Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing

July 5 - 11, 2009

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

338 Johnston Hall

http://sc09.sc-education.org/workshops/schedule.php

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The Center for Computation and Technology has partnered with the Supercomputing 2009 Education program and are hosting a workshop this summer to introduce undergraduate faculty to parallel programming & cluster computing. The SC09 Education program will send educators to run this workshop allowing attendees to benefit from the instructors' experiences of teaching parallel computing methods in the undergraduate classroom.

The Parallel Programming & Cluster Computing workshop focuses on techniques and tools for parallel computing. Much of this workshop concentrates on distributed parallelism (MPI); in addition, shared memory parallelism (OpenMP), instruction level parallelism, Graphics Processing Unit parallelism and hybrid shared/distributed parallelism are also explored. Participants will learn about developing, debugging, profiling and tuning of parallel applications across a variety of architectures, using tools from a variety of sources, including GNU, Intel, TotalView, and the Bootable Cluster CD.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  The workshop material is designed for undergraduate faculty from a variety of disciplines who would like to add parallel computing to their undergraduate teaching and research. In addition, undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to attend alongside a sponsoring faculty member. The workshop is hands-on, with exercises in both programming and curriculum development.

REGISTRATION:

Click here to register:  Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing (NCSI Login website)

There is a fully refundable* deposit of $150 to attend the workshop and attendees will be required to cover their own travel expenses.  The fee includes the workshop itself, rooms in the LSU dorms, most meals and other costs associated with the workshop. ** Deposits will be refunded only after complete attendance at every single day of the workshop and submission of all surveys (pre-survey, all daily surveys, and post-survey), in a timely manner.
Withdrawing from a workshop without demonstrated special circumstances less than 28 calendar days before the official workshop start date may result in a partial or no refund.  Please review the SC Education Program workshop page for further information regarding fees, deposits, etc. at http://sc09.sc-education.org/workshops/schedule.php

Daily sessions run from 8a-5p with mid-morning, lunch, and mid-afternoon breaks (with Wednesday afternoon off). Evening labs are optional but encouraged. Participants will be expected to complete pre-workshop, daily, and post-workshop surveys. These are short and designed to help us improve our content and delivery methods. The group will gather on Sunday evening for dinner and the opening session, continue through the week, and depart after breakfast on Saturday morning.

HOUSING: **EAST CAMPUS APARTMENTS**

Reservations for rooms on the LSU Campus (East Campus Apartments) can be submitted when you register. Unless otherwise requested, participants will be in a single room. Special needs/requests can be emailed to: kjones@lsu.edu.

For your stay in the LSU housing, you will be provided a linen package which includes:

• (2) Sheets; (1) pillowcase
• (2) towels per day; (1) washcloth per day
• (1) blanket
• (1) pillow

**Please report to the LSU East Campus Apartments check-in desk (middle building/activity center) for your room assignment and to pick up your keys/linen package. Check-in time begins at 11:00 AM on July 5th.  Check-out time begins at 7:00AM thru 10:00 AM on July 11th.  A campus map can be viewed at: http://www.lsu.edu/campus/    **

A Residence Hall map can be viewed at (bottom of page titled "ResLife tour map": http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/reslifeweb.nsf/$Content/Residence+Hall+Tours?OpenDocument .  East Campus Apartments is #19; Johnston Hall is #139 behind Tiger Stadium.