Python for science and engineering

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Yonsei University Graduate Class Energy Materials: Design, Discovery and Data Python for science and engineering Lucy Whalley PhD student Imperial College London / Centre for Doctoral Training in Photovoltaics [email protected]

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About Me 2007 - 2011: MSci degree (physics) from University of Birmingham 2011 - 2012: PGCE (mathematics) from Birmingham City University 2015 - current: PhD student at Imperial College London and CDT in Photovoltaics

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Question Why programming / Python?

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Why Python?

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Why Python? You can do cool things, easily!

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What do I use Python for? (not python!) (for the future) •  Clear, transparent data pipeline •  Reduces errors •  Re-usable code •  Easy to make changes

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Workshop outline Part one Part two

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To run: Module 4

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Module 4 Use in-built help Read error messages

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Workshop outline Part one Part two

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Module 4 https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3TA10518K

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Python plots can be beautiful From: http://blog.olgabotvinnik.com/blog/2013/08/21/2013-08-21-prettyplotlib-painlessly-create-beautiful-matplotlib/

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Next steps Use the terminal as a calculator Search online Use built-in help Keep a Jupyter lab book Start a (mini?) project Tutorials

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Mini project: carbon_calculator.py Define function Correct indentation Docstring to describe what the module does Import modules Assign variable Nested for loops Conditional `If` statement Write to file Math functions Print statements String formatting