BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CHPC Coding Summer School - 2026 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261002T073000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261013T133000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261001T124821Z UID:indico-event-177@events.chpc.ac.za DESCRIPTION:The 16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School on Data Scien ce and Machine Learning\n\n26 January – 6 February 2026\n\nThe Coding Su mmer School takes place in a physical form at various university and resea rch locations around South Africa and Southern Africa. Students are requir ed to attend one of the designated locations.\n\nRepresentation from 2025 CSS\n\n\n\nSee all the research institutes that took part in 2025:\n\nhttp s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed4uKcthGgU&list=PLszGOWZDel95S87OUUia1MgFH1-C aORKr&index=7 \n\nBackground\n\nThe Summer School is jointly organised by the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) of the Council for Scien tific and Industrial Research and the National Institute for Theoretical C omputational Science (NITheCS). This joint effort was specifically motivat ed by a concept paper of the South African Department of Science and Innov ation (DSI) that explores the possibility of broadening the scope of NIThe P (National Institute for Theoretical Physics) into a national institute/c entre for theoretical and computational science.\n\n\nAim of the School\n\ n"Train researchers and professionals across South Africa in data scienc e and machine learning"\n\n\nFormat\n\n\n \n Lectures & tutorials occur Mo nday to Friday\n \n \n Lecture & tutorial times: 09:30 – 16:00 with brea ks each day\n \n \n Notes and exercises provided\n \n \n Certificates awar ded to qualifying students\n \n\n\nWeek 1 - "Data Science":\n\n\n \n Workf low management\n \n \n Extract\, Transform\, Load (ETL)\n \n \n Explorator y Data Analysis (EDA) & Visualization\n \n \n Terminal Skills & Leveraging  AI Tools\n \n\n\nWeek 2 - "Machine Learning":\n\n\n \n Computational Thi nking\n \n \n Probability Theory and Statistics\n \n \n Machine Learning & AI fundamentals\n \n\n\n\nCoordinators\n\nCHPC: Dr Werner Janse van Rensb urg\, Mr Binjamin Barsch\, Dr Kevin Colville\, Miss Nomlindelo Mfuphi\nNIT heCS: Prof Francesco Petruccione\, Mrs René Kotzé\, Dr Thuthukile Khumal o\, Mr Aluwani Guga\n\n\nRegistration\n\nThe CHPC and NITheCS calls for al l talented students registered for a postgraduate degree in South Africa\, or researchers and professionals in industry\, to submit their applicati ons.\n\nFinal-year undergraduates planning to do postgraduate studies the following year are also welcome to apply.\n\nThe registration fee is free for all successful applicants\; however\, students must be registered at a South African university to attend the designated university locations. As public-funded institutions\, the CHPC and NITheCS support the transform ation of South Africa and thus highly encourage students from previously d isadvantaged backgrounds to submit their applications.\n\nRegistration is required for students to participate in the CSS\, including receiving any type of certificate or letter of participation. \n\nClosing date for regi stration: 15 December 2025 - midday.\n\n\nPlease take note:\n\n\n \n Pyt hon and Pandas will be used in the training. Therefore a background in Py thon programming is required\, and an entrance test must be completed to s uccessfully join the Coding Summer School.\n \n \n You must be registered for the CSS to gain access to the learning platforms\, otherwise you will be removed.\n \n \n No accommodation and no travel costs will be covered.\ n \n \n Light snacks and refreshments will be served.\n \n \n Limited spac e is available at each venue.\n \n\n\n\nEntrance Test:\n\n\n \n You must c omplete the Python entrance test after registering for the Coding Summer S chool. The entrance test is compulsory.\n \n \n The sooner you complete it \, the sooner you will be informed whether or not you qualify for the Codi ng Summer School.\n \n \n You will be emailed the entrance test once you c omplete your registration.