BEng Computing regulations
First Year Regulations
Examinations
There are eight core courses each with a written examination: Hardware, Architecture, Logic, Reasoning about Programs, Mathematical Methods, Discrete Structures, Graphs and Algorithms, Databases.
Continuous Assessment
There is an integrated programme of coursework in the first two terms.
Programming is assessed by on-line tests and project work.
There is research course, Computing Topics, which runs in the second term. This is assessed by a web page and presentation.
| Component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Eight examinations (each contributing 60) | 480 |
| Coursework | 100 |
| Programming | 230 |
| Computing Topics Project | 40 |
| Total | 850 |
| Topic | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Databases | 18 | 18% |
| Hardware | 18 | 18% |
| Logic | 18 | 18% |
| Mathematical Methods | 18 | 18% |
| Architecture | 18 | 18% |
| Ethics | 5 | 5% |
| Presentation Skills Workshop | 5 | 5% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |
| Topic | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Databases | 15 | 15% |
| Hardware | 15 | 15% |
| Logic | 15 | 15% |
| Discrete Maths | 15 | 15% |
| Mathematical Methods | 15 | 15% |
| Architecture | 15 | 15% |
| Ethics | 5 | 5% |
| Presentation Skills Workshop | 5 | 5% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |
| Component | Marks | Share | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell | 35% | ||
| Practice Test | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Driving Test | 16.8 | 20% | |
| Final Test | 67.2 | 80% | |
| 100% | |||
| Java | 45% | ||
| Practice Test | 5.4 | 5% | |
| Driving Test | 16.2 | 15% | |
| Final Test | 86.4 | 80% | |
| 100% | |||
| C | 20% | ||
| Group Project | 19.2 | 40% | |
| Main Test | 28.8 | 60% | |
| 100% | |||
| Total | 100% |
Progression Requirements
In order to pass the Part I examination and qualify to progress to the second year, the candidate must achieve:
- A minimum of 40% for each exam-based component.
- At least 40% in the Coursework component.
- At least 40% in Programming component.
- A minimum of 40% overall.
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
Courses
There are seven core courses:
- Algorithms II
- Operating Systems
- Networks and Communications
- Software Engineering Design
- Compilers
- Models of Computation
- Probabilty and Statistics
There are two optional courses and students must select one of these:
- Computational Techniques
- Introduction to Model-Based Artificial Intelligence
Continuous Assessment
Lecture courses 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
| Element | Marks | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Exams (Compulsory) x 7 | 140 | 980 |
| Exams (Optional) x 1 | 140 | 140 |
| Laboratory | 400 | 400 |
| Project | 180 | 180 |
| Total |
1700 |
Project Breakdown
| Topic | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Law Case Study | 18 | 10% |
| WebApps Milestones x 4 | 72 (18 each) | 40% (10% each) |
| WebApps Documentation | 18 | 10% |
| WebApps Presentation/Demonstration | 72 | 40% |
| Total | 180 | 100% |
Laboratory Breakdown
| Component | Marks | Share | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Prolog | 8% | ||
| Coursework | 32 | 100% | |
| 32 | 100% | ||
| Introduction to C++ | 12% | ||
| Coursework | 48 | 100% | |
| 48 | 100% | ||
| Laboratory 2 |
60% | ||
| Pintos - Task 0 (Codebase Preview) | 12 | 5% | |
| Pintos - Task 1 (Scheduling) | 48 | 20% | |
| Pintos - Task 2 (User Programs) | 48 | 20% | |
| Linkload | 7.2 | 3% | |
| CI+CD - Continuous Integration Experiment | 2.4 | 1% | |
| CI+CD - Continuous Deployment Experiment | 2.4 | 1% | |
| WACC - Front-End | 60 | 25% | |
| WACC - Back-End | 60 | 25% | |
| 240 | 100% | ||
| Advanced Laboratory 2 | 20% | ||
| Pintos - Task 3 (Virtual Memory) | 48 | 60% | |
| WACC - Extensions | 32 | 40% | |
| 80 | 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 course.
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 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 15% although for some more practical courses the weighting is 33%. 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.
| Element | Credit |
|---|---|
| Six options (each contributing 210) | 1260 |
| Software Engineering Group Project | 440 |
| Individual Project | 850 |
| Total | 2550 |
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 |