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Bill Carroll Professor and Chairperson Computer Science and Engineering Department

Departmental Review 1999 Computer Science and Engineering (www-cse.uta.edu/~carroll/presentations/csereview99). Bill Carroll Professor and Chairperson Computer Science and Engineering Department. Outline. Employment opportunities Departmental overview Undergraduate curriculum changes

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Bill Carroll Professor and Chairperson Computer Science and Engineering Department

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  1. Departmental Review 1999Computer Science and Engineering(www-cse.uta.edu/~carroll/presentations/csereview99) Bill Carroll Professor and Chairperson Computer Science and Engineering Department

  2. Outline • Employment opportunities • Departmental overview • Undergraduate curriculum changes • Questions and answers

  3. Employment Opportunities • Fastest growing occupations for bachelor’s graduates 1994-2005 (USBLS) • Systems analysts • Computer engineers • Occupational therapists • Physical therapists • Special education teachers • IEEE-USA Study projects the demand for electrical, electronic, and computer engineers to grow by 28 % (2.3%/year) by the 2007 • US Department of Commerce has determined that over 95,000 new computer scientists, systems analysts, and programmers will be needed each year while noting that only 24,533 computer baccalaureate degrees were awarded in 1994.

  4. Department Vision • To be the DFW region leader in the CS/CSE field • To be among the top three CS/CSE programs in Texas • To be the state leader in selected areas of expertise • To be ranked among the top fifty Ph.D. programs nationally in CS/CSE

  5. Mission • The mission of the Computer Science and Engineering Department is to serve the needs of the north Texas region, the state, and the nation by providing quality educational and innovative, relevant research programs in computer science and engineering. The department will strive to offer first-rate undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education opportunities; conduct research and develop technology in selected areas; and facilitate technology transfer for the betterment of the quality of life.

  6. Historical View of CSE at UTA • 1966 -- First computer science courses offered (through IE Department) • 1973 -- Master of Science in Computer Science degree established • 1974 -- First MS CS degrees awarded • 1976 -- Undifferentiated Ph.D. program established • 1977 -- Computer Science Section of IE Department established • 1978 -- Bachelor of Science in CSE degree program established • 1979 -- First BS CSE degree awarded • 1980-- Computer Science and Engineering Department established • 1981 -- First Ph.D. in CS awarded • 1983 -- CSE undergraduate program accredited by ABET, reaccredited in 1989 and 1995 (first accredited CS or CSE program in Texas) • 1989 -- Software Engineering Center for Telecommunications established • 1990 -- Honors Program in Parallel Processing (HiPP) established • 1994 -- Master of Software Engineering program established • 1995 -- CSE undergraduate program accredited by CSAB (first dual ABET/CSAB accredited program in Texas) • 1996 -- UTA ranked 20th in the USA in computer science research expenditures [$8,641,000] • 1997 -- UTA ranked 9th in the USA in computer science research expenditures [$15,187,000] • 1998 -- First offerings of CSE courses at distance via the web

  7. Recent CSE Highlights • Programming team • Second place out of 50+ teams in ACM regional contest (1996) • Third place out of 50+ teams in the ACM regional contest (1997) • Team Pioneer won AAAI Life on Mars robotics contest (1998) • New scholarships • Computer Science Corporation Scholarship -- $12,000 (10 $1,200 stipends) • INET Woolf Scholarship -- $5,000 stipend + $5,000 summer internship • Texas Telecommunications Consortium (TxTEC) -- 10 UG scholarships ($1,000), 4 grad student scholarships ($10,000) [share with EE] • 1997 ARP/ATP grants • Diane Cook and Larry Holder, Scalable Knowledge Discovery from Large Complex Databases, $108,346. • Pei Hsia and David Kung, OOTWorks: Tools for Object-Oriented Software Testing, $311,850 + $345,000 in matching funds from industry. • Karan Harbison and Susan Barber (UT Austin), Adapting the Automony of Sensible Agents: Coordinated Systems Operating in Complex, Dynamic Manufacturing Domains, $127,116. • National Rankings • 1996 -- UTA ranked 20th in the USA in computer science research expenditures [$8,641,000] • 1997 -- UTA ranked 9th in the USA in computer science research expenditures [$15,187,000]

