EDUCATION

Example programs: Stanford, Illinois, Rice1. Organizational structures of MS/Ph.D.

programs in CSE – pros and cons2. Curricular content of graduate CSE

programs3. Student preparation, diversity, job market4. Funding support needed5. Undergraduate CSE programs

Organizational Structure, part 1

Key Elements:

• Financial autonomy (grant ICR)

• Fellowships

• Computing support (machines, people)

Organizational Structure Pros and ConsOwn Department Faculty Slots

FocusedUndergrad possibleEsprit de corps

TURFNarrower?

Program with own degrees

Partial faculty slotsOwn admissions, exams, degreeEsprit de corps

Financial SupportVisibility to applicantsDependent on leadership

Program with degree in discipline

Partial faculty slotsGood students through departmentsBreadthMarketability of stud’sFlexibility

Less student interaction

Dependent on leadership

Curricular Content

Areas:• Applied math including statistics• Numerical methods• Computer science• Science and/or engineering• Communication and teamwork

What has changed since 2000:• Needs for: stochastic; discrete; multi-scale

Curricular Content, continued

Major need: introduction to X without pre-reqs, for example:

• Science principle courses, eg physics, biology• High performance computing not taught in a

hard-core computer science manner• Statistical mechanics instead of applied

mathematics for science students• Bridge courses: particle methods, atomistic /

molecular dynamics

Curricular Content, continued more

Depth vs. Breadth:

Depth integral part of Ph.D. –Depth not a conflict with multidisciplinary

?Depth – academia

Depth/breadth – laboratoriesBreath – industry

Funding Support

• IGERT is good model for CSE– Orient to CSE– Add faculty support, undergraduate and post-

doc involvement

• Need for faculty support (leadership, possibly retraining) to jump-start

• Summer fellowships: students, faculty

• Fellowships, computing support key

Undergraduate CSE

• Minor or track of major in CSE within math, science, computer science– Engineering – accreditation doesn’t allow room

for CSE minor

• B.S. / M.S. programs – B.S. in math, computer science, etc, M.S. in CSE

• REU site grants – orient some to CSE

Recruiting Diverse Student Populations

• Look at successful models for admitting students (e.g. Rice, Maryland)