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COMP SCI 1104 - Grand Challenges in Computer Science

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This course provides an introduction to key research areas in Computer Science and the "Grand Challenges". Topics include AI, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Networking, Data Mining and Hardware; scholarship and writing in the discipline, critical analysis and thinking skills.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code COMP SCI 1104
    Course Grand Challenges in Computer Science
    Coordinating Unit Computer Science
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 5 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Assumed Knowledge COMP SCI 1101, COMP SCI 1201, ENG 1002, ENG 1003, MECH ENG 1100, MECH ENG 1101, MECH ENG 1102, MECH ENG 1103, MECH ENG 1104 or MECH ENG 1105
    Restrictions Available to B.Comp Sc (Advanced) students only, or by permission of the Head of School. Non-B.Comp Sc (Advanced) students must achieve a GPA of at least 6 in Computer Science courses before being considered for entry
    Assessment Assignments and/or Group Project
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Kaie Maennel

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .


    See the for this course for details.


  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

     
    1 Identify, justify and discuss the grand challenge problems, giving clear examples of why these are significant to the discipline and to the population at large
    2 Apply systematic and creative thinking techniques for analysis and problem solving
    3 Apply critical thinking skills in the development of complex activities and in the provision of constructive criticism
    4 Apply fundamental Computer Science methods and algorithms in the analysis, summarization and visualisation of large and significant data sets.
    5 Demonstrate the ability to communicate, in written, visual and verbal form, in order to convey complex information to others in a way that supports decision-making.

     
    The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
    The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.5   1.6   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.4   3.1   3.2   3.3   3.4   3.5   3.6   

    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)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    		 1, 4, 5

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    		 1-4

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    		 1, 4, 5

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    		 1, 4, 5

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    		 1, 5

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    		 2, 5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Required readings will be provided on the course website. There is no required textbook for this course.
    Recommended Resources
    There are no textbooks for this course. There are a number of reference books and additional notes will be given during class including:
    1. Data Analysis with Open Source Tools P. Janert,
    2. Information is Beautiful D. McCandless, Collins
    Online Learning
    The Grand Challenges course uses Canvas to provide online resources to students:
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The course aims to introduce students to a wide range of concepts and techniques. The course will be taught using the following class activities:

    • Lectures, tutorials and practical/project activities Students are expected to attend all classes. 
    Marks will not be awarded for attendance, but a number of activities constitute designated presentation times and, if the activity is missed with no prior arrangement or sound reason, marks will be forfeited as identified within the late penalty structure and assignment-specific rubric.

    In addition, students are expected to spend significant time working on their assignments both within and outside of the laboratory. During the course, students will undertake a series of assignments designed to complement the material discussed in lectures and tutorials. These assignments involve the design and development of project work and reflective essays, and will enable students to test their knowledge of the concepts and theory discussed in class. You will be expected to record the production process of all of your assignments and your experiences across the course. This will provide you with the opportunity for reflection and review.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Grand Challenges is a 3 unit course. The expectation is that students will devote at least 156 hours to a 3 unit course, including contact hours. It is important to note that, given that the exam weighting is significantly smaller than is usual for Computer Science, it is expected that additional work time will be allocated to the assignments.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Lecture Topics  
    • Grand Challenges: Intro and Data Visualisation
    • Research Method
    • Demonstrating a Claim (Intro to Statistical Analysis)
    • Presentation Skills
    • Writing Skills
    • Ethics
    • Grand Challenges in CS: P vs NP
    • Grand Challenges in CS: General AI
    • Grand Challenges in CS: Quantum Computing (implications to for example cybersecurity)
    • Grand Challenges in CS: Software Engineering and Ethics
    • Grand Challenges in CS: CS Education
    • Review 
    Tutorials
    Topics are selected according to project. Topics may include:
    Defining a grand challenge; Parallelisable Problems; Simulation and Modelling; Analysis of Stream Data; Introduction to analysis; Efficient methods for data analysis; Introduction to Bayesian probability; Statistical fallacies and paradoxes; Identifying fallacies and effects.; Self-assessment of Project 2; Rubric generation for assessing project 2;Outreach: how can I explain this to other people? Computer Science Identity: What are we? Producing an intro to Python practical exercise

