An important part of the Part IIA course is project work performed during the long vacation. Usually this will be a at placement in Industry , but projects within the Department can also be arranged. These provide a training in experimental techniques relating to various aspects of the subject. Safety aspects are also covered. This runs for the first four weeks of the Lent Term.
Students work in teams on problems involving design and materials selection.
The project is supported by lectures and computer-based examples classes. This runs for four weeks following the Design Project. Students work individually to survey the scientific literature and to write a report on a chosen topic. Full details are provided at this link . In the projects, work will mainly be in teams.