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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Physics and Astronomy : Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)

Undergraduate Course: Computational Physics Project (PHYS09048)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Physics and Astronomy CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaUndergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course description**** This course is now discontinued. ****

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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Advanced Computer Simulation (PHYS10014)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  0
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 188 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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 Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsCPPrj
Contacts
Course organiserProf Anthony Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 5272
Email: Tony.Kennedy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Jillian Bainbridge
Tel: (0131 6)50 7218
Email: J.Bainbridge@ed.ac.uk
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