The overall aim of this course is to provide course
attendees with a strong background in programming
techniques suitable for general scientific programming
and high-performance computing (HPC).

Description:

     

High Performance Computing Autumn Academy 2021 - Online      

Course     

Dates: 6th – 17th September 2021     

Aim: To teach scientific computing techniques from      

C++/Fortran programming, to parallelism and numerical      

methods used in CFD and Atomistic modelling.     

     

Location: Remotely hosted by Centre for Scientific      

Computing, University of Cambridge, U.K.     

     

Contact details: shortcourses@csc.cam.ac.uk     

     

The overall aim of this course is to provide course      

attendees with a strong background in programming      

techniques suitable for general scientific programming.      

At the end of the course they should be able to write a      

range of simple algorithms in C++ or Fortran, understand      

what issues affect the performance of the code, and be      

familiar with methods of utilising multiple CPU cores.      

They will also have been introduced to a range of topics      

suited to high-performance software development,      

including command-line Linux, version control, data      

structures, and super-computer cluster queuing systems.     

     

There will also be opportunities to attend seminars on a      

range of academic and industrial applications of these      

techniques and to learn how they are used in practice.      

The attendees will also work together on small projects,      

with the chance for networking opportunities with their      

peers and leaders in HPC fields.     

     

Please see the lecture schedule for more information. The      

course will be held remotely, with joining instructions      

circulated to attendees.     

     

Although best experienced as a full two week course, it      

is possible to register for access to the lectures and      

related material only at a reduced rate.     

     

Suitability for the course     

The course is suitable for participants with a University      

Degree in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, or      

Computer Science.     

     

Participants should have experience with a modern      

scientific programming language, such as Python, Matlab,      

C++, or Fortran. For example, they should be able to use      

this language to write a function to multiply two      

matrices (input from a file or keyboard), without using      

any of the language’s built-in matrix-manipulation      

functionality. Experience with a command-line based OS,      

such as Linux or Mac OS X, would also be helpful.     

     

Note for international applicants: All the course      

lectures and tutorials will be in English, therefore a      

high standard of fluency in English is required. If      

English is not your first language, you may be asked to      

demonstrate your English language proficiency—this is      

usually through the provision of an English Language test      

certificate, either IELTS or TOEFL. For more information      

visit this link.     

     

Registration     

Applications for a place on the HPC Autumn Academy are on      

a first-come-first-served basis. Early registration is      

recommended.     

     

Fees     

The Registration fee covers access to the online course      

materials, interactive teaching, access to computing      

facilities, and assistance from demonstrators.     

     

With the Lecture-access only option, you will only be      

able to attend the lectures, and will have to attempt      

practicals in your own time on your own resources.     

     

Registration fee:	£990     

Academic Researcher:	£500     

Student:	        £350     

Lecture-access only:	£350     

     

In order to book a place, please use the University      

Online Sales Platform:      

https://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/department-of-physics/high-performance-computing-academy/high-performance-computing-academy-2021     

     

Booking deadline: Friday 16th July.     

     

Bursaries     

     

A limited number of bursaries are available to full-time      

University students to reduce the registration fee. In      

order to be considered for these, please contact      

shortcourses@csc.cam.ac.uk and include a C.V. The      

deadline to be considered for a bursary is Friday 25th      

June 2021. You will be contacted by Friday 9th July to      

confirm whether or not your application has been      

successful.     

     

A further number of bursaries are available to Greek      

participants as part of the Gianna Angelopoulos Programme      

for Science, Technology and Innovation (GAPSTI). For more      

information please visit the GAPSTI website:      

https://www.gianna.phy.cam.ac.uk/news/high-performance-computing-summer-school     

     

Technical Requirements     

As the course will be held remotely, please note the      

following technical requirements:     

     

Internet connection capable of streaming video.     

Microphone and web-cam strongly recommended (for      

interaction with teaching staff)     

Linux or Mac OS X operating system (Microsoft Windows      

will be supported, but will be more complex to set up)     

Details of how to join the lectures and teaching sessions      

remotely will be sent to registered participants before      

the course begins.     

     

If you have any questions about these requirements,      

please contact Dr Philip Blakely (pmb39@cam.ac.uk).