Notices

  • Further update: end of term

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Tuesday 21 April 2026, 03:38:44 PM.

    Some updates on the end of term arrangements:

    • A sample Inspera exam, which is accessible via a link on the COMP9334 Moodle page, will be available from 4pm on Tuesday 21 April. A solution will be provided at the WebCMS3 site later in Week 10.
    • Pre-exam consultation: See Timetable on the WebCMS3 for details
    • I've added an FAQ on exam on the forum
    • There is still a lecture on Friday of Week 10 on "Industrial practice of capacity planning" (not examinable)

  • End of term / sample exam

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Thursday 16 April 2026, 04:45:48 PM, last modified Tuesday 21 April 2026, 12:00:30 PM.

    We would like to inform you of the following:

    • Lectures : There will be 3 more lectures till the end of term. The topics are:
      • Fri of Week 9 and Tue of Week 10 (1st hour): Topics on optimisation
      • Tue of 10 (2nd hour): I will provide information on exam .
      • Fri of Week 10: A lecture on industrial practices of capacity planning. The contents of this lecture are not in the exam. It also won't be a full 2-hour lecture.
    • Sample exam : I will provide a sample exam in Week 10.

  • Assignment (Part B) marks are now available

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Monday 06 April 2026, 11:29:15 PM, last modified Monday 06 April 2026, 11:29:33 PM.

    The Assignment (Part B) marks are now available.

    You can check your marks at this link:

    https://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~give/code/login.php?app=/~give/Student/sturec.php

    I will be emailing you a short report with tells you:

    • Your mark before late penalty, i.e., how much your submitted work was worth
    • Your mark after late penalty if it applies. If you submitted on time, this field and last one should show the same number.
    • Any comments on the mistakes that you have made.

    In order for you to better understand those comments, I will create a thread on the course forum which explains the common problems that are found in the Assignment. I aim to get the emails and forum thread out by Wednesday. I would appreciate if you read the forum thread before making any query.

  • Project

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Friday 20 March 2026, 10:11:03 AM.

    The project is now available. To view it, go to the course website and look for the Project link on the menu.

    The project is on discrete event simulation (DES) which covers writing DES code and using DES data for design.

    We will completed our lectures on discrete event simulation on Friday of Week 5 so you are ready to work on the project after that.

  • Invitation to participate in research on teaching effectiveness

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Monday 16 March 2026, 10:27:00 PM.

    If you are a student in the Master of IT or Data Science Program, you are invited to participant in a research on teaching effectiveness. Participation is voluntary. Details are below.

    Researchers at UNSW are conducting a project about evaluating teaching effectiveness and students of the Master of IT and Master of Data Science and Decisions programs are being invited to take part. Participation in this research is not a requirement of the course. Taking part in this research study is optional and you may choose not to take part. Your decision to participate, or not, will have no impact on your assessments or course grades.

    If you are interested the research project is looking for people who want to take part in this research and who are:

    • Enrolled in Master of Information Technology (8543) or Master of Data Science and Decisions (8646) courses;
    • Aged 18 years or older.

    If you decide to take part in the research, a full description of the research is included in the attached participant information statement and consent form. A copy can be downloaded from this link: https://tinyurl.com/EPECSE/ ---

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    The questionnaire can be accessed here: https://unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81Z28knTznNGFbE

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    Participation in this research will take approximately 5–10 minutes. A short summary of the research activities you will be asked to complete outside of your coursework:

    • Complete an anonymous online survey.
    • Optionally enter a prize draw for a gift voucher.

    If you would like more information or are interested in being part of the research study, please contact Dr. Paul Hunter at paul.hunter@unsw.edu.au .

  • Assignment (Part A) marks are now available / Getting Help

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Wednesday 11 March 2026, 05:20:51 PM, last modified Wednesday 11 March 2026, 05:21:30 PM.

    The Assignment (Part A) results are now available.

    You can check your marks at this link:

    https://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~give/code/login.php?app=/~give/Student/sturec.php

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    A reminder that if you have questions for your coursework, you can ask them on the forum (via the Forum link on WebCMS3) or attend a consultation. The consultation time is listed under Timetable on WebCMS3.


  • Assignment (Part B) is now available

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Tuesday 03 March 2026, 03:18:08 PM.

    Assignment (Part B) is now available. You can find it on the WebCMS3 course site under the menu item "Course Work" and then followed by "Assignment (Part B)".

    The syllabus of Assignment (Part B) is up to and including Week 3B's lecture.

    If you have questions on the assignment, you can ask on the forum or attend a consultation. Please be reminded that if your forum question contains any part of your solution, then you should make it a private message.

  • Assignment (Part A) is now available

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Thursday 26 February 2026, 12:53:57 PM, last modified Thursday 26 February 2026, 12:56:06 PM.

    The COMP9334 Assignment has 2 parts (Parts A and B) which have different weighs and deadlines. Part A of the assignment (which is worth 3% of the overall assessment and is due at 5pm on Thur of Week 3) is now available. It is important that you read all the rules regarding the assignment which are stated on the Assignment (Part A) page.

    Assignment (Part A) is located at the course WebCMS3 page under the menu item "Activities".

  • Lecture recording / Forum / Non-blocking lecture slides

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Tuesday 17 February 2026, 03:33:29 PM, last modified Tuesday 17 February 2026, 03:35:56 PM.

    I am writing to you regarding some aspects of the course.

    Lecture recording : You can access the lecture recordings by going to the Moodle site for COMP9334 and click on the lecture recoding icon.

    Forum : We will be using the discourse as the course forum. Access is via the menu item "Forum" on the course web site ( http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9334 )

    Non-blocking version of the lecture slides : Some contents on the lecture slides are blocked so that I can ask questions in the lecture. A non-blocking version will be released after each lecture.

  • Welcome to COMP9334!

    Posted by Chun Tung Chou Friday 13 February 2026, 04:05:41 PM, last modified Friday 13 February 2026, 04:07:06 PM.

    Dear All,

    Welcome to COMP9334! I would like to draw your attention to the following:

    1. The course website is located at: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9334 . I suggest that you bookmark the page. You will need to login using your zID to view the course materials.
    2. The course outline is now available on the course website.
    3. Both the in-person and online lectures will run at the same time: Tue 13-15 and Fri 15-17.
      • The in-person lectures are at Webster B (Tue) and Webster A (Fri).
      • The online lectures will use Zoom. You can find the Zoom log-in detail by going to the "Lectures" page on the course website.
      • Lectures will be recorded and made available via Moodle.
    4. The lecture materials for Tuesday have been posted. See Lectures page on the course website.

    I look forward to exploring capacity planning with you this term. See you in-person or online on Tuesday.

    Chun Tung Chou, Lecturer-in-charge


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