Software Outlook
09 Mar 2018
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Software Outlook (led by Dr Luke Mason and Dr Sue Thorne) focuses on providing the Collaborative Computational Projects (CCPs) and High End Computing Consortia (HECs) with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their world-leading scientific software.

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We achieve this by:

  • evaluating new programming tools, libraries and techniques that are essential for the timely and cost-effective exploitation of current and near-future systems;
  • demonstrating how specific methodologies can be applied to existing applications;
  • developing comprehensive (online) training packages, which can also be delivered in person;
  • providing guidance on the principles of best practice within software engineering.

 

Recent activities have included:

  • evaluation and provision of guidance in the use of a number of frameworks to exploit hybrid GPU/CPU architectures;
  • evaluation of code coupling libraries for complex multiscale solvers;
  • development of best practice guides for the use of version control systems, container technologies, documentation tools, continuous integration and deployment, and software testing.

 

Mid to long-term outcomes:

  • Comprehensive training provisions to suit the needs of the CCPs/HEC Consortia
  • Comprehensive evaluations of programming tools and methodologies to suit the needs of the CCPs/HEC Consortia

​More information: Software Outlook website

Contact: Dr Sue Thorne​​​

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