Feb 12-13, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Instructors: Matthew Bailes, Ryan Shannon, Marisa Geyer, Daniel Reardon, Huanchen Hu, Jaikhomba Singha, Sarah Buchner
Helpers:
Software Carpentry aims to help 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.
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: FIXME. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: Feb 12-13, 2024. 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:
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 mgeyer.astro@gmail.com or mbailes@swin.edu.au for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
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.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Time | Monday (12th) | Time | Tuesday (13th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 9:30 | Welcoming | 9:00 - 10:00 | Pulsar Timing Theory: Marisa |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Arrival Coffee, Ice breaker and VM Setup | 10:00 - 10:30 | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Introduction to MeerKAT: Sarah Buchner | 10:30 - 11:30 | Creating ToAs: Jia/Huanchen |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Introduction to Pulsars: Matthew Bailes | 11:30 - 12:30 | Timing with tempo2: Jai/Huanchen |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | GW Astrophysics: Ryan | 13:30 - 14:30 | Noise Modelling Theory: Ryan |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Pulsar Data Theory: Marisa | 14:30 - 15:00 | Intro to Enterprise: Daniel |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Tea | 15:00 - 15:30 | Noise Analysis with Enterprise: Daniel |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Interacting with Pulsar Data | 15:30 - 16:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | GW Searches with Enterprise: Daniel |