April 2013 - Physics-Departmental-Computing

Reminder and slight change of time: Departmental Computing meeting today
by David Colling 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Dear Physics Computing people, Just a reminder that we have meeting scheduled for lunchtime today. I have booked room 532 for this. I had originally said 12:00 but have had a couple of requests to move it back to 12:30. This is equally good for me so unless there are any objections by ~10:30 I am tempted to move it. I will send an email to confirm. I had no additional items for the agenda so the agenda at the moment is: o Teaching computing to UGs - first year - second year - Computational physics - using computers as tools as in other courses o Computer renewals o Lecture theatre facilities o ICT status and plans o Software licensing o Reports from Groups o AoB I have left out the actions arising, because our last meeting was about a year ago and so I think that they are out of date. Hopefully we can return to meeting once a term. Best, david

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Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] New meeting start time.
by David Colling 22 Apr '13

22 Apr '13

Hi James, Sure. What workstation renewals did you have in mind? best, david On 22/04/13 11:56, j.spencer(a)imperial.ac.uk wrote: > Dear David, > >>> I had no additional items for the agenda so the agenda at the moment is: >>> >>> o Teaching computing to UGs >>> - first year >>> - second year >>> - Computational physics >>> - using computers as tools as in other courses >>> >>> o Computer renewals > > If this involves a general discussion about replacing research > workstations (rather than the renewal scheme for staff), please could > this also be held towards the end? I should be there by 12.45-12.50 > (assuming the speaker keeps within time!). > > Thanks, > > --James > >>> o Lecture theatre facilities >>> >>> o ICT status and plans >>> >>> o Software licensing >>> >>> o Reports from Groups >>> >>> o AoB >>> >>> I have left out the actions arising, because our last meeting was about >>> a year ago and so I think that they are out of date. Hopefully we can >>> return to meeting once a term. >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> david >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list >>> Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk >>> https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computing >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list >> Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk >> https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computing >> > > -- > James Spencer > Computational Science Support Specialist > Thomas Young Centre/Condensed Matter Theory > Imperial College > http://www.cmth.ph.ic.ac.uk/people/j.spencer/ > http://www.github.com/jsspencer

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Next meeting...
by David Colling 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Dear All, Following the doodle poll (and a couple of private emails) the 22nd appears to be best (ie a week today). I will book a room and get forward details. Mean while I am looking for agenda items or thoughts on the usual ones that cover service provision, software provision (licensing etc) and teaching both of computing and outside (but using computing or electronic displays). Best, david

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A couple of things ...
by David Colling 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

Dear All, A couple of things: - the first is that I need somebody to administer the Mathematica licenses now that Kevin Hale is retiring. I can see two alternatives here. Either one (or more) of the people who use Mathematica heavily take this on, or we ask ICT to do it. Any thoughts? - I am very aware that we have not had a Departmental Computing Meeting for two terms. The first term was largely because I was still really struggling having been rather unwell and the second because I was catching up after struggling in the first. I am quite keen that we restart these so I have created a doodle poll for these at http://doodle.com/polls/confirm.html?pollId=xhi3dnadt3e89y9p&adminKey=hc7gy… I am expecting the meeting to be at lunchtime (12->1:30?) unless anybody objects. best, david

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