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* Flavors of application:
 
* Flavors of application:
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** Assembled unit delivered to your institution.
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** '''Designated:''' Assembled unit delivered to your institution.
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** Attend the Intermediate Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing workshop at OU on XXX
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** '''OU Build-out:''' Attend the Intermediate Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing workshop at OU on XXX
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** Attend the Build-out hosted by the SC Education Program at SC11 in Seattle
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** '''SC11 Build-out:''' Attend the Build-out hosted by the SC Education Program at SC11 in Seattle
 
* Items the three application types have in common:
 
* Items the three application types have in common:
 
** Individual and institutional commitment as shown with a letter outlining their commitment to incorporating the LittleFe/BCCD into their curriculum and to the development of new parallel programming or cluster computing curriculum modules.  On institutional letterhead signed by someone(s) with the authority to make those commitments.
 
** Individual and institutional commitment as shown with a letter outlining their commitment to incorporating the LittleFe/BCCD into their curriculum and to the development of new parallel programming or cluster computing curriculum modules.  On institutional letterhead signed by someone(s) with the authority to make those commitments.
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** Take-back clause, that is after one year of quarterly check-ins if the plans outlined in the letter have not been met we can recall the unit.   
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** Take-back clause, that is after one year of quarterly check-ins if the plans outlined in the letter have not been met we can recall the unit.  <pre style="color:red">This and related policies will need to be vetted by the "granting agency", ACM/EAPF.  Check with Donna Capo.</pre> <pre style="color:red">We also need to identify who pays shipping, if take-back is necessary.</pre>
 
* Items that are different for each application:
 
* Items that are different for each application:
 
** The build-it-yourself options require that a team of two people (faculty and student or two faculty) apply.
 
** The build-it-yourself options require that a team of two people (faculty and student or two faculty) apply.
  
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=== Assembled and Delivered Units ===
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=== Designated ===
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* This option is only available to institutions selected by representatives of Intel and the SC Education Program.  On the order of 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.
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* This option is only available to institutions selected by representatives of Intel and the SC Education Program.  Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism. Institutions can request to be part of the OU or SC11 build group.
  
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=== Intermediate Parallel Workshop @ OU ===
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=== Build-out at Intermediate Parallel Workshop @ OU in Norman, Oklahoma===
 
* Ability to arrive by Sunday morning for the build session which will take place Sunday afternoon.   
 
* Ability to arrive by Sunday morning for the build session which will take place Sunday afternoon.   
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* Responsible for shipping costs from OU back to their home institution (that is an extra bag charge if they are flying).
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* Built units are FOB OU. Recipients are responsible for all shipping costs from OU back to their home institution, typically an extra bag charge for recipients that arrived by airplane.
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* Approximately 5 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.
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* Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.
  
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=== Build-out at SC11 in Seattle ===
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=== Build-out at SC11 in Seattle, Washington ===
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* Availability on either Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon of the conference.  As part of the application they commit to  which one(s) they are available for so we can ensure that we have 2, 2, 3 and 3 groups to schedule over the 4 days.
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* Availability all or part of the two build slots on each of  Sunday and Monday afternoon, and for the three build slots on each of Tuesday and  Wednesday afternoon of the conference.  Preference may be given to institutions with needed build slot availability.  
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* Responsible for shipping costs from SC11 back to their home institution (that is an extra bag charge if they are flying).
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* Built units are FOB SC11. Recipients are responsible for all shipping costs from SC11 back to their home institution, typically an extra bag charge for recipients that arrived by airplane.
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* Approximately 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.
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* Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.

Latest revision as of 21:33, 23 February 2011

Application for an Intel/EAPF LittleFe

Notes:

  • Flavors of application:
    • Designated: Assembled unit delivered to your institution.
    • OU Build-out: Attend the Intermediate Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing workshop at OU on XXX
    • SC11 Build-out: Attend the Build-out hosted by the SC Education Program at SC11 in Seattle
  • Items the three application types have in common:
    • Individual and institutional commitment as shown with a letter outlining their commitment to incorporating the LittleFe/BCCD into their curriculum and to the development of new parallel programming or cluster computing curriculum modules. On institutional letterhead signed by someone(s) with the authority to make those commitments.
    • Take-back clause, that is after one year of quarterly check-ins if the plans outlined in the letter have not been met we can recall the unit. 
      This and related policies will need to be vetted by the "granting agency", ACM/EAPF.  Check with Donna Capo.
      We also need to identify who pays shipping, if take-back is necessary.
  • Items that are different for each application:
    • The build-it-yourself options require that a team of two people (faculty and student or two faculty) apply.

Designated

  • This option is only available to institutions selected by representatives of Intel and the SC Education Program. Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism. Institutions can request to be part of the OU or SC11 build group.

Build-out at Intermediate Parallel Workshop @ OU in Norman, Oklahoma

  • Ability to arrive by Sunday morning for the build session which will take place Sunday afternoon.
  • Built units are FOB OU. Recipients are responsible for all shipping costs from OU back to their home institution, typically an extra bag charge for recipients that arrived by airplane.
  • Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.

Build-out at SC11 in Seattle, Washington

  • Availability all or part of the two build slots on each of Sunday and Monday afternoon, and for the three build slots on each of Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon of the conference. Preference may be given to institutions with needed build slot availability.
  • Built units are FOB SC11. Recipients are responsible for all shipping costs from SC11 back to their home institution, typically an extra bag charge for recipients that arrived by airplane.
  • Between 5 and 10 LittleFe units will be available through this mechanism.
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