The options available may change from year to year. Project Each student undertakes a project in Part 3. This involves carrying out experimental work, either in the Departmental laboratories, another research institute or in industry, under the supervision of a member of academic staff, and an outside expert if appropriate. The student then writes a report on this work. Both the student's performance and the report are assessed.
Teaching Students attend lectures and participate in tutorials and seminars.
These activities are supported by practical work in the science and processing laboratories. There is a formal written examination at the end of Part 1. Students must pass this in order to progress through the rest of the course. In the event of failure in the first attempt each subject may be retaken once. There is no formal written examination at the end of Part 2.