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Planning Timeline

This timeline assumes a workshop will be run at the end of September/early October.

March

Recruit organisers and instructors.

Set up channels for communication among organisers and instructors.

Request funding, if internal.

April

Initial planning meeting.

Discuss:

  • what material to include
  • format – half days/full days, how many days, hybrid/in person/online attendance

Actions:

  • gather start dates and induction dates for graduates/apprentices/industrial placement students from the early careers coordinators
  • create a ‘starter pack’ for those who start well before September and need to learn the skills early
  • first-time instructors apply for instructor training

May

Discuss:

  • finalize material and format
  • choose dates if possible (working around any induction dates chosen by early careers coordinators)

Actions:

  • set up workshop website using the Carpentries workshop template (use past STFC workshop sites as reference)
  • register workshop with SCD Admin team (internal link)
  • set up registration form, working with SCD Admin team
  • request funding from the SSI, if applicable
  • book the R34 Training Room and give Facilities IT the heads up
  • book another large conference room for other in-person attendees
  • circulate starter pack to any early starters

June

Discuss:

  • check website & registration form details

Actions:

July

Discuss:

Actions:

  • circulate starter pack to July starters

August

Discuss:

  • estimate attendance from initial registrations

Actions:

  • Check updates to Git Bash, Zoom, VS Code etc. & decide on versions to use
  • Recruit helpers

Carpentries lessons:

  • Unix shell: https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/
  • Git: https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/
  • Python (original): https://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-inflammation/
  • Python (newer with slightly different focus): http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/
  • Databases/SQL: http://swcarpentry.github.io/sql-novice-survey/
  • Intermediate development: https://carpentries-incubator.github.io/python-intermediate-development/ (still in incubation as of April 2022)

Carpentries instructor training:

  • Instructor training course: https://carpentries.github.io/instructor-training/
  • Become an instructor: https://carpentries.org/become-instructor/ (Open Instructor Training Program option)

Carpentries handbook pages: