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From Student SIG to Success: The Journey of a Student HPC Special Interest Group Towards Sustainable Training and Success in Student Cluster Competitions
DescriptionDeveloping a sustainable high-performance computing (HPC) workforce pipeline remains a global priority.
South Africa has several workforce training initiatives aimed at developing career HPC system administrators. Apart from the annual South African Student Cluster Competition (SCC), there are no other formal training programmes available for the undergraduate student community.
Each year, the University of the Witwatersrand (“Wits”) has entered at least one team in the SCC. Through the implementation of student-led training approaches, Wits has enjoyed continued success at SCC events. Wits students have been part of numerous teams, achieving six top-three finishes in international Student Cluster Competitions.
This paper provides an overview of the student HPC Special Interest Group (SIG) formed at the University of the Witwatersrand that focuses on delivering HPC training to the undergraduate student community.
The paper outlines the approach towards growing and maintaining the interest group, including teaching and learning strategies to prepare for SCCs.
South Africa has several workforce training initiatives aimed at developing career HPC system administrators. Apart from the annual South African Student Cluster Competition (SCC), there are no other formal training programmes available for the undergraduate student community.
Each year, the University of the Witwatersrand (“Wits”) has entered at least one team in the SCC. Through the implementation of student-led training approaches, Wits has enjoyed continued success at SCC events. Wits students have been part of numerous teams, achieving six top-three finishes in international Student Cluster Competitions.
This paper provides an overview of the student HPC Special Interest Group (SIG) formed at the University of the Witwatersrand that focuses on delivering HPC training to the undergraduate student community.
The paper outlines the approach towards growing and maintaining the interest group, including teaching and learning strategies to prepare for SCCs.