BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CHPC Coding Summer School - 2025 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250127T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250207T133000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260520T004421Z UID:indico-event-145@events.chpc.ac.za DESCRIPTION:The 15th CHPC & 7th NITheCS Coding Summer School on Data Scie nce and Computational Thinking\n\n27 January - 7 February 2025\n\nThe C oding Summer School takes place in a physical form at various universit y and research locations around South Africa and Southern Africa. Students are required to attend one of the designated locations.\n\nRepresentatio n from 2024 CSS\n\n\n\nSee all the research institutes that took place in 2023:\n\nhttps://youtu.be/Igmw_AA4uiw\n\nBackground\n\nThe Summer School is jointly organised by the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) o f the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the National Insti tute for Theoretical  Computational Science (NITheCS). This joint effort was specifically motivated by a concept paper of the South African Departm ent of Science and Innovation (DSI) that explores the possibility to broad en the scope of NITheP (National Institute for Theoretical Physics) into a national institute/centre for theoretical and computational science.\n\nA im of the School\n\n"Train researchers across South Africa and Southern Af rica the fundamentals of scientific computing and data science."\n\nFormat \n\n\n Lectures & tutorials occur Monday to Friday\n Lecture & tutorial ti mes: 09:30 - 16:00 with breaks each day\n Notes and exercises provided\n Certificates awarded to qualifying students\n\n\nWeek 1\n\nWeek 1 topics:\ n\n\n \n Data Science with Pandas\n \n \n Python Best Practices\n \n \n Wo rkflow management: extract\, transform\, load (ETL)\n \n \n Exploratory da ta analysis (EDA) and management\n \n \n Bash Basics\n \n\n\n \n\nWeek 2\ n\nWeek 2 topics:\n\n\n \n Computational Thinking\n \n \n Probability Theo ry and Statistics\n \n \n Machine Learning\n \n \n Artificial Intelligence \n \n\n\n \n\nCoordinators\n\nCHPC: Dr Werner Janse van Rensburg\, Mr Bi njamin Barsch\, Dr Kevin Colville\, Miss Nomlindelo Mfuphi\n\nNITheCS: P rof Francesco Petruccione\, Mrs René Kotzé\, Dr. Thuthukile Khumalo\, M r Aluwani Guga\n\n \n\nRegistration\n\nThe CHPC and NITheCS calls for al l talented students registered for a postgraduate degree or if your a res earcher in industry\, to submit their applications.\n\nFinal year underg raduates planning to do postgraduate the following year can apply as well. \n\nThe registration fee is free for all successful applicants\, however t he students must attend the designated university locations. As public-fun ded institutions\, the CHPC and NITheCS support the transformation of Sou th Africa and thus the School organizers highly encourage students from p reviously disadvantaged backgrounds to submit their applications.\n\nRegis tration is required for students to partake in the CSS\, that includes rec eiving any type of certificate or letter of participation.\n\nPlease take note:\n\n- A background in Python programming is required and an acceptan ce test needs to be done to successfully join the coding summer school \n \n- No accommodation and no travel costs will be covered.\n\n- Light snac ks and refreshments will be served.\n\n- Limited space is available at ea ch venue. \n\n \n\nEntrance Test:\n\n- Note\, you have to complete the e ntrance test after registering for the Coding Summer School. The entrance test is compulsory to complete.\n\n- The sooner you complete it the soone r you will be informed whether or not you qualify for the Coding Summer Sc hool.\n\n- If you are new to Python then in preparation for the entrance t est\, we recommend (optional):\n\n\n you do the free https://alison.com/co urse/python-for-beginners course\, no payment is necessary to complete the course.