Intel Multi-core University Program

Nick Bao

Aug 28, 2008

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Agenda

Intel Multi-Core University Program: a global effortMulti-Core University Program in ChinaLook forward in 2009

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Intel World Wide Multi-Core University Program

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Why Multi-core – A Concept Recapitulation

Single CoreSingle Core

Dual CoreDual CoreQuad CoreQuad Core

Intel® Xeon®processor

Dual-Core Intel® Xeon®processor 5100 series

New Quad-Core Intel®Xeon® 5300 for 2006

Earlier on, faster software came from faster processorsThose days are gone . . .

Help students to learn new programming paradigms on multi-core using Intel® technology and software

Now performance will primarily come from multi-core processors

Multi-Core Processors are changing the rules . . .

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Intel® Multi-Core Curriculum Initiative- Worldwide

• In 2006, Intel announced a global effort to partner with select universities, by providing grants and expertise to incorporate multi-core and multi-threading concepts into their computer science curricula. The objective was to prepare university students for a new paradigm of software development on Multi-Core Processors.

• This effort has since then moved on a fast track and scaled to cover 42 countries, 401 universities in 2007 and trained over 25000students on Multi-Core Programming. All of these 41 universities have also adopted the Intel Multi-Core Curriculum.

• Currently in its second phase that extends through 2008, the effort will scale to reach over 800 Universities worldwide, enabling students all over to gain the skills and knowledge required to successfully transition into the industry, and create tomorrow’s compelling products.

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Multi-Core University Programin China

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The Computing World is Going Multi-core, China Universities getting ready

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Expand to 100 in 3 yearsBased on the good foundation in 2006 and 2007, Intel will extendthe support to more universities adopt Multi-Core technology into curriculum:

In Nov. 2006, Intel signed the 5-year MOU with MOE, Intel commits to support 100 universities on the adoption of Multi-Core technology into curriculum;In 2007, Intel have expanded the Multi-Core universities to 37, from 5 in 2006;In 2008, Intel supports more universities to have 102 in total, to help universities for curriculum development and talent education on Multi-Core, and hand-in-hand move to “Multi-Core era”.

37 1005 2007 2008

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Working Model

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Multi-core Programs in details

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2008: Workshops and Academic Forum

2 days, 150 faculties from 102 Universities

Intel senior manager from WW/China, senior faculties, MOE

HE MC program strategies, MC Tech trends, interaction, learning and sharing

XMUAug 28-29

2008 Intel Multi-core Academic Forum

7days, 46 faculties from 22 universities

Intel TTT Universities, MC Technology update, Curriculum experience sharing

Wuhan U

Apr 10-16

Workshop1

Faculties

Intel SSG, ISC, HE, TTT Universities

Intel SSG, ISC, HE, TTT Universities

Instructors

MC Education experience sharing

MC Technology update, Curriculum experience sharing

MC Technology update, Curriculum experience sharing

Content

Workshop of Innovation on Computer SystemEducation

Workshop3

Workshop2 7 days, 25 faculties from 22 universities

Tsinghua U

Apr 14-20

4 days, 70 faculties Zhangjiajie

Nov 18-21

7 days, 53 faculties from 25 universities

ZJUApr 24-30

ResultVenueTime

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MOE-Intel Model Curriculum (Multi-Core)

MoE Official announcement at:http://www.jpkcnet.com/

• 2007, Intel-MOE Model Curriculum launched and focused on multi-core area and 12 out of 52 proposals were granted. 1 of them awarded “National Model Curriculum” and 2 were nominated by MOE for National Model Curriculum Review

• 2008, 13 multi-core curriculum proposals were granted. They are in areas of: Computer Architecture, OS, Compiler & Multi-core programming

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Multi-Core Student Contest2007 Intel Cup National Multi-core

Programming Contest:

• Support Multi-core University program to enhance the awareness of Multi-core technology

• A nation wide contest, with more than 7400 contestants all across China, of whom 80% are college students

2008 Intel Cup Embedded Electronic design contest

• All designs are based on Intel Dual Core/low power EIA platform

• WW Coverage: totally 72 universities, 160 participating teams, including 10 teams from WW (US, India, Malaysia, Singapore, HK, China etc)

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Multi-Core Campus Lecture Series

Launched in 2006 to share with students the Multi-Core - latest technology update and industry trend;In 2006, Intel fellows and engineers delivered 20 Multi-Core campus lectures at 19 universities covering more than 3200 students;In 2007, this lecture series continues to be conducted at selected universities, already covering 5 universities (Tianjin University, Nankai University, Wuhan University, Northeastern University and Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications)In 2008, Reach more universities( 102) through workshops…

Reaching out to students via seminarsPeking UniversityTsinghua UniversityFudan UniversityZhejiang UniversityNanjing UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUniversity of Science & Technology of ChinaXi’an Jiao Tong UniversityTongji UniversitySouth China University of TechnologySouth East UniversityEast China Normal UniversityUniversity of Science & Technology of ChinaXi’an Jiao Tong UniversityShandong UniversityBeijing Jiao Tong UniversityHarbin Institute of TechnologyDalian University of TechnologySichuan University

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2007 Multi-Core Academic forum:

2007 Intel China Academic Forum: • Jul 11-13, 2007, Dalian, China• Total 113 attendees: 87 faculties from 43

universities, MOE official (Mr. Wu Aihua, deputy director of division of Science and Engineering Education, MOE higher Education dept.), Wen-Hann, VP of Intel, Geoff Lowney, Intel Fellow and others totally 16 senior technologists and managers from Intel, 10 from 3rd parties, media and press.

• Effectively supported Multi-core University program deepened and expanded from 5 to 37 universities

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Multi-core Joint Research FundIntel-MOE Joint Research Fund

• Essentials:– Intel & MoE joint expert committee to choose research

areas & grants

• Features of “Joint-Fund” granted projects:– More competitiveness: Proposals solicited from open

bidding thru MOE

• Status:– 1st batch of call-for-proposal kicked off by MoE in Dec,

2007. Areas defined as “multi-core related”. The future areas are subject to change.

– 20+ multi-core research proposals collected so far from 10+ universities. Already selected 12 from them by February, 2008.

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Successes

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Result2006

5 Unviersites 1000 Students

2007

37 Universites 5, 000 Students

2008 102 Universites

20, 000 students

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Look forward in 2009

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Look forward in 2009

• Build more solid Multi-core Curricula in Universities

• Advance in Parallelism Computer Research/Edu

• Get ready for Many-core Era

Make Multi-core Program Deeper!

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Thank you!