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Module MAP55640: HPC Seminars

Credit weighting (ECTS)

5 credits

Semester/term taught

Second Semester

Module Co-ordinator

P. Fritzsch, K. Soodhalter

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

• Perform a focussed literature survey.
• Read, understand and scrutinise a HPC-related research paper.
• Prepare and deliver a presentation about the research paper for non-experts.
• Give a motivated, concise and clear presentation in a given time and articulate your own opinion on the paper.
• Participate in discussions of research papers.

Structure and Content

This module consists of independent student research, presentations and written reports on relevant topics in High-Performance Computing. Each student will be asked to carry out an independent literature survey on a topic relevant to high-performance computing and then give a 20-minute presentation to the class summarising their findings. At the end of the semester, a report on the topic will be prepared and submitted. Appropriate research topics will be suggested at the start of each semester. Other topics are also permitted provided they are discussed with and approved by the module co-ordinators prior to the presentation.

Assessment Detail

weekly participation expected; 100% assessment through presentation and written report.