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Software Carpentry Workshop

Software Carpentry Workshop

Software Carpentry workshops are organized at the University of Twente by 4TU.ResearchData in collaboration with UT Library, the Data Stewards, and the UT Digital Competence Centre (DCC).

A Software Carpentry is a hands-on, four-half-day on campus workshop that covers the core basic skills needed to work with reproducible code.

The workshop covers task automation with Unix shell, version control with Git, basic concepts of data management, and an introduction to Python programming. This is an introductory course aimed at researchers who have little to no prior programming experience.

Participants can contact dr.ir. M. Avetisyan MSc (Marianna): m.avetisyan-1@utwente.nl for signing up issues. For other SWC issues, please send an email to Software Stewards (UT-LISA): software-stewards-lisa@utwente.nl

  • Programme is for

    Researchers who have little to no prior programming experience.

  • Time table

    Duration and time investment:


    ·       Day 1,              9:00 – 14:00 Unix shell


    ·       Day 2,              9:00 – 14:00 Git


    ·       Day 3,              9:00 – 14:00 Python 1


    ·       Day 4,              9:00 – 14:00 Python 2


    Note: It is mandatory to attend all 4 trainings.

  • Date

    The course is offered twice a year in May and November. It consists of a serie of 4 day trainings. It is mandatory to attend all 4 of the trainings.

  • ECTS

    1.0 ECTS

  • Trainers

    Carpentries qualified instructors

  • Location

    On campus

  • Course fee

    This training will be paid from central funds.

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Software Carpentry Workshop
November 2026
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