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CSE 5194: Orientation Seminar Fall 2014. Leonidas Fegaras Class website: < https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/ >. Fall 2014. 1. CSE and the College of Engineering. Fall 2013 -> Fall 2014 Enrollment CoE: 4849 -> 6000 total 3051 -> 3400 undergraduates 1800 -> 2600 graduate

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  1. CSE 5194: Orientation SeminarFall 2014 Leonidas Fegaras Class website: <https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/> Fall 2014 1

  2. CSE and the College of Engineering • Fall 2013 -> Fall 2014 Enrollment • CoE: 4849 -> 6000 total • 3051 -> 3400 undergraduates • 1800 -> 2600 graduate • CSE: 1067 -> 1546 total • 660 -> 878 undergraduates • 316 -> 572 Masters • 91 -> 96 Doctoral Fall 2014 2

  3. CSE Grad Website • Where?http://www.cse.uta.edu/graduate • What? • Contacts and Advising Hours • MS Guide • Various forms • Graduation checklists • Announcements • Course descriptions Fall 2014 3

  4. Other Resources • Grad School Website – New & Current Students: http://grad.pci.uta.edu/students • Graduate Catalog • Graduate Calendar • Funding Opportunities • Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines • Grad School Forms and Info • Lots of other useful information! • E-mail: we will use your UTA account (exclusively) for announcements Fall 2014 4

  5. Personnel • Graduate Secretary • Camille Costabile (ERB 630) • Her office is the one-stop clearinghouse for all things MS • Graduate Advisors (ERB 6th Floor) • Bahram Khalili • General Advising – MS & PhD • In charge of S/W Eng. curriculum • Ramez Elmasri • CSE Associate Chair • General Advising – MS & PhD • Leonidas Fegaras • General Advising - MS Fall 2014 5

  6. CSE Degree Options • MS CpE (Computer Engineering) • Must have Undergraduate degree in Engineering • Requires specialization is Systems/Architecture • MS CS (Computer Science) • Exact same degree program as MS CpE, except Systems/Architecture Specialization is not required • MSFWE (Master of Software Engineering) • Curriculum pre-dominantly Software Engineering *MS CS and CpE have Thesis and Non-Thesis options available Fall 2014 6

  7. Definitions • Core Courses – These are mandatory courses that all students MUST take. • Major (Specialty) Track Courses – Three courses in a subject area including at least one at 6000 level. Areas: • AI, Database, Systems and Architecture, Networks, Software Engineering, Graphics and Multimedia, Information Security, Theory and Algorithms, Bioinformatics. • Breadth Courses – Courses outside of your major/specialty track(s)* *Courses in chosen Major/Specialty Track cannot be used for breadth Fall 2014 7

  8. Non-Thesis (Structured) Degree Option: 37 hours • Orientation Seminar (5194) • 2 core courses: 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or 5301} • 3 breadth courses • Only two may be in the same specialty area • 3 courses in major area 1 (one 6000-level) • 3 courses in major area 2 (one 6000-level) • 1 Elective (can be in area of Major/ Specialty or outside the Department, with prior approval by advisor) • Must complete graduate survey in final semester Fall 2014 8

  9. Thesis Degree Option: 31 hours • Orientation Seminar (5194) • 2 core courses : 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or 5301} • 3 courses in Major area (one 6000-level) • 2 Breadth courses • The two have to be in two different areas • 1 Elective (can be in area of Major or outside the Department, with prior approval by advisor) • Thesis I (5398) No credit hours • Thesis II (5698) Must be taken in graduating semester. 6 credit hours IMPORTANT NOTE: Thesis I is a pre-requisite for Thesis II and must be taken in a semester before Thesis II. Thesis II must be taken in the semester in which you plan to defend and graduate. Thesis I and II may be repeated as necessary. Fall 2014 9

  10. MS Software Engineering: 37 hours • Orientation Seminar (5194) • 5 Core courses: CSE 5311, 5324, 5325, (includes 5328 and 5329 project, or acceptable substitute) • 2 Courses from: CSE 5326, 5320, 6324, 6329 • 5 Electives, including three from CSE Fall 2014 10

