msc advanced aeronautical engineering programme handbook 2015-16

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Department of Aeronautics

MSc Advanced Aeronautical EngineeringProgramme Handbook 2015-2016

Department of AeronauticsImperial College London

South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK

Web: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics

08/03/2016

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MSc Advanced Aeronautical Engineering Programme Handbook 2015-16

CONTENTS (CTRL+ Click to follow link)

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Overview of the Programme ............................................................................... 3

2. Department Contacts ...................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Senior Postgraduate (MSc) Administrator .......................................................... 3

2.2 Course Director.................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Aeronautics Staff ................................................................................................. 4

2.4 External Lecturers ................................................................................................ 4

3. Useful Dates .................................................................................................................... 5

4. Attendance ...................................................................................................................... 6

4.1 Lecturer Attendance ............................................................................................ 6

5. Notes on Student Life ..................................................................................................... 6

5.1 Timetable ............................................................................................................. 6

5.1.1 Viewing your Timetable ....................................................................................... 6

5.1.2 Timetable Check .................................................................................................. 6

5.1.3 Timetable Compilation ........................................................................................ 6

5.2 Communications .................................................................................................. 6

5.3 Student Names .................................................................................................... 7

5.4 Study Rooms ........................................................................................................ 7

5.5 Careers/What do Imperial Graduates do? .......................................................... 7

5.6 Student Financial Support ................................................................................... 7

5.7 Accreditation/Professional Membership ............................................................ 7

5.8 Sharepoint –Student Portal ................................................................................. 8

5.9 Seminars .............................................................................................................. 8

5.10 Student’s Obligations ........................................................................................... 8

5.10 English Classes for Overseas Students ................................................................. 8

5.11 Imperial’s Student Space ..................................................................................... 8

5.12 Imperial College Postgraduate Open Day ........................................................... 8

6. Course Director’s Note for Students .............................................................................. 8

6.1 Sources of Help .................................................................................................... 8

6.2 Information for Students with disabilities, specific learning difficulties or long-termhealth issues. ....................................................................................................... 9

6.2.1 Disability Liaison Officer ...................................................................................... 10

6.2.2 Disability Advisory Service ................................................................................... 10

6.2.3 Disabled Students Allowance .............................................................................. 10

6.3 Student Withdrawal Procedure ........................................................................... 10

6.4 Special Examination Arrangements ..................................................................... 11

6.5 Extenuating/Mitigating Circumstances Affecting Academic Performance ......... 11

6.6 Failures in Studies................................................................................................ 12

6.7 Common Problems and Issues ............................................................................ 12

6.7.1 Coursework Extensions ....................................................................................... 12

6.7.2 Illness or Personal Problems Affecting Your Studies ........................................... 12

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6.7.3 Doctor’s Letters etc ............................................................................................. 12

6.7.4 Illness in Connection to Exams ............................................................................ 13

6.7.5 Religious Obligations in Assessments ................................................................. 13

6.7.6 Interruption of Studies ........................................................................................ 13

6.7.7 Code of Student Discipline .................................................................................. 13

7. Notes on the Examinations ............................................................................................. 13

7.1 Release of Examination Results/Provisional Results Information ....................... 14

7.2 Appeals ................................................................................................................ 14

7.3 Access to Examination Scripts ............................................................................. 15

7.4 Past Examination Papers ..................................................................................... 15

8. Coursework Submission Penalty Scheme ...................................................................... 15

9. Compulsory Online Plagiarism Awareness Course ................................................................ 15

10. Prizes ..................................................................................................................................... 15

11. PG Awards Day – Graduation Ceremony ....................................................................... 15

12. The Graduate School ....................................................................................................... 15 13. The Course ....................................................................................................................... 16

13.1 Regulations .......................................................................................................... 16

13.2 General Status and Scope .................................................................................... 16

13.3 Requirements of the Course ................................................................................ 16

13.3.1 Modules ............................................................................................................... 16

13.3.2 Research Project Overview .................................................................................. 16

13.3.3 Oral Examination ................................................................................................. 17

13.4 Weighting of Elements of the Examinations ....................................................... 17 13.5 Taught Module Information ................................................................................ 17

13.5.1 Autumn Term ....................................................................................................... 17

13.5.2 Spring Term .......................................................................................................... 18

13.6 Coursework Submission/Marks and Feedback Return Dates ............................. 18

13.7 Taught Options: Module Enrolment/Dropping Modules .................................... 19

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1. IntroductionWelcome to the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College. In this handbook you will find muchessential information;you are expected to read this carefully and to use it as your first point of referencefor any queries. This handbook is continually being updated so always check for the latest version online.

Although some of the teaching staff you meet will come from outside this Department, most of your time

will be spent in the Aeronautics Buildings (ACE and Roderic Hill), Skempton and City&Guilds Buildings(Building 27 and 28 https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/campusinfo/public/sthkencampus.pdf ). Thefollowing notes are designed to help you make the best use of your time and of the facilities and servicesprovided. New students should also refer to the College website below but is also a useful resource forcurrent students.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/students/newstudents

1.1 Overview of the ProgrammeThe course provides advanced training in: computational methods; the underlying theory and physicalprinciples; appropriate experimental techniques. Graduates from the course are likely to find employment

over a broad spectrum of opportunities, both aerospace and non-aerospace.

The course is assessed both by written examination, including associated coursework, together with asubstantial individual research project of about five months' duration. Through links with industry, it ispossible for projects to be supervised in part by staff from industry or for projects to be carried out inindustry. The normal duration of the course is one year full-time or two years part-time.

Full programme specifications can be found on the link below: TBC

2. Department Contacts

2.1 Senior Postgraduate (MSc) AdministratorYour first point of contact in the Department for all general enquiries will be the Senior Postgraduate(MSc) Administrator, Miss Joanne Cooke.

Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5066Office: E458, ACE ExtensionOffice hours: Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri 09:30 – 17:00

Wed 09:30 – 12.30

Students should quote their CID number and programme on email correspondence.

In the event that the Postgraduate Administrator is unavailable, MSc students may approach TeachingOffice staff if urgent assistance is required.

Teaching Office: 263 Roderic Hill Building – [email protected]

2.2 Course DirectorThe Course Director for this programme is:

Dr Rob HewsonEmail: [email protected] Office: E258, ACE Extension

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2.3 Aeronautics StaffOutside the main entrance door 263 to the Teaching Office (to the left of entrance) you will find our StaffPhoto Board to assist you in identifying key staff in the Department. For further details on how to contactacademic/administrative/technical staff please go tohttp://www.imperial.ac.uk/engineering/departments/aeronautics/people/

2.4 External LecturersContact details of external lecturers (and internal too) can be found under relevant module (TeachingTeam) on Blackboard Learn http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ict/services/e-learning/vle .

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3. Useful Dates

USEFUL DATES 2015-16

WeekNo

Dates Term Bank Holidays

Week 01 05-09 October 2015 Autumn Christmas Day 25-Dec-15

Week 02 12-16 October 2015 Autumn Boxing Day 26-Dec-15Week 03 19-23 October 2015 Autumn New Years Day 01-Jan-16

Week 04 26-30 October 2015 Autumn Good Friday 25-Mar-16

Week 05 02-06 November 2015 Autumn Easter Monday 28-Mar-16

Week 06 9-13 November 2015 Autumn Early May Bank Holiday 02-May-16

Week 07 16-20 November 2015 Autumn Spring Bank Holiday 30-May-16

Week 08 23-27 November 2015 Autumn Summer Bank Holiday 29-Aug-16

Week 09 30 November - 04 December 2015 Autumn

Week 10 07-11 December 2015 Autumn Term Dates : 2015-2016Week 11 14-18 December 2015 Autumn Autumn Term :

Week 12 21-25 December 2015 Xmas Saturday 3 Oct to Friday 18 Dec 2015

Week 13 28 December - 01 January 2016 Xmas Spring Term :

Week 14 04-08 January 2016 Xmas Saturday 9 Jan to Wednesday 23 Mar 2016*

Week 15 11-15 January 2016 Spring Summer Term :

Week 16 18-22 January 2016 Spring Saturday 23 Apr to Friday 24 June 2016

Week 17 25-29 January 2016 Spring

Week 18 01-05 February 2016 Spring College Closure DatesWeek 19 08-12 February 2016 Spring Christmas :

Week 20 15-19 February 2016 Spring Thursday 24 Dec - Sunday 3 Jan 2015 (incl)

Week 21 22-26 February 2016 Spring Easter :

Week 22 29 February-04 March 2016 SpringThursday 24 Mar to Wednesday 30 Mar 2016(incl)

Week 23 07-11 March 2016 Spring

Week 24 14-18 March 2016 Spring Graduation CeremoniesWeek 25 21-23 March 2016* Spring Commemoration Day

Week 26 28 March-01 April 2016 Easter Monday 19 Oct 2015

Week 27 04-08 April 2016 Easter PG Awards Day

Week 28 11-15 April 2016 Easter Wednesday 4 May 2016

Week 29 18-22 April 2016 Easter

Week 30 25-29 April 2016 Summer

Week 31 02-06 May 2016 Summer *Spring term will finish on Wednesday 23

Week 32 9-13 May 2016 Summer March rather than Friday 25 March to

Week 33 16-20 May 2016 Summer accommodate Easter

Week 34 23-27 May 2016 Summer

Week 35 30 May - 03 June 2016 Summer

Week 36 06-10 June 2016 Summer



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4. AttendanceAttendance at all timetabled events is expected and will be monitored. It is a requirement for the awardof the MSc that students attend at least 90% of each set (i.e. topic) of lectures you are registered for andfailure to do so may result in a student being asked to withdraw from the course. If you are absent fromany class because of illness or for some other reason you should contact the Postgraduate Administratoras soon as possible before the event. Students who repeatedly fail to attend will be asked to withdrawfrom the course (see Course Director’s section in this handbook for further information).

4.1 Lecturer AttendanceIf your lecturer hasn’t arrived within 10 minutes of scheduled start time then please inform thePostgraduate Administrator or the Teaching Office who will contact the lecturer to see where he/she is.For lectures not held in Aeronautics Buildings then students (preferably one of the year representatives)are asked to ring the Postgraduate Administrator (020 7594 5066) or Teaching Office (020 75945100/5102). Please do not leave the lecture room until notified by admin staff.

5. Notes on Student Life5.1 Timetable5.1.1 Viewing your TimetableYou will be sent an automatic email notification (to your Imperial email account) from the Timetable Unitbefore your first lecture with details of how to view your calendar on your Imperial College Outlookcalendar. Please follow the instructions given and if you require assistance subscribing to the CelcatiCalendar service they have provided help pages which are available here:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/facilitiesmanagement/timetabling/mytimetable/Help/index.html

Alternatively, you can contact the ICT Service Desk on 49000 or http://www.imperial.ac.uk/admin-services/ict/

If you have any queries about the content (not access issues) of your timetable please contact thePostgraduate Administrator.

5.1.2 Timetable CheckStudents are automatically registered for all courses and in the first week, students should check that theyare correctly timetabled to do all the courses in the Autumn term. Optional courses lists for both Autumnand Spring terms are on the Departmental Student System (DSS) http://www.imperial.ac.uk/dss . Anyapparent errors or clashes should be reported to the Postgraduate Administrator immediately.

Students will be advised of any changes made at short notice to their timetable via email orannouncements on Blackboard Learn https://bb.imperial.ac.uk . Students are advised to check their emailsand login to Blackboard Learn on a daily basis (preferably start and end of day).

