Online
Sep 13, 27-28; Oct 11, 25-26; Nov 8; Dec 6, 20
9:00 am - 12:30 pm CT
Instructors: Sarah Stevens, Chris Endemann, Erwin Lares, Cid Freitag, Jamene Brooks-Kieffer
Helpers: Erwin Lares, Siyuan Feng, Mary Roth, Chris Endemann, Sarah Stevens, Mary Murphy, Christina Koch
Register for each desired mini-workshop below by clicking the corresponding ticket (max 1 ticket per event per person).
ALL TICKETS LISTED ARE AT GENERAL ADMISSION PRICE. PLEASE USE THE APPROPRIATE PROMO CODE BELOW SO YOU ARE CHARGED THE CORRECT PRICE.
The CHTC workshop on November 8 is open only to UW-MADISON STUDENTS AND AFFILIATES and requires separate registration at http://go.wisc.edu/chtc-intro-nov2023.
Please use the promotion code that pertains to you so that you are charged correctly. All tickets are set to the general admission price when a promotion code is not used. Insert the promotion code at the top of the registration box below and it will apply to all tickets in your order.
During ordering:
| Group | Description | Price | Promo Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| UW-Madison Students | This ticket is for UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Please use your WISC email to register so that affiliation can be confirmed. | $10 | UW_Student |
| UW-Madison Affiliates | Please use your WISC email to register so that affiliation can be confirmed. | $15 | UW_Affiliate |
| Government/Non-Profit/Educational | This is a discounted ticket for individuals who are affiliated with government, non-profit, or educational institutions. | $50 | Gov_NP_Edu |
| General Admission | This ticket is for non-UW-Madison affiliated attendees. | $150 | Not Applicable |
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This mini-workshop series aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. Please see the links in the schedule for more information on the content of each mini-workshop.
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. Please see the schedule table for the prerequisites for each mini-workshop.
Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the information you will need to connect to this meeting.
When: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CT on the following dates: Sep 13, 27-28; Oct 11, 25-26; Nov 8; Dec 6, 20. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. Please notify the instructors in advance of the workshop if you require any accommodations or if there is anything we can do to make this workshop more accessible to you.
Contact: Please email facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Date | Workshop | Prerequisites | Etherpad |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | Unix Shell | None | Etherpad |
| September 27-28 | Intro to Machine Learning | You need to have a basic familiarity with Python. | Etherpad |
| October 11 | Git/GitHub | You need to be familiar with all of the commands taught in this Unix Shell lesson. | Etherpad |
| October 25-26 | Intro to Docker | You need to be familiar with all of the commands taught in this Unix Shell lesson. | Etherpad |
| November 8 | CHTC | Open only to UW-Madison students and affiliates. | Etherpad |
| December 6 | Interactive Data Visualizations in Python and Streamlit | You need to have a base familiarity with Python. Knowledge of GitHub and Unix shell will be helpful, but not required. | Etherpad |
| December 20 | The Basics of Data Visualization | None | Etherpad |
To participate in each Mini-Workshop workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.
If you haven't used Zoom before, go to the official website to download and install the Zoom client for your computer.
Like other Carpentries workshops, you will be learning by "coding along" with the Instructors. To do this, you will need to have both the window for the tool you will be learning about (a terminal, RStudio, your web browser, etc..) and the window for the Zoom video conference client open. In order to see both at once, we recommend using one of the following set up options:
| Date | Workshop | Setup Items |
|---|---|---|
| September 13 | Unix Shell | Setup Instructions |
| September 27-28 | Intro to Machine Learning with Sklearn | Setup Instructions |
| October 11 | Git/GitHub | Setup Instructions |
| October 25-26 | Intro to Docker | Setup Instructions |
| November 8 | CHTC | Setup Instructions |
| December 6 | Interactive Data Visualizations in Python | Setup Instructions |
| December 20 | The Basics of Data Visualization | Setup Instructions |