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Why Computing?

Why Computing?. Dr. Bun Yue Chair, Division of Computing and Mathematics University of Houston-Clear Lake yue@uhcl.edu November 15 th , 2007 UH-Downtown Academy Scholar Visit. Educational Attainment. In 2006 Census Bureau Data on Educational Attainment:

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Why Computing?

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  1. Why Computing? Dr. Bun Yue Chair, Division of Computing and Mathematics University of Houston-Clear Lake yue@uhcl.edu November 15th, 2007 UH-Downtown Academy Scholar Visit

  2. Educational Attainment • In 2006 Census Bureau Data on Educational Attainment: • 86 percent of all adults 25 and older completed high school. • 28 percent of all adults 25 and older have Bachelor or higher degree. Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  3. College Degrees 2006 • Bachelor degree: 37,334,000 • Master degree: 13,184,000 • Professional degree: 3,061,000 • Doctoral degree: 2,489,000 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  4. Average Income (2005) • Less than high school: $19,915 annually. • High school: $29,448. • Bachelor degree: $54,689. • Master, PhD and professional degree: $79,946. • Education matters in term of $$$! Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  5. Median Income Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  6. Discretionary Income I • Wikipedia: Discretionary income = disposable income – cost of living. • “income that can be saved or spent on goods and services wanted, not needed.” Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  7. Discretionary Income 2 • Average discretionary income for households with earnings of less than $50,000 is $2,075 – 90 percent below the national average. Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  8. Declining Jobs Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  9. Growing Jobs Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  10. CNN Best Job #1 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  11. CNN Best Job #2 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  12. Job Satisfaction • Education ↑ => Job Satisfaction ↑ ? Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  13. Job Satisfaction • Not as strong correlation. • For example, one paper: “Educational attainment is found to be negatively associated with correctional officer job satisfaction.” Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  14. Job Satisfaction • Education level and income tend to increase job satisfaction. • Highly personal. • Jobs provide more values on aspects important to the employees => job satisfaction. • Ask yourself whether computing is suitable for you. Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  15. Computing Job Satisfaction • Some advantages: • Good environment. • Job diversity => more choices to fit personal preferences. • High mobility => more choices to find fitting environment. Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  16. STEM Education • STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. • Used to be referred to as CSEM: Computer, Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  17. STEM Education Crisis • [CRA] Freshman interest in CS as majors: • 2000: 3.7% • 2005: 1.1% • [Taulbee Surveys] BS CS degree productions: • 2003-2004: ↓ 17% • 2004-2005: ↓ 13% Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  18. CS Education Crisis • New CS undergraduate majors: • 2004-2005: ↓ 21% • 2003-2004: ↓ 10% • 2002-2003: ↓ 23% • Percentage of female CS undergraduates: • 2004-2005: 14.7% • 1993-2004: 17% ~ 19% Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  19. Crisis in Chinese • Crisis = 危機 in Chinese • 危 = danger • 機 = opportunity Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  20. More opportunity than danger • Demand: ↑ • Supply: ↓ Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  21. From: Xxxx yyyy[mailto:zzzzz@powercosts.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:32 PM To: Yue, Kwok-Bun Subject: Available Positions at PCI Bun: Thank you for your feedback on aaaaaa.  Your feedback is very important.  70% of employees in my company have a Masters degree.  I can appreciate someone who is willing to put in the extra efforts to do a thesis.  You just helped me make up my mind to make her an offer. Attached is a brief description of jobs we are trying to fill.  I am trying to hire 4-5 people in the next couple of months.  We have offices in both Houston and Norman.  If you know of any bright students looking for a job, please pass along this message. Thanks. Xxxx yyyy Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  22. Conclusions • Education pays! • Computing education especially pays! • Computing jobs are good jobs. • Demand for computing professionals continue to rise. • Supply is low. • Good time to continue your computing education to the next level! Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

  23. Questions • Any Questions? • Thanks! Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue

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