COMP9024 Notices

Quiz 1 and Week 2 practical due today

Posted by Sonit Singh Monday 15 June 2026, 11:39:15 AM.

Dear Students,

A gentle reminder that Quiz 1 is closing today at 4:00 PM. If you haven't already finished your quiz, please start the quiz at least 65 minutes before the closing time to make full use of the 1 hour and 5 minutes (including reading time) available.

Also, Week 2 practical is due today at 4:59 pm.

If you need any help, there is a help session today from 3-4 pm (online)
https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP9024/26T2/resources/122683

Best wishes,
Sonit

Quiz 1 now available on Moodle

Posted by Sonit Singh Friday 12 June 2026, 06:01:51 PM.

Dear Students,

Quiz 1 is now available on Moodle and can be accessed using the link below:

Quiz 1 - Due Mon 15 June 4pm

The quiz will remain available until Monday, 15 June, 4:00 pm . You may begin your attempt at any time before the closing deadline. Please note:

• You are allowed one attempt only .
• Once started, the quiz must be completed within 1 hour and 5 minutes (reading time) .
• The quiz will automatically close at the earlier of:
  • 1 hour and 5 minutes after you start , or
  • 4:00 pm on Monday, 15 June .

For example, if you start the quiz at 3:45 pm on 15 June , it will still close at 4:00 pm , giving you only 15 minutes to complete it.

Time is important, but keep in mind that you have an average of 12 minutes per question.

Best wishes,
Sonit

Invitation to participate in a study on cognitive load and adaptive human-machine teaming training

Posted by Sonit Singh Friday 12 June 2026, 09:08:04 AM.

Dear Students,

Researchers (Alex McConville and Nadine Marcus) in the School of CSE are recruiting participants for their study on cognitive load and adaptive human-machine teaming training. The study involves participants completing a computer-based training task while researchers measure performance and physiological indicators of cognitive load. Participation takes approximately 90 minutes, and participants receive a $50 gift card for their time.

Please check advertisement flyer (below) and if interested, reach out directly to Alex McConville.

Kind regards,
Sonit

Invitation to participate in a Programming Contest

Posted by Sonit Singh Friday 12 June 2026, 08:54:28 AM.

Dear Students,

Alina, a Master of Information Technology student is doing her thesis on flavour text priming in competitive programming. As part of her research, she will be conducting a competitive programming contest and need participation from students who have completed or are currently doing COMP9024. This could be a good opportunity to expand and use skills learned in COMP9024 in a different kind of environment, and to learning problem solving.

Please check advertisement below of the programming contest and if interested, reach out directly to Alina.

Kind regards,
Sonit

Reminder: Weekly Practicals due Monday 16:59

Posted by Tim Arney Monday 08 June 2026, 06:51:37 AM.

Just a gentle reminder that the first weekly practical is due today (Monday) at 16:59.

Late submissions are not accepted for weekly practicals, so it is important that you submit before the deadline. It is also important to ensure that your final submission includes all files you want assessed, as we mark only the final submission. Each new submission fully replaces the previous one and does not carry over or combine files.

If you would like to verify that your most recent submission contains the correct files, you can use the following tools, which are also described in the Week 1 tutorial and within the practical materials:

9024 classrun -check week1
9024 classrun -fetch week1

We strongly encourage you to use these tools before the deadline, as you will not be able to modify your submission afterwards.

I've also recorded a short video explaining and demonstrating these tools, which you can find here .

Please note that we will not post weekly WebCMS3 notices for upcoming practical deadlines. Weekly practicals are always due at 16:59 on the following Monday. These deadlines are already shown on WebCMS3, on each practical page, and in regular announcements on the Discourse forum.

As always, please take care to ensure your submission includes all files you want assessed before the deadline.

Finally, please note that only your best 8 out of 9 weekly practicals are counted towards your final grade. This means that if you miss or have issues with one week, you can still achieve full marks overall for the weekly practical component.

Welcome to COMP9024: Data Structures & Algorithms

Posted by Sonit Singh Friday 29 May 2026, 12:27:49 PM.

Hi Everyone,

A very warm welcome to COMP9024: Data Structures & Algorithms course in 26T2!

On behalf of COMP9024 teaching team, I am very pleased to have you for this term, and I hope this course will be both intellectually stimulating and enjoyable for you! Working with me is our dedicated and hardworking course admin Tim Arney, and a wonderful team of 7 tutors (Deshan, Joffrey, Jiangze, Leman, Dipankar, Sachin, and Kanak) who will support you in your learning journey throughout the term.

In this course, we'll explore how computers organise and process data to tackle a variety of problems. Data structures and algorithms are the fundamentals of computer science and engineering. Gaining a solid understanding of them will not only enhance your academic learning but also support your growth as a programmer, software engineer, or computer scientist.

• If you haven't already, please read through the course outline to know what topics we'll cover, what are different assessments throughout the term, and recommended textbooks.
• Lectures are scheduled on Tuesday, 11-1 pm, J17 Ainsworth 202 and on Friday, 1-3 pm, E19 Patricia O'Shane G04 . You can also find these details under Timetable in the sidebar.
• Please join the Discourse Forum (click Discourse Forum in the sidebar) by entering zID and zPass. Please make good use of this forum to ask questions.
• Tutorials start in Week 2. Week 1 tutorial is self-guided and is released under Course Work > Tutorials. Please follow along the week 1 tutorial to familiarise yourself to some of the tools useful for COMP9024.
• The Discourse Forum and the Help Sessions are the primary resources for you to seek any assistance in the course.
• This is an in-person course. Lecture Recordings will be available on Echo360 (Moodle), but I encourage you to attend the lectures.
• Please note that you may need to wait until the next day in case you are just enrolled in the course to get access to course resources.
  

I look forward to see you all in our first lecture on Tuesday at 11 am in Ainsworth 202!

Best wishes,
Sonit