NSCC Introductory Workshop for ASPIRE 2A
This workshop will provide new users with information on the overall setup for the ASPIRE 2A system.
Together with a hands-on session, participants will be able to experience the system onboarding process and learn how to submit a job request onto the ASPIRE 2A system.
The ASPIRE 2A system is significantly different from ASPIRE 1. To familiarise yourself with the new system, we strongly encourage at least one team member from each approved projects to attend the ASPIRE 2A Introductory Workshop.
For technical enquiries, please contact NSCC’s helpdesk at [email protected]
For more information, please visit our website https://www.nscc.sg
Introductory Workshop for ASPIRE 2A
Date : 17 September 2025
Time : 2:00pm to 6.00pm
Location : NUS Orange Carrot Meadow Room, 2 Engineering Drive 4, NUS Information Technology, Singapore 117584
Registration will close 1 week before the commencement date of the workshop.
Agenda
- Introduction
a) Introduction to NSCC Singapore
b) About HPC
c) NSCC Singapore’s HPC cluster
d) PBS Pro (Scheduler)
e) Compilers and libraries
f) Developer tools
g) Co-processor / Accelerators
h) Environment modules
i) Applications
j) NSCC Singapore’s helpdesk/support
k) Q&A - Understanding basic operations
a) User enrolment
b) Login to NSCC Singapore login nodes
c) Files Transfer
d) Creating PBS job submission scripts
e) Load environment module
f) Compiling simple C Program
g) Creating job submission script
h) Creating job submission script for MPI
Prerequisites
- Laptop to use in hands-on session
- Preferred to have basic knowledge in Linux CLI operations
- Read through the training materials and FAQ
- Ensure you are able to login to the ASPIRE 2A system before the workshop.
Expected outcome
By the end of the course, the user will gain a better understanding of the overall system setup of ASPIRE 2A. ASPIRE 2A account will be created for new users during the workshop and will be ready to be used. The user will also learn how to transfer a file, compile a program, and submit it to ASPIRE 2A.