Computer Science Tripos, Part II, 2023-24
This Announcement relates to Regulation 18 of the Computer Science Tripos for students in Part II, which is as follows:
18. ...two units of assessment shall be offered, as specified by Notice of the Head of the Department not later than the end of the Easter term next preceding the examination;
Work to be Undertaken
Following the announcement of the available units of assessment at the end of Easter Term last, Part II candidates for 2023-24 are required to undertake two of the following units:
Michaelmas Term 2023:
| Unit of Assessment | Assignment type | Deadline (date/time) | Mark percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Graphics and Image Processing (AGIP) | Practical 1 |
23/10/2023 - 12noon |
30% |
| Advanced Graphics and Image Processing (AGIP) | Programming task | 04/11/2023 - 12noon |
70% |
| Advanced Graphics and Image Processing (AGIP) | Presentation | 27/11/2023 - 1-3pm | |
| Category Theory (CAT) | Exercise | 24/11/2023 - 12noon | 25% |
| Category Theory (CAT) | Take-home test | 19/01/2024 - 12noon | 75% |
| Advanced Data Science (ADS) | Practical 1 | 02/11/2023 - 12noon | All four practicals total 20% |
| Advanced Data Science (ADS) | Practical 2 | 07/11/2023 - 12noon | All four practicals total 20% |
| Advanced Data Science (ADS) | Practical 3 | 16/11/2023 - 12noon | All four practicals total 20% |
| Advanced Data Science (ADS) | Practical 4 | 28/11/2023 - 12noon | All four practicals total 20% |
| Advanced Data Science (ADS) | Report | 01/12/2023 - 12noon | 80% |
| Digitial Signal Processing (DSP) | Assignment 1 | 30/10/2023 - 12noon | 20% |
| Digitial Signal Processing (DSP) | Written test | 13/11/2023 - 2-3pm | 40% |
| Digitial Signal Processing (DSP) | Assignment 2 | 06/11/2023 - 12noon | 20% |
| Digitial Signal Processing (DSP) | Assignment 3 | 13/11/2023 - 12noon | 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 1. Research Question | 16/10/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 2. Study Design | 23/10/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 3. Draft Literature | 06/11/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 4. Draft of Introduction | 13/11/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 5. Draft of results | 20/11/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | 6. Draft of discussion | 27/11/2023 - 12noon | All six assignments total 20% |
| Human-centred AI (HCAI) | Final Report | 01/12/2023 - 12noon | 80% |
| Machine Vision Perception (MVP) | Practical | 10/11/2023 - 12noon | 20% |
| Machine Vision Perception (MVP) | Project | 01/12/2023 - 12noon | 80% |
| Multicore Semantics and Programming (MSP) | Assignment 1 | 29/11/2023 - 12noon | 50% |
| Multicore Semantics and Programming (MSP) | Assignment 2 | 29/11/2023 - 12noon | 50% |
| Natural Language Processing (NLP) | Assignment 1 | 26/10/2023 - 12noon | 10% |
| Natural Language Processing (NLP) | Assignment 2 | 09/11/2023 - 12noon | 25% |
| Natural Language Processing (NLP) | Assignment 3 | 01/12/2023 - 12noon | 65% |
Lent Term 2023:
| Unit of Assessment | Assignment type | Deadline (date/time) | Mark percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Operating Systems (AOS) | Exercise 1 | TBC | |
| Advanced Operating Systems (AOS) | Exercise 2 | 24/02/2024 - 12noon | TBC |
| Advanced Operating Systems (AOS) | Exercise 3 | 13/03/2024 - 12noon | TBC |
| Computer Systems Modelling (CSM) | Assignment 1 (in-person test) | 22/02/2024 - 10-11am | 40% |
| Computer Systems Modelling (CSM) | Assignment 2 | 27/02/2024 - 12noon | 15% |
| Computer Systems Modelling (CSM) | Assignment 3 (in-person test) | 14/03/2024 - 10-11am | 45% |
| Cybercrime (CYC) | Essay 1 | 02/02/2024 - 12noon | 25% |
| Cybercrime (CYC) | Essay 2 | 16/02/2024 - 12noon | 25% |
| Cybercrime (CYC) | Essay 3 | 01/03/2024 - 12noon | 25% |
| Cybercrime (CYC) | Essay 4 | 15/03/2024 - 12noon | 25% |
| Deep Neural Networks (DNN) | Assignment 1 | 16/02/2024 - 12noon | 30% |
| Deep Neural Networks (DNN) | Assignment 2 | 15/03/2024 - 12noon | 70% |
| Extended Reality (ER) | Assignment | 23/02/2024 - 12noon | 20% |
| Extended Reality (ER) | Project | 14/03/2024 - 12noon | 80% |
| Federated Learning (FL) | Lab assignment 1 | 06/02/2024 - 12noon | 12.5% |
| Federated Learning (FL) | Lab assignment 2 | 13/02/2024 - 12noon | 12.5% |
| Federated Learning (FL) | Lab assignment 3 | 20/02/2024 - 12noon | 12.5% |
| Federated Learning (FL) | Lab assignment 4 | 27/02/2024 - 12noon | 12.5% |
| Federated Learning (FL) | Project | 15/03/2024 - 12noon | 50% |
| Mobile Health (MH) | Assignment 1 | 19/02/2024 - 12noon | 40% |
| Mobile Health (MH) | Assignment 2 | 15/03/2024 - 12noon | 60% |
All assignments, reports, presentations and tests are graded. It is expected that all candidates pass all exercises (if any) in a given unit. Note that there are specific deadlines for individual exercises and tests that must be adhered to. Further information, including details of the exercises, reports and presentations which must be handed in, will be given by the leaders of the associated classes.
To satisfy the requirements of Regulation 18 all reports will, once they have been accepted, be retained by the Department. The Part II examiners will be provided with the total number of marks awarded to each candidate.
To be approved by Department of Computer Science and Technology Faculty Board
