The Research Computing staff members are available to assist you in your research by offering individual consulting, in person tutorials, and self-paced online tutorials. We want to help you maximize your productivity on the Shared Computing Cluster (SCC) and other facilities you may use for your research computing activities. Many documents, tutorials, and presentations have been developed by Research Computing staff; many of these are specific to Boston University facilities.
Research Computing Boot Camp
We are currently offering a Research Computing Boot Camp from January 5-21.
The Research Computing Boot Camp gives you the opportunity to focus in more depth on several programming topics that are very useful for high performance computing including Machine Learning. A single data set will be followed throughout the progression so that attendees can learn more about the tools and methods for handling data. The Boot Camp begins with three programming tracks (Python, R, MATLAB) each following the same 4-part progression. These prepare all attendees to attend the ArcGIS Online 2-part session in which the same data set will be further examined and mapped.
In addition, MathWorks (MATLAB), Wolfram (Mathematica), and NVIDIA advanced technical staff instructors will be offering exciting highly useful sessions.
Consulting
We offer consulting services free of charge on scientific programming, using our systems, and graphics & visualization projects. We provide individualized assistance for your particular project and offer expertise in parallelizing code, program optimization for our environment, scientific libraries, and visualization techniques.
Additionally, our consultants can help you to learn and use our many available software packages.
RCS Tutorial Series
Research Computing Services (RCS) offers a Tutorial Series three times each year covering Research Computing Basics, Computer Programming, High Performance Computing, Mathematics and Data Analysis, and Visualization. Announcements are sent out at the beginning of the Fall, Spring, and Summer I semesters with the specific offerings and schedule. Always available are the most recent slides and other materials used for each of the tutorials, including retired ones and ones not being offered during the current semester.
RCS Customized Tutorials for Courses and Groups
On request, Research Computing staff will offer an extra session of an RCS tutorial and/or customize tutorials for courses, seminars, or groups. Please request an in-classroom tutorial if you would like an RCS staff member to present one of the RCS tutorials in your classroom. For other customized tutorial requests, please send email to help@scc.bu.edu.
Self-Paced Online Tutorials
Self paced tutorials developed by Research Computing staff, NCSA, vendors, and others are available.
Presentations Archive
Over the years, Research Computing staff have created presentations for workshops, seminars, and other special events. The Powerpoint slides, web pages and other materials may be a useful references.