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CS696

CS 696 is a practical and rewarding course that will guide you in establishing your research program and help you find your passion in the field of computing at the University of Virginia. Through faculty and student participation, attendance is mandatory as you explore research opportunities and make important decisions about your academic career.

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CS696

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  1. CS696 The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt Want what you do – Jim Cohoon cohoon@virginia.edu

  2. Me

  3. Computing • Practical • Profound • Cutting edge • Rewarding • Society transforming • Satisfying

  4. Want what you do

  5. CS 696 • Purpose • Make you a member of the UVA CS community • Enable you to start/expand your research program

  6. CS 696 • Format • Meet every Wednesday all semester • Usually meet on Mondays • Occasionally on Fridays • Special visitors and faculty conflicts • Colloquia run the same time as CS 696 • Colloquium trumps CS 696 • Students are expected toattend all colloquia

  7. Establishing your research program • Remember • Want what you do • Everybody better want something • Faculty participation • Faculty will come to meetyou to introduce their research program • Student participation • Attendance is mandatory • It should be welcomed – you came here to earn a doctorate • Ask questions! You are going to make an important decision near the end of the semester – indicate your research choices

  8. Establishing your research program • FAQs – Frequently asked questions • Have I already been matched earlier this week during the advising meetings? • I am already an RA. Do I need to come? • Will I automatically be working with my preferred faculty advisor? • Is attending CS 696 enough to help me get my preferred faculty advisor? • Am I guaranteed to get a faculty advisor?

  9. Odds & ends, and expectations • ??? • Email • Registering for 12 credits • Passing the speak test • Attending class • Outside work • Being a good teachingassistant • Elevator speech

  10. Diversity • UVA CS wants and works to be a diverse community with opportunity for all • As graduate assistants you must act in a professional manner that supports advance this goal

  11. Why Computing @ UVA • Commitment to excellence • Goals • The top undergraduatedepartment • Top ten overall department • Top ten research programwith special emphasis on systems • We need you!

  12. Why Computing @ UVA • Strong school and University commitment to computing • New faculty • New building • New student laboratories

  13. Why computing at UVA • Research experience • Academic and summer– sponsored by the National Science Foundation • Computer graphics, networking,security, ecommerce, privacy,air traffic control, robotics,simulation, nanotechnology,computer design, sensornetworks, drama, instruction,information organization andretrieval, virtual machines,translation systems,low-power architectures, …

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