The Supercomputing course of the Crazy about Science programme of the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation is a course developed by the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) aimed at 1st year A-Level students with a scientific vocation interest in STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). This course was created with the idea of introducing the multidisciplinary environment offered by supercomputing where different disciplines come together to solve all kinds of problems. The main objective of this course is to foster scientific vocations and promote the knowledge and education of excellence of young people in Catalonia.

Registration for the Supercomputing course of the Crazy about Science programme will be open from 16 September to 24 October 2019 and among all those enrolled there will be 25 students selected from the 1st year of A-Levels who will participate in the 2nd edition of the course within the 8th edition of the Crazy about Science programme that will take place in 2020.

During the 19 theory-practice sessions (plus the closing session) students will get a closer look at what supercomputers are and how different types of research can be performed using supercomputing. They will also be introduced to the frontier technologies of the computer world, such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computation.

Type of methodology: Combination of lecture and hands-on

Participants receive the certificate of attendance: Yes

Paid training activity for participants: No, it's free of charge

Participants prerequisite knowledge:  Phyton