Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium 2009
University of Oklahoma, Norman
October 6-7, 2009
The FREE Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium 2009 Wed Oct 7 @ Universityof Oklahoma, Norman campus, 8:00am-5:30pm.
FREE parallel computing workshop Tue Oct 6 9:00am-4:30pm, sponsored
by the SC09 Education Program.
FREE reception/poster session Tue Oct 6 5:30-7:00pm.
FREE registration is open!
http://symposium2009.oscer.ou.edu/
The Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium 2009 will be held Wed Oct 7
all day on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus, with a parallel
programming and cluster computing tutorial the day before (Tue Oct 6)
9:00am-4:30pm (sponsored by the SC09 Education Program), and a
reception and poster session Monday evening, 5:30-7:00pm.
FREE registration is open!
http://symposium2009.oscer.ou.edu/
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Douglass Post, Chief Scientist of the
US Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization
Program.
Our own Prof. Amy Apon and Jeff Pummill will be presenting at this
year's Symposium. Other speakers will be announced soon.
The Symposium is FREE and comes with meals and snacks, including
the FREE reception and poster session the evening of Tue Oct 6.
We'll also have a vendor exposition, where you'll have an opportunity
to learn about existing and emerging supercomputing technologies.
SC09 Education Workshop at The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Introduction to Computational Thinking
August 2 - August 8, 2009
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to and
inspire them with new techniques, teaching materials, and applications
to use computational models in the undergraduate curriculum. By
bringing faculty from different disciplines together so that they can
learn how to incorporate computational models into their classrooms and
research projects, it will advance the use of computing in
undergraduate science education. We desire to have participants from a
broad range of disciplines, including computer science, mathematics,
and the natural sciences.
The list of topics for this workshop includes:
* an
introduction to various types of models (agent-based modeling,
probabilistic models, discrete and continuous dynamical systems, etc.)
* hands-on experience with particular tools (excel, agent sheets, net logo, data flyer, etc.)
* an overview of available tools and materials ready for use in undergraduate courses and discussion of what is missing.
In addition, workshop participants will get an opportunity to work in
teams to develop new tools and/or curriculum materials. These will be
presented to the whole group on the last day.
The lead instructor is Bob Panoff.
Schedule
Sunday 8/2
Welcoming Reception and Registration 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Northwest Quad Theater
Food begins at 6:00, Program at 7:00
Monday 8/3
Breakfast 7:00 am-8:00 am Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 8:30 am-12:00 pm Walton College of Business (WCOB) 250
Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm WCOB 241
Lecture and Lab 1:00 pm-5:00 pm WCOB 250
Dinner 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 7:00 pm-9:00 pm WCOB 250
Tuesday 8/4
Breakfast 7:00 am-8:00 am Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 8:30 am-12:00 pm Walton College of Business (WCOB) 250
Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm WCOB 241
Lecture and Lab 1:00 pm-5:00 pm WCOB 250
Dinner 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 7:00 pm-9:00 pm WCOB 250
Wednesday 8/5
Breakfast 7:00 am-8:00 am Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 8:30 am-12:00 pm WCOB 250
Free Time 12:00 pm-
Optional Dinner 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Northwest Quad
Thursday 8/6
Breakfast 7:00 am-8:00 am Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 8:30 am-12:00 pm WCOB 250
Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm WCOB 241
Lecture and Lab 1:00 pm-5:00 pm WCOB 250
Dinner 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Clarion Inn
Friday 8/7
Breakfast 7:00 am-8:00 am Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 8:30 am-12:00 pm Walton College of Business (WCOB) 250
Lunch 12:00 pm-1:00 pm WCOB 241
Lecture and Lab 1:00 pm-5:00 pm WCOB 250
Dinner 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Northwest Quad
Lecture and Lab 7:00 pm-9:00 pm WCOB 250
Saturday 8/8
Breakfast 7:45 am-8:30 am WCOB 241 (Northwest Quad cafeteria will be closed)
Project Presentations 8:30 am-12:00 pm WCOB 250
Registration
This workshop is one of a sequence of SC 09 Education Workshops. Workshop participants must apply to participate, but most expenses associated with the workshop are covered for all participants. Registration is done online via the SC09 Education webpage.
Registration fees, lodging, and most meals are provided at no cost,
except for a $150 deposit, which is refunded for participants who
complete the workshop and fill out the workshop evaluation forms.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
Lectures and Labs
Lectures and labs will be in 250 Walton College of Business (WCOB)
(please disregard the lab schedule on the Walton page, schedule is
above). You may use the provided workstations or your own laptop.
Beginning on the evening of August 3, you may view a
Video of that morning's lecture. Only the August 3 lecture will be taped.
Getting Here
The closest airport is
XNA, Northwest Arkansas, about 35 minutes by car.
See the
directions
from the airport to campus, and a
Google map.
Shuttle Service is available. On campus, see our Google map of workshop locations, and a PDF campus map.
Meals and Lodging
Lodging will be provided for out-of-town participants at Northwest Quad B, which is on Garland Ave. between Maple and Cleveland Sts., though the street address is 1106 Maple. Quad B is the "L"-shaped building, and has the main entrance, the cafeteria, the check-in desk, and the theater meeting room for Sunday.
Each suite of 4 private single bedrooms shares 2 bathrooms, and linens
are provided. Breakfast and dinner service (except Thursday dinner and
Saturday breakfast) is at Northwest Quad Cafeteria. Please note the cafeteria hours in the link and in the schedule above.
Lunches will be served in WCOB 241, except Wednesday lunch is on your own. There is also fast food on 6th St./Martin Luther King south of campus, and restaurants on Dickson St. east of campus (see Google location map above).
Parking passes will be provided for Resident (red) areas of
Lots 37 (in front of Northwest Quad) and 50 (behind Yocum Hall at the
end of Garland Avenue, near WCOB), but a car is not needed during the
workshop (see the PDF
Parking Map).
You may drive or walk the 5 blocks down Garland Avenue from Northwest Quad to WCOB.
Local Attractions
See Experience Fayetteville and local540 and the DNA 15 guide to Fayetteville for more information.Dickson Street just east of campus.
Walton Center for Performing Arts downtown Fayetteville east of campus.
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks north Fayetteville.
Arkanasas Naturals AA baseball Wednesday night in Springdale, 20 minutes north.
Ozark National Forest 20 or more minutes southeast or west.
Cherokee Casino 45 minutes northwest in Siloam Springs.
Pea Springs National Military Park 45 minutes north in Garfield.
Buffalo National River 1.5 hours east near Ponca.
Branson, MO Country music, 2 hours northeast.
Last updated: August 11, 2009