5.1.3 Timetable CompilationTimetabling staff have a number of constraints to consider when compiling the timetables e.g. academicstaff availability as staff lecture across all undergraduate and postgraduate years, shared teaching spacewith other departments, sourcing rooms dependent on class size etc. We always try to ensuretimetabling is as efficient as possible for students by scheduling lectures as much as we can together andto try and schedule in the same building.

5.2 CommunicationsCommunication within the department relies heavily on email and announcements on Blackboard Learnand you should check both on a daily basis as previously stated (preferably start and end of day).

Information devoted to your year is posted on your year noticeboard which can be found on the secondfloor corridor of the Roderic Hill Building. The student post rack is also located on this floor where anymail (please note we will not receive personal packets/parcels/registered post for students so please donot have delivered to the Department) received by the Teaching Office for you will be distributed. Youshould visit both sources of information fairly frequently.

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If you need to contact a member of staff by telephone or email then you can refer to the Departmentalweb page http://www.imperial.ac.uk/engineering/departments/aeronautics/people/academic/ for staffextension numbers and email addresses.

5.3 Student NamesCan all students please ensure that they use their official names (i.e. the names used in college registers)on coursework and official forms in the Department and College. If you are seriously unhappy with usingyour given name please contact the Registry to re-register under your name of choice. The new name willthen have to be implemented in all College registers (e-mail address, ICT-accounts, departmental registersetc). You may imagine the problems such a procedure will cause for you and the College.

5.4 Study RoomsYou will probably wish to do some private study in College; there is a study room (E254) located on the 2 nd floor of the Ace Extension Building. There is another study room 265, Roderic Hill, which is locatedadjacent to the Teaching Office.

You may also use any lecture or tutorial room in the Aeronautics Building which happens to be vacant(timetables on room doors).

In addition the student break out space (BOSS) on Level 2 of the Skempton Building provides an informalstudy space for engineering students, comprising PC/laptop benching, comfortable seating and meetingspaces. The area is provided with drinking water, vending machines, copiers and a recycling station.

We would ask that if you use any rooms, these should be kept tidy at all times. Please note that no foodor drink (except for water) are to be consumed in any of the lecture rooms. Students are also asked notto eat or drink near any of the computers in rooms in the Department.

5.5 Careers/What do Imperial Graduates do?Details of jobs will be posted on the careers boards (2nd Floor, Roderic Hill Building) and in someinstances emailed to you. New posts are notified to us throughout the year, so check regularly.

The Careers Advisory Service provides a varied and comprehensive careers guidance, information andvacancy service for all students of Imperial College http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/careers .

In the Careers Advisory Service we conduct a survey of the destinations of Imperial graduates. This surveyis called the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Educations Survey (DLHE) and is carried out usingguidelines and standard documentation from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

We investigate what graduates of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees have moved on to six monthsafter graduation. This research continues to demonstrate the impressive employability of Imperialgraduates, even within the early stages of their career.http://www.imperial.ac.uk/careers/exploring-your-options/destinations/postgraduates/

5.6 Student Financial SupportHere you will find information on various funding schemes available for prospective and currentundergraduate and postgraduate students. There is also information on Tuition Fees and guidance onhow much you can expect to spend while studying at Imperial.http://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/fees-and-funding/

5.7 Accreditation/Professional MembershipAccreditation of the Advanced Aeronautical Engineering programme by the Royal Aeronautical Society(RAeS) is currently pending.Students are encouraged to apply for membership for to RAeS.http://aerosociety.com/Membership/whichmembership/student – FREE

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5.8 Sharepoint –Student Portal Sharepoint is a team and document collaboration system. Sharepoint is an internal facing website, whichmeans you cannot view any content without an IC user account. Students can view general informationabout the department and College, past Project reports via the Student Portal on Sharepoint:https://share.imperial.ac.uk/foe/Aero/student-portal/Pages/default.aspx

All students should have access to this. If you find you do not then please contact the PostgraduateAdministrator.

5.9 Seminars Seminars are regularly held throughout the year, scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, usually given byexternal speakers on topics ranging from specialist research problems to more general issues. Studentsare expected to attend all such seminars falling within your field of interest. The seminar programme willbe circulated, and can also be seen on the Departmental web site(http://www.imperial.ac.uk/engineering/departments/aeronautics/seminars/ ). Usually we gather for teain the Staff Common Room, (Room 255 RODH), after the seminar, and this is a valuable, regularopportunity for the postgraduates and academic staff to get together.

You are also encouraged to attend the seminars held in other departments as advertised on the Seminarsnotice board opposite the post racks.

5.10 Student’s ObligationsStudents have obligations with regard to submission of work and meeting deadlines, as well as attendinglectures and other activities. Attendance is therefore important, if only as a mark of respect and goodmanners.

As this is a postgraduate course, students are expected to read additional information (books, papers) insupport of the lectures, to assist them in passing the written examinations, and also to providecomplementary material for inclusion in laboratory reports. The individual (research) project will clearlyneed wide reading to provide the necessary background, and to provide comparative information againstwhich the student’s own work can be measured.

5.10 English Classes for Overseas StudentsThe Centre for Academic English (CfAE) offers classes, the majority of which are free of charge, tostudents and members of Imperial College London who are not native speakers of English. If you areinterested in joining a class or have been told by us that you must attend English classes then please seewebsite below for full details. http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english

5.11 Imperial’s Student SpaceUniversity is not just for studying – equip yourself to live life well at Student Space :http://www.imperial.ac.uk/student-space/

5.12 Imperial College Postgraduate Open DayYou may wish to continue your studies either in the Department or at Imperial. Please see website belowcontaining information on the College’s open day in December.http://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/open-days-and-visits/

6. Course Director’s Note for Students6.1 Sources of HelpFor problems associated with specific lecture courses , consult the lecturer concerned with that subject(contact details on Blackboard Learn under relevant module).

On matters of general departmental administration and for problems associated with courseadministration (e.g. course selection and timetabling) , please contact the Postgraduate Administrator

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For general academic advice (e.g. on academic progress) and advice on personal problems, bothacademic and non-academic consult the course director, but students are free to consult any member ofstaff. Your project supervisor will often be able to resolve many of your difficulties, especially thoseconnected specifically with your research project.

PG Tutor (All MSc Programmes): Professor Sergei Chernyshenko ([email protected] ). Thetutor's role is to provide pastoral support to students.

Disability Liaison Officer: Dr George Papadakis ([email protected] )

Tutor for Women: Dr Aimee Morgan ([email protected] )

Students are also welcome to contact the College Tutors if they feel that advice from outside theDepartment is appropriate. http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/students/collegetutors

If your problem is one that you do not wish to discuss with a member of the Department, the StudentCounsellors have many years experience in helping students and will deal with any kind of personalproblem in confidence. They are very easy to approach and know where to direct you for any special helprequired. Contact details for the Student Counsellors and other sources of help within the College can be

found on http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/students/welfareandadvice

It would be difficult to over-emphasize the importance of seeing someone early on when a problemarises. It is a good idea to mention difficulties to the course director, even if you expect to be able to dealwith the problem yourself - it may well be that we have knowledge which will lead to a cure without moreado. You will be able to expect any matters that you wish to be kept confidential to remain so and thiswill hold regardless of whom you turn to for advice.

Lastly, if you should find yourself in the position of needing help or advice, and you are summoning up thecourage to knock on someone’s door, remember that the person on the other side of it will undoubtedlybe at least sympathetic because he/she will be experienced in walks of life other than that in which you

see him/her in the Department. Often members of the College staff have families of their own, even withadult children of a similar age to you. Remember also that, more often than not, they were once studentstoo!

For jury service exemption letters, statement of attendance letters (for council tax, accommodation),transcripts etc please contact Registry Department on [email protected] . Full information on theservices Registry provide see website at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/abouttheregistry

The College Health Centre can be used for all medical problems , and there is also a dentist on thecampus. See website for further detailshttp://www.imperialcollegehealthcentre.co.uk/

Advice and information can also be obtained from the Students’ Union officeshttps://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/

The Imperial Study Guide for Masters Students This is an extremely useful document that can be found athttps://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/college/public/pdfs/ISGMasters.pdf

6.2 Information for Students with disabilities, specific learning difficulties or long-termhealth issues.

At Imperial College we recognise that studying at university can be a challenge, especially if you have a

disability. We are keen that you have every opportunity to fulfil your potential and graduate with the degreeyou deserve. It is therefore important that you let us know about any disability, specific learning difficulty orhealth problem as soon as possible so that we can give expert advice and support to enable you to do this.

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Some people never think of themselves as having a disability, but students who have experienced any ofthe issues listed below have found that a little extra help and support has made all the difference to theirstudy experience.

Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD[H]D) Autistic spectrum disorder (such as Asperger’s) Deafness or hearing difficulties Long term mental health difficulties (such as chronic anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression) Medical conditions (such as epilepsy, arthritis, diabetes, Crohn’s disease) Physical disabilities or mobility impairments Visual difficulties

Where to find help:

6.2.1 Disability Liaison OfficerDr George Papadakis, Room E355, ext 45080, email: [email protected] George Papadakis is your first point of contact within your department and is there to help you witharranging any support within the department that you need.

6.2.2 Disability Advisory Servicehttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/disabilityadvisoryservice The Disability Advisory Service works with individual students no matter what their disability to ensurethat they have the support they need. We can also help if you think that you may have an unrecognisedstudy problem such as dyslexia. Our service is both confidential (information about you is only passed onto other people in the university with your agreement) and individual in that any support is tailored towhat you need.

Some of the sorts of things we can help with are:

Being an advocate on your behalf with others in the College such as your departmental liaisonofficer, senior tutor or exams officer, the accommodation office or the estates department

Checking that your evidence of disability is appropriate and up-to-date Arranging a diagnostic assessment for specific learning difficulties Help with applying to the College for the cost of an assessment Help with your application for the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) see below Helping students not eligible for the Disabled Students Allowance in obtaining support from

other sources Help with arranging extra Library support Supporting applications for continuing accommodation for your second or later years

6.2.3 Disabled Students AllowanceStudents who are home for fees and who have a disability can apply for a grant called the DisabledStudents Allowance which can pay any extra costs that are a direct result of disability. This fund is notmeans-tested and is also a grant not a loan so any home student with a disability can apply and will not beexpected to pay it back. Remember students with unseen disabilities such as mental health difficulties,dyslexic type difficulties or long term health problems are also eligible for this fund.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/disabilityadvisoryservice/supportatimperial/funding

6.3 Student Withdrawal ProcedureThe Academic Regulations require that a student admitted to any course of study must attend to thesatisfaction of the Head of Department. The College reserves the right to require any student whoseacademic progress is unsatisfactory or who fails in an examination to withdraw from the College.Withdrawal decisions may be taken at any time during the session.

When academic progress is considered so unsatisfactory as to be likely to lead to a withdrawal decisionduring the session, the Course Director will clearly warn you of this possibility in good time (i.e. a

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minimum of six weeks’ notice), both orally and in writing. In giving such warnings the position in respectof coursework and its significance in assessment will be made clear.

If your academic progress continues to be unsatisfactory after the issue of a warning and if, followingdiscussions with you, it is the view of the Department that there are no or insufficient extenuatingcircumstances, a decision that you be required to withdraw may be made by the Head of Department andshall be reported to the Academic Registrar for formal communication to you.

