Presentation
Shaping the future workforce: Challenges and lessons learned in HPC education from national labs and computing centers
DescriptionWorkforce training at national laboratories and computing centers is essential and typically falls into two categories: foundational training for newcomers and advanced training for experienced users. Foundational topics such as version control, build systems, and basic HPC usage are widely transferable, while center-specific training varies with compute platforms and workflows. Emerging technologies span both categories, ranging from broadly applicable programming paradigms to hardware-specific skills.
To reduce redundancy and increase impact, national labs, computing centers, and vendors can collaborate by sharing and co-developing materials, co-presenting, and offering joint training events. Such coordination enhances accessibility, scalability, and consistency in HPC training across the community.
One example is the HPC Training Working Group, a community of teaching enthusiasts that meets monthly to exchange best practices, share challenges and solutions, and develop training materials. Their collaborative initiatives highlight the value of cross-institutional efforts in strengthening HPC workforce development.
To reduce redundancy and increase impact, national labs, computing centers, and vendors can collaborate by sharing and co-developing materials, co-presenting, and offering joint training events. Such coordination enhances accessibility, scalability, and consistency in HPC training across the community.
One example is the HPC Training Working Group, a community of teaching enthusiasts that meets monthly to exchange best practices, share challenges and solutions, and develop training materials. Their collaborative initiatives highlight the value of cross-institutional efforts in strengthening HPC workforce development.
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Event Type
Workshop
TimeMonday, 17 November 202511:20am - 11:45am CST
Location232
Education & Workforce Development