  11. Important Notes • You can use at most one non-CSE course in your Degree Plan as an elective. • Max 2 courses can be transferred from outside UTA (by formal request to GS) • Must be from an accredited U.S. university; • Grade must be ‘B’ or better • Must satisfy a course requirement in your GMAP • Must be approved by grad advisor • There will be NO waivers for the Core course requirements, even if you completed one in your undergraduate studies Fall 2014 11

  12. Important Notes • Directed Study (5393) is not allowed under the non-thesis (structured) option. • If your GPA falls under 3.0 => academic probation • Must have >=3.0 next semester, else withdraw Fall 2014 12

  13. Planning YOUR Courses • Make sure your Program of Work is complete… it is your responsibility • If in doubt, ask questions before you commit yourself to a plan • Register early… get the courses you want • Plan “Major” sequences for a two - three semester stretch. • Thesis students - Do not wait to complete all courses before registering for Thesis I. • Several “Topics” classes can be taken, if in subject matter is different • It is generally not a good idea to plan to graduate in the summer if you need a “non-standard” or 6000-level course to complete your plan Fall 2014 13

  14. Managing YOUR Degree Plan • CSE Graduate Students can register in (almost) any course we offer… so BEWARE • Only special CSE courses require clearance (Directed/Individual Study, Thesis I, Thesis II, deficiency classes, any web course) • YOUR plan is YOUR responsibility • Use MyMav Degree Audit capability to view your progress (GMAP) • Ask questions of the graduate advisors if in doubt about progress or applicability of a specific course Fall 2014 14

  15. Managing YOUR Degree Plan with MyMav • MyMav degree audit feature • Your degree plan is associated with your id# • CS MS Non-Thesis, CS MS Thesis, CpE MS Non-Thesis, CpE MS Thesis, MS Software Engineering • Your graduate advisor can change between Thesis and Non-Thesis • MyMav uses best-fit algorithm to apply courses taken to your specified degree plan • Courses that do not fit will be shown as “not-applied” • Certain courses will require advisor action to apply in the correct spot Fall 2014 15

  16. Important Dates (e.g., Spring 2015) • Current Student enrollment begins: November 3th2014 • Open enrollment for all current/returning students • Regular Enrollment ends: January 19th • Late fees apply for course adds after this date • Students may add/swap/drop courses until January 19th • First day of classes, late registration begins: January 20th • Late Registration ends: January 23th • Students may not add/swapcourses after this date • Census Day: February 4th • Official date of record for university enrollment figures/funding/etc • Can only withdraw from courses without refund after this date • File for graduation: January 27th • Refer to checklist for graduating semester http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/current/calendar/ Fall 2014 16

  17. Thesis • Is it for you? • Sequence and Planning • Work Expectations • Assistantship Obligations - GTAs and GRAs • GTAs need english proficiency • Switching to and from thesis program • Grades Fall 2014 17

  18. Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship) • Purpose: enhance your education through work experience • F-1 Rules: see http://www.uta.edu/oie/forms/cpt_forms.php • Current good academic standing • Two semesters of graduate coursework complete • Currently enrolled in an appropriate UTA course (hours cannot be used for credit – CSE 5191) • Part-time CPT students (20 hours or less) must be enrolled as full-time student (9 credit-hours) • CSE Rules • CSE 5194 must be completed BEFORE internship • 6 graduate-level courses completed (18 credit-hours) • Company and specific position/assignment must directly support the student’s degree plan and be approved by CSE graduate advisor. • GPA of at least 3.5 • No CPT in graduating semester Fall 2014 18

  19. Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship) • Procedures: • Ensure that you meet ALL requirements (OIE and CSE) • Obtain an offer letter from your employer • Must be on company letterhead signed by company official • Must state that it is an internship offer • Must specify what the position/work assignment is and how it directly supports your degree plan • Must specify dates of employment WITHIN the semester for which the offer is given (see OIE site for date ranges) • Must specify whether the offer is for part-time (<= 20 hours/week) or full-time (> 20 hours/week) work • Complete the CPT Student application and bring the package to a CSE graduate advisor for approval • The advisor will enroll you in cse5191 Fall 2014 19

