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A major Crucible initiative since 2002 has been the development and maintenance of an [[Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)]]. Initially based on the UROP programme at MIT, and developed by [[David Good]] within the education programme of the [[Cambridge-MIT Institute]], the programme has since been maintained with funding from the Newton Trust, and from EPSRC (coordinated by [[Alan Blackwell]])
The development and maintenance of the UROP programme has been a major Crucible initiative since 2002. Initially based on the UROP programme at MIT, and developed by [[David Good]] within the education programme of the [[Cambridge-MIT Institute]], the programme has since been maintained with funding from the Newton Trust, and from EPSRC (coordinated by [[Alan Blackwell]])


http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/teaching/urops/
http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/teaching/urops/
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* [[Alan Blackwell]]
* [[Alan Blackwell]]
* Rex Britter
* [[Rex Britter]]
* Hugh Shercliff
* [[Hugh Shercliff]]
* Igor Wowk
* [[Igor Wowk]]
* Keith Johnstone
* [[Keith Johnstone]]
* David Buscher
* [[David Buscher]]
* Rob Wallach
* [[Rob Wallach]]
* [[Robin Boast]]
* [[Robin Boast]]
* [[Gavin Burnage]]
* [[Gavin Burnage]]
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Specific cross-disciplinary projects funded under the UROP scheme include:  
Specific cross-disciplinary projects funded under the UROP scheme include:  


MML, 2004
==2004==


1. Software techniques for integrating digital video into language
[[Modern and Medieval Languages]]
learning (Contact: Gavin Burnage)


Dominic Smith (Girton) will work for 10 weeks, for 1 week beginning 14
1. Software techniques for integrating digital video into language learning
June, then for 9 weeks beginning 28 June.
Supervised by [[Gavin Burnage]]
Student [[Dominic Smith]]


2. Register in the History of Spanish (Contact: Dr Chris Pountain)
2. Register in the History of Spanish


Gemma Wheeler (Robinson) will work for 4 weeks beginning 21 June
Supervised by [[Chris Pountain]]
Julia Angell (St John's) for six weeks beginning 19 July.


Physics, 2006
Student [[Gemma Wheeler]] and [[Julia Angell]]


James Mead worked on:
==2006==
[[Dasher]]
Investigate and evaluate methods for text-messaging with two
buttons, aimed at disabled people.  Specifically, test new two
"dynamic" methods of steering the free software communication system,
"Dasher", developing and enhancing them in response to user feedback.
The main deliverables are a new mode for Dasher that's robust and
ready for delivery to real disabled users, and a quantitative evaluation of it.


Computer Lab, 2006
[[Cavendish Laboratory]]
 
[[James Mead]] worked on [[Dasher]]
 
[[Computer Laboratory]]


Chris Smowton worked on [[Dasher]]
Chris Smowton worked on [[Dasher]]
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Gareth Bailey, Hugh Warrington, Mattias Linnap, Vincent Chen, Vilius Naudziunas
Gareth Bailey, Hugh Warrington, Mattias Linnap, Vincent Chen, Vilius Naudziunas


==2007==


Linguistics, 2007
[[Linguistics]]
 
Kirsty McDougall, supervised a student working on forensic speaker identification
Student- Qinkan Wu
 
Improving Techniques for Forensic Speaker Identification
 
A growing number of court cases involve the need to establish the speaker
of some recorded speech - a hoax emergency call, a fraudulent phone
transaction, an obscene voicemail, the planning of a drug deal and so on.
Voices, however, are not like fingerprints. Contrary to the impression
given by television shows such as CSI, there is no technique for
identifying a speaker with 100% reliability. A person’s voice varies,
depending on tiredness, emotion, how loud and fast he or she is speaking,
and many other factors. This variability within an individual’s voice makes
the task of speaker identification very complicated in the forensic domain,
where recordings are usually short, of poor quality and in a range of
speaking styles.
 
The DyViS project (‘Dynamic Variability in Speech: A Forensic Phonetic
Study of British English’) in the Phonetics Laboratory in the Department of
Linguistics is carrying out research tackling these issues. The project has
compiled a large-scale database of speech in different speaking styles from
100 speakers of Standard Southern British English. These recordings are
being analysed to determine how well the speakers can be discriminated and
what the best measures are for characterising their speech. The effects of
using the telephone on an individual's speech is also being analysed.


The student project will involve developing scripts to process and analyse
Kirsty McDougall, supervised a student working on [[Forensic speaker identification]]
speech files efficiently using programs such as Praat. A background in
Student- [[Qinkan Wu]]
computer programming is required, but experience in using Praat is not
necessary. The exact nature of the work to be undertaken is flexible
depending on the skills and interests of the student.


Anthropology 2007
[[Anthropology]]


Social Anthropology online video library
Social Anthropology online video library
Contact: Paul Sumption / Professor Alan Macfarlane
Contact: [[Paul Sumption]] / [[Alan Macfarlane]]
Student: Dahir Alissan
Student: [[Dahir Alissan]]


Within the department of Social Anthropology we have a video library of
Investigated online interface to the Social Anthropology video library of approximately 3000 films.  
approximately 3000 films. Previously a small Filemaker database was
published to the web to enable searching of an online film catalogue.


