Fit to programme

This was a proposed solution answering Task 040: Build your own HPC workshop, behind WP 2.4.

Summary

We propose delivering two pilot workshops to test and refine our existing “Building a mini-HPC cluster” training course (https://carpentriesoffline.github.io/Building_a_miniHPC_for_Training/): one in North East England and one in London. The sessions will teach Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) and Researchers, especially digital RTPs, foundational High-Performance Computing (HPC) hardware and software architecture through the hands-on assembly and testing of a physical mini-HPC cluster.

The course offers a practical grounding for anyone interested in HPC or Linux HPC system administration. By assembling a cluster from scratch, participants experience the realities of supercomputing hands-on, letting us highlight the real-world energy demands and promote a “green computing” ethos.

We will use an iterative evaluation approach: collating feedback to improve the material after the first workshop, and assessing the impact of those updates after the second. Finally, we will submit the refined course to the Carpentries Incubator(https://carpentries-incubator.org/) in order to expand the workshop’s audience and profile, while leveraging an established open-source community to ensure its long-term viability and continuous improvement.