[comp.sys.super] undergrad course on supercomputing

etimmons@osc.edu (Elizabeth Timmons) (04/18/91)

Please spread the word that the OSC is offering a non-credit summer course
on supercomputing for junior and senior undergrads.  The following press
release has the pertinent information.  If possible, share this as a posting
with CIS, math, engineering and science departments. 

Also, please note that it is open to only northeastern states:  MI, IN,
OH, WV,PA,MD,DE,NJ,CT,RI,NH,MA,ME,VT,VA, and KY.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 1991
Contact:  Elizabeth Timmons (614)292-6067

Supercomputer Course for Undergraduates Slated to Begin

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At a time when state and federal governments are
looking to improve math and science education, a new course has been
developed to teach undergraduates the ropes of supercomputing.  The
Ohio Supercomputer Center announced today that they will begin
instructing a course on supercomputing for junior and senior level
undergraduates in math, engineering, computers and the sciences.

According to the Center, the non-credit course, funded by the National
Science Foundation, will provide students with research experience in
order to prepare them for graduate school or the workplace.
Computational researchers from the Center and The Ohio State University
will teach usage of a CRAY Y-MP supercomputer, the UNIX operating
system, FORTRAN and C compilers, fluid dynamics applications, and
scientific visualization.  In addition to the CRAY, students will use
computers from Digital, NeXT, Silicon Graphics, and Apple.  Students
will receive hands-on experience in grid generation, computer
simulation of two- and three-dimensional fluid flow and heat transfer,
and computer visualization of flows using graphics hardware and
software.

The ten-week course, "Research Experience for Undergraduates to Enhance
Computation, Science and Research," is slated to begin in June at the
Ohio Supercomputer Center in Columbus.  It is open to any junior or
senior level undergraduate in the northeastern United States.  There is
no charge for tuition, room and board.  Applications can be requested
by calling (614)292-6082, sending electronic mail to nitta@osc.edu, 
 or writing the Ohio Supercomputer Center, 1224
Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212. Deadline for application is May 17,
1991.

The Ohio Supercomputer Center is a state-funded facility that provides
training, consultation and use of a CRAY Y-MP supercomputer and
state-of-the-art visualization laboratory.

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etimmons@osc.edu (Elizabeth Timmons) (04/19/91)

This announcement pertains to undergrads in the northeast and parts of the
midwest US.  My apologies for having to post to the entire US.

The Ohio Supercomputer Center is offering a non-credit course 
on high-performance computing
for undergrads.  THe following press release gives the details.

Please share this information with any juniors and seniors that might
be interested: its basically free.

Also, please note that it is open to only northeastern states:  MI, IN,
OH, WV,PA,MD,DE,NJ,CT,RI,NH,MA,ME,VT,VA, and KY.

Send any questions to nitta@osc.edu (614)292-6082.

BEGIN PRESS RELEASE-----------------------------------------------------

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 1991
Contact:  Elizabeth Timmons (614)292-6067


Supercomputer Course for Undergraduates Slated to Begin

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At a time when state and federal governments are
looking to improve math and science education, a new course has been
developed to teach undergraduates the ropes of supercomputing.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center announced today that they will begin
instructing a course on supercomputing for junior and senior level
undergraduates in math, engineering, computers and the sciences.

According to the Center, the non-credit course, funded by the
National Science Foundation, will provide students with research
experience in order to prepare them for graduate school or the
workplace.  Computational researchers from the Center and The Ohio
State University will teach usage of a CRAY Y-MP supercomputer, the
UNIX operating system, FORTRAN and C compilers, fluid dynamics
applications, and scientific visualization.  In addition to the CRAY,
students will use computers from Digital, NeXT, Silicon Graphics, and
Apple.  Students will receive hands-on experience in grid generation,
computer simulation of two- and three-dimensional fluid flow and
heat transfer, and computer visualization of flows using graphics
hardware and software.

The ten-week course, "Research Experience for Undergraduates to
Enhance Computation, Science and Research," is slated to begin in
June at the Ohio Supercomputer Center in Columbus.  It is open to
any junior or senior level undergraduate in the northeastern United
States.  There is no charge for tuition, room and board.  Applications
can be requested by calling (614)292-6082, e-mailing nitta@osc.edu, or
writing the Ohio Supercomputer Center, 1224 Kinnear Road, Columbus,
OH 43212. Deadline for application is May 17, 1991.

The Ohio Supercomputer Center is a state-funded facility that
provides training, consultation and use of a CRAY Y-MP supercomputer
and a state-of-the-art visualization laboratory.

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