  20. Optional Practical Training (OPT) • Optional Practical Training (OPT) is employment authorization in field of study granted by OIE • It is available to F-1 students in good academic standing who have been enrolled full-time in their program for at least one academic year • Post-Completion OPT • Allows you to work in US up to 12 months after the completion of the degree • You apply for OPT in the semester you will complete your degree • Applications are accepted as early as 90 days before your program completion date but must be received no later than 60 days after the completion date • An onetime only 17 month OPT extension is available Pre-Completion OPT: available in limited circumstances before the completion of your degree Fall 2014 20

  21. CSE 5194 Course Requirements Need to complete: • Quiz: “Acknowledging Sources” • Designed to test your understanding about how to avoid plagiarism • Assignment: Summarize a Research Paper • Goals: • Let the new students know the CSE Department and Faculty better • Get a chance to focus on one professor’s work and expertise • The CSE web page has contact information for each CSE professor Fall 2014 21

  22. CSE 5194 Web Sites Two web sites: • The official cse5194 class web site: https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/ You will use this web site for selecting a paper and for submitting your paper summary • Click on login/status to login • Students have already received their password by email • You may change your password (optional) • Send email to GTA if you want to reset your password • The blackboard web site: https://elearn.uta.edu/ You will use this to complete your quiz Fall 2014 22

  23. CSE 5194 Quiz • Deadline: Friday November 21 • The quiz has 13 questions designed to test your understanding about how to avoid plagiarism • Directions: • Study the plagiarism tutorial found at: http://library.uta.edu/plagiarism/ • Take the quiz on the plagiarism tutorial on Blackboard • You may take the quiz as many times as you like between now and the quiz due date • The highest score of all your attempts will be counted Fall 2014 23

  24. CSE 5194 Assignment • Summarize a Research Paper: • The goal of this assignment is to • become familiar with the research work of a CSE professor and • motivate you to switch to the thesis degree option by possibly completing a MS thesis under the guidance of this professor • The assignment is to • find a recent research paper coauthored by a CSE professor • read it carefully • write a short summary Fall 2014 24

  25. CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) • This assignment must be done individually. No copying is permitted. Plagiarism and Collusion at any level will not be tolerated and will result to an F in the course • Deadlines: • Choose a paper: Deadline: Friday October 03 before midnight • Submit your report: Deadline: Friday November 21 before midnight • Use the class web site to select a research paper: https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/assignment.html Fall 2014 25

  26. CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) • Choose a Research Paper by 10/03/2014: • Students must choose a paper authored/co-authored by a current CSE faculty • The published paper: • should be authored/co-authored by a current CSE faculty • should be from a workshop, conference, or journal published on or after 2005 • should be at least 8 pages long. • No more than three students are allowed to critique the same paper. Fall 2014 26

  27. CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) • Write the Report: • The final report must: • be 3-pages minimum, double-spaced, 11pts font • summarize the main ideas/contributions of the paper • discuss how it differs from related or previous work on the topic • express your opinion on the published work. • Make sure that: • you put references for anything that you use on your report • you cite each and every point or rephrased idea. Fall 2014 27

  28. Assignment Completion • Students must submit their final report before the deadline (11/21/2014) using the assignment submission web site: http://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/assignment.html • We do not accept email or hardcopy submissions Fall 2014 28

  29. Contact Info for CSE 5194 • Instructor: Leonidas Fegaras • Email: fegaras@cse.uta.edu • GTA: Sakthi Kumaran Shanmuganathan • Email: sakthi.shanmuganathan@mavs.uta.edu • Office Hours: Mo & Th 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm • Office: ERB 503 (or ERB 514) • For questions, email the GTA first and he will compile your questions and discuss them with me • To reset your class password, email the GTA Fall 2014 29

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