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Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2014 cs.washington/students/pmp

Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2014 cs.washington.edu/students/pmp. Welcome from PMP Staff. Dave Rispoli Advisor rispoli@ cs.washington.edu. Pedro Domingos Faculty Coordinator pedro@cs.washington.edu. Fred Videon Software Engineer fred @ cs.washington.edu.

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Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2014 cs.washington/students/pmp

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  1. Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2014 cs.washington.edu/students/pmp

  2. Welcome from PMP Staff Dave Rispoli Advisor rispoli@ cs.washington.edu Pedro Domingos Faculty Coordinator pedro@cs.washington.edu Fred Videon Software Engineer fred@cs.washington.edu prieto@cs.washington.edu

  3. Tonight’s Orientation 1. Food/Ice Breaker 2. 3. 4. Academic Info Admin Info Welcome/ Dept./PMP Overview CSE/UW Computing Facilities

  4. Departmental Excellence US News Graduate Program Rankings Computer Science (7) Computer Engineering (13) By Ranked Computer Science Areas Systems (5) Theory (8) AI (6) Programming Languages (11) Latest Accomplishments: http://www.cs.washington.edu/news_events/ Exciting New Faculty Hires: http://www.cs.washington.edu/public_files/CSE_new_hires_2013.pdf Research Areas: http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/

  5. CS&E Students Undergraduate programs 500 full-time students 160 degrees conferred per year Fifth Year Master Program 15 full-time students Started in 2008 for current CSE undergrad students Full-Time Graduate Program – research focus 150 full-time students 25 Ph.D. graduates per year Professional Master’s Program 160 part-time students 60 new students per year 50 graduates per year (650 to date)

  6. Mission Allow IT professionals access to CSE faculty & curriculum Students exposed to latest research developments Promote regional IT recruiting and advancement Strengthen existing CSE/Industry partnerships Not: Path to the Ph.D. program Not: Advanced technical training program

  7. Degree Requirements PMP leads to a MS Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Degree (non-thesis) consists of approximately 40 credits: Eight Professional Master’s Program courses (4 credits each) No pre-requisites exist among courses Eight additional credits Typically fulfilled by enrolling in our colloquium series (1 credit each) Time to complete the program: 2 1/2 years - one course and one colloquium per quarter. No classes offered in summer.

  8. Academic Progress Academic Progress Students must complete degree in timely manner (15 credits/year recommended) 6 years (including ALL time spent on-leave) is the maximum time allotted by the UW for earning a Master’s degree Continuous Enrollment Students enroll in at least 2 credits or be formally on-leave at all times during program (excluding Summer quarter) On-leave status must have Faculty Coordinator approval.

  9. Academic Progress (cont.) Scholarship A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required for master’s degree A grade of 2.7 or above required for a course to be counted toward degree. (8 courses of 2.7 or above required for degree.) Transfer of Credit You may petition for transfer of up to 6 credits of graduate level course work (completed as a graduate student only) that has not counted towards any other degree Contact advisor to expedite the approval process Other Important Policies Listed at: http://www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS It is student’s responsibility to be familiar with UW policies

  10. Instruction Graduate courses especially designed for working professionals: Targeted class limit of 45 students Moderate length assignments Manageable group projects Final exams Accessible: Some PMP courses available on-line and at Microsoft Instructors: Regular faculty and other highly qualified instructors Almost all instructors have their own research programs University resources: World class library Generous computing facilities

  11. Courses Regular Courses: Computer Operating Sys. Distributed Systems Compiler Construction Programming Languages Principles of Software Eng. Network Systems Digital Systems Computer Architecture Parallel Computation Applications of AI Data Mining/Machine Learning Applied Algorithms Complexity Theory Computational Biology Software Systems Computer Vision Current Trends in Comp. Graphics Human Computer Interaction Transaction Processing Database Management Systems Software Entrepreneurship Computer Security Natural Language Processing Molecular and Neural Computation Some one-time courses: Alternative Computer Paradigms Accessibility Comm. Tech. in the Developing World Cryptography Cybersecurity Data Compression History of Computing IT & Public Policy Low Resource Mobile Computing Concurrency Computing for Global Health

