Welcome to the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences

1. Welcome to the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences College of Science, Health and Engineering Send announcements to: CESAnnounce@gmail.com

2. Questions about SCES? Gar Springberry, SCES Academic/Admissions Advisor (509) 359-6254 gspringberry@ewu.edu Christian Hansen, PhD, Associate Dean of Computing and Engineering Sciences (509) 359-6068 chansen@ewu.edu Paul Schimpf, PhD, Chair of Computer Science Department pschimpf@ewu.edu (509) 359-6065 Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Chair of Engineering and Design Department (509) 359-7004 erodriguezma@ewu.edu ewu.edu/cshe

3. Coming to EWU-SCES in June, 2014 Sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society: 2014 IEEE International Conference onPrognostics and Health Management June 22-25, 2014Eastern Washington Universitywww.phmconf.org

4. Becoming a PACE Partner • What is PACE? Pace is Partners Advancing Character Education(PACE) is a grassroots initiative originating in the Spokane valley that promotes the importance of good character. Each month they provide a specific character trait. • January Character trait is Fairness

5. Computer Science Admissions • Prospective Computer Science Majors • The department is now signing major declarations for all interested students and no longer intends to limit declarations to CS majors next year • We will continue to have an advancement process centering on the Advancement Programming Exam

6. Advancement Programming Exam • Attention Computer Science Students • Beginning Fall 2013, the University Policy with regard to retaking courses is being applied to the department's Advancement Programming Exam. • Henceforth you will be allowed 3 attempts at passing the exam. • Students needing a 4th attempt under the old rules, and those who have previously been approved for a 5th or higher attempt, WILL be allowed to take the exam one more time, but it will be your last attempt.

7. Spring Game Programming Course • CSCD 474, Game Development will be offered this Spring • It will be offered in face-to-face format on the Cheney campus, meeting twice per week at 6:30 PM • We are also working on an online offering • This will be a crash course in rapid game development. You'll learn how to bring your own game ideas from concept to reality using Adobe Flash / AIR. Multiple games will be created and you'll have an excellent portfolio for potential employers. Topics may include animation, game input, performance, AI, mobile development, monetization, and other tools. • About the Instructor: Nate Chatellier has 15 years of professional experience and is currently a Senior Developer at Seven2 Interactive. He has worked on and/or overseen successful projects for Disney, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., AT&T, MTV, and others.

8. NSF sponsored REU ( Research Experiences) • We are running an NSF sponsored REU (Research Experiences • for Undergraduates) summer program at UT-Dallas from • May 23 to July 31, 2014. The focus is on "Software Safety: • Methodology, Practice and Research." The application deadline • is March 15, 2014. Attached is the flyer for our REU summer • program. More information is available at • http://paris.utdallas.edu/REU.

9. Employment Opportunity • Web Designer • Primarily HTML and CSS • Javascript experience would be helpful • Contact: • Jeff Putnam, jayfoo@gmail.com

10. Scholarship Opportunity • The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. For more information and to Apply visit http://smart.asee.org/.

11. Summer Internships Summer internships are a great way to immerse you in an organization and gain on-the-job experience before graduation. Learn the ins and outs of a job while strengthening your skills, building relationships with industry contacts and improving your resume to stand out to future employers. To find internships, go to AfterCollege https://www.aftercollege.com/ and enter your school, major and graduation date. You'll be recommended opportunities you can rate positively or negatively to get better results more aligned with your interests.

12. West Plains Chamber EWU Scholarship 2014 • Students at EWU who have demonstrated leadership through community involvement and who are pursuing Bachelors or Master’s degrees. • Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 • 500 word essay responding to, “ why being involved in the community is important” • Minimum of on letter of reccommendation. • Deadline April 1

13. Intern wanted • TD&H Engineering http://tdhengineering.com/ in Spokane • is looking to hire an intern immediately. Qualifications are: AutoCAD experience. The internship will be working in tandem with a structural engineer. Any student interested • should contact me immediately with their resume • Deacon Band dband@ewu.edu 359-4776 • Construction Management Lecturer

14. Start up week • Startup Weekend Spokane #5 April 11-13
Startup Weekend is returning to Spokane for the 5th time! Come pitch your idea or show off your skills this spring. Attendance is growing as the community flourishes with entrepreneurs! Don't miss out on this opportunity to start your business. Check out http://spokane.startupweekend.org/ 
for details. You can get your Early Bird ticket today for just $65 (Students $50).
For more information contact Connor Simpson: Connor@BartersCloset.com

15. Send announcements to:CESAnnounce@gmail.com These slides may be obtained at: http://penguin.ewu.edu/monitors/