Overview
What this challenge is about.
Parallelize a CFD Solver with MPI Across 256 Cores. Advanced challenge in code. Writing production code that solves real engineering problems, earn a blockch...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Parallelize a serial CFD solver with MPI to 256 cores, achieving at least 60 percent parallel efficiency with documented strong-scaling + roofline evidence.
This is not a coding exercise. It is the work a software engineer does between a Jira ticket and a merged PR. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates solve LeetCode problems and none who have shipped production code under real constraints.
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply domain decomposition to a real PDE-based solver
- Implement non-blocking MPI halo exchange correctly
- Use parallel Krylov solvers (PETSc) for elliptic problems
- Conduct strong-scaling + roofline analysis to identify bottlenecks
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Mpi
Apply mpi to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Cpp Programming
Apply cpp programming to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Domain Decomposition
Apply domain decomposition to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Petsc
Apply petsc to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Strong Scaling
Apply strong scaling to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Roofline Analysis
Apply roofline analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: