First Year Breakdown

Continuous Assessment

Lecture modules have associated coursework, contributing to 20%. 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 computer-based 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.

 
Component ECTS / CATS
 Eight core modules  40 / 80 (each module contributes 5 / 10)
 Computing Practical 1  20 / 40
 Total  60 / 120
components of first year

 

Computing Practical 1 Breakdown
Component Share of submodule Share of module
 Functional Programming    
   Interim Test  17%   5%
   Final Test  83%   25%
  = 100%  = 30%
     
 Object Oriented Programming    
   Interim Test  15%   5%
   Final Test  85%   35%
  = 100%  = 40%
     
 Procedural and Assembler Programming    
   Group Project  44%  8%
   Main Test  56%  12%
  = 100% = 20%
     
 Professional Issues    
   Ethics Project  50%  5%
   Research Project  50%  5%
   = 100%  = 10%
     
 Total    100%
all components

 

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 40% for Computing Practical 1, with at least: 50% in all its Programming Tests combined, and 40% on the Term 3 Group Project;
  3. A minimum of 40% overall.

The First Year of studies is weighted at 7.50% overall, both for the MEng and the BEng. 

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.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total.
In total there are 60 ECTS in Year 2 - 55 ECTS from the core and compulsory modules and 5 ECTS from 1 optional module.

Third Year Regulations

List of courses 

Autumn, spring and summer courses can be viewed on our Computing third year (BEng) webpage. Students select five courses from an approved list of electives. In addition, students need to take an I-Explore module as a requirement.  

Coursework 

Each lecture course has associated coursework. The weighting is normally 20%, although for some more practical courses the weighting is 30%. The courses with 30% are: COMP60019, and COMP70050 while COMP60003 has separate assessment criteria. The rest is assessed by written examination. 

Projects 

Students participate in a group project in the first term and an individual project which spans the whole academic year. 

Credit 

CodeModule TitleCore/ElectiveGroupTermCreditsSummary of the table's contents

 60021  Software Engineering Group Projects  Core   1 10
  I-Explore  Compulsory   1&/or 2  5
 60010 Individual Project  Core   1, 2 and 3  20
  Five elective modules  Elective   1 or 2 25

 

The marks for the three years are aggregated into an overall mark. In order to pass the degree the students must pass all modules in year 3 (including I-Explore) and also pass the Individual Project. The pass mark is 40%.  

Classification for BEng 

The marks for all components of the three years of the course are aggregated into an overall mark. The class of degree awarded depends on this overall mark, with the proviso that candidates must have passed all modules in year 3 and normally at least 40% in their individual project. 

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

For each year, the total possible ECTS weightings are: 

Year 1 total 60
Year 2 total 60
Year 3 total 60
Total over 3 years 180