There is a free choice. Thus a student taking, for example, French in Part IIB could choose to take French at a more advanced level in Part III, or to take German, or to take the Part IIB Management option. Similarly, a student taking the Management option in Part IIB could continue with the Part III Management option, or could take the Language option. This runs throughout the Lent Term. There is a choice of projects, designed to illustrate industrial or other practical problems.
Students work in teams of three or four.
Assessment is by written reports and oral presentations. These projects make use of the skills acquired in Part IIB, and during the Individual Research Project, as well as providing experience of working efficiently in teams. The language course runs throughout the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, in conjunction with the Department of Engineering and the University Language Centre. The assessment is based on degree of improvement during the course.