The primary objectives of the education and outreach programme are: |
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to create public awareness of the role computational science, particularly high performance computing plays in real-life situations |
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to promote computational science at schools and tertiary institutions |
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to encourage school learners to consider careers in computational science and engineering. |
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to equip learners with a basic knowledge and skills of computer software and hardware |
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to encourage the inclusion of computer science as a school-level subject. |
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Computational science awareness activities in outreach programmes include: |
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Visits to the Centre for High Performance Computing where presentations are offered on CHPC research activities and the Visualisation Laboratory is visited |
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Learner and educator workshops, which include computer software and hardware training, a computational science quiz, training of the National Computer Olympiad finalists, and Computational science camps |
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Projects, such as National Science Week, Role modelling on Women’s Day, the CHPC and South African Science Foundation for Youth school outreach in Limpopo, and High Performance Computing exhibitions. |
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For more information and opportunities for collaboration contact: |
Dr. DM Moeketsi
Tel.: 021 658 3961
Fax: 021 658 2744
E-mail: dmoeketsi@csir.co.za |
