Residential Weeks

The CEM programme is a two-year part-time course. Students spend a total of seven residential weeks in Cambridge during the two years; four weeks in the first year and three in the second. The dates for the 2012-2014 cohort are show below in Table 1. Each week typically runs from Sunday afternoon through Saturday mid-day.

During each residential week, the programme typically includes:

• Lectures and seminars
• Workshops
• Group projects
• Presentations
• Individual meetings with your Director of Studies and Supervisors

This timetable is shown for information only to give you an idea of the pattern of the residential week. The actual timetable will vary from week to week depending on the specific theme. Most weeks will be composed of a mixture of lectures, workshops or projects.

Lectures

The lectures for each residential week are based on the specific week's theme. The course will be delivered primarily by academic staff from the Cambridge University Department of Engineering, Judge Business School and other University departments. Industry experts will also be providing lectures and seminars on the latest technologies and cutting-edge ideas.

Seminars and workshops

Seminars and workshops provide opportunities for open discussions, role playing and brainstorming, all of which engage students in knowledge sharing and constructive debates. The diverse background experience of the students encourages a wealth of insights and different perspectives which will enhance learning outcomes.

Horizon lectures

Horizon lectures will cover topics of general interest delivered by leading University or industry experts who will present their latest cutting-edge ideas. These may be held in association with students on the Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) Master’s program. The aim is to broaden the perspectives of students and expose them to the latest innovations.

Projects

Projects are undertaken in teams of three or four students who work together for the duration of the week. Where possible, team members will be different for each residential week subject to the limitations of ensuring each team has a variety of expertise. Projects are selected to provide you with challenges at a variety of scales and project types, for example, from a small bridge to a major city development. Projects may include various forms of constructed facilities, team bids to clients, or building components such as cladding systems. Use of modelling tools like BIM (building information modelling) may be included in the brief. Projects usually take place in one of the Lecture Rooms in the Engineering Department and may involve a presentation of the team’s output. All presentations are retained by the CEM course team as an archive of the project work.