HackHPC@ADMI25
Your Guide to the SGX3 HackHPC@ADMI25 Hackathon Timeline
Welcome to the SGX3 HackHPC@ADMI25 Hackathon — a hands-on, fast-paced event where you’ll explore reproducible science in high-performance computing (HPC) using real research papers and powerful tools.
This guide is for future undergraduate participants and Science Gateway developers who want to understand the flow of the event, how to prepare, and what deliverables you’ll need by the end.
📅 Event Dates: June 23–27, 2025
📍 Location: Online (via Zoom)
🎯 Goal: Evaluate and document the reproducibility of papers from ICSE 2023 and Supercomputing 2024 (SC24) using open science practices.
🗓️ Daily Schedule at a Glance
Each day is structured into two sessions — morning and afternoon — to help teams collaborate, share progress, and receive feedback. Here’s what to expect:
Monday, June 23: Kick-Off and Team Formation
- 10:00 AM EDT – Kick-Off
- Learn about the hackathon goals, timeline, and how to choose your paper.
- Review code repositories and reproducibility artifacts from ICSE and SC24.
- Form your teams!
- 3:00 PM EDT – Team Introductions
- Create a fun 1-slide, 1-minute intro:
- Team name
- Members
- Theme song 🎵
- Custom Zoom background 🎨
- Create a fun 1-slide, 1-minute intro:
Tuesday, June 24: Planning and First Check-In
- 10:00 AM EDT – Project Planning
- Each team presents a 2-slide, 2-minute project plan:
- Key tasks (at least 5)
- Assigned roles for each member
- Each team presents a 2-slide, 2-minute project plan:
- 3:00 PM EDT – Progress Check-In #1
- Update slides should include:
- Technology used (e.g., Docker, HPC cluster)
- Bottlenecks or questions
- Update slides should include:
Wednesday, June 25: Midweek Check-Ins
- 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM EDT – Check-Ins
- Continue refining your work and sharing updates.
- Keep your slides focused on:
- Current priorities
- Updated task list
- Challenges or roadblocks
Thursday, June 26: Progress and Prep
- 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM EDT – Check-Ins
- Use these sessions to:
- Finalize testing
- Polish documentation and start final deliverables
- Make sure you’re ready for Friday
- Use these sessions to:
Friday, June 27: Final Stretch and Presentations
- 10:00 AM EDT – Final Check-In
- Last update before the big showcase. Check all boxes.
- 1:00 PM EDT – Final Presentations
- Present your project to judges and fellow teams!
- Deliverables due (see below ⬇️)
✅ Final Deliverables
To wrap up your hackathon project, your team will submit:
📂 GitHub Repository
README.md: Project overview and how it supports reproducible science- Source code and scripts (well-commented)
- Final project poster (PDF)
- Final presentation slides (PDF):
- Team info
- Tech used (HPC resources, GPUs, tools)
- Paper scorecards and evaluation criteria
🌐 Website or Portal
- Display of scorecard results
- Explanation of your reproducibility metrics
- Team member profiles (photos + GitHub/LinkedIn links)
🏆 Bonus: Gateways 2025 Poster Submission
- Show proof of your poster submission (screenshot of confirmation)
- Earn +5 bonus points!
💡 Tips for Future Teams
- Be ready to present! Every session includes short, timed updates.
- Communicate daily via Zoom, Slack, or your favorite collab tools.
- Document as you go — don’t wait until the last day.
- Use version control and share your progress early.
- Ask for help! Mentors and organizers are here to support you.
Get ready for a week of innovation, teamwork, and fun as you dive into reproducible HPC research. Your work here doesn’t just stay in the hackathon—it becomes part of a larger movement toward open, transparent, and reliable science.
Let’s make science reproducible—together.