Welcome to our Summer Tech Bootcamp!

Join us for an immersive series of workshops designed to enhance your technical skills across various tools and platforms. Our bootcamp sessions offer hands-on learning experiences to equip you with the essential skills needed to excel in today's data-driven world.

Workshop Schedule:

June 09 – 13, 2025

• High-Performance Computing (HPC) for Research – Monday, June 09:
  Explore the fundamentals of high-performance computing, focusing on remote computing, parallel processing, job scheduling, and resource management. Learn how to use HPC environments (like regional HPC clusters) to run large-scale data analyses, simulations, and models—ideal for research computing and AI workflows.

• R for Exploratory Data Analysis – Tuesday, June 10:
  Discover the power of R for statistical computing and data visualization, perfect for analyzing and interpreting complex data sets. You will learn basic EDA skills using R's popular packages such as dplyr and ggplot2.

• Python for Data Manipulation and Machine Learning – Wednesday, June 11:
  Get started with Python programming, focusing on data manipulation (pandas), computation (NumPy), visualization (matplotlib), and machine learning (scikit-learn), partly guided by GitHub Copilot.

• LaTeX for Professional Article Writing – Thursday, June 12:
  Master the art of typesetting with LaTeX, ideal for creating professional-quality documents, academic papers, and reports.

• GitHub for Collaboration and Version Control – Friday, June 13:
  Git is a powerful version control system used to track changes, manage code, and support collaborative workflows. This session covers core concepts such as branching, merging, and repository management using GitHub Web and Desktop for collaborative research projects.

Workshop Details:

• Duration: Each workshop runs for three hours.
• Timing: Morning sessions from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Location: In-person at the QCL classroom.

These workshops are designed to provide practical, hands-on learning experiences that will help you enhance your proficiency and confidence in using these powerful tools.

Register now to secure your spot and take your tech skills to the next level!