Summer Institute in Supercomputing

超级计算暑期学院

• 批准号: 8713466
• 负责人: Ralph Roskies
• 金额: $ 4.58万
• 依托单位: MPC Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-09-15 至 1989-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8713466&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Summer; Institute; Supercomputing

In response to a Project Solicitation, MPC Corporation, representing the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), submitted a proposal to conduct a Supercomputer Summer Institute in 1987. This proposal and eight others were evaluated by a review panel. MPC proposes a two week Institute for 20 young researchers from July 20 to 31. Students will be reimbursed for travel and living expenses during their stay. In addition to training on the use of the PSC facilities (Cray XMP-48 supercomputer and supporting equipment), students will be exposed to presentations on advanced graphics, parallel programing, networking and a special emphasis on the use of a particular numerical technique, partial differential equations, used in the solution of fluid transport problems common to a variety of scientific disciplines. The review panel found this to be a reasonable, but not exciting, proposal with a high probability of success. The lecturers are for the most part drawn from local institutions and from within the PSC itself. The course has been taught in an abbreviated form before; most of the difficulties will have been worked out. Because of the modest goals, the cost of this Institute is very reasonable, with most costs centered around support for participants. MPC has asked for supplement of $4,919 beyond the initial proposal, to partially support the acquisition of additional workstations to be used during the Institute and to remain in use at the PSC for future training and visitor programs. This request seems modest and sensible. In addition, an undergraduate component of $2912 has been identified. The Centers Program recommends support of a Summer Institute at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center in the amount of $43,976.

作为对项目征集的回应，代表匹兹堡超级计算中心(PSC)的MPC公司于1987年提交了一份关于举办超级计算机夏季研究所的提案。审查小组对这项提案和其他八项提案进行了评估。MPC提议从7月20日至31日为20名年轻研究人员设立一个为期两周的研究所。学生在逗留期间的旅费和生活费将得到报销。除了使用PSC设施(Cray XMP-48超级计算机和辅助设备)的培训外，学生还将获得关于高级图形学、并行编程、联网的介绍，并特别强调在解决各种科学学科常见的流体传输问题时使用的特殊数值技术-偏微分方程式的使用。审查小组认为，这是一个合理但不令人兴奋的提案，成功的可能性很高。讲师大多来自地方机构和PSC内部。这门课以前已经用简略的形式讲授过了；大部分困难都会被解决。由于目标不高，该研究所的费用非常合理，大部分费用集中在对参与者的支持上。货币政策委员会要求在最初提议的基础上追加4919美元，以部分支持研究所购置更多的工作站，并继续在方案支助中心继续使用，用于今后的培训和访客方案。这一要求似乎是温和和明智的。此外，还确定了2912美元的本科生部分。该中心计划建议为匹兹堡超级计算中心的夏季研究所提供43,976美元的支持。