Upcoming Training
The list below shows the currently scheduled ARCHER2 courses. Please follow the links in the list to find out more about the courses and to register.
If you would like us to provide a course on a particular topic and/or in a particular location then please contact us via the ARCHER2 Service Desk.
Individual links to course provide more details on the content and prerequisites. Use the Register Link to sign up for a particular course.
| Course | Level | Venue | Dates | Register Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Message-Passing Programming with MPI |
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Online | Always open - self-service | Register |
| Shared Memory Programming with OpenMP |
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Online | Always open - self-service | Register |
| QM/MM with GROMACS + CP2K |
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Online | Always open - self-service | Register |
| Hands-on Introduction to HPC |
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Online | Always open - self-service | Register |
| Parallel Performance Analysis using Scalasca/Score-P on ARCHER2 (for CPUs and HIP on the AMD GPUs) |
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Edinburgh | 29 - 30 April 2024 09:30 - 17:00 GMT | Register |
Recent courses will be moved to the Past course materials or Webinars pages shortly after they have ended.
Course Levels: Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced. See Course Descriptions for more information.
Courses marked with † are fully booked but please complete the registration form to be added to the waiting list.
Details of the software you should have installed, in preparation for any of our courses, is listed on our software page.
When registering for one of our courses you agree to abide by the ARCHER2 Code of Conduct.
Eligibility for training
ARCHER2 training courses are provided free of charge to all academics.
Attendance by non-academics at online courses is free, but we would normally require a registration fee for face-to-face courses.
If you are from a commercial organisation and wish to attend a particular course or arrange training at your site by the EPCC team then please contact the ARCHER2 Training Administrator.
ARCHER2 year five planned courses
| May 2024 - July 2024 | August 2024 - October 2024 | November 2024 - January 2025 | February 2025 - April 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Carpentry HPC Carpentry Modern C++ for Computational Scientists Reproducible research using containers Shared Memory Programming with OpenMP Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning Advanced MPI GPU programming with HIP |
ARCHER2 for Data Scientists Using ReFrame for performance benchmarking Data Carpentry HPC Carpentry Data Analysis and Visualisation in Python How to run software packages using GPUs HPC and AI How to write GPU code using directives Efficient Parallel IO Single Node Performance Optimisation |
Introduction to Modern Fortran How to write GPU code using directives Reproducible research using containers GPU programming with HIP Advanced OpenMP |
How to run software packages using GPUs Intermediate Modern Fortran Modern C++ for Computational Scientists Message Passing Programming with MPI Efficient Use of the HPE Cray EX Supercomputer |
Once course details are confirmed, the course will be move up to the Upcoming Training section above.
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Online Training
Much of the ARCHER2 training material is available online. In particular, this includes material relevant to the ARCHER2 Driving Test.
On Successful completion of the ARCHER2 Driving Test you will be invited to apply for an account on ARCHER2 with a small allocation of core-hours to use over 12 months, enabling you to put your skills into practice.
Other Training
- Training offered by other UK HPC centres
- EPCC MSc in High Performance Computing
- Software Sustainability Institute - Guides
- Software Sustainability Institute - Top Tips
Support for training on ARCHER2
We are able to offer support and assistance for external training on ARCHER: If you are interesting in finding out more, please contact the service desk.