Course: Parallel Computing

Project Information

Discipline
Computer Science (401) 
Subdiscipline
14.09 Computer Engineering 
Orientation
Education 
Abstract

This course provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals in parallel computing and its enabling system architectures. The emphasis is on parallel architectures, memory access and programming models, performance modeling, virtualization, and design of parallel algorithms.
 

Intellectual Merit

In this course, students will explore the state-of-the-art and research directions relating to high performance computing.

Broader Impacts

This project will provide invaluable research, educational and training opportunities to undergraduate students.

Project Contact

Project Lead
Wilson Rivera (wriverapr) 
Project Manager
Wilson Rivera (wriverapr) 
Project Members
Kenneth Aviles, Joel Corporan, Miguel Garcia, Jose Diaz, Keishla Ortiz, Max R Berrios Cruz, Kevin Castillo, lexter seda, Edwin Ortiz Gonzalez, Heidi Negron, Alejandro Torres, Josue Santana, Jesus Diaz, Frances Acevedo, Irving Ramirez, Christian Vazquez, Luis de la Vega, Angel Garcia Garcia, Alexis Figueroa, Rafael Pol, Sam Elliott De La Torre Babá, Edwin Badillo-Mendez, Alberto Rios, Luis Rivera, Aldwin Pagan, Gabriel Huertas-Marrero, Samuel Matos, Pedro Colon-Hernandez, Carlos Abreu Takemura  

Resource Requirements

Hardware Systems
  • alamo (Dell optiplex at TACC)
  • india (IBM iDataPlex at IU)
  • sierra (IBM iDataPlex at SDSC)
  • delta (GPU Cloud)
 
Use of FutureGrid

We will use FutureGrid resources as a testbed for course term projects

Scale of Use

The class size will be about 40 students.

Project Timeline

Submitted
06/11/2013 - 12:57 
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