BEng/MEng JMC Degree Overview

The BEng/MEng JMC degrees are run under Faculty of Engineering rules. Marks are awarded evenly between the two departments for the first two years, with students being able to decide to take more subjects from one department in the final year(s). To proceed to the following year, students generally need to have obtained at least 40% in the preceding year (see below for specific progression rules). If you fail to pass a particular module, you may be allowed to resit, either in September or in the following year.

The marks from each year are accumulated over the three or four years of the degree to obtain a final mark. This is then used to decide the final degree classification. The marks from each year are weighted as follows:

CourseYear Weighting
BEng degree [ 7.50% ]  :  [ 35.00% ]  :  [ 57.50% ]
MEng degree [ 7.50% ]  :  [ 20.00% ]  :  [ 36.25% ]  :  [ 36.25% ]

First Year JMC Courses and Regulations

First Year JMC Modules and Regulations

List of modules

A full list of the First Year Autumn, Spring and Summer Term modules can be viewed on our Joint Maths and Computing First Year webpage. 

Core Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP40008  Graphs and Algorithms                             2  5
 COMP40009  Computing Practical 1  1 - 3  20
 COMP40012  Logic & Reasoning  1 - 2  5
 MATH40002  Analysis I  1 - 2  10
 MATH40004  Calculus and Applications  1 - 2  10
 MATH40009  Introduction to University Mathematics  1  5
 MATH40012  Linear Algebra and Groups for JMC  1 - 2  5
There are 7 Core modules in JMC Year 1.
Summary of the table's contents
COMP40009 Computing Practical 1 Breakdown
Component Share of submodule Share of module
 Haskell    30%
   Practice Test  0%  0%
   Interim Test  17%  5%
   Final Test  83%  25%
  = 100%  
 Kotlin    40%
   Interim Test  15%  5%
   Final Test  85%  35%
  = 100%  
 C    20% 
   Group Project  44%  8%
   Main Test  56%  12%
  = 100%  
 Professional Issues    10%
   Ethics Project  50%  5%
   Research Project  50%  5%
  = 100%  
 Total    100%
all components

Regulations

JMC Year 1 consists of 7 compulsory modules.

Continuous Assessment

Computing lecture modules have associated coursework, contributing 20% of the marks for the module. The remaining 80% of the module mark is assessed by written examination.
Maths lecture modules have associated tests and coursework where the format and contribution to the overall module mark varies per module.
Computing Practical 1 consists of an integrated module of coursework in all three terms. It also includes Programming and Professional Issues.
Programming is assessed by on-line tests and project work. There is also a research aspect, which runs in the first and second terms. This is assessed by reports and presentations.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total, with the exception of MATH40009 which is ZERO weighted.
In total there are 60 ECTS in Year 1: 30 ECTS in Computing modules and 30 ECTS in Maths modules.

Progression Requirements

In order to pass JMC Year 1 and qualify to progress to JMC Year 2, the candidate must satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for each of the compulsory Mathematics modules: MATH40002, MATH40004 and MATH40012;
  2. Achieve a "Pass" mark for Introduction to University Mathematics: MATH40009;
  3. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for the each of the compulsory Computing modules: COMP40008 and COMP40012;
  4. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for Computing Practical 1, with at least: 50% in all its Programming Tests combined and 40% on the Term 3 Group Project;
  5. Achieve a mark of least 40% for the year overall.

In-Year Reassessment

At the discretion of the Board of Examiners, in-year reassessment (typically over the Summer) may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.
Additionally, extensive exam failures (passing less than 30 ECTS worth of modules) may mean that a candidate is required to retake the year or withdraw from the degree.

MEng Registration

MEng candidates must normally achieve an overall (second year only) aggregate 2:1 performance (at least 60%) across both Maths and Computing disciplines to be allowed to remain on the MEng programme.
The final decision on MEng registration will be made based on the candidates overall performance in JMC Year 2.

Second Year JMC Courses and Regulations

Second Year JMC Modules and Regulations

List of modules

A full list of the Second Year Autumn, Spring and Summer Term modules can be viewed on our Joint Maths and Computing Second Year webpage.

