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Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2011

Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2011 Academic and Administrative Information pmp.cs.washington.edu. Welcome from PMP Staff. Dave Rispoli Advisor rispoli@ cs.washington.edu. Pedro Domingos Faculty Coordinator pedrod@cs.washington.edu. Fred Videon

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Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2011

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  1. Professional Master's Program Orientation Winter 2011 Academic and Administrative Information pmp.cs.washington.edu

  2. Welcome from PMP Staff Dave Rispoli Advisor rispoli@ cs.washington.edu Pedro Domingos Faculty Coordinator pedrod@cs.washington.edu Fred Videon Software Engineer fred@cs.washington.edu prieto@cs.washington.edu

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

  4. Departmental Excellence • US News Graduate Program Rankings • Computer Science (7) • Computer Engineering (13) • By Ranked Computer Science Areas • Systems (5) • Theory (8) • AI (6) • Programming Languages (11) • Latest Accomplishments: • http://www.cs.washington.edu/news/ • Research Areas: • http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/

  5. CS&E Students Undergraduate programs 500 full-time students 160 degrees conferred per year Fifth Year Master Program 15 full-time students Started in 2008 for current CSE undergrad students Full-Time Graduate Program - research focus 150 full-time students 25 Ph.D. graduates per year, plus a few terminal Master’s degrees Professional Master’s Program 155 part-time students 50 new students per year 45 graduates per year (501 to date)

  6. 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

  7. Degree Requirements PMP leads to a MS Degree in Computer Science & Engineering Degree (non-thesis) consists of approximately 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.

  8. Academic Progress 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 2 credits or be formally on-leave at all times during program (excluding Summer quarter) On-leave status must have Faculty Coordinator approval.

  9. 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 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

  10. 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

  11. Courses Regular Courses: Computer Operating Sys. Distributed Systems Compiler Construction Programming Languages Principles of Software Eng. Network Systems Digital Systems Computer Architecture Parallel Computation Applications of AI Data Mining Applied Algorithms Complexity Theory Computational Biology Software Systems Computer Vision Current Trends in Comp. Graphics Human Computer Interaction Transaction Processing Database Management Systems Software Entrepreneurship Some one-time courses: Alternative Computer Paradigms Accessibility Machine Learning Comm. Tech. in the Developing World Cryptography Cybersecurity Data Compression History of Computing IT & Public Policy Low Resource Mobile Computing Concurrency Computing for Global Health

  12. Colloquia Enables students to see state of art research from the best in field. Note especially our Distinguished Lecturer Series. Info: http://www.cs.washington.edu/news/colloq.info.html Students can view talks live or on-line. (90% available on-line) Live: Tues.& Thurs. 3:30-4:30 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!) Colloquia reporting system: Search: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-post/unrestricted/colloq/search.cgi Reporting: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-php/colloq_reporting/summary.php

  13. Planning your program Regular courses are normally taught on a two-year cycle. Students who are near graduation have priority for enrollment in courses. Normal: 8 courses + 8 credits of colloquia Exceptions: Replace colloquia with regular PMP courses Daytime graduate courses (with permission) No research options. Contact PMP Advisor for questions.

  14. 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 two credits 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. Graduation Events!!! PMP Graduate Dinner CSE Graduation Event Husky Stadium Commencement

  15. Current Courses Winter 2011 http://pmp.cs.washington.edu/curcourses.html CSE P 548 Computer ArchitectureLuis Ceze - Instructor Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD Architecture of the single-chip microprocessor: instruction set design and processor implementation (pipelining, multiple issue, speculative execution). Memory hierarchy: on-chip and off-chip caches, TLB's and their management, virtual memory from the hardware viewpoint. I/O devices and control: buses, disks and RAIDs. Shared-memory multiprocessors and cache coherence. CSE P 573 Applications of Artificial IntelligenceMausam - InstructorDay/Time: Wednesday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD Introduction to the use of artificial intelligence tools and techniques in industrial and business settings. Topics include: problem solving and search, game playing, knowledge representation and reasoning, uncertainty, machine learning, and natural language processing. CSE P 590 Low Resource Mobile ComputingGaetano Borriello - Instructor Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD Introduction to the mobile phone as the first truly ubiquitous computing device. Topics include: evolution of the cell phone, the mobile web, location and navigation, sensors and context-awareness, transport protocols, user interfaces, social media, relationship to tablets and netbooks, application domains including participatory sensing, citizen science, micro-blogging, and health. Course includes readings, discussion, and short research or implementation projects. CSE P 590 Practical Aspects of Modern CryptographyJosh Benaloh & Brian LaMacchia - Instructors (Distance Course) Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305; MS: Building 113/1159 Exploration of techniques of modern cryptography and application to real-world problems, including common algorithms and protocols used to secure and validate electronic documents, messages, & e-commerce transactions. Note: When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on the current courses page!

  16. 2010-2011 Courses Autumn 2010: CSEP 544 Database Mgt. Systems—Dan Suciu (Distance); Wed. 6:30-9:20 pm CSEP 557 Graphics—Zoran Popovic; Tue. 6:30-9:20 pm CSEP 561 Network Systems—David Wetherall; Thu. 6:30-9:20 pm Winter 2011: CSEP 548 Comp. Architecture—Luis Ceze CSEP 573 Artificial Intelligence—Pedro Domingos CSEP 590 Mobile Computing—Gaetano Borriello CSEP 590 Cryptography (Distance)—Josh Benaloh & Brian LaMacchia Spring 2011: CSEP 506 Concurrency—Madan Musuvathi CSEP 590 Computational Biology—Larry Ruzzo CSEP 548 Computing for Global Health—Richard Anderson; CSEP 5xx Course TBD

  17. Registration PMP students register by phone [(206) 543-2310], fax, or mail using registration form Advisor sends quarterly to students' cs e-mail address. Registration and payment must be received no later than close of business Friday before quarter start. PMP students should be familiar with add/drop/withdraw policies at www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS

  18. myUW PMP students: Can’t use myUW to register for PMP courses Can use myUW http://www.myuw.washington.edu/ for: Billing Information Change of Address Schedule Information

  19. 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. Note: When you return UPASS no credit or debit will appear on your statement.

  20. Tuition Quarterly cost $3,325 ($665 per credit) One price for all! + $150 quarterly fees & textbooks

  21. Parking $2 per night campus parking permit available from UW Parking Services (otherwise $6 at gatehouse) http://www.washington.edu/commuterservices/parking/fees_descriptions/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!

  22. 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.

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