COMP SCI 1012 - Scientific Computing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 1012 Course Scientific Computing Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 5 hours per week Prerequisites SACE stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent Incompatible APP MTH 1000, APP MTH 2106, ENG 2002, CHEM ENG 1002 & APP MTH 2005 Assessment written exam, assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Mingyu Guo
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course you will be able to:
1. Solve systems of linear equations using Matlab.
2. Write simple Matlab program scripts.
3. Find roots of of mathematical functions.
4. Numerically solve simple differential equations.
5. Find optimum solutions to numerical problems.
6. Use Monte-Carlo techniques to explore solution sensitivity.
7. Explain the mathematical basis of the above techniques.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 1,2,3,4,5,6 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 1,2,3,4,5,6 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 1,2,3,4,5,6 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 1,2,3,4,5,6 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
There is no required text-book. Comprehensive lecture notes (300+ pages) will be made available online from the course website as PDF files.Online Learning
There is an online forum, managed by Moodle. A link to Moodle appears on the subject web-page. We will use the Moodle forum to announce all changes to the course, exercises, and tutorials, and to answer/address questions. You are therefore strongly advised to read all mail that comes from this source — do not ignore it! -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be taught using a variation of team-based learning, with lecture/demonstration sessions possibly interspersed with quiz/questiontime sessions. There will also be tutorial classes, and supervised practical sessions.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Scientific Computing is a three-unit course. We expect that you will spend between 9-12 hours each week working on the course. This will consist of:
• 3 hours of lectures per week.
• 1 tutorial in the even weeks, plus 1 hour of tutorial preparation.
• 2 hours of supervised practical work per week.
• 5-7 hours a week spent completing practical assignments. The work spent on practical assignments is likely to be closely associated with an assignment deadline, rather than spread out evenly across the semester. You should allow yourself enough time to complete the assignments to a high level.Learning Activities Summary
The planned timetable of lectures can be found at the course website: www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/~first/sc/Specific Course Requirements
You must achieve overall results of 40% in the exam, and 40% overall in the practical exercises, or your final mark will be capped at 44F. A minimum score of 50% overall is required to pass the course. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment for the course consists of two components: Weekly supervised practical exercises, and a final exam. The exercises are worth 33% of the course, and the exam is worth 67%.
The due date for each exercise is published on the course website, and in each practical exercise specification. You must submit your exercises by the specified deadline, or you may suffer a reduction in your final marks. If you have a very good reason for extension, apply to the lecturer. Requests must be made in advance (unless you were unconscious, in hospital, or dead, at the time), or they may not be granted.Assessment Related Requirements
You must achieve overall results of 40% in the exam, and 40% overall in the practical exercises, or your final mark will be capped at 44F. A minimum score of 50% overall is required to pass the course.Assessment Detail
All practical exercises involve writing programs, either in Matlab or using Excel. You are strongly encouraged to begin the exercises early, and to test your own program thoroughly.Submission
All practical assignments must be submitted through the Scientific Computing web-page. Instruction on how to do this are in the specification for each exercise.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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