Objectives
The objetive of this course is to give a panorama on the use of hpc-based computational mechanics in Engineering and Environment through the projects BSC are carrying on. This panorama includes the basics of what is behind the main tools: computational mechanics and parallelization. The training is delivered in collaboration with the center of excellence CompBioMed.
Please bring your own laptop for the practical sessions.
Requirements
Level: All courses are designed for specialists with at least 1st cycle degree or similar background experience
Learning Outcomes
Academic Staff
Course Convener: Mariano Vazquez and Ruth Aris
Lecturers: Mariano Vázquez (BSC), Marco Verdicchio (SURFsara), Okba Hamitou (Bull), Gábor Závodszky (UvA), João Damas (ACELLERA), Adrià Perez (UPF), Phil Tooley (USFD), Ricard Borrell (BSC), Jazmín Aguado-Sierra (BSC), Dr Alexander Heifetz (EVOTEC), Andrea Townsend-Nicholson (UCL), Guillermo Marín (BSC) and Paul Melis (SURFsara).
Materials
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Further information
Sponsors:
BSC and PRACE 3IP project are funding the PATC @ BSC training events.
If you want to learn more about PRACE Project, visit the website.
Contact Us:
CONTACT US for further details about MSc, PhD, Post Doc studies, exchanges and collaboration in education and training with BSC.
For further details about Postgraduate Studies in UPC - Barcelona School of Informatics (FiB), visit the website.
Recommended Accomodation:
Please follow the link for map of some local hotels.
CompBioMed travel grants available :
Eligibility criteria
Criteria
To be eligible for a CompBioMed travel grant:
- The travel grants can only be used for the 2019 CompBioMed training event at Barcelona Supercomputing Center.
- You must be a student or early career scientist from an academic institution.
- Your research or primary research activity must align with the CompBioMed CoE field of interest.
- You must not already be funded from CompBioMed, or have received funding in the past 12 months.
- The maximum funding award is 100 EUR per day to cover accommodation and transport costs.
Procedures
- The proposals will be examined by the Selection Committee. If necessary, the committee may request more information from the candidates or ask the department directors to prioritize the applications.
- The resolution will be announced on February 5th 2019.
How to apply
To apply for a CompBioMed travel grant please:
- Complete the online course application form.
- Indicate during the application process whether you would like to be considered for a travel grant and if your attendance is dependent on the travel grant.
- Submit a short biography including your work history, a description of your current research interests. Each document should be no longer than 100 words.
- Provide a letter of support from a supervisor or a senior co-worker explaining why you should be selected for this workshop (and the travel grant).
Application period: January 25th – February 5th 2019
If your application is successful:
- The travel grant can only be used for the CompBioMed training event that will be held in Barcelona in February 2019.
- Travel grant is a reimbursement after the event.
- To claim the reimbursement you must send the original receipts, a completed reimbursement form, course certificate of attendance and evidence of a completed feedback survey within 6 weeks of the event.
- You are required to write a report (300-400 words, incl. 1 photo) upon your return. Your report may be published on the CompBioMed website and publicised via social media