March 30 and April 6, 2023
9:00AM - 3:50PM EST
Instructors: Sheldon McKay
Helpers: Zebulun Arendsee, Marina Lehmkuhl, Huan Jin, Haizi Zheng, Mohammed Hussain, Ammar Tareen, Ayush Saxena
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Best Practices for Scientific Computing".
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Best Practices for Scientific Computing".
Where: 777 Old Sawmill River Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: March 30 and April 6, 2023. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email sheldon.mckay@regeneron.com for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Before | Pre-workshop survey |
| 09:00 | Setup |
| 09:30 | Plotting and Programming with Python 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 12:30 | Plotting and Programming with Python 2 |
| 15:30 | Wrap-up |
| 15:50 | END |
| 09:00 | Plotting and Programming with Python 3 |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 12:30 | Plotting and Programming with Python 4 |
| 15:30 | Wrap-up and Post-workshop Survey |
| 15:50 | END |
To participate in a Software Carpentry workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.