Computer Science & Engineering Department

1. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department

2. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Outline UB Profile SE Profile CSE Profile

3. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department University Profile • University of Bridgeport founded in 1927 as the • Junior College of Connecticut • Became the University of Bridgeport in 1947 • Private, Independent, Non-sectarian and • International • UB Total Full Time Students : 3300 approx • CSE is the Largest Department on Campus (270+ • students

4. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department • Location: 1 hour north of NYC, 2 hours south of • Boston, Seaside Campus. • Other Schools (Education, Health Sciences, • Business, etc.) • Emphasis in UB is on Professional and • Pre- Professional programs.

5. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department • School of Engineering Programs: • Computer Science (B.S., M.S.) • Computer Engineering (B.S., M.S.) • Electrical Engineering (M.S.) • Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) • Technology Management (M.S.) • New programs / delivery mechanisms.

6. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department • UB Among U.S. Doctorate Granting Institutions: • Seventh most diverse University • Seventh (small class sizes) • Second most international University • (U.S. News and World Report Rankings 2003) • School of Engineering: Most diverse and • international in UB; small class sizes.

7. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department CSE Profile CSE Offers B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering on main campus in Bridgeport and M.S. in C.S. on the weekend in the Stamford Campus.

8. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department • Students • Faculty • Laboratories • Collaboration with Industry • Research • Recent Achievements • Unique Characteristics

9. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Students • High percentage of international students. • Very active and high quality : • High grades, co-ops, internships, publishing and • research (graduates and undergraduates), • tutoring, awards, entrepreneurial activities. • CSE Department is largest in School of Engineering.

10. University of Bridgeport Faculty Computer Science & Engineering Department • Faculty background in CS , CE, MATH, and EE • Small Faculty, but very active in research, • new program / course development, industry • involvement, teaching innovation, consulting. • publishing in quality journals and conferences • attracting external funds, entrepreneurial activities. • Distinguished teaching + innovative instruction • 2002 UB Distinguished teacher of the year award • Developing new courses and materials, web resources , labs, programs (e-content , e-assessment, distance learning programs, etc ..) • Collaboration with industry

11. Laboratories University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department • Significant instructional / R&D Labs. in the areas of: • Robotics / Automation and Control. • Advanced digital design and VLSI / FPGA. • Advanced networking and telecommunications. • Wireless communications. • High Performance Computing. • Power Electronics and others. • Moving to a newly renovated building in 2001 (new home • for Engineering at UB) • Compute count : 100 + Sparcs, 130+ PC’s; S/W .. )

12. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Research • Grants for Equipment, Research and • Development. (Helped in Establishing our labs.) • Several R & D projects in the areas of: • Automation and Robotics. • Product Design and Prototyping. • Signal Processing. • VLSI. • Motion Control. • Manufacturing / Reverse Engineering. • Software Development.

13. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Teaching and Innovative Programs • Evening, weekend and continuing education • On-site teaching in Industry. • Distance learning version of M.S. in C.S. • 3 - 4 Course graduate and undergraduate certificates

14. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Industry and Community Collaboration • Co-ops and internships • Joint development projects. • On-site Training • Industry Advisory Board • ConnCap Program (Pre-Engineering) with Bridgeport School District • and the School of Education. • Sample of Companies: • Sagemaker, EMC, Pitney Bowes, Northrup Grumann, ADC Newnet, Dictaphone, Transwitch, Executone, Motorola,Sony, Lucent, Synopsis, NEC,Oracle, General Re,Lockheed Martin, IBM, UPS, SNET, Remington, Sikorsky Aircraft and others.

15. University of Bridgeport Computer Science & Engineering Department Recent Achievements • 4 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) awards in the last three years • ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) regional competition: top 3 - 5 placements for several years. • Faculty research / best paper awards and grants. • Recent Lab. upgrades and grants (Sun Microsystems $0.7M grant, • Oracle $1M grant, NSF Lab. Grant, others) • Connecticut Venture Group (second place, statewide) • Sigma Xi research grant, 3 Upsilon Pi Epsilon awards, Phi Kappa Phi, Microsoft, IEEE CSIDC awards.

16. University of Bridgeport Unique Characteristics Computer Science & Engineering Department • 1 out of 2 ABET-accredited Computer Engineering • programs in Connecticut. (1 out of 8-10 in New • England) • One of the largest CS-Graduate program in CT • Only Weekend Masters in Computer Science in Region. • (NY, NJ, CT, MA, RI, etc.) • Co-op and internships programs (Virtually all students, • graduate and undergraduate) • Undergraduate research and publications. • National and international awards.