Tweevoudig winnaar sleept eindprijs in de wacht op ISC-HPCAC Student Cluster Competition; inschrijving 2017 geopend
SUNNYVALE, Californië & FRANKFURT, Duitsland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Volgend op het succes van Student Cluster Competition (SCC) 2016, dat vorige maand plaatsvond op de conferentie ISC High Performance, maakt de HPC Advisory Council (HPCAC) samen met ISC Group de definitieve resultaten van de wedstrijd en de opening van de inschrijving 2017
Voor de derde keer kwam het Zuid-Afrikaanse Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) uit de bus als SCC Grand Champion. Het centrum is daarmee de eerste drievoudige winnaar in de geschiedenis van de competitie. De eindwinnaar eindigde nipt voor de Tsinghua-universiteit, de Chinese SCC-winnaar van vorig jaar die dit jaar op de tweede plek eindigde.
Two-Time Winners Take Top Honors at ISC-HPCAC Student Cluster Competition; Submissions Open for 2017 Challengers
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Following the success of the 2016 Student Cluster Competition (SCC), which took place at the ISC High Performance conference last month in Frankfurt, Germany, the HPC Advisory Council (HPCAC), together with the ISC Group, today announced the final results of the competition and the opening of 2017 team submissions.
For the third time, South Africa’s Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) student team came away as the SCC Grand Champions, the first ‘three-peat’ in the history of the competition. The overall winners narrowly edged out Tsinghua University, China’s SCC winner from last year, which captured second place. Both teams entered as the competitions’ only two overall champions and ended this year’s contest with the closest scores of any competition to-date. Asia Student Supercomputer (ASC) overall winner Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) won the SCC LINPACK award, with ASC runner-up Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) placing third in the SCC’s overall winner circle. Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya Barcelona Tech (UPC), a.k.a., team ‘Thunderstruck,’ won the hearts of ISC attendees garnering the most votes to take home the SCC Fan Favorite award.
For the 2017 ISC-HPCAC SCC, student teams can submit proposals now through November 11, 2016, through the dedicated competition section on the HPC Advisory Council website. Acceptance notifications will coincide with the SC16 conference held in the U.S. in November, where the 2017 SCC roster will be revealed. Twelve teams will take part in the three-day competition, from June 19-21, 2017, during the 32nd annual ISC High Performance 2017 conference and exhibition, in Frankfurt, Germany.
“SCC is an integral part of the ISC experience. Through this collaboration and competition, we’ve been able to effectively bring international industry together with global education to promote HPC as a rewarding study and career pursuit,” said Martin Meuer, ISC General Co-Chair and Managing Director, ISC Group. “Student teams have access to the full ISC conference. They gain exposure to subject matter experts, industry leaders and exhibitors to explore and expand upon academic or professional areas of interest. In turn, the industry is presented with early insight into their future talent pool. Together, we’re contributing to building a stronger, more experienced workforce, worldwide.”
“SCC helps participating teams develop their unique potential. Students from all over the world are drawn to the competition for the opportunity to experience a real-time, hands-on education in computation, across a range of complex disciplines,” said Gilad Shainer, HPC Advisory Council Chairman. “The competition is designed to supplement their existing studies and provide early exposure to the tools, techniques and technologies that most students would not have access to until they’ve established their careers. Through SCC, they learn essential skills that can be applied to their future careers in HPC, research and development and a range of disciplines, markets and industries.”
Supporting the global demand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) talent, the annual competition is open to university teams, comprised of six students and up to two advisors each. In addition to applying the knowledge gained through their education, SCC participants learn valuable new skills, including developing basic proposals, obtaining required sponsorships, securing industry partnerships, and designing a platform to run benchmarks and applications within a limited power budget. The competition also nurtures a healthy competitive spirit, develops comradery, and establishes early professional relationships and even lifelong friendships that might have never occurred otherwise. All of these experiences have become as much a benefit of the SCC as the hands-on live-learning experience itself.
For more information, sponsorship and general questions please email scc@isc-events.com.
Supporting Resources:
- Find more information at the HPC Advisory Council site: www.hpcadvisorycouncil.com
- Highlight coverage of the 2016 competition: www.studentclusercomp.com
- Follow the HPC Advisory Council on: Twitter and Facebook
About ISC Group
The ISC Group organizes ISC High Performance the world’s oldest and Europe’s premier conference and networking event for the international HPC community. The group’s portfolio includes the TOP500 platform featuring the Top 500 List which is updated twice a year and provides a well-accepted metric for the 500 most powerful computer systems in the world.
About ISC High Performance
Entering its 32nd year, the annual ISC High Performance conferences offer a comprehensive five-day technical symposium focusing on HPC and R&D disciplines, technological development and its application in scientific fields and adoption in commercial environments.
About the HPC Advisory Council
Founded in 2008, the non-profit HPC Advisory Council is an international organization with over 400 members committed to education and outreach. Members share expertise, lead special interest groups and have access to the HPCAC technology center to explore opportunities and evangelize the benefits of high performance computing technologies, applications and future development. The HPC Advisory Council hosts multiple international conferences and STEM challenges including the RDMA Student Competition in China and the Student Cluster Competition at the annual ISC High Performance conferences. Membership is free of charge and obligation. More information: www.hpcadvisorycouncil.com
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