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Who wants to be a Computer Science Student?

Who wants to be a Computer Science Student?. Barbara Ericson Georgia Tech ericson@cc.gatech.edu. There is a Shortage of CS Students. The number of CS majors has dropped 40% since 2001 Nationwide The percentage of women has dropped to about 12% From a high of about 30% in the early 80s

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Who wants to be a Computer Science Student?

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  1. Who wants to be a Computer Science Student? Barbara Ericson Georgia Tech ericson@cc.gatech.edu

  2. There is a Shortage of CS Students • The number of CS majors has dropped 40% since 2001 • Nationwide • The percentage of women has droppedto about 12% • From a high of about 30% in the early 80s • There has never been representative numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans

  3. Why the Huge Drop in Students? • Myth #1 • All computing jobs are going overseas • Only about 1-2% have • There are actually more jobs now in this area than in 2001 • The US Labor Department predicts that computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in 2002-2012 • Many jobs require interaction with and knowledge of computers

  4. Why the Huge Drop in Students? • Myth #2 • Only geeks do well in computing

  5. Not True Even Long Ago

  6. Who is in Computer Science? They all are!

  7. Why the Huge Drop in Students? • Myth #3 • You have to like to play computer games • Professionals in computing • Say that you should like: • Problem solving • Working with others in a team • Being creative

  8. Why the Huge Drop in Students? • Myth #4 • The job is boring! • Introductory classes are often boring • Students find the examples irrelevant, and tedious • Computer Science juniors are often surprised how creative it is • Once you are past the early classes • Example: Digital Video Special Effects

  9. Digital Video Special Effects

  10. Digital Video Special Effects

  11. Making a DVFX Movie

  12. What Computing Was in 70-80s

  13. What Computing is Today VirtualEnvironments Graphics Wearable Computing Bioinformatics

  14. What Computing is Today Robotics UbiquitousComputing Databases Information Security High Performance Simulation

  15. ASIMO – Honda’s Humanoid Robot

  16. Learning to Walk

  17. ASIMO - Capabilities

  18. Computing Is … • Begin Artistic and Creative

  19. Computing is … • Synthesizing information

  20. Computing Is … • Aiding People with Disabilities Sign Language to Speech

  21. Computing Is … • Enhancing medical care Working with physician scientists and medical staff at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI) in Miami to develop computer-based, low vision technologies that can automatically adapt, or morph themselves, to suit the visual capabilities of individual users.

  22. Computing is … • Creating models and simulations Firefighter training Internet Traffic

  23. Computing is … • Enhancing Education AquaMOOSE 3D: Play with Parametric equations eClass: Capturing Lecture

  24. mathematics biology information security law stress management training simulations video games graphic design music technology environmental research psychology robotics medicine neurology bioengineering telecommunications assistive technology education computational modeling agriculture What fields need computing?

  25. Who Hires our Students? • Lockheed Martin • Lucent • Microsoft • National Instruments • NAVAIR • Network Associates • NVIDIA Corporation • Radiant Systems • Raytheon Company • Texas Instruments • Universities • Pixar • Google • Bell Labs • AT&T • CIA • Dell • Kodak • Hewlett-Packard • IBM • Intel • Livewire

  26. Consider Computing • It can lead you to a exciting and lucrative career where you can • Help people • Be creative • Be an important member of a team • Do research • Develop cool new digital devices • Change the world

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