UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

ECE4077 Advanced computing techniques

Faculty of Engineering

ECE4077 Advanced computing techniques is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs ECE2011, ENG2005 and (ECE2072 or ECE2071).

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Not offered

The 2027 handbook has no page for ECE4077. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before ECE4077

Prerequisites

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After ECE4077

No unit lists ECE4077 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: Or (ENG2092 or MAT2901) and ECE3102 and (CSE1301 or TRC2400 or FIT1002)

Prohibitions: ECE4709, ECE5077, ECE5709

Overview

This unit will look at the applications of modern object oriented approaches to engineering computation. Numerical libraries based upon modern meta-programming techniques are introduced to show ways of constructing performance-critical software to solve engineering problems that are formulated as partial differential equations. Due to their widespread usage, special emphasis will be placed on constructing numerical solutions based on finite difference and finite element methods. Specifically, this unit will extensively use advanced C++ language features and numerical libraries such as Blitz++.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ECE4077.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Familiarity with the use of software development tools
2
Knowledge of the features of C++ including OOP
3
Understanding of efficiency considerations in C++ including temporary generation, in-lining, virtual functions usage, floating point, bit-set calculations, reference, pointers and exception handling.
4
Competence in meta-programming.
5
Experience of Blitz++ as an example system to demonstrate scientific programming.
6
Use of comsol multiphysics as an example scripting platform for handling finite element programs.
7
Competence in finite difference and finite element methods.
8
The ability to design object oriented, maintainable numerical software for solving engineering problems.
9
An appreciation of computational methodologies and high performance computing techniques in electrical engineering.
10
Confidence in using state of the art numerical packages for solving engineering problems.

Workload and teaching

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Where it fits

ECE4077 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Professor Malin Premaratne
Chief Examiners: Professor Tom Drummond

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ECE4077?

You need ECE2011, ENG2005 and (ECE2072 or ECE2071) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ECE4077 offered?

ECE4077 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

Which majors and minors include ECE4077?

ECE4077 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; and Electrical engineering.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 4
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 2
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020