  8. Faculty/staff (Fall 98) Tenure-track faculty ........... 17 Non tenure-track faculty ..... 15 GTA/GRA/TA/RA…......... 89 Office staff ........................… 4 Technical staff...................... 2 Enrollments (Fall 98) Undergraduate ............... 387 Masters .......................... 301 Ph.D. ...........................… 32 Degrees Granted (AY97-98) Bachelors ....................... 60 Master’s ......................… 116 Ph.D. ............................. 3 Research Funding (AY97-98) CSE Dept -- $1,401,926 CAESAR -- $1,307,188 Total -- $2,709,114 Publications (1997) Journal -- 10 Books/chapters -- 6 Conference -- 37 Total -- 53 CSE Department Profile

  9. Degree Programs Offered • BS in Computer Science and Engineering [ABET/CSAB] -- 126 hours (97-99) • Math/science/engineering • SW/HW balance • Communication skills • Senior design experience • MS in Computer Science or Computer Science and Engineering -- 31 hours (thesis) • Master of Computer Science -- 37 or 38 hours (project optional) • Master of Engineering -- 37 hours (project) • Master of Software Engineering -- 37 hours (team project) • Ph.D. in Computer Science or Computer Science and Engineering -- Variable (dissertation)

  10. Special Programs and Centers • CSE Honors Program • Bill Carroll, Coordinator • Diane Cook • Bob P. Weems • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program -- Parallel Processing • Behrooz Shirazi and Diane Cook, Directors • Software Engineering Center for Telecommunications (SECT) • Pei Hsia, Director • David C. Kung • Lonnie Welch • Center for Advanced Engineering Systems and Research (CAESAR) • Lynn Peterson, Director

  11. Research Areas of The Tenure-Track Faculty • Computer Systems • Carl Bruggeman (Indiana), Bill Carroll (UTAustin), Behrooz Shirazi (UOk), Ramesh Yerraballi (Old Dominion), Hee Yong Youn (UMass) • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Intelligence • Diane Cook (Illinois), Piotr Gmytrasiewicz (Mich), Larry Holder (Illinois), Farhad Kamangar (UTA), Lynn Peterson (UTHSCD) • Database Systems • Ramez Elmasri (Stanford), Leo Fegaras (UMass) • Software Engineering • Pei Hsia (UTAustin), Dave Kung (NorwegianIT), Lonnie Welch (OhioState) • Other • Roger Walker (UTAustin), Bob Weems (Northwestern)

  12. Selected Research Projects • Diane Cook -- Scaling Up Planning Systems Using Parallel Hardware and Machine Learning, NSF, $147,375. • Ramez Elmasri (w Mills and Liles) -- The Agile Aerospace Manufacturing Research Institute, NSF, $2,756,643. • Larry Holder and Diane Cook -- Scalable Knowledge Discovery from Large Structural Databases, NSF, $109,440. • Dave Kung and Dave Levine -- Developing Multimedia Courseware for a Graduate Software Engineering Course, $27,000. • Leo Fegaras -- Query Optimization Techniques for OODB Languages, NSF, $180,000. • Piotr Gmytrasiewicz -- Rational Coordination and Communication in Multiagent Environments Through Recursive Modeling, ONR, $266,901. • Behrooz Shirazi -- Research in Multi-threaded Dataflow and Hybrid Architecture, NSF, $218,589. • Lonnie Welch and Behrooz Shirazi -- QoS Management Tools for Dynamic, Scalable, Dependable, Real-Time Systems, DARPA, $1,017,966. • Roger Walker -- Development and Implementation of a Pavement and Surface Texture Measurement, TxDOT, $336,259.

