Master s Program Simulation Sciences. Joint Workshop on Large-Scale Computer Simulation Dr. Vera Kleber Jülich, March 10, 2011

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1 Master s Program Simulation Sciences Joint Workshop on Large-Scale Computer Simulation Dr. Vera Kleber Jülich, March 10, 2011

2 Overview German Research School for Simulation Sciences (GRS) Master s Program Curriculum Students Faculty Characteristic Elements Potential Collaborations 2

3 GRS Joint graduate school of RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich Devoted to advanced research and training in applications and methods of computer simulation in science and engineering Combines the specific strengths of its founders in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and high-performance computing in a synergistic manner 3

4 GRS: Partners Forschungszentrum Jülich Research center (90% Federal Republic, 10% Federal State of NRW) 4,600 staff, 1,500 scientific staff, 530M budget Excellent reputation in natural sciences Unmatched infrastructure: supercomputing, imaging RWTH Aachen University 450 professors, 2,400 scientific staff, 660M budget 33,000 students (5,200 students from 130 countries) More than 100 study programs Consistently ranked #1 in engineering in Germany Successful in all funding lines of Excellence Initiative 4

5 GRS: Budget and Staff Budget 6M annually, provided by Federal Republic of Germany State of North Rhine-Westphalia Helmholtz Association Forschungszentrum Jülich* RWTH Aachen University* *: services Staff 52 in total, thereof 4 professors 10 post-docs 28 doctoral candidates 5

6 GRS: Laboratories Prof. Roller Applied Supercomputing in Engineering Prof. Carloni Computational Biophysics Prof. Wolf Parallel Programming Prof. Koch Computational Materials Science 6

7 GRS: Own Infrastructure New dedicated buildings in Aachen (August / November 2009) and Jülich (January / April 2010) providing office space and lecture rooms Videoconferencing Teleteaching JARA shuttle (Aachen Jülich) 7

8 GRS: Offers Master s and Doctorate in Simulation Sciences Tight integration into research activities in Jülich and Aachen Access to extraordinary high-performance computing and visualization resources Incentive to broaden and shift individual focus from natural sciences to engineering, or vice versa Contacts to industry and partner programs 8

9 GRS: Doctoral Offers Doctorate (Dr.rer.nat. / Dr.-Ing., equivalent to PhD) Duration: 3 years Admission: based on quality of application Start: any time Funding: position as scientific staff member Supervisors: GRS professors or associated professors Degrees are formally awarded by RWTH Aachen University, with a reference to the German Research School for Simulation Sciences 9

10 Master s Program Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Simulation Sciences Duration: 2 years (4 semesters) Non-consecutive, interdisciplinary, international Start in winter semester 2008/09 Regular start in winter semester 2009/10 Students are admitted by GRS and enrolled as RWTH students Degrees are formally awarded by RWTH Aachen University, with a reference to the German Research School for Simulation Sciences 10

11 Master s Program: Profile Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Simulation Sciences Basic requirements: Bachelor s degree in engineering, natural sciences, mathematics or computer science with excellent grades and programming knowledge Basic training in methodological principles of computer simulation All mandatory and most of the elective courses held in English Specialization in one field or broadening of qualification Access to resources of RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich 11

12 Curriculum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

13 Curriculum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

14 Curriculum: Elective Courses Engineering Sciences Natural Sciences Scientific Computing Energy engineering Materials science Process engineering Physics Control engineering Chemistry Fluid mechanics Geoscience Structural mechanics Mathematics Biomedical engineering Production engineering Communication engineering Numerical methods Parallel programming Software engineering Data intensive computing Scientific visualization Simulation techniques 14

15 Students Applications Admissions Enrolled Students Start of program Applications through word of mouth advertisement WS 2008/09 WS 2009/10 WS 2010/11 15

16 Students Applications Admissions Enrolled Students Regular start of program Own faculty since Dec 2009 Own buildings since Aug 2009 / Jan 2010 Applications through DAAD (and other portals) 0 WS 2008/09 WS 2009/10 WS 2010/11 16

17 Students Applications Admissions Enrolled Students WS 2008/09 WS 2009/10 WS 2010/11 17

18 Students: Academic Background WS 2010/11 Applications Admissions Enrolled Students Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Biomedical Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Chemical Engineering Other Engineering Computer Science Physics Mathematics 18

19 Students: Nationality WS 2010/11 Applications Admissions Enrolled Students India Iran Pakistan China Germany Iraq Romania Mexico Nigeria Turkey Vietnam Other 19

20 Faculty Prof. Roller Numerical Methods for PDEs From Molecular to Continuum Physics II SiSc Lab Prof. Carloni From Molecular to Continuum Physics I SiSc Lab Prof. Wolf Prof. Koch Parallel Programming I SiSc Lab Applied Quantum Mechanics SiSc Lab 20

21 Faculty (RWTH) Prof. Kobbelt Prof. Kuhlen Data Analysis and Visualization Prof. Behr Parallel Computing in Simulation Sciences Prof. Marquardt Prof. May Model Based Estimation Methods Fast Iterative Solvers 21

22 Characteristic Elements: Mentoring Student Advisor Gives advice and helps with bureaucratic issues (visa, flat, enrollment, ) Large number of elective courses, from different scientific fields Students need advice to set up study plan Scientific Advisor Gives advice on study plan Needs to agree with study plan May allow courses outside of the SiSc curriculum to be taken Academic Advisor Gives advice on study plan and formal issues 22

23 Characteristic Elements: Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinary courses Example: Simulation Science Laboratory (3 rd semester) application projects in small groups computer science tutorials project presentations Application project: Biophysics Application project: Materials science Software engineering Code organization Quality assurance Scientific libraries Parallel performance and correctness Application project presentations Application project: Engineering 23

24 Characteristic Elements: Link to Jülich Additional courses by experts from Jülich Example: Computational Molecular Biology Lectures in Jülich Example in winter semester 2010/11: Thursday in Jülich (Applied Quantum Mechanics, From Molecular to Continuum Physics I) Students have access to various offers Example: JSC training courses Early contact with supercomputers 24

25 Potential Collaborations Semester abroad 3 rd semester (winter) Course approval would need to be checked in advance Master s thesis abroad 4 th semester (summer) Local supervisor needs to be involved Stay abroad for doctoral candidates Common projects Summer internships This workshop? 25

26 Thank you for your attention! 26

27 GRS: Opening Aachen Opening in November

28 GRS: Own Infrastructure New dedicated buildings in Aachen (July / November 2009) and Jülich (October 2009 / April 2010) providing office space and lecture rooms Videoconferencing Teleteaching JARA shuttle (Aachen Jülich) 28

29 GRS: Opening Jülich Opening in April

30 GRS: Own Infrastructure New dedicated buildings in Aachen (July / November 2009) and Jülich (October 2009 / April 2010) providing office space and lecture rooms Videoconferencing Teleteaching JARA shuttle (Aachen Jülich) 30

31 Characteristic Elements: Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinary courses Example: Simulation Science Laboratory (3 rd semester) Code parallelization using MPI or OpenMP computer science tutorials applications in small project groups Computer science tutorials are given by the GRS laboratory Parallel Programming Projects are offered by the GRS laboratories Applied Supercomputing in Engineering Computational Biophysics Computational Materials Science 31