Professional Masters Program Orientation Autumn 2019 cs washington

Professional Master's Program Orientation Autumn 2019 cs. washington. edu/students/pmp

Welcome from PMP Staff Dan Suciu Faculty Coordinator suciu@cs. washington. edu Dave Rispoli Advisor rispoli@ cs. washington. edu Rod Prieto Digital Media Specialist rprieto@ cs. washington. edu

Tonight’s Orientation 1. Food/Ice Breaker 4. 2. 3. Welcome/ Dept. /PMP Overview CSE/UW Computing Facilities Academic Info Admin Info

Departmental Excellence US News Graduate Program Rankings (US News and World Report) Computer Science (6) Computer Engineering (9) By Ranked Computer Science Areas (CSRankings. org) Computer Vision (10) Machine Learning (8) Computer Architecture (13) Computer Networks (3) Computer Security (19) Databases (8) Mobile Computing (18) Measurement & Perf. Analysis (15) Operating Systems (2) Programming Languages (4) Software Engineering (7) Algorithms & Complexity (5) Cryptography (4) Logic & Verification (20) Computer Graphics (11) Human-Computer Interaction (2) Robotics (9) Visualization (9) Overall CS Ranking US/World (7)

CS&E Students Undergraduate programs 1500 full-time students 250 degrees conferred per year Fifth Year Master Program 30 full-time students Started in 2008 for current CSE undergrad students Full-Time Graduate Program – research focus 225 full-time students 25 Ph. D. graduates per year Professional Master’s Program 180 part-time students 60 new students per year 50 graduates per year (1000 to date)

Mission Allow IT professionals access to CSE faculty & curriculum Students exposed to latest research developments Promote regional IT recruiting and advancement Strengthen existing CSE/Industry partnerships Not: Path to the Ph. D. program Not: Advanced technical training program

Degree Requirements PMP leads to a MS Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Degree (non-thesis) consists of 40 credits: Eight Professional Master’s Program courses (4 credits each) No pre-requisites exist among courses Eight additional credits Typically fulfilled by enrolling in our colloquium series (1 credit each) Time to complete the program: 2 1/2 years - one course and one colloquium per quarter. No classes offered in summer.

Academic Progress Students must complete degree in timely manner (15 credits/year recommended) 6 years (including ALL time spent on-leave) is the maximum time allotted by the UW for earning a Master’s degree Continuous Enrollment Students enroll in at least 1 credit or be formally on-leave at all times during program (excluding Summer quarter) On-leave status must have Faculty Coordinator approval.

Academic Progress (cont. ) Scholarship A cumulative GPA of 3. 0 or above required for master’s degree A grade of 2. 7 or above required for a course to be counted toward degree. (8 courses of 2. 7 or above required for degree. ) Transfer of Credit You may petition for transfer of up to 6 credits of graduate level course work (completed as a graduate student only) that has not counted towards any other degree Contact advisor to expedite the approval process Other Important Policies Listed at: http: //www. washington. edu/students/#ACADEMICS It is student’s responsibility to be familiar with UW policies

Instruction Graduate courses especially designed for working professionals: Targeted class limit of 45 students Moderate length assignments Manageable group projects Final exams Accessible: Some PMP courses available on-line and at Microsoft Instructors: Regular faculty and other highly qualified instructors Almost all instructors have their own research programs University resources: World class library Generous computing facilities

Courses Regular Courses: Operating Systems Distributed Systems Compiler Construction Programming Languages Software Engineering Network Systems Digital Systems Computer Architecture Parallel Computation Artificial Intelligence Data Mining/Machine Learning Applied Algorithms Computational Biology Software Systems Image Understanding/Comp Vision Computer Graphics Human Computer Interaction Transaction Processing Database Management Systems Software Entrepreneurship Computer Security Natural Language Processing Molecular & Neural Computation Robotics Ubiquitous Computing Some one-time courses: Alternative Computer Paradigms Mobile Computing Ubiquitous Computing IT in the Developing World Cryptography Concurrency Complexity Theory Quantum Computing

Colloquia Enables students to see state of art research from the best in field. Info: https: //www. cs. washington. edu/academics/pmp/course-info Students can view talks live or on-line. (80% available on-line) Live: Tues. & Thurs. 3: 30 -4: 30 usually room EE-105. On-line: “on demand” link from URL above. To earn 1 credit: view any 8 colloquia; report on any 4. (From any day, week or year!) Reports and reviews due at midnight the Sunday before “finals week”.

