INTEL Center for parallel computing Implementation and development strategy

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INTEL Center for parallel computing
Implementation and development strategy

• Istanbul, October 2006

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Contents

• Intel project Technological base
• Intel project market positioning
• Intel project Regional Center for Parallel
  Computing (RCPC)
• RCPC Operations
• RCPC Development stages
• BIMT mission and credentials
• Lets partner for success!

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Intel project Technological base

• Moores Law 40 years counting

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Intel project Technological base

• If the automobile industry advanced as rapidly
  as the semiconductor industry, a Rolls Royce
  would get 500,000 miles per gallon of gas and it
  would be cheaper to throw it away than to park
  it.
• Gordon E. Moore
• Chairman Emeritus, Intel Corporation

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Intel project Market positioning

• The shift to massive computing parallelism in
  commodity devices
• Become leading geography in parallel programming
  by being ahead of the skills demand curve
• Introduce parallel programming skills at all
  levels in education (vocational as well as
  secondary and Higher Education)
• Market Globalization
• Adopt to the new skills requirements of the
  market (worldwide collaboration, team capability,
  Excellent English language etc.)
• Adopt to the new working environment of 24h x 7d
  projects

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Intel project Regional Center for Parallel
Computing (RCPC)

• Objective and funding
• Development of a state-of-the-art laboratory
  National Center for Competence in Parallel
  Computing equipped with latest multi-core
  processor PCs and tools provided as a one-time
  donation by Intel Corporation.
• Goal
• Short-term vision advanced focal point for
  academic, research and business know-how exchange
  in the field of parallel computing.
• Long-term vision the Center supports a growing
  community of experts to enhance training and
  innovation in the field at a national level.
• Beneficiaries
• The Center is utilized given the priority of
  needs in the following order
• MSc and PhD students from SU and TUS (Bachelor
  level students use the lab as time allows)
• BAS
• Students from other public universities
• Students from private universities
• Industry professionals paid service
• Opening date January 2007

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RCPC Operations

• Location
• Bulgarian Academy of Science (BAS) Ac. Bonchev
  Str, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
• Institute for Parallel Processing or Institute
  for Mathematics depending on available logistics.
• Management and operations
• Lab management is executed by a managing board
  comprised of representatives from the five main
  stakeholders BIMT, Bulgarian ICT Cluster, Sofia
  University (Faculty of Mathematics and
  informatics), Technical University Sofia (Faculty
  of Computer Systems and Technologies), BAS.
• The board makes decisions on the time share and
  on new initiatives related to parallel computing
• Operations
• Operations are executed by BIMT through a
  fulltime systems administrator. Interactive web
  site allows real time scheduling, information on
  initiatives related to parallel computing,
  announcements of seminars etc.
• Web resources
• http//www.intel.com/education/highered/Multicore/
  Multicore.htm
• http//www.intel.com/education/highered

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RCPC 1st development stage
Stage 1 University curricula development and
integration June 2006-January 2007 By this
integral part of the project launch the Center
will serve as a teaching laboratory for practice,
testing and problem solving through deployment of
Intel multi-core computer environment. The goal
of Parallel computing course introduction and
outreach is to enhance a deep understanding of
the fundamental principles and engineering
tradeoffs involved in designing modern parallel
computers (aka "multiprocessors" and
"multicore"), as well as the programming
techniques to effectively utilize the
technology. Intel collaborates with top
universities worldwide to expand university
curricula, engage in focused research, and
encourage student participation in research
throughout their education. The course
development will be sponsored by Intel Higher
Education Program which is part of the Intel
Innovation in Education initiative. The program
focuses on advancing innovation in key areas of
technology like Parallel architecture and
programming. The first parallel computing course
curricula to be developed and introduced in
Bulgaria will be executed by Faculty of Computer
Systems and Technologies at the Technical
University Sofia, tier one partner of Intel
Higher Education Program, as well as by the
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the
Sofia University.
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RCPC 2nd development stage

• Stage 2 University courses outreach. Community
  events January 2007-ongoing
• After the curricula integration, a network of
  technical universities and faculties (tier two),
  willing to be involved in teaching and/or
  research in the field, will be developed.
  University teachers will be trained and supported
  in introduction of such courses in their own
  curricula. All participating universities will be
  granted either physical or virtual access to the
  laboratory environment so that students could do
  their practical assignments and researchers could
  test and simulate software tools for parallel
  programming.
• Highly-qualified in the field researchers and
  successful industry cases will be drawn to
  present their experience at regular seminars.
  Academic, RD and business teams will have the
  opportunity to bridge their expertise in parallel
  computing and advertise parallel computing model
  and outlook.

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RCPC 3rd development stage

• Stage 3 Solution and innovation capacity January
  2007-ongoing
• In the presence of successful course curricula
  integration and critical mass awareness in the IT
  community about the future trends in parallel
  computing, the Center will be naturally
  positioned as a partner for solving complex RD
  project milestones. Student attendance and
  practice will always be granted priority access.
  Time schedule windows and nights will be open to
  partner institutions that would need the
  environment to process their parallel computing
  tasks. It is also in the Center development
  vision that a grid of multi-core machines is
  structured to have the capacity to process and
  solve tasks of highest complexity that would be
  assigned by different industry and scientific
  sectors, e. g. military, environmental, aerospace.

