SYNOPSIS

This workshop, on November 26, 2016, is expected to be useful for scientists and engineers since they can learn how to use Python to solve their scientific and engineering problems more efficiently and also use Python for automation as well. Python is one of the most popular programming languages today. Easy to learn, it also enables us to formulate engineering and scientific tasks quickly and efficiently as programmatic algorithms in Python. Python has a rich library and packages for specific tasks, making it the ideal software for scientific and engineering students and professionals.

In this one-day workshop we will have a hands-on tutorial on the core Python language itself and introduce the SciPy stack which is a Python-based ecosystem of open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering. We will explore some of its core packages such as Ipython and the Jupyter Notebook, Numpy and Matpltlib. Knowledge of these packages is now considered essential for scientists and engineers who are involved in scientific research and innovation. Being open source software, it is an excellent alternative to costly commercial software with similar abilities.  The workshop will be conducted by Boey Pak Cheong, who has been using Python for more than 20 years and providing training and consultancy services for Python and the Django Web Framework since 2006.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Boey Pak Cheong graduated from Universiti Malaya in 1973 with a B. Sc. (Hons) in Chemical Technology but became keenly interested and actively involved in computer programming from the late 1980s onwards. He pioneered the usage of Python in Malaysia since 1995 and has more than 20years experience in software development using various programming languages (including Python,C, PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS2, LaTeX ) in the Windows and Linux operating systems, with 19 years experience in using the Python language in a production environment.  Since 2006, he has conducted professional training courses in Python programming at the introductory, intermediate and advanced levels for several leading multinational companies in Malaysia, including Intel, F-Secure, CSGI, Experian, MIMOS and SMART Modular Technologies amongst many others. He also conducts courses for the Django Web Development Framework, Linux and Tcl/Tk. Besides training, healso provides technical consultancy services for Python and Django. He also speaks frequently about Python, most recently at the MiniPyCon 2014 and 2015 in Kuala Lumpur and at the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.

Currently he operates Pytech Resources which specializes in Python and Django training and consultancy and software development. He has previously worked in technical and management positions with British Petroleum, ITT and Alcatel and also attended a senior management training program at the London Business School, UK. He created the software for a leading e-commerce website using Python that dynamically generates comprehensive pdf reports either in English or Chinese and continues active development of new products for this website. But today Boey is primarily focused on teaching Python and Django and providing consultancy services thereof.


NOTE: PREREQUISITES: As this is a hands on workshop, participants are required to bring your own Laptop