Part III students undertake a research project similar to the ACS project, but of only half the size (and no more than 12,000 words). Each project must be supervised by a member of the academic staff (or alternative approved by Head of Department) who also acts as one assessor.
Timetable
Part III:
- Part III Project briefing session: Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 12:00 pm in Lecture Theatre 2
Project proposals have two phases. Phase 1 indicates the project supervisor and indicative project topic. Phase 2 includes a 500-word description of the proposed project and a workplan which should also be no more than 500 words in length.
Project proposals have two phases. Phase 1 indicates the project supervisor and indicative project topic. Phase 2 includes a 500-word description of the proposed project and a workplan which should also be no more than 500 words in length.
Self-proposed Projects
† Part III students who wish to propose their own, original research project must identify a qualified and willing academic supervisor as soon as possible. They should discuss this with their course advisor at their first meeting. The supervisor's help should be obtained in the development of the proposal. To ensure that the project meets the requirements for the MEng, such proposals should be submitted to the examiners no later than noon, Friday 9 November 2022.
A project idea which is an original proposal made by the supervisor is not a self-proposed project. The proposal should be submitted by 16 November.
A project idea which is a variation of one suggested by a supervisor is not a self-proposed project. The proposal should be submitted by 16 November.
A project idea which was jointly developed by a student and the supervisor is not a self-proposed project. The proposal should be submitted by 16 November.
NLP Projects
‡ MPhil students who wish to do a project within the Natural Language Processing Group will need to nominate three projects topics from different supervisors in preference order by 16 November 2022. They will be assigned to a project and project supervisor by the NLP Group. The projects may be three selected from those proposed by academic staff or may include one self-proposed topic. This procedure has been adopted in order to balance staff load, but every effort will be made to give students their first choice project.
Once the NLIP group have allocated projects, MPhil students will have until noon Thursday 19 January 2023 to submit a full proposal, work-plan and resource form to the Postgraduate Education Office.
Examiners' meetings and viva voce (oral) examinations
Computer Science Tripos, Part III
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- Submit Project Proposal Phase 1 via Moodle: noon, Wednesday 2 November 2022
- Submit Phase 2 Project Proposal via Moodle: noon, Wednesday 16 November 2022. †
- PEC considers proposals: Wednesday 23 November 2022 Proposals in need of revision will be returned to students.
- Final date for revised proposals (signed, as above): noon, Friday 2 December 2022
- Preliminary work on projects begins: Monday 5 December 2022
- Lent Term 2023: students expected to spend 50% of time on project work
- Project progress reviews (students to arrange meetings with supervisors): week Friday 10 to Friday 17 March 2023
- Easter Term 2023: 100% project work expected
- Project title changes: no later than 19 May 2023 16:00
- Submission: 11:00 a.m. Friday 26 May 2023 (*hard* deadline)
- Part III Project presentations: Wednesday 7 June 2023
- Internal Examiners' meeting, Michaelmas 2022 modules: 15 February 2023
- Internal Examiners' meeting, Lent 2023 modules: 17 May 2023
- Final Part III Examiners' meeting: Thursday 15 June 2023 (to be confirmed), 10:00 — 16:00
- Part III Oral examinations (if required): This will be taking place from Tuesday 13 June 2023
