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 |
| Data Carpentry |
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Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh - venue details to follow | 6th - 7th June 2023 09:0 - 16:30 BST | Register |
| ARCHER2 User Forum | Online | Wednesday 7th June 2023 14:00 - 15:00 BST | More details and join link | |
| Coupling LAMMPS and OpenFOAM for Multi-Scale Models | Online | Wednesday 19th July 2023 14:00 - 16:00 BST | More details and join link |
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 four planned courses
| May 2023 - July 2023 | August 2023 - October 2023 | November 2023 - January 2024 | February 2024 - April 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Carpentry Software Carpentry (HPC Summer School) HPC Carpentry (HPC Summer School) Plotting and Programming in Python Reproducible compomputational environments using containers Shared Memory Programming with OpenMP Advanced MPI Parallel Performance Analysis using Scalasca |
ARCHER2 for Data Scientists ARCHER2 for Developers ARCHER2 for Package Users Data Analysis and Visualisation in Python Introduction to CP2K Introduction to VASP Data Science for Decision Makers Understanding Package Performance Efficient Parallel IO Performance Optimisation on AMD EPYC |
Data Carpentry HPC Carpentry Introduction to GROMACS Introduction to Xcompact3D Introduction to Modern Fortran Advanced OpenMP Debugging and Profiling on ARCHER2 Reproducible comp. env. using containers Advanced use of LAMMPS Modern C++ for Computational Scientists |
Software Carpentry Intermediate Modern Fortran Modern C++ for Computational Scientists Message Passing Programming with MPI Efficient use of the HPE Cray EX System |
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.