    Project and Practical Activities 
    • Project 1: Preparation
    • Project 1: First cut and feedback
    • Project 1: Revised version, rebuttal.
    • Project 1: Final presentation and Report
    • Project 2: Preparation
    • Project 2: First cut and feedback
    • Project 2: Revised version, rebuttal.
    • Project 2: Final presentation and Report
    Specific Course Requirements
    None
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative
    		Due (week)*
    		 Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes CBOK Alignment**
    Project 1 40 Individual  Formative/Summative Week 6 Min 40% 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.3 5.2
    Project 2 50 Individual Formative/Summative Week 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.3 5.2
    Quiz 1 5 Individual Summative Weeks 7 1. 3. 5. 2.4
    Quiz 2 5 Individual Summative Week 12 1. 3. 5. 2.4
    Total 100
    * The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
     
    This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
     
    This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

    **CBOK is the Core Body of Knowledge for ICT Professionals defined by the Australian Computer Society. The alignment in the table above corresponds with the following CBOK Areas:

    1. Problem Solving
    1.1 Abstraction
    1.2 Design

    2. Professional Knowledge
    2.1 Ethics
    2.2 Professional expectations
    2.3 Teamwork concepts & issues
    2.4 Interpersonal communications
    2.5 Societal issues
    2.6 Understanding of ICT profession

    3. Technology resources
    3.1 Hardware & Software
    3.2 Data & information
    3.3 Networking

    4. Technology Building
    4.1 Programming
    4.2 Human factors
    4.3 Systems development
    4.4 Systems acquisition

    5.  ICT Management
    5.1 IT governance & organisational
    5.2 IT project management
    5.3 Service management 
    5.4 Security management
    Assessment Related Requirements
    In order to pass, students must achieve an overall passing grade and not score less than 40% in Project 2.
    Assessment Detail
    The projects are weighted as above, with the following breakdown of marks within the projects and mapping to course objectives and CBOK Skills Sets.


    Assessment  Type Proportion of that assessment learning objective                      CBOK Mappping*                                                             
     Due Week Abstraction Design Ethics Communication Societal issues Data Programming HCI Systems Development
    Proj 1 Proposal Formative 30% weeks 4,4 1,2,3,4,5 3 3   3 3 3 3 3 3
    Proj 1 Feedback Formative 0% week 5 1,3,5   3   3          
    Proj 1 Final Presentation Summative 35% weeks 6,7 1,2,3,4,5 3 3   3 3 3 3 3 3
    Proj 1 Final Report Summative 35% week 7 1,3,5   3   3 3 3      
    Proj 2 Proposal Formative 30% weeks 9,10 1,2,3,4,5 3 3   3 3 3 3 3 3
    Proj 2 Feedback Summative 0% week 10 1,3,5   3   3          
    Proj 2 Final Presentation Summative 35% week 11,12 1,2,3,4,5 3 3   3 5 5 5 5 3
    Proj 2 Final Report Summative 35% week 12 1,3,5   3   3 3 3      
    Quiz 1 Summative 100% week 7 1,3,5       3          
    Quiz 2 Summative 100% week 12 1,3,5 3

    Due Dates: The assignment due dates will be made available on the course website.
    *CBOK categories are explained in section 4 . Numbers assigned correspond to the Bloom taxonomy (see page 26 of the same document).
    Submission
    All programming assignments will be submitted via the school's Web Submission gateway, available from the school web page (http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au). Other materials may be submitted to the school's Moodle forums (http://forums.cs.adelaide.edu.au).
    Both electronic systems provide cover sheets for submitted work. No physical submissions of work will be accepted unless specifically requested by the lecturer - all other submissions will be electronic. Students are strongly advised to keep copies of any electronic work that they submit, if they are entering text into fields without a receipted copy.

    The School of Computer Science observes a strict lateness policy. Your mark is capped by an additional 25% for each day late. 1 day late and your maximum mark can now only be 75%. 2 days late, 50%, 3 days late, 75%. Any submission beyond this point attracts no marks. Days are calculated from the time of hand-in, hence, if a hand-in is due at midnight, 12:01am is 1 day late.
    Extensions may be requested in advance for medical or compassionate reasons but (1) all requests must be accompanied by documentation, (2) extensions awarded will be proportional to any days missed due to illness (sick for 1 day WITH a medical certificate will only get you a 1 day extension), (3) no extensions will be granted on the final day unless the issue is both severe and unforeseen
    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 .

  • 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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  • Policies & Guidelines

    This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

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