Programming as a researcher can be a very intimidating experience. It can feel as though your code isn't "good enough" (as judged by some mysterious and opaque criteria), or that you're not coding in the "right way". The aim of this course is to help to address some of these concerns through an introduction to software engineering for researchers. Beyond just programming, software engineering is the practice and principle of writing software that is correct, sustainable and ready to share with colleagues and the wider research community. 

Material will be delivered as a mixture of lectures and computational practicals. 

Syllabus

• Techniques and tools to improve the readability and quality of your code
• Structuring your code in a modular fashion to promote reuse and future extension
• Testing frameworks and how to write tests
   

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Be confident in the quality of your code for collaboration and publication
• Apply appropriate quality assurance software tools to your code 
• Write tests to check the correctness of your code
• Understand how and where to access support from the Research Computing Service at Imperial College
  
  

Dates & Booking Information

There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2024-25 will be available to book from late September.

To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page