  13. CSE Fall Enrollment Trends (Headcount)

  14. CSE Degree Production Trends

  15. CSE External Funding Trends

  16. CSE Publication Activity

  17. CSE Teaching Laboratories • Computer Logic Design Laboratory (121 NH) • Logic design trainers • Miscellaneous instruments and tools • Embedded Systems Laboratory (122 NH) • Microprocessor trainers • Windows/Pentium-based systems (12) • Miscellaneous instruments and tools • Computer Classroom (123 NH) • Windows 486-based PCs • Computer Classroom (124 NH) • Windows Pentium-based PCs

  18. CSE Teaching Laboratories (con’t) • Senior Design Laboratory (125 and 126 NH) • Windows/Pentium and Pentium Pro-based systems (15) • Sun SPARCstation 10 • Mercury parallel processor • Miscellaneous instruments and tools • Operating Systems/CROSS (232 NH) • Pentium-based systems (20) • DEC Alphas (4)

  19. CSE Research Laboratories • Distributed Systems Laboratory (232 NH) • DEC Alphas, 20 Pentiums • Database Systems Laboratory (233 NH) • UNIX workstation network • Machine Intelligence Laboratory (234 NH) • UNIX workstation network • Various PCs and Xterms • Robotics Laboratory (235 NH) • Various PCs • Mobile robots • Fixed robot

  20. CSE Research Laboratories (con’t) • Roughness Measurements Laboratory (236 NH) • Various PCs • Miscellaneous instruments and tools • CAESAR Laboratory (243 NH) • Network of UNIX WSs, PCs, Macs, and Xterms • SECT Laboratory (246 NH) • Network of UNIX machines and Xterms • Real-time Systems Laboratory • Network of Pentium-based PCs and UNIX workstations

  21. CSE Computer Centers • Teaching/Administrative Computing (114 NH) • Sun UltraSPARC II (cse) • Sun SPARC 10 (ranger) • Linux-based PC for student web pages (cseweb) • Research Computing (115 NH) • Sun-4/490 SPARCserver • nCube parallel computer (128 processors) • Sun-4/390 (nCube front end) • Sun SPARCServer 3000

  22. Academic Computing Services (Facilities serving CSE) • Nedderman Hall Facilities • Terminal room (room 231) • PC lab (room 242) • Unix lab (room 239) • Ransom Hall • PC, Mac, Unix labs (first floor) [24-hours/day] • PC, Mac, Unix classrooms (second, third floors)

  23. Key Points of Contact • Chairperson • Bill Carroll, 817-272-3787, carroll@cse.uta.edu • Associate Chairperson • Behrooz Shirazi, 817-272-3605, shirazi@cse.uta.edu • Graduate Advisor • Bob Weems, 817-272-2337, weems@cse.uta.edu • Undergraduate Advisor • Linda Barasch , 817-272-3619, barasch@cse.uta.edu • Director of SECT • Pei Hsia, 817-272-3610, carroll@cse.uta.edu • Director of CAESAR • Lynn Peterson, 817-272-2071, peterson@cse.uta.edu

  24. CSE Undergraduate Curriculum Changes for 1999-2001 • Program objectives • Degree requirements for the 1999-2001 catalog • Degree requirement changes from 1997-99 • Elective course additions • Prerequisite changes • Suggested course sequence • Co-op program • Honors program • Master’s degree path

  25. Program Objectives

  26. Requirements for the BSCSE Degree in the 1999-2001 Catalog -- 1

  27. Requirements for the BSCSE Degree in the 1999-2001 Catalog -- 2

  28. Degree Requirement Changes Relative to 1997-99 Catalog

  29. Other Changes • CSE 1310 -- Intro to Computers and Programming will introduce the C language through standard control structures and, hence, will no longer cover Pascal. • CSE 1320 -- Intermediate Programming will cover concepts beyond standard control structures in C and C++. • CSE 1325 -- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Using C++ will focus on object-oriented concepts and their implementation using C++.

  30. Elective Course Additions

  31. Prerequisite Changes

  32. Suggested Course Sequence--1

  33. Suggested Course Sequence--2

  34. Co-op Program

  35. Honors Program

  36. Masters Degree Track

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