SYNOPSIS

Python is a powerful, yet easy to learn, and excellent language that meets the modern-day computational needs of scientists, engineers and data analysts. It is seen as alternative to the traditional C, C++, FORTRAN as well as MATLAB, OCTAVE and other mathematical packages.

"For over 20 years, Python has been used successfully throughout the world as a programming language in industry, in the service sector, and also in research and science to meet a wide range of different requirements. In this time, the language has changed many things. The Python programming language is easy to learn. It has blurred the boundaries between users and developers. Increasing numbers of scientists, engineers, financial experts and others with little programming experience are using Python to solve specific complex technical problems." -  Python Brochure from the official Python Website.

This talk is aimed at giving scientists and engineers, who are new to Python, a broad perspective of what Python is, why it is important to learn it and how it can help you in solving/visualization of your engineering and scientific tasks and problems. A brief overview is given of the core language features and the essential third party Python libraries for scientific and engineering computing, such as NumPy, matplotlib, Pandas, and SciPy.


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 20 years 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, he also 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.