Blue Waters Advanced User Workshop
Gregory Bauer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Usage Details
Gregory Bauer, Blue Waters Trainee 210, Blue Waters Trainee 211, Blue Waters Trainee 212, Blue Waters Trainee 213, Blue Waters Trainee 214, Blue Waters Trainee 215, Blue Waters Trainee 216, Blue Waters Trainee 218, Blue Waters Trainee 219, Blue Waters Trainee 217, Blue Waters Instructor 004, Blue Waters Instructor 005, Blue Waters Instructor 006The Blue Waters project collaborates with the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc., the National Computational Science Institute (NCSI), the Ohio Supercomputer Center, the University of Michigan, and other national HPC programs to prepare current and future faculty and both undergraduate and graduate students to gain the knowledge and skill sets necessary to capitalize on high-performance computing resources.
Activities include training and workshops for faculty and students, campus visits, undergraduate internships, and graduate fellowships.
Up to 1 percent of the Blue Waters computing and storage capacity is available for educational activities. These allocations provide a unique learning experience for students across the nation by enabling them to use the extraordinary capability of Blue Waters to broaden their knowledge and develop their own interests in a wide array of disciplines, from the traditional areas of science and engineering to emerging areas in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Read more about how to apply for Education Allocations.
Training webinars and workshops are offered on a regular basis; check the Blue Waters calendar for upcoming dates.
The HPC University portal provides access to peer-reviewed training and education materials, including Undergraduate Petascale Curriculum Modules available for download. These materials support the teaching and learning of parallel and high-performance scientific computing in multiple fields of study.
For more information about Blue Waters training and educational events and opportunities contact Scott Lathrop, Blue Waters technical program manager for education.
For a description, including agenda topics, see: https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/blue-waters-advanced-user-workshop-oct-13-15-2014
