Project title:
Software Engineering: Translation and testing of simulation code
Supervisor:
Fangohr, H., Dr.
Summary:
An existing micromagnetic simulation code (written in Matlab) needs to be translated to Python. Using Pythons numpy package (which corresponds to Matlabs matrices) this should be relatively straightforward, although still a substantial task. There are different reasons for the necessity of this translation, ranging from absence of licensing fees for Python to possible parallel execution in Python. A crucial component of this software engineering and computational task is to check the translated code for correctness (typically through test simulations that are run in the original and the new code). A performance comparison will be carried out towards the end of the project. A strong interest in programming is necessary. While help from Dr Fangohr and his group will be available, self-motivation and ability to learn independently are essential for this project.
| submitter: | fangohr |
|---|---|
| Semester Abroad Is the project suitable for intensive completion in a single semester?: | |
| No | |
| How many students can take this project on?: | |
| 1 | |
| Research Group: | Computational Engineering Design |
| Supervisor (Proposer): | |
| Fangohr, H., Dr. | |
| Project Title: | Software Engineering Translation and testing of simulation code |
| Project Summary: | |
| An existing micromagnetic simulation code (written in Matlab) needs to be translated to Python. Using Python s numpy package (which corresponds to Matlab s matrices) this should be relatively straightforward, although still a substantial task. There are different reasons for the necessity of this translation, ranging from absence of licensing fees for Python to possible parallel execution in Python. A crucial component of this software engineering and computational task is to check the translated code for correctness (typically through test simulations that are run in the original and the new code). A performance comparison will be carried out towards the end of the project. A strong interest in programming is necessary. While help from Dr Fangohr and his group will be available, self-motivation and ability to learn independently are essential for this project. | |
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| Contriution to Hard and Software 100GBP | |
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| IT: | 1 |
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| Desk in CED desirable. | |