Projects
Projects: Summary of Projects by RegionProjects in Region Scotland involving University of Edinburgh : EP/N006321/1 |
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| Reference Number | EP/N006321/1 | |
| Title | ARCHER Outreach: Promoting HPC Diversity, Outreach, Impact and Engagement | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources 20%; Energy Efficiency(Transport) 20%; Not Energy Related 60%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 40%; Other (Studies not related to a specific technology area) 60%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Dr AD Simpson No email address given Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre University of Edinburgh |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2018 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £484,734 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Education | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | NC : Infrastructure | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr AD Simpson , Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre, University of Edinburgh (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr LA Smith , Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre, University of Edinburgh (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | ARCHER is the UK's national supercomputer, a very fast and powerful computer used to carry out research using computer simulations. Supercomputers differ from standard home computers in that they have many thousands of processors instead of just one or two. Supercomputers can therefore perform calculations that would not be practical or possible on a standard computer in your home. These tasks could not be run even on the best laptop or desktop computer available. In some cases, tasks would run but would take years to complete. In others, the task could not be run at all because too much data would need to be held in memory simultaneously.Simulations on ARCHER are addressing many of the UK's current challenges within society. Examples include: the development of efficient renewable energy sources to meet the UK's energy and environmental targets; the forecasting of extreme weather events to provide vital early warnings; the design of new drugs and technologies to address current health challenges; the modelling of turbulent flow over vehicles to improve fuel consumption and/or performance; and even simulating how dinosaurs walked.One aim of this proposal is to demonstrate these benefits to the general public through a series of outreach activities. A set of exciting and accessible demonstrators will be developed and taken to science festivals across the UK. A resource pack specifically designed for teachers will be developed, as will a set of accessible case studies.A second aim is to encourage equality and diversity within the supercomputing community. The project will look to motivate and encourage wider participation in computational science and supercomputing, through teacher resources, on-line resources and tailored events. | |
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| Added to Database | 22/06/15 | |
