Kickoff Conference at New Mexico Tech in Socorro will be held on the weekend of October 26 - October 27, 2024.
- 9:00-11:30: Registration, pictures and campus tours at Joseph Fidel Student Union building (building #18 on the map).
- 11:30: Lunch in the cafeteria. See the General Schedule for more information.
- Room and board provided.
- Attendance at the Kickoff is not required for participation in the Challenge. Attendance at the Kickoff will be limited to 300 students.
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Sunday lunch Keynote, 2023-2024 Supercomputing Challenge Winner
Los Alamos High School Team Member: Tate Phlor
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Conference Tracks
Track 1 - NetLogo, Beginners, Schedule
The students who participate in this session typically are Pre-Algebra students and have little to no experience in NetLogo coding.
Track 2 - Geospatial Agent-based Modeling / Netlogo Class Schedule
This session is for students who have taken Algebra 1 and have some experience in NetLogo programming.
Track 3 - Introduction to Python, Schedule
This session is for students who have some experience with at least one programming language.
Track 4 - Experienced - Google Colab, Machine Learning, Python, Schedule
This session is for students who have at least Pre-Calculus math level and have some experience with at least one programming language and/or have participated in the Challenge for multiple years.
Track 5 - MIT App Inventor , Schedule
This is a unique 5-hour MIT App Inventor learning strand. Students, if you decide this is right for you, you'll need a team member with an Android or Apple smartphone, a laptop computer, and a good attitude for learning.
This session is for teachers to familiarize themselves with the Supercomputing Challenge year and milestones.
Proposals
Remember that Supercomputing Challenge teams need to submit a Proposal prior to the Kickoff. See proposal guidelines.
Be sure students have registered and teachers have registered for the Supercomputing Challenge, submitted a TEAF and paid the registration fee.
Class Materials
Housing Lists
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Comfort Inn - Schools:
Capital High, Cleveland High, La Cueva, McKinley Mid, Melrose High
Econolodge - Schools:
Acad for Tech & Classics, Harrison Mid, Justice Code, New Futures
Pictures
Check out the pictures from the Kickoff.
Publicity
To learn more about previous years' kickoffs, visit our archive.
Schedules
- General Schedule
- Comprehensive Schedule
- Beginning Track 1
- Intermediate Track 2
- Intermediate Track 3
- Experienced Track 4
- Track 5
- Saturday Night Electives