CITS3402 High Performance Computing (University of Western Australia): rated 2.8/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CITS3402 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 高性能计算
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
High performance computing is an integral part of modern scientific and engineering research. Most physical systems are explored through simulation and modelling using high performance computing tools like parallel computers.
CITS3402 has 4 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.1/5).
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Q: Is CITS3402 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 2.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CITS3402, and when is it offered?
A: CITS3402 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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