Cambridge University Reporter

Examination in Technology Policy for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2007-08: Notice

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2007-08 the subjects for examination in Technology Policy for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The Technology Policy degree corresponds to fifteen equally weighted modules including three core modules, the Research Project which is weighted four times, MOT&I which is weighted two times, and six electives (two of which must be chosen from the outer core).

Group 1 (core components)

Module code Module title Assessment
TP1 Introduction to technology policy 1,000-word essay (25%), class participation (10%) plus 1.5-hour class test (65%)
TP2 Seminars in technology policy Eight 1,000-word essays
TP4 Complexity and negotiation One 1,500-word essay (65%), one 1,000-word essay (25%), class participation (10%)
RP Research project (weighted x 4 ) 12,000 words
MOT&I Management of technology and 1,500-word essay, group project over two months
 innovation (weighted x 2)

Group 2 (outer core components - at least two to be selected from a choice of six electives)

Module codeModule title Assessment
TPE5 Entrepreneurial science and innovation policy Two 500-word essays (15% each), one 4,000-word essay (70%)
TPE6/4I1 Strategic valuation 1,500-word essay (50%) plus modelling exercise over four weeks (50%)
TPE7 Political economy of technology policy 3,000-word essay (30%), three 1,000-word essays (20% each), and 20-minute presentation (10%)
TPE8 System dynamics for policy and management 3,000-word project (30%) plus three 1,000-word essays (20% each) plus 20-minute presentation (10%)
TPE9 Advanced intellectual property law 3,000-word report
TPE10/5CMI4 Government policy towards technology development and innovation Two 500-word pieces (15% each)
One 4,000-word essay (70%)
TPE11/4E4 Management of technology 3,000-word assignment

Group 3 (optional components)

Module code Module title Assessment
MF1 Introduction to financial reporting Two-hour written exam
MF2 Principles of finance Two-hour written exam
MM1 Quantitative techniques for management Two-hour class test
MM3 Business economics Two-hour exam
MM4 Strategic management 2,000-word essay plus one-hour seminar presentation
MM10 Globalization and the impact of global big business 4,000-word essay
MM20 Environment and sustainability 2,000-word essay (50%), 15-20-minute presentation (50%)
4A1 Nuclear power engineering 1.5-hour exam
4A3 Turbo machinery 1 1.5-hour exam (75%), report (25%)
4A4 Aircraft stability and control Course-work (100%)
4A7 Aerodynamics Two reports
4A8 Environmental fluid mechanics 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4A13 Introduction to combustion Course-work (100%)
4A14 Silent aircraft initiative Written exam (1.5 hours) (100 %)
4B5 Nanotechnology 1.5-hour exam (75%), simulation study (25%)
4B6 Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4B7 VLSI design, technology, and CAD 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4B13 Electronic sensors and instrumentation 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4B14 Solar electronic power: generation and distribution 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4B15 Advanced telecommunications networks 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4B19Renewable electrical power 1.5-hour exam (75%), report (25%)
4C2 Designing with composites 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4C3 Electrical and nano materials 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4C4 Design methods 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4C15 MEMS: design 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4D4 Ground engineering Three reports
4D6 Dynamics in civil engineering 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4D15 Sustainable water engineering Course-work (100%)
4E1 Technological innovation: research and practice Course-work (100%)
4E5 International business economics Course-work (100%)
4E6 Accounting and finance Course-work (100%)
4E7 Enterprise and business development Course-work (100%)
4E11 Strategic management for engineers Course-work (100%)
4E12/5CMI5 Project management Project (40%), report (60%)
4F1 Control system design 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4F6 Signal detection and estimation 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4F12 Computer vision and robotics 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4G1 Computational and systems biology 1.5-hour exam (100%)
4G2 Biosensors 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
4M14 Sustainable development Course-work (100%)
4M15 Sustainable energy 1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%)
ESD2 Changing organizations towards sustainability Course-work (100%)
ESD3 Sustainable development in engineering practice Course-work (100%)
ESD E90 Sustainability trade and environment Course-work (100%)
5CMI1 Electricity and the environment Course-work (100%)
5CMI2 Telecommunications: technologies and policies in the networked digital worldCourse-work (100%)
EP04 Advanced environmental economics Two-hour exam (100%)
EP05 Advanced environmental law Two-hour exam (100%)
EP07 Climate change, adaptation, and mitigation4,000-word essay (100%)