Core Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP50012  JMC Computing Practical 2  1 - 2  10
There is 1 Core module in JMC Year 2.
Summary of the table's contents
Compulsory Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP50002  Software Engineering Design  1  5
 COMP50004  Operating Systems  1  5
 MATH50014  Probability and Statistics for JMC  1  5
There are 3 Compulsory modules in JMC Year 2.
Summary of the table's contents
JMC Computing Pratical 2 Breakdown
Component Share of submodule Share of module
COMP50007.1    Laboratory 2      91%
  Pintos - Task 0 (Codebase Preview)  7%  
  Pintos - Task 1 (Scheduling)  14%  
  Pintos - Task 2 (User Programs)  21%  
  DevOps - Continuous Delivery  8%  
  WACC - Front-End  25%  
  WACC - Back-End  25%  
   = 100%  
COMP50007.2   Introduction to Prolog     9%
  Coursework  100%  
   = 100%  
Total    100%
These weightings are intended to mirror the relative assessment weighting for the associated courswork elements in Computing Practical 2 (COMP50007) and will be updated accordingly if that changes.
 
Elective Computing Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP50001  Algorithm Design and Analysis  1  5
 COMP50003  Models of Computation  1  5
 COMP50006  Compilers  2  5
 COMP50009  Symbolic Reasoning  2  5
 COMP50010^  2nd Year Computing Group Project (DRP)  3  5
There are 5 Elective Computing modules in JMC Year 2 and students must select 2 of these (10 ECTS).
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Elective Maths Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 MATH50005  Groups and Rings  1  5
 MATH50006  Lebesgue Measure and Integration  2  5
 MATH50007  Network Science  1  5
 MATH50008  Partial Differential Equations in Action  2  5
 MATH50011  Statistical Modelling 1  2  5
 MATH50012*  Numerical Analysis for JMC  2  5
 MATH50014^  Group Research Project in Mathematics  3  5
 MATH50015*  Multi-variable Calculus for JMC  1  5
 MATH50016*  Linear Algebra for JMC  1  5
 MATH50017*  Real Analysis and Topology for JMC  1  5
 MATH50018*  Complex Analysis for JMC  2  5
 MATH50019*  Differential Equations for JMC  2  5
There are 12 Elective Maths modules in JMC Year 2 and students must select 5 of these (25 ECTS) subject to module prerequisites.

Regulations

JMC Year 2 consists of 1 core module, 3 compulsory modules and 7 selected modules.
The overall credit balance must be 30 ECTS in Computing and 30 ECTS in Maths.
A minimum of 3 Maths core modules (15 ECTS) marked with a * above must be selected in JMC Year 2.
One of the Group Project modules (COMP50010 or MATH50014 marked with a ^ above) must be selected for term 3.

[ Note that, in JMC Year 3, you may choose up to two COMP50000 or MATH50000 modules from those offered above (with the exception of the Group Projects COMP50010 and MATH50014) so long as you have not already taken these modules in JMC Year 2.  ]

Logistics

Students selecting both halves of a core maths module in Year 2 will be enrolled in the 10 ECTS full-year version of the module instead.
- MATH50001 Analysis 2 subsumes MATH50017 Real Analysis and Topology for JMC and MATH50018 Complex Analysis for JMC.
- MATH50003 Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis subsumes MATH50016 Linear Algebra for JMC and MATH50012 Numerical Analysis for JMC.
- MATH50004 Multi-variable Calculus and Differential Equations subsumes MATH50015 Multi-variable Calculus for JMC and MATH50019 Differential Equations for JMC.

Timetabling constraints require that a small number of modules in the Autumn term be clashed. The exams for these modules will also clash in the Summer term, so students may not select clashing modules for credit. The current clashing modules are:
- MATH50005 Groups and Rings clashes with COMP50001 Algorithm Design and Analysis

Continuous Assessment

Computing lecture modules have associated coursework, contributing 20% of the marks for the module. The remaining 80% of the module mark is assessed by written examination.
Maths lecture modules have associated tests and coursework where the format and contribution to the overall module mark varies per module.
Computing Practical 2 has an integrated programme of laboratory exercises that runs throughout the first two terms and there is a separate Summer term group project.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total.
In total there are 60 ECTS in JMC Year 2: 30 ECTS in Computing modules and 30 ECTS in Mathematics modules.

