What is Computer Science the science of abstraction

What is Computer Science? “…the science of abstraction – creating the right model for a problem and devising the appropriate mechanizable techniques to solve it” - Aho and Ullman • The study of computation: – Systems that produce the solutions – Methods used to develop solution strategies for these systems to follow

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Projected Science & Engineering New Job Openings – 2010 -2020 Computer Sciences - 69. 7% Engineers - 14. 7% Social Scientists - 5. 2% Life Scientists - 5. 0% Physical Scientists - 3. 3% Mathematical Science - 2. 2%

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Best Paying College Degrees - 2012 College Degree Starting Median Pay Mid-career pay 1. Petroleum Engineering 2. Chemical Engineering 3. Electrical Engineering 4. Material Science & Engr. 5. Aerospace Engineering 6. Computer Engineering 8. Applied Mathematics 9. Computer Science 14. Statistics 17. Mathematics 19. Management Info. Systems 20. Software Engineering 32. Comp. Information Systems $97, 900 $64, 500 $61, 300 $60, 400 $60, 700 $61, 800 $52, 600 $56, 600 $49, 000 $47, 000 $51, 000 $54, 900 $47, 900 http: //www. payscale. com/best-colleges/degrees. asp/ $155, 000 $109, 000 $103, 000 $102, 000 $101, 000 $98, 600 $97, 900 $93, 800 $89, 900 $88, 200 $87, 800 $83, 100

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CISE Degrees • CSC (Computer Science, CLAS) • CSE (Computer Science Engineering) • DAS (Digital Arts and Science) • CEN (Computer Engineering) All share a common core of CS classes, but differ in electives and other requirements

CSC – Computer Science, CLAS • Focused on broad, general education • Great flexibility in courses and minors • Includes foreign language • Requires only one electrical engineering course

CSE – Computer Science Engr. • Focus on interdisciplinary electives • Two courses emphasize effective communication: – Professional Communications for Engineers – Writing or public speaking • Only 4 credits of electrical engineering required, BUT can take all CEN HW classes or some other minor

DAS – Digital Arts & Science • Most narrowly focused of degrees • Emphasis on art and digital art – Modeling – Animation – Multimedia production

CEN (Computer Engineering) • Computer Hardware Engineering • Focused on: – Engineering core (6 credits) – Electrical Engineering (20 credits) • Managed by “Computer Engineering Faculty” (All ECE and all CISE faculty)

CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • ECE Faculty associated with: – Devices – Electromagnetic & Energy Systems – Electronics – Signals & Systems – Computer Hardware

CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • CISE Faculty associated with: – Computer Graphics – Modeling and Art – Computer Systems – Database & Information Systems – High Performance Computing / Applied Algorithms – Intelligent Systems & Computer Vision

CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • Proposed change: – Eliminate distinction between HW (CEE) and SW (CEN) Computer Engineering tracks – All would receive BS in Computer Engineering – Certificates (3 elective courses in a concentrated area, e. g. Sensor Networks, AI, etc) would distinguish each student’s degree

CEN (Computer Engineering) cont. • Advantages of CEN program: – Combined BS/MS option (offered in other programs in future) – can share 12 hours – ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation • Others degrees accredited by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) • Many top ranked CS departments are NOT accredited!

Differences Area CSC Math 18 Physics 8 -10 Chem/Biology 6 CS Courses 28 CS Electives 6 EE Courses 4 EE Electives Foreign Lang. 10 Art Interdis. El’tives 18 Engr Core - CSE 21 8 4 32 11 4 15 - DAS 18 8 4 28 6 9 15 - CEN 21 8 7 29 12 20 5 CEE 15 8 7 19 36 12 - 4

BS Degree’s Goal • Covers: – Common core of courses – Basic general principles of field • Teaches you: – How to attack problems – Logical thinking/problem solving • Prepares you for: – Possible graduate degree – A life time of learning

General Advice • Outside programming – Learn other computer languages – Solve problems on your own • Internships • Broaden yourself culturally – Phillips Center, HIPP, G’ville Playhouse, Acrosstown Rep. Theater • Get involved – Student organizations, ACM, IEEE, programming team, MIL (Subjugator, etc), CIMAR