SWEN90004 Modelling Complex Software Systems (University of Melbourne): rated 2.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
SWEN90004 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Software Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 建模软件系统
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Software Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
AIMSMathematical modelling is important for understanding and engineering many facets of complex systems. The aim of this subject is for students to understand the range and use of mathematical theories and notations in the analysis of discrete systems, how to abstract the key aspects of a proble.
SWEN90004 has 1 scored review: overall 2.5/5 (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 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Software Engineering requires many SWEN subjects, whereas the Master of IT doesn't. SWEN90016 is compulsory in both...didn't enjoy this. I did the computing specialisation (in the Master of IT), where COMP90015 and COMP90049 are mandatory. I also studied COMP90042 (I like lingui…"
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Q: Is SWEN90004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches SWEN90004, and when is it offered?
A: SWEN90004 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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