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Complimentary MATLAB and Data Analytics seminars. Faculty, staff, researchers and students are all welcome to attend.

MATLAB and Data Analytics Seminars at Georgia Tech

Session 1
Thursday, February 5
Location: Student Success Center, Press Room A/B
Session Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Session 1: Data Analysis and Visualization in MATLAB
Learn how MATLAB can be used to visualize and analyze data, perform numerical computations, and develop algorithms.

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Session 2
Friday, February 6
Location:  Klaus 1116
Session Time:  2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Session 2: Data Science/Data Analytics and Scaling to Big Data
Using Data Analytics to turn large volumes of complex data into actionable information can help you improve design and decision-making processes. However, developing effective analytics and integrating them into business systems can be challenging. In this seminar you will learn approaches and techniques available in MATLAB® to tackle these challenges

To view complete session descriptions and register, visit:
https://go2.mathworks.com/georgia-institute-of-technology-sem-na-65703

Please contact me with any questions at 508-647-4343 or Alyssa.Silverman@mathworks.com.

Allinea Forge is a GUI debugger and profiler for serial and parallel applications, which is now available on all clusters. In the past, PACE had “DDT”, which is a parallel debugger from the same company. Allinea combined DDT with a parallel profiler “MAP”, and rebranded the product as “FORGE”. For more information, please visit http://www.allinea.com/products/develop-allinea-forge

You can use Forge as follows:

module load forge/4.2.2
dtt      (for the debugger)
map   (for the profiler)

We still keep the old versions of DDT 3.1 and 3.2, which are available via module ‘ddt’, but we strongly recommend using forge from now on.

We have a shared ‘floating’ 128-core license for both tools. This means, when a user is debugging a 100-core run using DDT, another user can use up to 28-cores for either DDT or MAP.

If you are developing codes, DDT is a great way to identify bugs, memory leaks, etc (think of it as gdb in parallel with a easy-to-use GUI). If your code is working, but performing poorly, then MAP is the tool to profile the code and find the bottlenecks. PACE offers a debugging and profiling summer class (http://pace.gatech.edu/workshop/DebuggingProfiling.pdf), which partly covers DDT. MAP is a new tool for us as well, and we will include it in future sessions once we figure out how it works 🙂

These tools provide an intuitive interface for a shallow learning curve and targets all levels of users without requiring any specific expertise. So if you have any problem nodes, we strongly encourage you to give them a shot. If you still have difficulties, PACE team is always here to help you (and learn together in the process).

President G. P. “Bud” Peterson presented on the development of the High Performance Computing Center, which will soon begin the process of selecting a developer.

More information is available at: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2015/01/20/degree-terminations-facility-progress-approved-regents

The Georgia Institute of Technology has taken another step to reinforce its commitment to support and enhance the Institute’s innovation ecosystem and economic development role in Midtown Atlanta’s Technology Square. The Institute, advised by Cushman & Wakefield, issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for private developers interested in the expansion of Technology Square.

Anchored by a high performance computing center, the development will be a transformative project providing a sustainable platform for expanding interdisciplinary research, collaboration and co-location with industry partners, while also supporting Georgia Tech’s academic and research programs in advanced analytics and computing.

More information is available at: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2015/01/16/georgia-tech-taking-next-step-expand-tech-square-presence

You’re invited to our free workshop focusing on
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.0 and its new features
and additional capabilities. This event will take place on
Thursday, January 29th at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. All attendees
will receive a free two-week trial of the software.

During the workshop you will:
– Learn the fundamental modeling steps in COMSOL Multiphysics
– Set up and solve a simulation through a hands-on exercise
– Convert existing COMSOL models into Apps using the
COMSOL Application Builder

AM Session
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Program:
8:45am – 9:00am   Registration
9:00am – 10:30am  Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0
10:30am – 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am – 12:00pm Hands-on Tutorial

PM Session
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12:45pm – 1:00pm Registration
1:00pm – 2:30pm  Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0
2:30pm – 2:45pm  Coffee Break
2:45pm – 4:00pm  Hands-on Tutorial

Event details and registration: http://comsol.com/c/1izr

Seating is limited, so advance registration is recommended.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Contact information:

Miraj Desai
COMSOL, Inc.
1 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
781-273-3322
miraj.desai@comsol.com