For full details on Student Withdrawals and Appeals please refer tohttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/proceduresandregulations/regulations#regstud

6.4 Special Examination ArrangementsIf you wish to apply for special examination arrangements then you need to make the PostgraduateAdministrator aware that you intend to apply during the first two weeks of the Autumn term (regardlessof when your exams take place). The relevant documents then must be submitted as detailed in thesections below. (As physical disabilities may occur at any time during the year due to accidents etc thenplease notify the Postgraduate Administrator immediately and submit Appendix A).

For further details and documents referred to in the sections below please go to:

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/exams/specialexamarrangements

College Health Centre: If you cannot arrange an appointment quickly with your own GP then please go tothe College Health Centre. When booking appointments please ensure you mention it is to apply for‘Special Examination Arrangements’.http://www.imperialcollegehealthcentre.co.uk/

Disabilities Office: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/disabilityadvisoryservice

6.5 Extenuating/Mitigating Circumstances Affecting Academic Performance Sometimes you might feel that you performed badly in an exam or a piece of coursework, or failed toattend an exam or hand in a piece of work at all, for an unavoidable reason that was not your fault, likeillness, an accident or a distressing experience. The College understands this and has procedures formaking sure that you are given special consideration if your work is affected by reasons out of yourcontrol.

If you think you deserve special consideration, the two most important things are as follows:

You MUST inform the Postgraduate Administrator as soon as you know that you might have beenaffected. If it is going to affect your performance in an exam, try to tell us before the exam startsand ideally you should have already been to the Imperial College Health Centre for assessment(please refer to later section ‘Illness in Connection to Exams’).

For exams and major coursework, you MUST collect and present evidence to show that you haveexperienced extenuating circumstances. This could be a doctor's note, a death certificate, a Policecrime number or any other relevant documentation that you can acquire. It must be in English oran official translation into English.

Once you have notified a member of staff and obtained evidence, you must complete the relevant‘Request for Mitigation’ form and submit it with the relevant required documentation. There are twodifferent forms: one for exams and major coursework, and one for late or missed minor coursework;ensure you fill in the correct one. (Mitigation for missed or late minor coursework does not requireevidence.)

On this form, you will need to give a complete account of your extenuating circumstances, attach yourevidence if needed, and hand it back to the Postgraduate Administrator within 5 days (see last paragraphin this section). The information on the form will be kept strictly confidential and only read by a smallpanel of academic staff, who will decide if your circumstances were unavoidable and affected yourperformance; they will pass their verdict to the Board of Examiners, who can give you special

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consideration. They may also pass on some information on your personal circumstances to the Board,unless you tell them not to on the form. Forms are available from forms rack near student hatch or canbe downloaded fromhttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/proceduresandregulations/policiesandprocedures/examinationassessment

It is essential that you provide a full, honest account of the situation on the form. The more informationyou give, the fairer the verdict will be. If you withhold information at the outset, it may not be considered

if you reveal it later. In addition, putting false information on the form could lead to severe punishment,as it would be considered cheating.

Please note that as stated on the mitigation forms your application (including supportingdocumentation) must be submitted within 5 working days of the examination or courseworksubmission date. Applications submitted after this 5 day period will not be considered. Ideally medicalcertificates should be obtained from Imperial College Health Centre. If supplied from other UK basedpractitioner they should be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) as stated on themitigation form.

6.6 Failures in StudiesAll decisions on student failures are taken by the Examiners Meeting, and are confirmed by the Chair ofthe Exam Board (course director). Students who fail any exams are allowed to re-sit the failed exams thefollowing year (please note that you are only allowed to resit failed examinations or resubmit courseworkon ONE further occasion i.e. two attempts in total for any one exam or coursework).

6.7 Common Problems and Issues6.7.1 Coursework ExtensionsIllness or serious personal problems/family matters may sometimes prevent you from completing acoursework on time. In such cases the Course Director may occasionally allow an extension. All requestsfor extensions must be filed on a coursework extension request form, which can be obtained from theforms rack outside the Student Hatch (Teaching Office) or from the Postgraduate Administrator andshould be submitted to the Postgraduate Administrator . The form should contain a clear motivation forthe request and shall, if possible, be accompanied by supporting documents (e.g. doctor’s letters, policereports etc). Other academic staff are not allowed to give extensions , but ask your supervisor orcoursework marker to put their initials and date on the form if they support your application. You will benotified of the Course Director’s decision by email.

The following problems are normally not acceptable reasons for an extension:• Loss of data due to lack of back-up files.• Minor illness/equipment problems during a long project.• Congestion of work due to poor planning of your time.• Printer problems (plan printing your report several hours before hand-in time and make sure you

have a back up printer).

6.7.2 Illness or Personal Problems Affecting Your StudiesIf you feel that an illness or personal problems seriously affect your studies you should report it as soon aspossible to the Course Director, and discuss the situation with them. It is important to submit any doctor’sletters or other evidence as soon as possible as these may have to be considered while evaluating yourperformance during the year.

6.7.3 Doctor’s Letters etcAll doctor’s letters should normally be issued by the College Health Centre, who accept all Collegestudents during normal office hours irrespective of where they live. Letters from other doctors willnormally only be accepted if you have been unable to reach the Health Centre due to hospitalisation,closures, a long distance to College, or where a specialist examination has been required.

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symptoms and their effect on your performance. It must also include full contact details of the doctor.

The College Health Centre has specialists in mental health and wellbeing, but some personal problems areobviously better dealt with by non-medical experts. Letters from counsellors, religious leaders etc will beconsidered whenever relevant.

6.7.4 Illness in Connection to ExamsIf you feel that an illness will seriously affect your exam performance you must report this before theexam or as soon as possible after and should provide evidence in form of a doctor’s letter. The fact that anillness has hampered your exam preparations is not sufficient to not sit an exam, but will be considered inthe evaluation of your exam results. However, remember that you are expected to prepare for the examduring the entire year and not just during two weeks prior to the exam!

If an ongoing illness prevents you from sitting an exam this must be supported by a doctor’s letter clearlystating that you are unfit to sit the exam. If you become ill just before an exam you are expected to turnup at the College Health Centre at 8:30 am to be examined (tell reception that you are supposed to sit anexam to be seen urgently), unless you can show that you were unable to reach the College due to yourillness. If you become ill during an exam you will be escorted to the College Health Centre forexamination.

6.7.5 Religious Obligations in AssessmentsThe Department will where possible assist students with religious obligations where there areany clashes with examination assessments. Students are asked to read the following and informthe Postgraduate Administrator of any such instances immediately.https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/registry/Public/Exams/Exams%20and%20religious%20obligations.pdf

6.7.6 Interruption of StudiesIf you are unable to continue your studies for a longer period due to illness or other specific problems youmay apply to the Department for an interruption of studies. Interruptions are normally fixed to 12 months

and require that you fully abstain from visiting the College. Fees during the interruption are waived andany fees already paid are carried forward. Discuss the need for an interruption of studies with the CourseDirector as soon as possible as back-dated/retrospective interruptions will not be approved by Registryunder College regulations.

6.7.7 Code of Student DisciplineThis Code of Student Discipline provides for the hearing of complaints concerning breaches of disciplineby students, and for rights of appeal where appropriate, and sets down the penalties that may beimposed, including termination of membership of the Collegehttp://www.imperial.ac.uk/admin-services/secretariat/college-governance/charters-statutes-ordinances-and-regulations/ordinances/students/

• Conduct (behaviour, professionalism etc)• Attendance (include procedure for request of absence)• Sickness• Progress and performance• Communication (e.g. responding to emails, keep course organisers informed of any problems)

7. Notes on the ExaminationsStudents are required to complete all elements of the examinations (written papers, coursework,project). Failure to do so, other than on grounds of personal illness or the death of a near relative (spouse,parent or sibling), could result in the student being failed in the examinations as a whole and, therefore,

being required to re-sit all elements in the following year.

Students who request a deferral of any element of the examinations must submit such requests to thePostgraduate Administrator in advance of the examinations. If the request is supported it will be

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submitted to the appropriate College committee for approval. Approval is only agreed in truly exceptionalcircumstance.

• Exams already passed cannot be taken again just to improve grades.

• Students must turn up for examinations promptly. Students who arrive more than 15 minutes afterthe start of the exam may be refused entry as it is unfair to disturb other students. If you do arrivemore 15 minutes after the start of an exam then please go directly to the Teaching Office (Room 263,Roderic Hill).

• All exams notices will be posted on your notice board and you will at times be emailed to checkinformation posted there.

• Candidates are not allowed to use their own calculator. At each examination taking place in thisdepartment, every candidate will be issued with a Casio FX-85GT PLUS calculator. Examples areavailable from the Teaching Office for practice though not for loan.

Written examinations take place during the first two weeks of the Spring and Summer terms.

7.1 Release of Examination Results/Provisional Results InformationExamination results (actual marks) are not released to students until after the exam board as per theinformation below so please do not request (this is a College regulation).

However we can provide prospective employers/further education establishments with unofficial,provisional results prior to the exam board. If you require such a provisional unofficial transcript of marksto date to be sent to prospective employers/further education establishments before the exam boardthen please ask them to send such requests to the Postgraduate Administrator or you can provide contactdetails (preferably email) to send to. Such transcripts will not be sent to students.

Please note to assist you with choosing your Spring term options as soon as results for any of yourAutumn term modules are available we will indicate on Blackboard Learn ‘PASS/FAIL’ for the relevantmodule. No actual marks will be given for overall module results so please do not ask. Please note this isan agreement we have with Registry for your Autumn term modules only and will not be carried out forthe results of your Spring term modules. (Note where a module is assessed by exam and courseworkelements you will receive actual marks for the coursework element only). Please do not email us askingwhere results are because as soon as we have them we will release on Blackboard.

The Board of Examiners will meet to consider the results of the examinations in late October 2016 andresults will be released to students only via student e-service within 10 days.

Those who have not managed a clear pass will be emailed by the Course Director with an individual letter,setting out possible courses of action within 10 days of the examiner’s board.

Registry will email you when the official results are released on-line. Your results will not be availableuntil you have received the notification email so please do not keep checking the self-service page. Pleaserefer to the Registry website below for information on the exam results process including how to obtainformal confirmation of your results and/or degree certificates in the case of graduating students.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/exams/examresults

7.2 AppealsThere is no provision in Imperial College London regulations for appeals to be made on academicgrounds against the decision of Examiners. Marks are only finalised at the final examiners’ meeting,where processes are approved by external examiners as well as the College examiners. This means thatmarks provided earlier in the academic year (for individual coursework items or examinations) might beadjusted, or revised, on the basis of examiners’ recommendations.

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Please note that the Department does not deal with any appeals. These are dealt with by the Registry soyou should not submit this to any staff members in Aeronautics. Full information on the appeals processand how to appeal can be found at the Registry website below below. Appeals can only be made onceofficial results have been issued by the Registry on student e-service and they will email you whenthese are available to view. Please note that all appeals MUST be submitted within FOUR WEEKS of theresults being released on student eservice.

Appeals are normally only approved if the College has made an administrative error or if new evidencehas been provided after the initial decision was made. Minor issues can be handled within theDepartment but all appeals against the decisions of the Examiners Meeting must be filed with theRegistry, who will assess the appeal and then forward it to the Department for recommendation. TheHead of Department makes the final decision. Any appeals against this decision will be directed to theCollege Appeals Committee. For further information please refer tohttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/exams/studentappeals

7.3 Access to Examination ScriptsThere is no access to examination scripts.

7.4 Past Examination PapersPast examination papers and solutions are only available to students for the past TWO years (may bemore for undergraduate courses). These are available via the Student Portal on Sharepoint.

8. Coursework Submission Penalty SchemeAccording to the College regulations, late submissions will receive a mark of zero.

Failures of computers or printers WILL NOT be accepted as a valid excuse for late submission.

9. Compulsory Online Plagiarism Awareness Course

All Master’s students will be required to self-enrol onto the course which is available via Blackboard.Instructions on how to enrol onto the course can be found on the Graduate School’s PlagiarismAwareness Online Course webpage. The course will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete but can besaved and returned to at a later date. There is no limit to the amount of times students can take thecourse – it can be accessed anytime, so there will always be an opportunity to refresh understanding.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/graduateschool/plagiarismawarenesscourse

The deadline for completion of the Online Plagiarism awareness course is Tuesday 1 December . A fewweeks before this Angela Goldfinch, the Departmental Librarian, will be giving a lecture On AvoidingPlagiarism and Referencing which you may find helps a great deal with the online course. Details of thelecture are in will be in your calendar.

10. PrizesTBC

11. PG Awards Day – Graduation CeremonyThe Department does not deal with any aspect of the Graduation Ceremony. The College has aGraduation Office to deal with this and contact details and information of when your GraduationCeremony will be can be found athttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/graduation

12. The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School provides an award winning professional development programme that not onlysupports postgraduate students in their programmes of study or research, but also equips them for theirfuture careers.http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/graduateschool

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The Graduate School have been scheduled to give you a presentation on your professional skillsdevelopment on the first day of term. Their MasterClass programme is run as part of a wider programmeof professional skills development for postgraduate students, and has been designed specifically to meetthe needs of Master’s level students. The lecture sessions are normally of 90 minute duration and heldon Wednesday lunchtimes. Courses are free and there is no limit to the number you can attend and youare strongly encouraged by the MSc course director to attend (timetable permitting).http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/graduateschool/currentstudents/professionalskillsmasters

13. The Course13.1 RegulationsRegulations governing the award of higher degrees are laid down by the College. These can be found onthe Registry website at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/proceduresandregulations/regulations

The following sections are intended to explain aspects of these Regulations as they apply to thisprogramme: they are not intended to replace the College regulations, which should be consulted in caseof doubt.

13.2 General Status and ScopeThe MSc is normally awarded after one year of full-time study. The initial qualification for the MSc coursein Advanced Aeronautical Engineering is normally a 1st class or good 2nd Class Upper Honours Degree of aU.K. University or an approved equivalent degree, in engineering (Aeronautical or Mechanical),

13.3 Requirements of the Course13.3.1 ModulesStudents must attend a number of core and optional modules chosen from those to be given during theAutumn and Spring terms. There are a number of optional modules and students may wish to consult withthe course director to determine suitable combinations.

The taught modules are confined to the Autumn and Spring terms, with the associated examinations heldin two stages. The first examination session is in the first two weeks of the Spring term, involving subjectstaught in the preceding Autumn term. The second examination session takes place in the first two weeksof the Summer term and involves subjects taught in the preceding Spring term.

Each module has a number of units associated with it (essentially 1 unit per 10 hours) and a student has togain a minimum number of units to meet the award criteria. There are two forms of assessment, writtencoursework assignments or written examination papers and most modules are assessed by a combinationof the two, though some are assessed by coursework only or exam only (see later section “Taught ModuleInformation”).

Each student must pass at least sixteen units for the degree to be awarded (refer also to later section“Weighting of Elements of the Examination”).

13.3.2 Research Project OverviewThis is just a brief overview of your research project. Full research project details will be issued in aseparate “MSc Projects Information” document on Blackboard Learn (see earlier section in this handbook)under module “AEM-AAE05 Major Individual Research Project” with the list of project topics available.

The project constitutes a piece of individual research that for full-time students is a continuous activityfrom immediately after your Summer term examination session to the end of the course (approximatelythe second week of September which is when you are expected to give an oral presentation and submit

your project report). Some preparatory work (literature searching, project planning, assembling materialsand test apparatus where relevant) is expected to be undertaken as soon as your project has beenallocated and before your Summer term examination session. Students are expected to work full-timeduring the project period and assume the working week is at least 40 hours though students should spendconsiderably more time on the project by additionally working during evenings and weekends to achieve

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their goals for the project. Requests for a ‘holiday’ during the project period will not be entertained.Students are not to be absent from College without permission from the Course Director (projectsupervisors, internal or external are not authorised to grant leave of absences). All requests for leave ofabsence must be sent to the Course Director via the Postgraduate Administrator in the first instance).

The project is assessed by progress in conducting the work, a dissertation of 40 pages, log book and anoral presentation.

There are penalties for late submission of project work on exactly the same basis as those for coursework(See section “Coursework Submission Penalty Scheme”).

Advice is provided separately on report writing, but students are advised to consult dissertations fromprevious years to see the standard expected (in particular refer to those projects which have won prizes).Past projects can be accessed via Sharepoint (refer to earlier section).

13.3.3 Oral ExaminationA student may be given an oral examination at the discretion of the examiners.

13.4 Weighting of Elements of the ExaminationsPass Criteria for for individual modules: To achieve a pass in a particular module, candidates must gain50% or greater overall. Where applicable, the precise split of weight between exam and coursework isindicated in the module descriptor on www.imperial.ac.uk/dss (click on name to view).

Pass Criteria for the award of MSc: To achieve an overall pass for the award of the MSc, candidates must1) gain a total of 16 or more units with a 50% average and 2) achieve a mark of 50% or greater in theproject.

Criteria for the award of Merit: For the award of merit a candidate must: 1) gain a total of 16 or moreunits, achieving a 60% or greater average over the best 16 units and 2) to achieve a mark of 60% orgreater in the project.

