From: dcs16@cornell.edu
Subject: [Indico] Bmad School Info
Date: September 26, 2022 at 10:47:51 AM EDT
To: dcs16@cornell.edu

Hello Bmad School Students:
The school timetable has been posted on Indico (https://indico.classe.cornell.edu/event/2068/timetable/#20221007). Instruction starts 9am Friday October 7 in room 401 at the Physical Sciences Building (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Physical+Sciences+Building/@42.449493,-76.4822425,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x720084b96d034f0f!8m2!3d42.449707!4d-76.4816953). If you ever have a problem finding where to go you can phone me (number is posted on the Indico page).
There will be a picnic at my house Friday afternoon. Ithaca weather in October can be chilly so please bring some warm things to class on Friday (I can provide a loan in an emergency). 
There is a "Bmad Development Workshop" (https://indico.classe.cornell.edu/event/2107/) on Thursday October 6th the day before the School from 2pm to 6pm to discuss the state of Bmad and to talk about future plans. The workshop is free so please sign up if you are interested.
The School is "flipped classroom" with most students using the "Tutorial to Bmad and Tao" tutorial (https://www.classe.cornell.edu/bmad/manual.html). Feel free to start reading the tutorial before the school if you want to get a jump start. Students will work at their own pace. If you have questions about the tutorial (or anything else Bmad related), The Bmad SLACK workspace is the place to ask questions (link is on the Indico page). For students who are past the tutorial stage and want to learn about some advanced subject (for example, programming with Bmad), please drop me a line to help with planning.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in October!
            -- Cheers, David
PS: It will save time if you have Tao running on your laptop before the school starts (see https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/ACC/ACL/OffsiteDoc for instructions). If you need help with this, either post a message on the Bmad SLACK workspace or contact one of the teachers.