2024-25 Supercomputing Challenge Kickoff

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.

 

After lunch Keynote, TBA .

 

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After dinner Keynote, .

 

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Sunday lunch Keynote, 2023-2024 Supercomputing Challenge Winner

  

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Los Alamos High School

Team Member: Tate Phlor

 

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.

Teacher Session

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

Class materials

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Abq Acad, Capital High, Cleveland High, La Cueva, LAHS/LAMS, Mountain Elem, NM Acad for Media Arts, NMSA, St. Thomas Aquinas, Truman Mid, Welch Home School

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Pictures

Check out the pictures from the Kickoff.

Publicity

To learn more about previous years' kickoffs, visit our archive.

Schedules

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