Criteria for the award of Distinction: The award of distinction is at the discretion of the Board ofExaminers. To be considered for a distinction a candidate must achieve excellence both in the taughtcourses and in the project. This normally will require the candidate to 1) gain a total of 16 or more unitsand 2) achieve a 70% or greater average over the best 16 units of the courses and 3) to achieve a mark of70% or greater in the project.

13.5 Taught Module InformationStudents can view their current options, lecturers, terms, course descriptors (includes course aims,syllabus, pre-requisites, learning outcomes, teaching methods, assessment and reading list) on DSShttp://www.imperial.ac.uk/dss .

Contact details of course lecturers can also be found under relevant module (under Teaching Team) onBlackboard Learn http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ict/services/e-learning/vle .

13.5.1 Autumn TermCourse Title Hours UnitsAEM-ADV01 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics 10* -AEM-ADV02 Introduction to Programming 10* -AEM-ADV03 Introductory Mathematics 10* -AEM-M01 Technical Writing and Presentations 1* -

AEM-CM02 Revision Stress Analysis 4* -AEM-AAE01 Emerging Technologies for Green Aviation (C) 20 2AEM-AAE06 Aircraft Performance and Flight Mechanics 12 1AE3-401 Advanced Mechanics of Flight 10 1AE3-403 Aerospace Vehicle Design 20 2

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* Non-examinable courses.(C) Core moduleExams will take place for Autumn term courses during the first two weeks of the Spring term.

13.5.2 Spring Term

Course Title Hours UnitsAEM-AAE02 Aircraft Systems Engineering (C) 10 1AEM-AAE03 UAV and MAV Technologies (C) 10 1AE2-216 Technology, Business and the Market for

Aeronautical Engineers 20 2

AE3-416 Advanced Propulsion 20 2AE3-422 High Performance Computing 20 2AEM-ADV09 Aeroservoelasticity 10 1AEM-ADV10 Compressible Flow** 10 1AEM-ADV16 An Introduction to Flow Control 20 2AEM-ADV13 Navier-Stokes Equations and Turbulence Modelling 20 2AEM-CM16 Analysis of Laminated Composites 10 1AEM-AAE04 Stress Analysis and Impact~ 19 2

(C) Core module

**Compressible Flow runs in both Autumn and Spring term and students are required to attend lecturesin both terms.~See CM13 Stress Analysis and CM22 Impact on BBL

Exams will take place for Spring term courses during the first two weeks of the Summer Term.

13.6 Coursework Submission/Marks and Feedback Return DatesSubmission of all coursework is via Blackboard Learn

Autumn Term Deadlines :

Module/Assessment AssignmentIssue Date

(latestdate)

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Feedback/MarksReturn (2)

AEM-AAE01 EmergingTechnologies for GreenAviation

Assignment 1 (25%) Week 9 (Mon) Week 15

Assignment 2 (25%) Week 11 (Mon) Week 16

AE4-404 Wing DesignReport (10%) Week 17 (Mon) Week 23

AE3-406 Airframe DesignReport (100%) Week 20 (Wed)

Week 30 -Feedbackonly

AEM-ADV19Computational FluidDynamics

Assignment 1 (15%) Week 6 Week 9 (Mon) 4-6 weeks

Assignment 2 (15%) Week 10 Week 19 (Mon) 4-6 weeks

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AE3-403 AerospaceVehicle Design

Interim report Week 7 (Mon) Week 9

Mini project report(Group) Week 11 (Fri)

Week 25 -Feedbackonly

AAE06 AircraftPerformance and FlightMechanics Assignment (20%) Week 4

Week 7 (Thurs)5pm Week 9

Spring Term deadlines:

Module/Assessment AssignmentIssue Date(latestdate)

SubmissionDate (1)

Feedback/MarksReturn (2)

AE3-422 High PerformanceComputing Assignment (100%)

Week 26 (Fri,5pm)* Week 32

AEM-AAE02 AircraftSystems Engineering Report (30%)

Week 22 (Wed)5pm Week 24

AEM-AAE03 UAV and MAVTechnologies Report (50%) Week 23 (Tue) Week 25AE3-416 AdvancedPropulsion Report (25%)

Week 24 (Fri )9am Week 25

AEM-ADV09Aeroservoelasticity Report (30%) Week 20 (Fri) Week 25 (Wed) 4-6 wksAEM-ADV13 Navier StokesEquations and TurbulenceModelling Report (30%) Week 22 (Fri) Week 24(Fri) 4-6 wks

(1)

All submission by 11.00pm unless otherwise stated.(2)

Term time only. Does not include Christmas and Easter Vacation periods.*Extended deadine

13.7 Taught Options: Module Enrolment/Dropping ModulesAs stated in the earlier information in the “Timetable Check” section students are automatically enrolledon all of the lecture courses for this MSc programme and should check DSS (www.imperial.ac.uk/dss ). Ifyou cannot see any of the courses listed in the “Lecture Course Information” section above (on either DSSor Blackboard Learn) then please contact the Postgraduate Administrator immediately to report thiserror.

Exception – AE3-422 High Performance Computing.

Due to limited space in the computer room, this module will operate on an opt-in basis. You will beadvised how to sign up for the module in due course. Please note that this is not an entry-levelcomputing module, you would already need to have some experience of computing and programming.

However it is your responsibility to inform the Postgraduate Administrator as soon as you are aware youwant to drop a course. Failure to notify us of dropped courses as per the information below will mean amark of zero/fail will be recorded on your official College transcript/academic record and this cannot beremoved. Please also note that if you drop a course this cannot be reinstated so be sure before youdrop!

Courses Assessed by Exam and Coursework Elements Autumn Term Courses: Wednesday 25 November 2015 (by 5pm)

Spring Term Courses: Wednesday 16 March 2016 (by 5pm)

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Courses Assessed by Coursework only24 hours before the published deadline. However to make things easier for us administratively and so thecourse lecturers are aware of the volume of marking it would be great if you would inform us as soon asyou know you are aware you are dropping this option.

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