College of Engineering

1. College of Engineering Discover the power of ideas Welcome to the Best Kept Secret in North Texas! UNT Discovery Park and College of Engineering home of the PACCAR Technology Institute and the NUCONSTEEL Structures Testing Laboratory

2. Discover the power of ideas • Discovery Park Long-term Vision • To have a Center for research and economic development at UNT that • Plays a significant role in the academic, R&D, and economic development of the North Texas region, the state and the nation. • Leverages the land of the Research Park and the intellectual resources of the CENG and other units of UNT.

3. Discover the power of ideas Mission To capitalize on the opportunity for innovation and excellencein teaching, research and service. • Vision • To have the highest quality and most innovative teaching and research programs in North Texas and beyond: • In strategically selected areas of Engineering and Computer Science, • That service the community, industry, and the profession, • In an intellectually stimulating and diverse environment, • In support of industry and economic development.

4. N. Tx 288-Loop N. Elm St.

5. 553,000 square feet Over $5M in research funding for 2007 53 Full Time Faculty 1,582 students (Fall 2007) 5 Departments Discover the power of ideas UNT Discovery Park – College of Engineering

6. Discover the power of ideas Degree Programs Programs Under Development

7. Discover the power of ideas Total: 1,582 students

8. College of Engineering Discover the power of ideas Distribution 7% 35% 37% UNT Total ~ 900 UNT Total ~ $9,869,000 In 2007, the College of Engineering became a major factor in improving UNT’s research visibility RESEARCH SUPPORT

9. Discover the power of ideas • Brief History of the College • 2002: THECB Approval of the College of Engineering • Computer Science and the new Computer Engineering • Engineering Technology • Materials Science and Engineering • 2004: Move to Research Park • 2004: THECB Approval of Electrical Engineering • 2005: THECB Approval of Construction Engineering Technology • 2006: THECB Approval of Mechanical and Energy Engineering • 2006: PACCAR Technology Institute ($1.5M donation) • Fall 2007 Total CENG Enrollment: 1582 (undergraduate + graduate ) • Fall 2008: Start of the new BA in Information Technology Program • Expected 2010 Enrollment: ~ 3000 students

10. College of Engineering Discover the power of ideas • Recent Developments • Over 13% student enrollment growth in the Fall of 2007 • Planning to start a Mechatronics program in the Spring of 2009 • Leading the Net-Centric Software & Systems Consortium with participation from academia and industry: • UNT, SMU, UTD • Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Metallect, Rockwell Collins, Tektronix, US Office of Secretary of Defense • Host of the Regional Texas BEST 2008 robotic competition • Over 2000 participants from Texas and New Mexico • November 14 & 15 at the Coliseum 2005-2007

11. Companies Involved with UNT Engineering Discover the power of ideas

12. The Department technicallypractical

13. History and Current Status • Founded in 1971 • Currently 22 tenured and tenure track faculty and 3 lecturers • BS in Computer Science accredited since 1986 • BS in Computer Engineering accredited Fall 2008 • BA in IT will seek accreditation as an engineering program, it is currently one of the only Bachelor’s degree in IT in Texas and the only degree of its kind able to be accredited as an engineering program

14. Student Population • Enrollment Fall 2007 Graduates 2006-2007 Computer ScienceBA and BS 456 52 (11 BA / 41 BS) • MS 96 36 • PhD 34 3 Computer Engineering • BS 144 6 • MS 41 14 • Current enrollment in the BA-IT program stands at approximately 40 students so far for the Fall 2008 semester

15. Teaching and Research Labs • Center for Information and Computer Security • Computational Epidemiology Research Lab • Computer Privacy and Security Lab • Computer Systems Research Lab • Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems Lab • Geometric Computing Lab • Intelligent Distributed Software Systems • Lab for Recreational Computing • Language and Information Technology Lab • Multimedia Information Lab • Network Research Lab • Network Security Lab • VLSI Design and CAD Lab (VDCL) • Wireless Sensor Lab (WiSL)

16. Student and Community Outreach • DC Best Robotics • Robotics Summer Camps • New program funded by TWD Grant for 8-12 grade young women • CSE Ambassadors • New program funded by TWD Grant • CSE Mentors • First year students from underrepresented groups • New program funded by TWD Grant • High School Open House and Engineering Competition • High School Programming Contest

17. Texas Codeboys Compete in Budapest • UNT Programming Team "Texas Codeboys" John Rizzo, Jack Lindamood, and Michael Mohler • Qualified as one of only 30 teams in the world to advance to final round • First U.S. finalist in six year history of the contest • Codeboys placed 14th in international programming competition held April 2006 at Budapest University of Technology and Economics • Returned to Budapest in April 2007, finishing 3rd in online contest, and 19th in the final round, again the only USA team to qualify • Returned a third time in 2008 after finishing 4th in the preliminary round • UNT Team Qualified for ACM World Finals held in Banff Springs Alberta Canada in April of 2008, finished with an Honorable Mention • UNT Cyber Defense Team has placed 2nd or 3rd of over 30 teams each year in the Intercollegiate Cyber Defense Competition three year in a row

18. Society Membership • Society of Women Engineers • IEEE and IEEE Computer Society • Association of Computing Machinery • Eta Kappa Nu – Engineering Honors • Upsilon Pi Epsilon – Computing Honors • UNT Robotics Society • UNT Amateur Radio Club

19. CSE Departmental Awards • CSE Department named Finalist for the sixth annual Texas Higher Education Star Award for recruiting and retention programs • Ram Dantu's VoIP research named one of the top ten cutting-edge research projects to know about by Network World • Ian Parberry named Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for five consecutive years • Krishna Kavi appointed to Distinguished Visitor Program by the IEEE Computer Society • David Keathly named UNT Honors Professor in 2005, Farhad Sharokhi named Honors Professor in 2008 • NSA Designated the CSE Information Security Program a “Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education” in 2004 and has maintained that distinction to date including the offering of a NSA certificate program in Information Security

20. B.A. in Information Technology A new program from the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UNT technicallypractical

21. The IT Explosion • I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943. • This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.Western Union internal memo, 1876. • 640K ought to be enough for anybody.Bill Gates, 1981 • have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year.The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957. • But what ... is it good for?Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip. • There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

22. Why a New Program? • Input from Industry • Projected Demand • HB-1 • “Closing the Gap” • TWD Programs

23. Program Requirements 121 Hours minimum with 42 advanced hours 12 hours of science with labs 10 hours of Mathematics 6 hours of Advanced Oral and Written Communications 39 required hours in Computer Science and IT including 9 hours of advanced technical electives 18 hours in supporting courses Revised university core This degree can also be configured to participate in the Teach North Texas program with teacher certification

24. Pre-Med • Pre-Law • Pre-MBA • Game Development • Criminal Justice / CSI • Information Security • Communications and Networks • Technical Management • Computational Life Sciences • And many others • Two project sequences • 2 semester freshman project introduces large scale development and modern tools first – the inside-out approach to Computer Science and IT • 2 semester senior design capstone sequence takes student thru the entire product development lifecycle • 9 hour CS/IT concentration • 18 hour Support area permits further specialization of an interdisciplinary nature

25. Engineering Core Requirements • LABORATORY SCIENCES(12 Hours; Choose 3 courses with labs) • BIOL 1710-1730 (4 Hours) • BIOL 1720-1740 (4 Hours) • CHEM 1410-1430 or 1415-1435 (4 Hours) • PHYS 1710-1730 (4 Hours) • PHYS 2220-2240 (4 Hours) • MATHEMATICS (10 Hours) • Math 1710 – Calculus I (4 hours) • Math 1780 – Probability Models (3 Hours) • Math 2770 – Discrete Math (3 hours) • ORAL / ADVANCED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS(6 Hours) • (Satisfies University English II & CommunicationsRequirement) • ENGL 2700 – Tech Writing (satisfies 2nd English) • ENGR 2060 - Prof. Presentations, (satisfies UNT communications)

27. Required Courses • CSCE 1030 – Computer Science I(4 hrs) • CSCE 1035 – Information Systems I (3 hrs) • CSCE 1045 – Information System II (3 hrs) • CSCE 1040 – Computer Science II(3 hrs) • CSCE 2050 – Computer Science III 3 hrs) • CSCE 2615 – Ent. Architecture/Design (3 hrs) • CSCE 3055 – IT Project Mgmt (3 hrs) • CSCE 4355 – Database/Info. Int.(3 hrs) • CSCE 3535 – Network/Sec. Mgmt (3 hrs) • CSCE 3605 – IT Systems / Admin.(3 hrs) • CSCE 4905 – Capstone I (3 hrs) • CSCE 4925 – Capstone II (3 hrs) • CSCE 4010 – Engineering Ethics (2 hrs)

28. Multi-Campus • Offered in Denton and Dallas • New faculty member full-time in Dallas • Enrollment • Approximately 35 students enrolled so far • Future Plans • Partner with local community colleges to integrate 1000 and 2000 level courses into their curriculum as well to provide a more seamless transition • Establish customized degree plans and articulation agreements with selected community colleges • Forge alliances with other departments and institutions to create additional specialization opportunities.

29. “Life is a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once” • unknown • We would like our students to be able to spend it “exactly” the way they want!