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

Lecture modules have associated coursework, contributing 15% of the marks. 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.

In order to progress to the third year of the MEng program, students must achieve an overall (second year) aggregate mark of at least 60%. Students who fail to achieve this will normally be required to transfer to the third year of the BEng program

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 six 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 the weighting is 30%. The courses with 30% are: C333, C338, and C395 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 and an individual project which spans the whole academic year.

The marks for the three years are aggregated into an overall mark. Students must normally achieve at least 40% in the individual project and a minimum of 40% overall in order to pass the degree. 

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 achieved at least 40% overall in Part III 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 marks are:

Year 1 total	850
Year 2 total	1700
Year 3 total	2550
Total over 3 years	5100