This course is divided into 2 main parts:
Part 1: Use of CUDA which makes it easier for specialists in parallel programming to use GPU resources
Part 2: Programming GPUs using high-level programming language - MATLAB and directive-based approaches including OpenACC and OpenMP (if time permits)

Prerequisites: Familiarity with a low-level programming language such as C/C++, Fortran, or Matlab and working comfortably in a UNIX/Linux environment or completed corresponding HPEDSI courses (cluster computing, C++).
Note for HPC certificate – you should have completed the Linux/cluster computing



Syllabus: Link to syllabus

Instructor: Dr. Jerry Ebalunode

Teaching Assistant: Amala Yeruva(ayeruva@cougarnet.uh.edu)

Date: 19th March 2024 - 23rd April 2024

Time: Tue-Thur 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: online

Class Capacity: 150

HPE DSI’s courses are free for UH System students from outside the Main Campus. However, these individuals must enroll in our courses at least three weeks before the course's starting date to allow for proper registration.


Clear Lake, Victoria, Downtown, Sugar Land, or Katy campuses

Attendees who are current UHS students, staff, or faculty from the Clear Lake, Victoria, Downtown, Sugar Land, or Katy campuses MUST fill in this credentials form at least three(3) weeks before the course start date. This will allow adequate time to process your course access credentials before the first class.

Current UHS (all campuses) Student, Staff, or Faculty Registration Fee: Free.

UH Alumni and Non-UH Affiliates

Attendees who are not current UHS students, staff, or faculty will need to make a payment for the course prior to its commencement.

UH Alumni Registration Fee: $250.00.

Non-UH Affiliate Registration Fee: $250.00.

** Non-UH affiliates and alumni registering for the HPE DSI classes MUST:

(1) complete the payment of the course fees ($250.00 per course) at least three(3) weeks before course commencement using this payment link

(2) fill in this credentials form at least three(3) weeks before the course start date. This will allow adequate time to process your course access credentials before the first class.

If you need to cancel a course for any reason, e-mail us at contact@hpedsi.uh.edu

** The following refund schedule applies:
More than three weeks before the start date: A cancellation fee of 10% of the total workshop cost applies.
Less than three weeks before the start date: A 15% cancellation fee applies.
Less than one week before the start date: A 25% cancellation fee applies.
48 hours or less before class starts: No refund is available.
All deposits and payments made are non-transferable. The HPE DSI cannot provide refunds, transfer payments, or offer makeup sessions for classes a student might miss, for any reason. If the HPE DSI has to cancel a workshop, you will receive a full refund.