Corresponds to previous unit CSE4605 - Advanced topics in computational science in previous BCS (Hons) course code 4608.

19/11/2020: Admin - this unit was disestablished at FEC 5/20 on 12/11/2020 as it is no longer required.

5/10/2018: Update to prerequisites to allow Software engineering students to enrol as an approved elective. Effective 2019.

12/06/2017: Admin - updating location of offering to reflect actual campus offerings at the ADE's request.

June 2014 - Update objective to learning outcomes for AQF compliance.

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

This is a fourth level unit for one of three elective coursework units in the Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSci) (Hons).

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

• explain the role of computational methods in the chosen field of specialisation and their relation to complimentary and related approaches;
• solve non-trivial problems using the algorithms specific to the chosen field of specialisation;
• compare and evaluate alternative computational approaches in the chosen domain in terms of performance and suitability to a specific problem;
• critically evaluate the limits and capabilities of these methods;
• select, design and test computer programs in the domain;
• use standard computational packages in the chosen domain effectively for practical problem solving where appropriate.

020119 - Artificial Intelligence

All sciences are increasingly relying on computational support and the growth of many branches of science has only become possible due to the availability of efficient computational methods. The common basis of such methods are; numerical methods and high performance computing. Topics for this unit include: Numerical Methods, High Performance and Parallel Computing, Optimisation and Operations Research Bioinformatics, Simulation, Visualisation and Modelling.

On-campus

Assignment and Examination, relative weight depending on topic composition. When no exam is given students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge by solving practical problems and maybe required to give an oral report. This variability is designed to give flexibility to the lecturer to decided the most appropriate form of examination for a given choice of topics.

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

this is an honours unit and needs 1 x 2hr lecture (rather than the usual undergraduate 2 x 1hr allocation)

FIT

Completion of the Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent to the entry requirements for the Honours program. Students must also have enrolment approval from the Honours Coordinator.

For students enrolled in E3001, E3002, E3005, E3010, E3011, E3007 completing the Software Engineering specialisation: completion of 144 credit points of study in the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) degree.