2-day Software Carpentry-Python Workshop 3/2+3 Medical Campus-FULL

University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing, 2-day Software Carpentry Workshop, Learn "PYTHON" Programming Language flyer

2-day Software Carpentry-Python Workshop 3/2+3 Medical Campus-FULL

Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation.

Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

Syllabus with Instructions | This Class is Full

If you would like to be placed on a waiting list in the event of cancellations, please email tnorris@miami.edu.

For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper “Best Practices for Scientific Computing“.

Who The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where Don Soffer Clinical Research Center, 1120 NW 14th Street, 7th Floor, CTSI Research Training Center, Miami, FL 33136. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

Don Soffer Clinical Research Center 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136

When Thursday and Friday, March 2+3, 2023 | 9:00-4:30 Course Hours Both Days Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:

  • The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
  • Accessible restrooms are available.

Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.

Contact: Please email tnorris@miami.edu for more information.

Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.

Code of Conduct: Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.

Surveys: Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.

Click here for Syllabus | Full Agenda

Instructors

Tim Norris

Tim Norris PhD, Data Scientist, UM Libraries

Julian Dallmeier

Julian Dallmeier, PhD, Computational Neuroscience PhD Candidate

 

Helpers:  Melvin Ayala, Dana Godrich, Erica Newcome. Thilani Samarakoon

This workshop series is sponsored by:

CALDER MEDICAL LIBRARY
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS)
College of Arts and Sciences’ Department Computer Science
GRADUATE SCHOOL
IDSC
OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
UM LIBRARIES

 

University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing, 2-day Software Carpentry Workshop, Learn "PYTHON" Programming Language flyer