Progression Requirements

In order to pass JMC Year 2 and qualify to progress to JMC Year 3, the candidate must satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of their Core and chosen Elective Mathematics and Computing modules;
  2. Achieve a mark of at least 40% in JMC Computing Practical 2: COMP50012;
  3. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for the year overall.

In-Year Reassessment

At the discretion of the Board of Examiners, in-year reassessment (typically over the Summer) may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.
Additionally, extensive exam failures (passing less than 30 ECTS worth of modules) may mean that a candidate is required to retake the year or withdraw from the degree.

MEng Registration

MEng candidates must normally achieve an overall (second year only) aggregate 2:1 performance (at least 60%) across both Maths and Computing disciplines to be allowed to remain on the MEng programme.
The final decision on MEng registration will be made based on the candidates overall performance in JMC Year 2.

Third Year JMC (BEng) Courses and Regulations

Third Year JMC (BEng) Modules and Regulations

List of modules

A full list of the Third (BEng) Year Autumn, Spring and Summer Term modules can be viewed on our Joint Maths and Computing (BEng) third year webpage.

Compulsory Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMPM0353/COMPM0354  I-Explore  1 or 2  5 - 7.5
There is 1 Compulsory module in JMC BEng Year 3.
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Final Year Project Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP60026  Individual Project BEng - JMC  1 - 3  15
 MATH60053 Maths Individual Project BEng - JMC  1 - 3  15
There are 2 avaliable project modules in JMC BEng Year 3 for the final year individual project and students must select 1 of them.
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Regulations

JMC BEng Year 3 consists of 1 compulsory module, a final year project module (taken in either department) and 5-7 selected modules (40 - 42.5 ECTS).

Computing: At least 2 modules (totalling 15 ECTS) and at most 5 modules (up to 25 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Computing modules which are made available in Year 3 (note that COMP60021, the Software Engineering Group Project module, is worth 10 ECTS).

Maths: At least 2 modules (totalling 15 ECTS) and at most 4 modules (up to 27.5 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Mathematics modules which are made available in Year 3 (note that MATH60000 modules are worth 7.5 ECTS each).

External: Subject to course director approval, 1 option in JMC BEng Year 3 may be an external module with technical content offered by another Engineering department.

Year 2 Modules: Up to 2 modules (10 ECTS) in JMC BEng Year 3 may come from the Year 2 (COMP50000 or MATH50000) module lists (excluding the Group Projects COMP50010 and MATH50014), provided those modules were not already taken in JMC BEng Year 2.

Restrictions to Module Selections:
- MATH60027 Scientific Computation shares a significant amount of content with COMP40009 Computing Practical 1 and thus may not be selected for credit by JMC students.
- COMP60012 Introduction to Machine Learning, MATH60026 Methods for Data Science and MATH60049 Introduction to Statistical Learning share a significant amount of content and thus at most one may be selected for credit.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total, with the exception of COMPM0352 which is ZERO weighted.
In total there are 60 ECTS, 62.5 ECTS or 65 ECTS in JMC BEng Year 3, depending on the distribution of I-Explore and Elective modules selected. Note that it is only possible to reach 65 ECTS if taking a 7.5 ECTS I-Explore module.

Degree Completion Requirements

In order to pass JMC BEng Year 3 and qualify to graduate with Honours, the candidate must satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Achieve a "Pass" mark for their chosen I-Explore module: COMPM0352;
  2. Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of their Core and chosen Elective Mathematics and Computing modules;
  3. Achieve a mark of at least 40% in their final year individual project;
  4. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for the year overall.

In-Year Reassessment

At the discretion of the Board of Examiners, in-year reassessment (typically over the Summer) may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.
Additionally, extensive exam failures (passing less than 30 ECTS worth of modules) may mean that a candidate is required to retake the year or withdraw from the degree.

Third Year JMC (MEng) Courses and Regulations

Third Year JMC (MEng) Modules and Regulations

List of modules

A full list of the Third Year Autumn, Spring and Summer Term modules can be viewed on our Joint Maths and Computing (MEng) third year webpage.

Core Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP60030  Industrial Placement for JMC (Part 1)  3  7.5
There is 1 Core module in JMC MEng Year 3.
Summary of the table's contents
Compulsory Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMPM0353/COMPM0354  I-Explore  1 or 2  5 - 7.5
There is 1 Compulsory module in JMC MEng Year 3.
Summary of the table's contents

Regulations

JMC MEng Year 3 consists of 1 core module, 1 compulsory module and 7-9 selected modules (47.5 - 50 ECTS).

Computing: At least 2 modules (totalling 15 ECTS) and at most 7 modules (up to 35 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Computing modules which are made available in Year 3 (note that COMP60021, the Software Engineering Group Project module, is worth 10 ECTS).

Maths: At least 2 modules (totalling 15 ECTS) and at most 5 modules (up to 35 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Mathematics modules which are made available in Year 3.

External: Subject to course director approval, 1 option in JMC MEng Year 3 may be an external module with technical content offered by another Engineering department.

Year 2 Modules: Up to 2 modules (10 ECTS) in JMC MEng Year 3 may come from the Year 2 (COMP50000 or MATH50000) module lists (excluding the Group Projects COMP50010 and MATH50014), provided those modules were not already taken in JMC MEng Year 2.

Placement: The JMC industrial placement will run from June to September (typically the 2nd week of June to the 4th week of September).

Restrictions to Module Selections:
- COMP60000 and MATH60000 modules that are taken in JMC MEng Year 3 and also exist as COMP70000 or MATH70000 equivalents cannot be taken again as COMP70000 or MATH70000 modules in JMC MEng Year 4.
- MATH60027 Scientific Computation shares a significant amount of content with COMP40009 Computing Practical 1 and thus may not be selected for credit by JMC students.
- COMP70006 Computational Finance and MATH60130/70130 Stochastic Differential Equations in Financial Modelling share a significant amount of content and thus may not both be selected for credit.
- COMP70007 Computational Optimisation and MATH60005/70005 Optimisation share a significant amount of content and thus may not both be selected for credit.
- COMP60012/70050 Introduction to Machine Learning, MATH60026/70026 Methods for Data Science, MATH60049/70049 Introduction to Statistical Learning and MATH70091 Topics in Advanced Statistics: Machine Learning share a significant amount of content and thus at most one may be selected for credit.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total, with the exception of COMPM0352 which is ZERO weighted.
In total there are 60 ECTS, 62.5 ECTS or 65 ECTS in JMC MEng Year 3, depending on the distribution of I-Explore and Elective modules selected. Note that it is only possible to reach 65 ECTS if taking a 7.5 ECTS I-Explore module.

Progression Requirements

In order to pass JMC MEng Year 3 and qualify to progress to JMC MEng Year 4, the candidate must satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Achieve a "Pass" mark for their chosen I-Explore module: COMPM0352;
  2. Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of their Core and chosen Elective Mathematics and Computing modules;
  3. Achieve a mark of at least 40% for the year overall.

In-Year Reassessment

At the discretion of the Board of Examiners, in-year reassessment (typically over the Summer) may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.
Additionally, extensive exam failures (passing less than 30 ECTS worth of modules) may mean that a candidate is required to retake the year or withdraw from the degree.

Fourth Year JMC (MEng) Courses and Regulations

Fourth Year JMC (MEng) Modules and Regulations

List of courses

A full list of the Fourth (MEng) Year Autumn, Spring and Summer Term modules can be viewed on our Joint Maths and Computing fourth year webpage.

Core Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP70012  Industrial Placement (Part 2)  0  30
There is 1 Core module in JMC MEng Year 4, which is completed via Industrial Placement over the preceding Summer.
Summary of the table's contents
Final Year Project Modules
Code Title Term ECTS
 COMP70027 Individual Project MEng - JMC  1 - 3  20
 MATH70106 Maths Individual Project MEng - JMC  1 - 3  20
There are 2 avaliable project modules in JMC MEng Year 4 for the final year individual project and students must select 1 of them.
Summary of the table's contents

Regulations 

JMC MEng Year 4 consists of a final year project module (taken in either department) and 6-7 selected modules (40 - 42.5 ECTS).

Computing: At least 2 modules (10 ECTS) and at most 5 modules (25 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Computing modules which are made available in Year 4.

Maths: At least 2 modules (15 ECTS) and at most 4 modules (30 ECTS) are to be chosen from the overall list of Elective Mathematics modules which are made available in Year 4.

External: One option in JMC MEng Year 4 may be COMP60003 Communicating Computer Science in Schools or an an external module offered by the Imperial College Business School, the Humanities Department or another Engineering department (if not already taken in JMC MEng Year 3). Additionally, subject to course director approval, one option in JMC MEng Year 4 may be an external module with technical content offered by another Engineering department.

Year 3 Modules: Any number of Computing modules chosen in JMC MEng Year 4 may come from the Computing Year 3 (COMP60000) module list, provided those modules were not already taken in JMC MEng Year 3. The pass mark for COMP60000 modules is 40%.

Restrictions to Module Selections:
- No MATH60000 modules can be taken in JMC MEng Year 4, the MEng level MATH70000 equivalent must be taken instead.
- COMP70000 and MATH70000 modules that also exist as COMP60000 or MATH60000 equivalents that were taken in JMC MEng Year 3 cannot be taken again as COMP60000 or MATH70000 modules in JMC MEng Year 4.
- COMP60003 Communicating Computer Science in Schools does not count as an Elective Computing module in Year 4. It is classified as an External module due to its lack of MEng level technical content.
- COMP70006 Computational Finance and MATH60130/70130 Stochastic Differential Equations in Financial Modelling share a significant amount of content and thus may not both be selected for credit.

- COMP70007 Computational Optimisation and MATH60005/70005 Optimisation share a significant amount of content and thus may not both be selected for credit.
- MATH70027 Scientific Computation shares a significant amount of content with COMP40009 Computing Practical 1 and thus may not be selected for credit by JMC students.
- COMP60012/70050 Introduction to Machine Learning, MATH60026/70026 Methods for Data Science, MATH60049/70049 Introduction to Statistical Learning and MATH70091 Topics in Advanced Statistics: Machine Learning share a significant amount of content and thus at most one may be selected for credit.

Credit

Each module contributes its relative ECTS weight towards the year total, with the exception of COMP70022 which is ZERO weighted.
In total there are 90 ECTS or 92.5 ECTS in JMC MEng Year 4, depending on the distribution of Elective modules selected.

Degree Completion Requirements

In order to pass JMC MEng Year 4 and qualify to graduate with Honours, the candidate must satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Achieve a "Pass" mark for their Industrial placement: COMP70022;
  2. Achieve a "Pass" mark (normally 50%) in each of their chosen Elective Mathematics and Computing modules;
  3. Achieve a mark of at least 50% in their final year individual project;
  4. Achieve a mark of at least 50% for the year overall.

In-Year Reassessment

At the discretion of the Board of Examiners, in-year reassessment (typically over the Summer) may be offered to a student who marginally fails to achieve the above requirements.
Additionally, extensive exam failures (passing less than 30 ECTS worth of modules) may mean that a candidate is required to retake the year or withdraw from the degree.

BEng/MEng Transfers

BEng/MEng Transfers

First year

Transfer between the BEng and MEng degrees (and vice-versa) will be permitted on agreement of the senior tutor during Year 1. It is usually required that all transfer decisions have been finalised by the start of Year 3, when the two degree streams diverge.

Second year

Transfer from the BEng to the MEng degree during Year 2 may be permitted depending on the candidate's performance in Year 1 and continuous assessment marks in Year 2. Normally BEng to MEng degree transfer requests made during Year 2 will be held until the candidate's final year-total is known for Year 2.

Required to Transfer to BEng

A candidate may be required to transfer from the MEng to the BEng degree at the end of Year 2, if they fail to attain the necessary credit from their first two years. In order to progress to MEng Year 3, candidates must normally achieve an overall aggregate 2:1 mark (60%+) in Year 2 (for JMC candidates, the aggregate mark is taken across both the Maths and Computing disciplines).