Engineering Computational Science and Engineering

“Engineering Computational Science and Engineering”
Mark A. Stalzer
Executive Director, Center for Advanced Computing Research
California Institute of Technology

Abstract
The purpose of computational science and engineering is to use computers to accelerate scientific discovery and engineering design. This has been a major driver in the development of high performance computing. Yet, something is missing. In this talk I suggest a more systems engineering viewpoint of CSE where all parts are considered: sensors, computers, algorithms, and more formally connecting simulations to experiment. In this viewpoint, the question changes: from how fast does the computer go, to how much science can be done for fixed resources. Examples are given from work at CACR.

Slides (5MB PDF)