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The Art of Scientific Computation (COMP90072) // Assessment

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Assessment

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The software tools that are written by the student and submitted will be assessed on the basis of their accuracy in achieving the goals of the project and the computational efficiency with which these goals are met (60% of total assessment).

  • 100 hours
Hurdle requirement: The software developed by the student must be submitted electronically in a form that it can be (if necessary) compiled and executed and must include sample input and output files.		End of semester60%

A document that describes the design of the software tools, the context of the project (which may be in any branch of physical, social or engineering science) and specimen applications of the software will contribute the remaining 40% of the assessment.

  • 40 hours
Hurdle requirement: A document formatted using LaTeX must be submitted that describes the design and operation of the computer code produced by the student		End of semester40%

Additional details

This Dual-Delivery subject has On Campus assessment components.

 

The subject develops skills through a project-based approach comprising (i)  the design and implementation of computer software and (ii) the verification and documentation of that software. The assessment is based on the student's achievement of these two tasks:

Last updated: 8 November 2024