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What is Computer Science?

What is Computer Science?. “…the science of abstraction – creating the right model for a problem and devising the appropriate mechanizable techniques to solve it” - Aho and Ullman The study of computation: Systems that produce the solutions

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What is Computer Science?

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  1. What is Computer Science? “…the science of abstraction – creating the right model for a problem and devising the appropriate mechanizable techniques to solve it” - Aho and Ullman • The study of computation: • Systems that produce the solutions • Methods used to develop solution strategies for these systems to follow

  2. Projected Science & Engineering New Job Openings – 2010-2020

  3. Projected Science & Engineering New Job Openings – 2010-2020

  4. Best & Worst Jobs List – 2012 Rank Job Income Score 1 SW Engineer $88,142 176 2 Actuary $88,202 226 9 Comp. Sys. Analyst $78,148 370 10 Mathematician $99,191 392 15 Web Developer $76,179 484 28 Civil Engineer $78,133 570 34 Comp. Programmer $71,178 627 73 Elect. Engineer $85,139 862 … 198 Soldier $36,261 1703 … 200 Lumberjack $32,114 1776 Score based on: Environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, and stress http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2012-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst

  5. Best Paying College Degrees - 2012 College Degree           Starting Median Pay   Mid-career pay 1. Petroleum Engineering $97,900  $155,000 2. Chemical Engineering $64,500  $109,000 3. Electrical Engineering $61,300  $103,000 4. Material Science & Engr. $60,400 $103,000 5. Aerospace Engineering $60,700  $102,000 6. Computer Engineering $61,800$101,000 8. Applied Mathematics $52,600  $98,600 9. Computer Science $56,600  $97,900 14. Statistics $49,000  $93,800 17. Mathematics $47,000  $89,900 19. Management Info. Systems $51,000  $88,200 20. Software Engineering $54,900  $87,800 32. Comp. Information Systems $47,900 $83,100 http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp/

  6. MindTree struggles to hire local workers By Anthony ClarkBusiness editorPublished: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:53 p.m. MindTree's bad timing was Tara Parkins' good fortune. The software development company started interviewing in June for its new national development center in Gainesville, but most computer science graduates from the University of Florida already had taken jobs with other companies. Parkins, 22, passed up a job offer in February to focus on school and was worried that a lot of jobs were already taken when she graduated in the spring. On July 16, she was among the first four new graduates — three from UF — hired by the company. …

  7. CISE Degrees • CSC (Computer Science, CLAS) • CSE (Computer Science Engineering) • DAS (Digital Arts and Science) • CEN (Computer Engineering) All share a common core of CS classes, but differ in electives and other requirements

  8. CSC – Computer Science, CLAS • Focused on broad, general education • Great flexibility in courses and minors • Includes foreign language • Requires only one electrical engineering course

  9. CSE – Computer Science Engr. • Focus on interdisciplinary electives • Two courses emphasize effective communication: • Professional Communications for Engineers • Writing or public speaking • Only 4 credits of electrical engineering required, BUT can take all CEN HW classes or some other minor

  10. DAS – Digital Arts & Science • Most narrowly focused of degrees • Emphasis on art and digital art • Modeling • Animation • Multimedia production

  11. CEN (Computer Engineering) • Computer Hardware Engineering • Focused on: • Engineering core (6 credits) • Electrical Engineering (20 credits) • Managed by “Computer Engineering Faculty” (All ECE and all CISE faculty)

  12. CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • ECE Faculty associated with: • Devices • Electromagnetic & Energy Systems • Electronics • Signals & Systems • Computer Hardware

  13. CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • CISE Faculty associated with: • Computer Graphics • Modeling and Art • Computer Systems • Database & Information Systems • High Performance Computing / Applied Algorithms • Intelligent Systems & Computer Vision

  14. CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • Proposed change: • Eliminate distinction between HW (CEE) and SW (CEN) Computer Engineering tracks • All would receive BS in Computer Engineering • Certificates (3 elective courses in a concentrated area, e.g. Sensor Networks, AI, etc) would distinguish each student’s degree

  15. CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • Advantages of CEN program: • Combined BS/MS option (offered in other programs in future) – can share 12 hours • ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation • Others degrees accredited by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) • Many top ranked CS departments are NOT accredited!

  16. Differences AreaCSC CSE DAS CEN CEE Math 18 21 18 21 15 Physics 8-10 8 8 8 8 Chem/Biology 6 4 4 7 7 CS Courses 28 32 28 29 19 CS Electives 6 11 6 12 - EE Courses 4 4 - 20 36 EE Electives - - - - 12 Foreign Lang. 10 - - - - Art - - 9 - - Interdis. El’tives 18 15 15 - - Engr Core - - - 5 4

  17. BS Degree’s Goal • Covers: • Common core of courses • Basic general principles of field • Teaches you: • How to attack problems • Logical thinking/problem solving • Prepares you for: • Possible graduate degree • A life time of learning

  18. General Advice • Outside programming • Learn other computer languages • Solve problems on your own • Internships • Broaden yourself culturally • Phillips Center, HIPP, G’ville Playhouse, Acrosstown Rep. Theater • Get involved • Student organizations, ACM, IEEE, programming team, MIL (Subjugator, etc), CIMAR

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