NOTICE: since there are still some available seats, the application deadline has been postponed.
New application deadline is 1 May 2024 (at 11:59 pm CEST).
Devito is a domain specific language (DSL) and compiler for solving PDE boundary value problems via the finite difference method. The high level SymPy style API allows users to form models and their discretized solutions in a similar manner to how they would on ‘pen and paper’. Devito then processes this high level specification to generate highly optimized c-code for the target architecture. With a command of the DSL, users are able to efficiently solve a range PDE boundary value problems, particularly those pertinent to Geophysical imaging problems, a target application of the framework.
The Summer School will showcase the high-productivity and high performance aspects of Devito in the realm of seismic imaging. For new users, a walk-through the process of building and solving a range of models will be provided. The basic API and the various options available will be exemplified in the context of solving the wave equation. Users with more experience will have the opportunity to branch out and explore more intricate models through a series of guided exercises according to their interests, be that exploring features such as sub-domains to implement more advanced boundary conditions, or utilizing distributed memory parallelism to solve larger problems. Once newer users are comfortable with the foundations of the DSL, they will then join in exploring these additional features.
Aim
The Summer School is intended to bring Geophysicists with little or no prior experience with Devito to a level where they feel comfortable solving relevant problems using it.
Upon completion of the Summer School users will
- Be able to express PDE boundary value problems and their solutions in the DSL
- Understand how high-level API options affect the underlying c-code produced
- Be experienced with running relevant models, such as wave-equation based simulations, and handling their output
- Have delved into some more advanced features of Devito (e.g. Vector and Tensor functions, Subdomains, MPI support, compiler optimisations, etc.) depending on their interests
Who can apply
Graduate Students, Early-Stage Researchers, Professionals.
Undergraduate students are welcome. The maximum number of admitted undergraduate master students is 5. The first 5 undergraduate master students who satisfy the admission requirements will be admitted according to the order of application.
Language
English
Program Intensity
Full-time
Application
Admission Requirements
Mid and advanced knowledge in geophysics.
Basic knowledge in programming (Python).
Required Documents
- Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)
- Enrolment Form
- Curriculum Vitae
All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.
Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the "How to apply" page.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- The maximum number of participants is set to 45
- The Summer School will be activated with at least 30 participants
- Eligible candidates will be admitted following a "first come, first served" rule with subsequent payment of the tuition fees.
- Registrations may be closed ahead of the scheduled application deadline in case of early reaching of the maximum number of students eligible for attendance
ECTS
3
Fees
500 euro
NOTICE: students enrolled in a Master's Degree course benefit from a special discounted fee of 250 euro
Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following form filling it with all the required data:
NOTICE:
- International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box 'Anonymous' in order to disable the field 'Italian personal ID/VAT number'.
- Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field 'Reason'
- Please pay only after receiving the admission letter
Fundings
Two student scholarships are available for undergraduate master students, subject to evaluation of submitted CV and their scholastic performance.
NOTICE: The maximum number of admitted undergraduate master students is 5. The first 5 undergraduate master students who satisfy the admission requirements will be admitted according to the order of application.
Period
8 - 11 July 2024
Application Deadline
1 May 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- 1 February 2024: application deadline to be considered for the scholarship (undergraduate master students only)
- 5 February 2024: notication of the awarding of the scholarship (undergraduate master students only)
NOTICE:
The application deadline originally expired on 1 April 2024. The one above indicated is the new application deadline due to the postponement from 1 April 2024 to 1 May 2024 (at 11:59 pm CEST).
Contacts
Coordinator
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