\n \n \n If you are new to Python\, in preparati on for the entrance test\, we recommend (optional):\n\n \n \n Completing the free https://alison.com/course/python-for-beginners course (no paymen t required)\,\n \n \n Attending the NITheCS Software Carpentry Workshop (see nithecs.ac.za/upcoming-events).\n \n \n \n\n\n\nImportant Dates\n\n \n \n Starting date for registration: 27 October 2025\n \n \n Closing da te for registration: 15 December 2025\n \n \n Notification of successful candidates: within a month after registration and completion of the entra nce test\n \n\n\n\nSchool Dates\n\n\n \n School start and Orientation: Mon day 26 January 2026 @ 09:30 AM\n \n \n School end: Friday 6 February 2026\ n \n\n\n\nUniversity Champions by Institution\n\nCape Pensula University o f Technology  (CPUT)\nMr Vusumuzi Moyo — MOYOV@cput.ac.za\n\nCentral U niversity of Technology (CUT)\nDr Zolile Dlamini — zdlamini@cut.ac.za\n\ nDurban University of Technology (DUT)\nMs Ayogeboh Epizitone — ayogeboh e@dut.ac.za\n\nMangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)\nDr Makhosonke He nry Thabethe — thabetheMH@mut.ac.za\n\nNelson Mandela University (NMU)\n Dr Martin Weigt — Martin.Weigt@mandela.ac.za\n\nNWU-Mafikeng (NWU)\nMr A yanda Zungu — Ayanda.Zungu@nwu.ac.za\n\nNWU-Potch (NWU)\nDr Daniel Moeke tsi — Daniel.Moeketsi@nwu.ac.za\n\nNWU Vaal Campus (NWU)\nMr Luke Coetze e — Luke.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za\n\nRhodes University (RU)\nEmily Morgan — e mily@morgan.org.za\n \n\nSefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) \nMr Lesego Miya — lesego.miya@smu.ac.za\n\nSol Plaatje University (SPU) \nDr Alfred J Mwanza — alfred.mwanza@spu.ac.za\n\nStellenbosch Universit y (SU)\nMr Idris Muniru — idrismunir@gmail.com\n\nTshwane University of Technology (TUT)\nDr Nangamso Nyangiwe — NyangiweNN@tut.ac.za\n\nUnivers ity of Cape Town (UCT)\nMr Luyanda Bheyile — luyanda.bheyile@uct.ac.za\ n\nUniversity of Johannesburg (DFC)\nDr Krishna Govender — krishnag@uj.a c.za\n\nUniversity of Johannesburg (APK)\nDr Adedapo Adeyinka — aadeyink a@uj.ac.za\n\nUniversity of Limpopo (UL)\nDr Thiko Mulaudzi — thiko.mula udzi@ul.ac.za\n\nUniversity of Mpumalanga (UMP)\nProf. Ntombovuyo Wayi-Mgw ebi — n.wayi-mgwebi@ump.ac.za\nMs Duduzile Masuku — Duduzile.Masuku@um p.ac.za\n\nUniversity of Pretoria (UP)\nDr Edwin Mapasha — edwin.mapasha @up.ac.za\n\nUniversity of the Free State (UFS)\nDr. Combrink — Combrink HM@ufs.ac.za\nPhelo Mkungeka — mkungekap@ufs.ac.za\n\nUniversity of the Western Cape (UWC)\nDr Frederic Isingizwe — fisingizwe@uwc.ac.za\n\nUniv ersity of the Witwatersrand (WITS)\nChan Van Nierkek — kutloano.seeiso12 7@gmail.com\n\nUniversity of Venda (UNIVEN)\nMulalo Marandela — mvmarand ela1@gmail.com\nDr Ndivhuwo Ndou — ndivhuwo.ndou@univen.ac.za\n\nUnivers ity of Zululand (UNIZULU)\nMr Phathizwe Majozi — majozipp@unizulu.ac.za\ n\nVaal University of Technology (VUT)\nMs Vivian Mapande — fhatuwanim@v ut.ac.za\n\nWalter Sisulu University (WSU)\nDr Zolile Mtumela — zmtumela @wsu.ac.za\n\nUniversity of Fort Hare (UFH)\nDyakalashe Siyabulela — SDy akalashe@ufh.ac.za\nMr Sanele — 201819299@ufh.ac.za\n\nSANBI\nMs Mantsha di Mdhlalose — m.mdhlalose@sanbi.org.za\n\niThemba Labs-Cape Town\nDr Ma hmood M. Akbari — mahmoa@unisa.ac.za\n\n\nGeneral Inquiries\n\nFor gener al inquiries\, please log a ticket at:\nhttps://chpc.freshdesk.com/support /tickets/new\nand select “Coding Summer School” as the category.\n\n\n Important: Privacy\n\nIn compliance with the Protection of Personal Inform ation Act (PoPIA) No. 4 of 2013\, please read the CSIR's Privacy Notice: h ttps://www.csir.co.za/csir-privacy-notice\n\nPurpose for the collection of personal data:\n\n\n \n To contact you regarding this course\;\n \n \n To assess your academic background for eligibility\;\n \n \n To report to th e Departments of Higher Education and Training\, Science and Innovation\, and the Services SETA.\n \n\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/177/ LOCATION: URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/177/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR