101-0691-00L Towards Efficient and High-Performance Computing for Engineers
| Semester | Spring Semester 2022 |
| Lecturers | D. Kammer, M. Pundir |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-0691-00 G | Towards Efficient and High-Performance Computing for Engineers Permission from lecturers required for all students.
| 3 hrs |
| D. Kammer, M. Pundir |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This course is an introduction to various programming techniques and tools for the development of scientific simulations (using C++). It provides the practical and theoretical basis for high-performance computing (HPC) including data structure, testing, performance evaluation and parallelization. The course bridges the gap between introductory and advanced programming courses. |
| Learning objective | This course provides an overview of programming techniques relevant for efficient and high-performance computing. It builds on introductory coding experience (e.g. matlab/python/java) and introduces the students to more advanced tools, specifically C++, external libraries, and supercomputers. The objective of this course is to introduce various approaches of good practice in developing your own code (for your research or engineering project) or using/modifying existing open-source programs. The course targets engineering students and seeks to provide a practical introduction towards performance-based computational simulation. |
| Content | 1. code versioning and DevOps lifecycle 2. introduction to C++ 3. structured programming 4. object-oriented programming 5. code testing 6. code performance (design, data structure, evaluating, using external libraries) 7. code parallelization 8. running simulations on supercomputers |
| Lecture notes | Will be provided during the lecture via moodle. |
| Literature | Will be provided during the lecture. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | A good knowledge of MATLAB (or Python or java) is necessary for attending this course. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | D. Kammer, M. Pundir |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | The graded semester performance will be mostly based on a self-defined project (and presentation). |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General | Permission from lecturers required for all students |
| Places | 15 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 01.03.2022 |
