normally be required to transfer to the BEng degree and complete an individual project. 

Fourth Year Regulations

Students will be offered a choice of courses from the approved course list. Students take seven options, each of which is examined either by a written paper or by essay/coursework. The mark of a course assessed by essay/ coursework is considered as the mark of a written examination. Students may study up to two optional courses offered by other departments in the Engineering Faculty, the Imperial College Business School or the Humanities Department. Students must also submit an outsourcing report which is unassessed, and an individual project, and must also give an individual presentation.

Coursework

Each lecture course has assessed coursework associated with it.
There is also supporting project work which is assessed.

 

Industrial Placement Breakdown

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Component	Marks	Share
Presentation	34	17%
Log Book	0	0%
Report	166	83%
Total	200	100%

 

Honours Classification (All MEng programmes)

The marks for all components of the four years of the course are aggregated into an overall mark. The class of Honours awarded depends on this overall mark, with the proviso that candidates must have achieved at least 40% overall in Part IV and at least 40% in their individual project.

In addition to these requirements, candidates are normally expected to successfully complete the MEng degree programme in four continuous years.

For each year, the total possible marks are:

Year 1 total	850
Year 2 total	1700
Year 3 total	1700
Year 4 total	3400
Total over 4 years	7650