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University of Texas at Austin Computer Science Department First Bytes – CS4HS Workshop

University of Texas at Austin Computer Science Department First Bytes – CS4HS Workshop. Welcome. Welcome and Introductions Session 1, 8:30 – 9:30. Contacts Mike Scott – (512) 217 4325 Mary Esther Middleton – (512) 921 8392 J Strother Moore Chairman of the UT Computer Science department.

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University of Texas at Austin Computer Science Department First Bytes – CS4HS Workshop

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  1. University of Texas at AustinComputer Science DepartmentFirst Bytes – CS4HS Workshop Welcome

  2. Welcome and IntroductionsSession 1, 8:30 – 9:30 • Contacts • Mike Scott – (512) 217 4325 • Mary Esther Middleton – (512) 921 8392 • J Strother Moore • Chairman of the UT Computer Science department

  3. Teacher Introductions • Where are you from? • What do you teach? • How long involved in computer science?

  4. Pre Workshop Survey • Please take a few moments to complete the pre-workshop survey.

  5. WICS RoadshowSession 2, 9:45 – 10:30 • Women In Computer Science • www.cs.utexas.edu/~wics/

  6. Survey Time • WICS Roadshow

  7. J MooreFast String Searching • Session 3, 10:30 am – Noon • www.cs.utexas.edu/~moore/

  8. Survey Time • Fast String Searching, J Strother Moore • Next Up: Lunch with UTCS Faculty in Taylor 3.128

  9. Emmett WitchelConcurrent Programming • Session 4, 1:00 – 2:30 pm • www.cs.utexas.edu/~witchel/

  10. Survey Time • Concurrent Programming, Emmett Witchel

  11. Kristen GraumanVisual Search & Recognition • Session 5, 2:30 – 4:00 pm • www.cs.utexas.edu/~grauman/

  12. Survey Time • Visual Search & Recognition, Kristen Grauman

  13. Corporate OutlookSession 6, 4:00 – 5:15 pm • Scott Bonneau, Google • Juanita Baldwin, TCEQ • Tim Tenpas, AIS • Sarah Epsztein, IBM • Janani Jankiraman, IBM

  14. Corporate Outlook • Introduction, yourself and company. • Career paths for Computer Scientists at your company. • Are there jobs for CS majors? • What background and skills are you looking for? • Do computer scientists and programmers work in teams at your company?

  15. Survey Time • Corporate Outlook • Next Up: Reception in Taylor 3.128

  16. J MooreMachines that Reason about Machines • Session 7, 8:30 – 10:00 am • www.cs.utexas.edu/~moore/

  17. Survey Time • Machines that Reason about Machines,J Strother Moore

  18. David ZuckermanThe Role of Randomness in Computation • Session 8, 10:00 – 11:30 am • www.cs.utexas.edu/~diz/

  19. Survey Time • The Role of Randomness in Computation,David Zuckerman • Next Up: Lunch with Students in Taylor 3.128 • After lunch: 5th floor of Painter Hall, 1pm ACES PainterHall

  20. Mike ScottA Short Introduction to Alice • Session 9, 12:30 – 2:00 pm • www.cs.utexas.edu/~scottm/

  21. Survey Time • A Short Introduction to Alice, Mike Scott • More Alice Tonight – Optional5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in this lab.An extended problem to show some of the features of Alice.

  22. Vijaya RamachandranTheoretical CS: Cache Oblivious Algorithms • Session 10, 2:00 – 3:30 pm • www.cs.utexas.edu/~vlr/

  23. Survey Time • Theoretical CS: Cache Oblivious Algorithms,Vijaya Ramachandran

  24. Bruce PorterBuilding Knowledgeable Computers • Session 11, 3:30 – 5:30 pm • www.cs.utexas.edu/~porter/

  25. Survey Time • Building Knowledgeable Computers, Bruce Porter • Next Up: Optional Computer Lab time to work with Alice.Back in the 5th floor lab in Painter Hall.

  26. Mike ScottDiscussion Time and Group Exercise • Session 12, 8:30 am – 10:30 am • www.cs.utexas.edu/~scottm/

  27. Group Exercise • Break into groups. • Time to develop answers. • Presentation of results.

  28. Survey Time • Group Exercise

  29. PanelGender, Minorities, and Recruiting • Session 13, 10:30 – noon • J Moore • Tiffany Grady, Assistant Director for Special Programs • Mike Scott

  30. Genders, Minorities, and Recruiting • Why aren't girls choosing CS? • Why should girls choose CS? • What can we (UTCS) do in our institution to encourage it? • What resources are needed and from whom? • What messages should we be sending to Hispanic/African-American  students?  • Why aren't they choosing CS? • Why aren't students taking CS classes in HS?  • Has the new TEA rule of  getting math credit helped the numbers?

  31. Resources • UTCS Recruitment Video • http://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/prospective_students/includes/computerscience.mov • University of Washington Recruitment Videos • http://www.cs.washington.edu/WhyCSE • Pathways in CS • Power to Change the World • A Day in the Life • Nerd Girls • website: http://www.nerdgirls.org/indextv.html • video: http://www.nerdgirls.com/watch.html

  32. Survey Time • Panel - Genders, Minorities, and Recruiting • Next Up: Lunch at the Alumni Center – The Schmidt Room • UTX Across from theWest side of Stadium

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