PHYS51715: Software Development Project

• COMP52130 and MATH51930

• PHYS51545 and PHYS51645

• Critical understanding of the paradigms, fundamental ideas, the calculational methods and the computer experimental underpinnings of modern theoretical particle physics through on characteristic use case.
• Ability in applying the theory and practice of computational and data analysis methods to selected computational challenges.
• Overview over computational and data research challenges in modern, computer-driven particle theory.

• Introductory lectures/workshops tied to project scope
• Program development and analysis for one chosen challenge
• Virtual experimentation and data analysis
• Reporting on research insight

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Knowledge in the area of the chosen project.
• Understanding of the interplay of project topic with methodological challenges.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Specialised and highly advanced calculational, computational and data analysis skills in the areas studied
• Solving complex, novel and specialised problems, draw conclusions and deploy physical intuition, with minimal guidance

Key Skills:

• Problem solving, written presentation of an argument
• Software/tool development
• Ability to learn actively and reflectively, to develop intuition, and theability to tackle unfamiliar and complex new material
• Self-organisation, self-discipline and self-knowledge
• Responsible research

• Project topics will be chosen from all MISCADA subject specialisations.
• Students will attend a kick off workshop where they are presented potential projects.
• Students will indicate their project preferences. Students will be assigned a team project. The organisers will try to take the student's preferences into account.
• Students will attend lectures from the specialisation areas in agreement with their supervisor if these lectures support their project. These lectures are not assessed.
• Student teams will independently realise the project.
• Student teams will report on their project and give a project presentation.

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