COMP4951 Research Thesis A (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP4951 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 研究论文A
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 4
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
The thesis provides an opportunity for you to bring together engineering principles learned over the previous years of study, and apply these principles to innovatively solve problems, which may include the development of specific designs and/or the investigation of various research hypotheses. Thesis projects are complex, open-ended problems that allow room for your creativity, and the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of results.
COMP4951 has 1 scored review: overall 3.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "this requirement seems to just not be enforced at all and just serves as a recommendation. I'm currently doing seng3011 at the same time as thesis a and had no trouble enrolling. i did check with student services and they said it would be fine, you can always do that if you're u…"
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Q: Is COMP4951 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP4951, and when is it offered?
A: COMP4951 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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