This system is doesn’t offer advanced searching and the database structure
[[Computer Laboratory]]
lacks 3NF or normalisation. We are looking for a new solution for both the
administration of a new database and a web front end that allows advanced
searching.


The deliverable would be a backend in any open source SQL database.
3D control of music structures
An administration system for maintaining the database this could be an ODBC
- supervised by [[Chris Nash]]
front end or a web based system.
- student [[Tris Bracey]]
A web based front end that allowed searching and listing of films.
- working with [[Alejandro Viñao]]


There is plenty of scope for adding extras features or adding a loan
==2008==
booking system if time allowed.


Restrictions: A preference towards a student that has a good knowledge or
[[Music]]
interest in web based database applications.
 
You’d be based at the Department of Social anthropology however as this
project is web based once the project was underway SSH / FTP could be used
to allow you to work from your own workstation if preferred.
 
 
Computer Lab 2007
3D control of music structures
- supervised by Chris Nash
- student Tris Bracey
- working with Alejandro Vinao
 
Music 2008


Statistical analysis of violin timbre perception
Statistical analysis of violin timbre perception
Supervisor: Claudia Fritz/Ian Cross
Supervisor: [[Claudia Fritz]]/[[Ian Cross]]
Student: Andrew Norman
Student: [[Andrew Norman]]


Computer Lab 2008
[[Computer Laboratory]]


Software for dance
Software for dance
Supervisor: Luke Church
Supervisor: [[Luke Church]]
Student: Cheryl Hung
Student: [[Cheryl Hung]]


ReadYourMeter.org
ReadYourMeter.org
Supervisors: Luke Church, Ian Davies, Andrew Rice, Alan Blackwell, David Mackay
Supervisors: [[Luke Church]], [[Ian Davies]], [[Andrew Rice]], [[Alan Blackwell]], [[David MacKay]]
Ravi Rayan, Peter Calvert, Dan Ryder-Cook
[[Ravi Rayan]], [[Pete Calvert]], [[Dan Ryder-Cook]]


Computer Lab 2009
==2009==


Supervisor: Luke Church
[[Computer Laboratory]]
Student: Adona Iosif


Computer Lab 2010
Supervisor: [[Luke Church]]
Student: [[Adona Iosif]]
 
==2010==
 
[[Computer Laboratory]]


Evolutionary blending of 3D surface models - part of the [[Coded Chimera]] project
Evolutionary blending of 3D surface models - part of the [[Coded Chimera]] project
Student Graeme Morgan
Student [[Graeme Morgan]]


Student: John Lawson
Student: [[John Lawson]]
- part of the [[Flagship Retrofit]] project
- part of the [[Flagship Retrofit]] project


Computer Lab 2011
==2011==
 
[[Computer Laboratory]]


Student Rory McCann
Student [[Rory McCann]]
- part of the [[Flagship Retrofit]] project
- part of the [[Flagship Retrofit]] project


Student [[Tom Whitehead]]
- [[Taxonomic inference]] project


[[Category: Funding programme]]
[[Category: Funding programmes]]

Latest revision as of 06:11, 6 September 2014

The development and maintenance of the UROP programme has been a major Crucible initiative since 2002. Initially based on the UROP programme at MIT, and developed by David Good within the education programme of the Cambridge-MIT Institute, the programme has since been maintained with funding from the Newton Trust, and from EPSRC (coordinated by Alan Blackwell)

http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/teaching/urops/

UROP programme coordinators:


Specific cross-disciplinary projects funded under the UROP scheme include:

2004

Modern and Medieval Languages

1. Software techniques for integrating digital video into language learning Supervised by Gavin Burnage Student Dominic Smith

2. Register in the History of Spanish

Supervised by Chris Pountain

Student Gemma Wheeler and Julia Angell

2006

Cavendish Laboratory

James Mead worked on Dasher

Computer Laboratory

Chris Smowton worked on Dasher

Gareth Bailey, Hugh Warrington, Mattias Linnap, Vincent Chen, Vilius Naudziunas

2007

Linguistics

Kirsty McDougall, supervised a student working on Forensic speaker identification Student- Qinkan Wu

Anthropology

Social Anthropology online video library Contact: Paul Sumption / Alan Macfarlane Student: Dahir Alissan

Investigated online interface to the Social Anthropology video library of approximately 3000 films.

Computer Laboratory

3D control of music structures - supervised by Chris Nash - student Tris Bracey - working with Alejandro Viñao

2008

Music

Statistical analysis of violin timbre perception Supervisor: Claudia Fritz/Ian Cross Student: Andrew Norman

Computer Laboratory

Software for dance Supervisor: Luke Church Student: Cheryl Hung

ReadYourMeter.org Supervisors: Luke Church, Ian Davies, Andrew Rice, Alan Blackwell, David MacKay Ravi Rayan, Pete Calvert, Dan Ryder-Cook

2009

Computer Laboratory

Supervisor: Luke Church Student: Adona Iosif

2010

Computer Laboratory

Evolutionary blending of 3D surface models - part of the Coded Chimera project Student Graeme Morgan

Student: John Lawson - part of the Flagship Retrofit project

2011

Computer Laboratory

Student Rory McCann - part of the Flagship Retrofit project

Student Tom Whitehead - Taxonomic inference project

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