STC Summer School 2018
Programme
All Monday classes will be held in Wilberforce Lecture Theatre 1; Tuesday-Friday classes will be held in Wilberforce Lecture Theatre 2;
The Courtyard accommodation is open 24 hours for arrivals. The School Icebreaker with snacks and drinks will take place from 7pm, Sunday September 2 2018, at the Multifunction Room at the Courtyard with school registration desk open from 5.30pm in the same room. The registration desk will also be open on Monday, Sep 3, 2018, 7.30-9am.
In order to make the first days as productive as possible we’d like to ensure as many people as possible have the equipment and software necessary all configured.
It’s highly advised that participants have their own laptops to bring to the presentations, the vast majority of the content will be interactive so anyone without access to a machine during the workshop will be at a significant disadvantage. A limited number of laptops can be provided at Hull, so if you need one for the week then please email Alex Hamilton or Sergei Zharkov ASAP so it can be arranged.
The software we expect to use includes Python 3 with a package manager (ideally Anaconda) and working Jupyter Notebook, a Git client and a text editor.
Full Installation instructions are avalible on the Open Astronomy website that will also host up to date programme along with lesson materials and recordings.
If you have any questions or issues with installation, then please don’t hesitate to let us know. There is also time allocated on the Monday morning, first day of school, to fix any issues.
| Time | Monday 3rd September | Tuesday 4th September | Wednesday 5th September | Thursday 6th September | Friday 7th September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Introduction and installation checking | —- | —- | —– | —– |
| 09:30 | Lecture:Analysis of gravitational wave observations with Python, Duncan Macloed | Fundamentals of programming with Python,cont Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Collaboration with Git Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Python tools for astronomy – an overview of SunPy and Astropy Stuart Mumford, Thomas Robitaille | Tables Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford |
| 10:50 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
| 11:10 | Automating tasks with the Unix shell Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Further Python Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Collaboration with Git, cont. Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Using physical units in Python Thomas Robitaille, Stuart Mumford | Working with time series Samuel Bennett, Alex Hamilton |
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Version control with Git Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Writing effective tests Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Public engagement and outreach with open-source software Sophie Murray | Images and data visualisation Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Finding and getting data Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford |
| 14:50 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
| 15:10 | Fundamentals of programming with Python Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Grand excercise 1: approximating pi Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford | Careers in scientific computing tbd | Images in astronomy Stuart Mumford, Thomas Robitaille | Summary and Grand excercise 2: Working in groups on a software project Drew Leonard, Stuart Mumford |
| 17:00 | End | End | End | End | End |
Social Programme:
Sunday, 2nd September: Arrivals and Ice-breaker @18:30 Multi-function Room, The Courtyard
Wednesday, 5th September: Escape Rooms @17:30-18:00 The Courtyard, (Bus to the Escape Rooms, Hull City Centre)
Thursday, 6th September: Conference Dinner @19:00 Meze Bar and Grill