Planning your program Regular courses are normally taught on a two-year cycle. Normal: 8 courses + 8 credits of colloquia Exceptions: Replace colloquia with regular PMP courses Daytime graduate courses (with permission) (but still need to end up with 40 total credits) No research options. Contact PMP Advisor for questions.

Graduation Degree application process described at: http: //www. grad. washington. edu/stsv/mastapp. htm The two most important things to remember are: PMP students must register for at least one credit in the quarter they wish to graduate PMP students must apply for their degrees in the first month of the quarter they plan to graduate. Watch for CSE Events at your Company! Graduation Events!!! PMP Graduate Dinner CSE Graduation Event Husky Stadium Commencement

Current Courses Autumn 2019 cs. washington. edu/academics/pmp/course-info/current CSE P 501 Compiler Construction Hal Perkins- Instructor Day/Time: Tuesday 6: 30 -9: 20 pm; Place: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for CSE (CSE 2), room G 10 CSEP 527 Computational Biology George Seelig - Instructor Day/Time: Wed. 6: 30 -9: 20 pm; Place: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for CSE (CSE 2), room G 10 CSE P 546 Machine Learning/Data Mining Geoff Hulten - Instructor (Distance) Day/Time: Tuesday 6: 30 -9: 20 pm; Place: Paul G. Allen Center for CSE (CSE 1), room 305 CSEP 551 Computer Operating Systems Xi Wang - Instructor Day/Time: Monday 6: 30 -9: 20 pm; Place: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for CSE (CSE 2), room G 10 When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on the current courses page. Look for course video overviews linked at the ends of the course descriptions on current courses page linked above.

Registration PMP students register using their my. UW account (just search for my. UW and log in) Registration assistance phone line: (206) 543 -2310 Payment is due three weeks after the quarter start Immunization and Transcripts must be completed in timely manner my. UW can also be used for: Billing Information (for employer reimbursement) Change of Address Schedule Information

Registration (continued) PMP students should be familiar with add/drop/withdraw policies at www. washington. edu/students/#ACADEMICS Additional registration info: https: //www. cs. washington. edu/academics/pmp/courseinfo/registration Academic Calendar page with all payment, add/drop/withdrawal deadlines and dates of instruction at http: //www. washington. edu/students/reg/1819 cal. html

Student ID Cards For detailed information see UW Student ID Center Web site at www. washington. edu/students/reg/id. html Student ID Center, ground floor of Odegaard Library next to the By George Cafe, weekdays 8 to 5. Student ID Cards are also used for lab access. On first use be prepared to wait a few minutes for activation. UPASS information is available from links at Student ID Card Web Page referenced above. All PMP students must pay $84 per quarter for a UPASS whether they use them or not.

Tuition Quarterly cost $4, 725 ($995 per credit) $20 increase in Autumn to $995 per credit One price for all! + $150 quarterly fees & textbooks International students pay an extra $45 fee: http: //f 2. washington. edu/fm/sfs/tuition/components

Parking $2 per night campus parking permit available from UW Parking Services (otherwise $5 at gatehouse) http: //www. washington. edu/commuterservices/parking/fees_description s/night. php The Parking Services Office at 3901 University Way NE is open M-F 7: 30 to 5: 00 and until 6: 00 pm Mon-Thur. for the first week of classes. There are long lines during the first week of classes. Bicycle room available in CSE basement. Ask Dave for access. Carpool, bike and bus are very much encouraged! Microsoft mailing list for PMP students is uwpmp (managed through the usual MS portal)

Food/Drink on Campus

Getting the Word Out PMP students and graduates are the best way we have to spread the word on the Professional Master's Program. Please make sure talk to your friends and co-workers about your courses and the program. We would love to have more students just like you.