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RCPC 4th development stage

• Stage 4 Regional partnerships January
  2007-ongoing
• Develop partnerships with universities, research
  centers and companies which use parallel
  computing
• Develop time share for the lab which serves
  mutual interests
• Organize regional Intel seminars on parallel
  computing at the RCPC
• Work towards in-sourcing projects for parallel
  computing using RCPC and partnerships resources

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BIMT services and positioning

• BIMT is a non-profit organization launched by the
  Bulgarian ICT Cluster
• BIMT is an independent institution working to
  ensure less company investment in getting the
  human resources hired up-to-speed for the needs
  of companys project
• BIMT strives to promote higher standards of
  education in Bulgaria with the objective to
• Bridge the gap between industry qualification
  needs and presently available education
• Address the alarmingly rising discrepancy of
  specialists supply and ICT industry rapid growth
  demand
• Address the lack of structural approach to
  training outside universities
• Ensure no pressure on the ICT market
• To fulfill its objectives, BIMT offers
• Deep knowledge of the ICT market and its trends
  for development
• Good knowledge of the ICT labor market (demand,
  availability and quality of labor pool)
• Established collaboration with leading academic
  and non-academic educational vendors, data base
  of and partnership with qualified and experienced
  trainers for ICT projects (technology language
  and soft skills)
• Lobbying capacity with key government authorities
  in charge of such as the State Agency for
  Information Technologies and Communications
  (SAITC) and InvestBulgaria Agency
• A modern and effective management of companys
  specific training needs, assessment of the
  adequate training institutions, organizing and
  monitoring the training process, etc.

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BIMT services and positioning

• BIMT is a non-profit organization launched by the
  Bulgarian ICT Cluster
• BIMT is an independent institution working to
  ensure less company investment in getting the
  human resources hired up-to-speed for the needs
  of companys project
• BIMT strives to promote higher standards of
  education in Bulgaria with the objective to
• Bridge the gap between industry qualification
  needs and presently available education
• Address the alarmingly rising discrepancy of
  specialists supply and ICT industry rapid growth
  demand
• Address the lack of structural approach to
  training outside universities
• Ensure no pressure on the ICT market
• To fulfill its objectives, BIMT offers
• Deep knowledge of the ICT market and its trends
  for development
• Good knowledge of the ICT labor market (demand,
  availability and quality of labor pool)
• Established collaboration with leading academic
  and non-academic educational vendors, data base
  of and partnership with qualified and experienced
  trainers for ICT projects (technology language
  and soft skills)
• Lobbying capacity with key government authorities
  in charge of such as the State Agency for
  Information Technologies and Communications
  (SAITC) and InvestBulgaria Agency
• A modern and effective management of companys
  specific training needs, assessment of the
  adequate training institutions, organizing and
  monitoring the training process, etc.

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BIMTs mission

• Bridge the gap between industry qualification
  needs and presently available education
• by serving as an efficient bridge between
  universities, companies and public organizations
• by helping Bulgarian universities adjust their
  curriculum to the market needs
• by launching joint programs between leading
  international and Bulgarian education
  institutions, technological parks and public
  structures
• by shortening the time and distance to the
  qualified workforce pool
• Develop a technological platform for research and
  development providing support to seed and
  start-up ventures
• Provide mid-career professionals with high level
  management and technology training which existing
  academic programs in Bulgaria lack

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BIMT partnerships Intel Berkeley

• Goal
• Promoting innovative thinking at the
  universities as well as among business and
  technology leaders and to foster their meeting
  with technology investors
• NOVATechCom, Innovation Technology Business Plan
  Competition, Semifinals October 6th, 2006,
  Sofia, Bulgaria, organized by the Bulgarian
  Institute for Management and Technology,
  Bulgarian ICT Cluster and Sofia University
• part of the worldwide competition Intel Berkeley
  Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (IBTEC)
  sponsored by the technology giant Intel and by
  Berkeley University California, Finals October
  26th, 2006, Berkeley, California, USA
• projects for innovative technology in the
  following categories semiconductors, hardware,
  mobile and wireless, digital electronics, retail
  consumer software, enterprise software and IT
  energy and power generation, nanotechnologies
• Participating countries at the event this year
  are Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary,
  Poland, and Romania

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BIMT partnerships HP

• Goal
• Enhancement of qualifications and practical
  skills of the young specialists and improvement
  their competitiveness relevant to the market
  situation
• Partnership between HP and three leading
  Bulgarian Universities, coordinated by BIMT
• - Technical University Sofia (TUS)
• - Sofia University, Faculty of Mathematics and
  Informatics (FMI)
• - New Bulgarian University, Faculty of Computer
  Sciences (NBU)
• Introduction in the academic curricula in the BA
  MA programs of the following three courses
• - HP UNIX
• - HP Storage
• - HP OpenView
• Professors training after selection criteria,
  screening and contracting
• Lab establishment at each of the selected
  partnering universities

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THANK YOU

• Markets are expanding rapidly
• Lets partner for success!

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Contacts

• Bulgarian Institute for Management and Technology
• 23, Kjustendil Street, 1st Floor, office 2
• 1680 Sofia
• Tel 359 2 / 850 4000
• Tel 359 2 / 858 1888
• Fax 359 2 / 858 1999
• E bimt_at_bimtbg.com
• www.bimtbg.com