  12. Colloquia Enables students to see state of art research from the best in field. Note especially our Distinguished Lecturer Series. Info: cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/colloquia/earning_credit/ Students can view talks live or on-line. (90% available on-line) Live: Tues.& Thurs. 3:30-4:30 room EE-105. On-line: “on demand” link from URL above. To earn 1 credit: view any 8 colloquia; report on any 4. (From any day, week or year!) Colloquia reporting system: Search: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-post/unrestricted/colloq/search.cgi Reporting: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-php/colloq_reporting/summary.php

  13. Planning your program Regular courses are normally taught on a two-year cycle. Students who are near graduation have priority for enrollment in courses. Normal: 8 courses + 8 credits of colloquia Exceptions: Replace colloquia with regular PMP courses Daytime graduate courses (with permission) No research options. Contact PMP Advisor for questions.

  14. Graduation Degree application process described at:http://www.grad.washington.edu/stsv/mastapp.htm The two most important things to remember are: PMP students must register for at least two credits in the quarter they wish to graduate PMP students must apply for their degrees in the first month of the quarter they plan to graduate. Graduation Events!!! PMP Graduate Dinner CSE Graduation Event Husky Stadium Commencement

  15. Current Courses Winter 2014 cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/courses/current/ CSE P 544 Database Management SystemsDan Suciu - Instructor (Distance)Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-9:20 pm ; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305; MS: Building 99, Room 1915 An introduction to the principles of database management systems. Topics include database system architecture, data models, theory of database design, query optimization, concurrency control, crash recovery and storage strategies, Object-relational and object-oriented database management systems. CSE P 546 Machine LearningCarlos Guestrin - Instructor Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: tbdMethods for identifying valid, novel, useful and understandable patterns in data. Topics to be covered include: induction of predictive models from data (classification regression, probability estimation); clustering; and association rules. CSE P 590 Molecular and Neural ComputationGeorg Seelig - Instructor Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: tbdTopics include molecular programming (DNA nanotchnology , DNA strand displacement cascades, Computing patterns, and introduction to chemistry), synthetic biology (Logic circuits, enzyme-based logic, pattern formation, computation with excitable cells, and introduction to gene regulation), and computation in the brain (introduction and basic neurobiology, neural encoding/decoding, and biophysical models of neurons). Note: When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on the current courses page!

  16. Registration PMP students register by phone [(206) 543-2310], fax, or mail using registration form Advisor sends quarterly to students' cs e-mail address. Registration and payment must be received no later than close of business Friday before quarter start. PMP students should be familiar with add/drop/withdraw policies at www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS . Don’t worry about the Enrollment Deposit.

  17. myUW PMP students: Can’t use myUW to register for PMP courses Can use myUW http://www.myuw.washington.edu/ for: Billing Information Change of Address Schedule Information

  18. Student ID Cards For detailed information see UW Student ID Center Web site at www.washington.edu/students/reg/id.html Student ID Center, ground floor of Odegaard Library next to the By George Cafe, weekdays 8 to 5. Student ID Cards are also used for lab access. On first use be prepared to wait a few minutes for activation. UPASS information is available from links at Student ID Card Web Page referenced above. All PMP students must pay $76 for a UPASS whether they use them or not. 

  19. Tuition Quarterly cost $4,625 ($925 per credit) One price for all! + $150 quarterly fees & textbooks

  20. Parking $2 per night campus parking permit available from UW Parking Services (otherwise $6 at gatehouse) http://www.washington.edu/commuterservices/parking/fees_descriptions/night.php The Parking Services Office at 3901 University Way NE is open M-F 7:30 to 5:00 and until 6:00 pm Mon-Thur. for the first week of classes. There are long lines during the first week of classes. Bicycle room available in CSE basement. Ask Dave for access. Carpool, bike and bus are very much encouraged! Microsoft mailing list for PMP students is uwpmp (managed through the usual MS portal)

  21. Food/Drink on Campus

  22. Getting the Word Out PMP students and graduates are the best way we have to spread the word on the Professional Master's Program. Please make sure talk to your friends and co-workers about your courses and the program. We would love to have more students just like you.

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