\n attend the NITheCS Software Carpentry Workshop from 11-15 Nov 2 024 (see nithecs.ac.za/upcoming-events).\n\n\n- Link to do the entrance te st is under surveys: https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/145/surveys/8\n\nImp ortant Dates:\n\nStarting date for registration:  09 October 2024\n\nClo sing date for registration: 13 December 2024\n\nNotification of Successfu l Candidates: will be notified within a month after registration and compl etion of the entrance test\n\n \n\nSchool Dates:\n\nSchool start and Orie ntation: Monday 27 January 2025 @ 09:30 AM\n\nSchool end: Friday 7 Febr uary 2025\n\n \n\nUniversity Champions by Institution\n\n\n CPUT: Mr Vuyo  Moyo (moyov@cput.ac.za)\n Durban University of Technology: Ms Ayogeboh Epizitone (ayogebohe@dut.ac.za)\n iThemba Labs-Cape Town: Mr Meisam Aligho lami (aghmeisam@gmail.com)\n JomoKenyatta University of Agriculture and Te chnology: Miss Cynthia Awuor (cynthiaawuor18@gmail.com)\n Mangosuthu Unive rsity of Technology (MUT): Dr Makhosonke Henry Thabethe (thabetheMH@mut.ac .za)\n Nelson Mandela University: Dr Adeniyi Ogunlaja (adeniyi.ogunlaja@ma ndela.ac.za)\n NWU-Mafikeng: Mr Ayanda Zungu (Ayanda.Zungu@nwu.ac.za)\n NW U-Potch: Dr Daniel Moeketsi (Daniel.Moeketsi@nwu.ac.za)\n NWU Vall Campus: Mr Luke Coetzee (Luke.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za)\n Rhodes University: Dr Taremekd zwa Allan Sanyanga (asanyanga@gmail.com)\n SAMRC: Dr Zandisiwe Magwebu (za ndisiwe.magwebu@mrc.ac.za)\n Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: M r Lesego Miya (lesego.miya@smu.ac.za)\n Sol Plaatje University: Dr Alfred J Mwanza (alfred.mwanza@spu.ac.za)\n Stellenbosch University: Mr Idris Mun iru (idrismunir@gmail.com)\n Tshwane University of Technology: Dr Nangamso Nyangiwe (NyangiweNN@tut.ac.za)\n University of Cape Town: Prof Mattia Va ccari (mattia.vaccari@uct.ac.za)\n University of Johannesburg (DFC): Dr Kr ishna Govender (krishnag@uj.ac.za)\n University of Johannesburg-APK: Dr Ad edapo Adeyinka (aadeyinka@uj.ac.za)\n University of KwaZulu-Natal (PMB Cam pus): Dr Nkosinathi Dlamini (dlaminin2@ukzn.ac.za)\n University of Limpopo : Mr Thokozane Mxolisi (thokozane.mlotshwa@ul.ac.za)\n University of Mpuma langa: Prof. Ntombovuyo Wayi-Mgwebi (n.wayi-mgwebi@ump.ac.za)\n University of Pretoria: Dr Edwin Mapasha (edwin.mapasha@up.ac.za)\n University of th e Free State: Mr Albert van Eck (vanecka@ufs.ac.za)\n University of the We stern Cape: Dr Frederic Isingizwe (fisingizwe@uwc.ac.za)\n University of t he Witwatersrand: Mrs Refilwe Kai-Sikhakhane (rflwkai@gmail.com)\n Univers ity of Venda: Mulalo Marandela (mvmarandela1@gmail.com)\n University of Zu luland: Mr Phathizwe Majozi (majozipp@unizulu.ac.za)\n VUT: Ms Vivian Mapa nde (fhatuwanim@vut.ac.za)\n Walter Sisulu University: Dr Zolile Mtumela ( zmtumela@wsu.ac.za)\n\n\nGeneral Inquiries:\n\nFor general inquiries\, ple ase log a ticket at the following link: https://chpc.freshdesk.com/support /tickets/new and select "Coding Summer School" as the category.\n\nImporta nt: Privacy\n\nIn compliance with the Protection of Personal Information A ct (PoPIA) No. 4 of 2013\, please read the CSIR's Privacy Notice: https:// www.csir.co.za/csir-privacy-notice\n\nPurpose for the collection of person al data:\n\n\n To make contact with you with any matters regarding this co urse\;\n Information on your academic background is used by the organisers to determine if you are eligible to participate in this event\;\n To repo rt to the Departments of Higher Education and Training\, Science and Innov ation\, and the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA)\;\ n\n\n \n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/145/ LOCATION: URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/145/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR