Undergraduate Course: Computational Physics Project (PHYS09048)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course comprises a joint group project to understand how to develop a medium- to large-scale computer programme for a realistic computational physics problem. It builds upon the techniques developed in the Advanced Computer Simulation course and involves an oral presentation. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After completing this course students should:
1) have experience in working as part of a cooperative team in developing a medium scale application program in Java;
2) have developed time-management skills;
3) have developed, written and maintained code comprehensible to a group of different programmers;
4) have learnt about the basic principles of quantum computers, and about some algorithms for them.
5) understand the fundamentals of computational complexity, and about how to design a software system in which different implementations of interfaces can be easily interchanged;
6) have a good understanding of some of the most fundamental concepts of quantum theory, such as superposition of states, tensor products of linear spaces, unitary operators, and quantum measurement;
7) be proficient in the use of version control software in collaborative software development projects;
8)have gained experience of presenting outcomes in both written and verbal form.
8) display a broad understanding of different data structures relevant to collaborative software development. |
Assessment Information
| Group project, 100%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
CPPrj |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Anthony Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 5272
Email: Tony.Kennedy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Laura Gonzalez-Rienda
Tel: (0131 6)51 7067
Email: l.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk |
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