Supercomputer Summer Research Institute

为了响应一个项目征集，乔治亚大学的高级计算方法中心提交了一份提案，要求在1987年举办一个超级计算机暑期学院。该提案和其他八项提案由一个审查小组进行了评估。乔治亚州提议从7月12日至24日为25名年轻研究人员举办为期两周的研究所。重点将放在熟悉大学的Cyber 205超级计算机，了解矢量计算机和代码优化技术的概念，并更加熟悉Fortran编程语言的高级使用。该研究所的第二周将侧重于具体的软件应用程序，重点是三个学科领域：计算化学、计算流体动力学和模拟物理学。专家小组认为这是一个很好的、基本的建议，但缺乏创新。学生们有望在Cyber 205上获得特别坚实的基础，通过宿舍房间的终端，每天24小时都可以使用这台机器。所推荐的教员都是够用的，但总体上没有全国性的声誉。这项建议的费用似乎太高了。Georgia在超级计算机培训和教育方面有经验，在1986年举办了三次研讨会，其中一次得到了中心计划的支持。今年的提案特别强调应用程序包，这对大多数不从头编写自己的程序的超级计算机用户很重要。这些应用程序包也可以在各种各样的计算机类型和制造商中使用，并且在超级计算机以外的机器上很有用。经过谈判，格鲁吉亚同意分摊相当数额的费用，从而将概算从$122 578减少到非常合理的$53 109。此外，还确定了4000美元的本科生部分。随着预算的减少，乔治亚州的提案是一个极好的价值，将为与会者提供一个强大的培训和教育经验。中心计划建议支持1987年夏季研究所，金额为57,109美元。

In response to a Project Solicitation, the University of Georgia's Advanced Computational Methods Center submitted a proposal to conduct a Supercomputer Summer Institute in 1987. This proposal and eight others were evaluated by a review panel. Georgia proposed a two week Institute for 25 young researchers from July 12 to 24. Emphasis would be on developing familiarity with the University's Cyber 205 supercomputer, gaining an understanding of the concepts of vector computers and code optimization techniques, and becoming more familiar with advanced use of the Fortran programming language. The second week of the Institute would be focussed on specific software application programs, with an emphasis on three disciplinary areas: computational chemistry, computational fluid dynamics, and simulational physics. The panel found this to be a good, basic, but not innovative, proposal. Students could be expected to receive a particularly strong grounding in the Cyber 205, enhanced by the 24 hour per day access to the machine through terminals in dormitory rooms. The instructors proposed were adequate, but in general not of national reputation. The cost of the proposal seemed excessive. Georgia has experience in supercomputing training and education, having conducted three seminars in 1986, one of which was supported by the Centers Program. This year's proposal is particularly strong on application packages which are important to the majority of supercomputer users who do not write their own programs from scratch. These applications packages are also available across a broad variety of computer types and manufacturers and are useful on machines other than supercomputers. After negotiations, Georgia has agreed to a considerable amount of cost sharing, which reduces the proposal budget from $122,578 to the very reasonable amount of $53,109. In addition, an undergraduate component of $4000 has been identified. With the reduced budget, the Georgia proposal is an excellent value and will offer a strong training and education experience to its attendees. The Centers Program recommends support of a 1987 Summer Institute in the amount of $57,109.