Professional Master's Program

OrientationAutumn 2013

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Welcome from PMP

Staff Dave RispoliDave Rispoli

AdvisorAdvisorrispoli@ cs.washington.edurispoli@ cs.washington.edu

Brian CurlessBrian CurlessFaculty CoordinatorFaculty Coordinatorcurless@cs.washington.educurless@cs.washington.edu

Fred VideonFred VideonSoftware EngineerSoftware Engineerfred@fred@ cs.washington.educs.washington.edu prieto@cs.washington.eduprieto@cs.washington.edu

Tonight’s Orientation

1. Food/Ice Breaker

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Welcome/Dept./PMP Overview

CSE/UW ComputingFacilities

4. Academic InfoAdmin Info

US News Graduate Program RankingsComputer Science (7)Computer Engineering (13)

By Ranked Computer Science AreasSystems (5)Theory (8)AI (6)Programming Languages (11)

Latest Accomplishments:http://www.cs.washington.edu/news_events/

Research Areas:http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/

Departmental Excellence

Game Changing Hires Game Changing Hires Part 1Part 1

Maya Cakmak, a robotics Ph.D. from Georgia Tech via Willow Garage.

Shayan Oveis Gharan, an optimization algorithms Ph.D. from Stanford will spend a year as a Miller Fellow at Berkeley before joining us.

Matt Reynolds, a Duke faculty member in ultra-low power sensing & computation with an MIT Ph.D., will have appointments in UW CSE & EE.

Zach Tatlock, a software reliability and security Ph.D. from UCSD.

Game Changing Hires Game Changing Hires Part 2Part 2

Undergraduate programs500 full-time students160 degrees conferred per year

Full-Time Graduate Program – research focus150 full-time students25 Ph.D. graduates per year

Professional Master’s Program 160 part-time students60 new students per year50 graduates per year (590 to date)

CS&E Students

Fifth Year Master Program15 full-time studentsStarted in 2008 for current CSE undergrad students

Mission

Allow IT professionals access to CSE faculty & curriculumStudents 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

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 creditsTypically 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.

Degree Requirements

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.

ScholarshipA cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required for master’s

degreeA 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 PoliciesListed at:

http://www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS It is student’s responsibility to be familiar with UW policies

Academic Progress (cont.)

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 programsUniversity resources:

World class library Generous computing facilities

Regular Courses:Computer Operating Sys.Distributed SystemsCompiler ConstructionProgramming LanguagesPrinciples of Software Eng.Network SystemsDigital SystemsComputer ArchitectureParallel Computation Applications of AIData MiningApplied AlgorithmsComplexity TheoryComputational BiologySoftware SystemsComputer Vision Current Trends in Comp. GraphicsHuman Computer Interaction

Transaction ProcessingDatabase Management SystemsSoftware EntrepreneurshipComputer Security

Some one-time courses:Alternative Computer ParadigmsAccessibilityMachine LearningComm. Tech. in the Developing WorldCryptographyCybersecurityData CompressionHistory of ComputingIT & Public PolicyLow Resource Mobile ComputingConcurrencyComputing for Global Health

Courses

Colloquia

Enables students to see state of art research from the best in field.Note especially our Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Info: cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/colloquia/earning_credit/

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

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 coursesDaytime graduate courses (with permission)

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 two credits in the

quarter they wish to graduatePMP students must apply for their degrees in the first

month of the quarter they plan to graduate.

Graduation Events!!!PMP Graduate DinnerCSE Graduation EventHusky Stadium Commencement

Autumn 2013 cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/courses/current/

Current Courses

CSE P 510 Human Computer InteractionAlan Borning - InstructorDay/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: tbdTopics in human computer interaction, including tools and skills for user interface design, user interface software architecture, rapid prototyping and iterative design, safety and critical systems, evaluation techniques, and computer supported cooperative work.CSE P 517/590 Natural Language ProcessingLuke Zettlemoyer - Instructor Day/Time: Wednesday 6:30-9:20 pm ; Place: tbdOverview of modern approaches for natural language processing.  Topics include language models, text classification, tagging, parsing, machine translation, semantics and discourse analysis.CSE P 561 Network SystemsArvind Krishnamurthy - Instructor (Distance)Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305; MS: Building 99, Room 1915 The design of modern network systems. Fundamental concepts illustrated with case studies of the Internet, LANs and 802.11. Topics include: wireless, media access, and transport-layer technologies, routing, congestion control, internetworking, network management, peer-to-peer systems, & network security. This offering will focus on wireless networking & mobile computing.

Note: When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on the current courses page!

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 .

Don’t worry about the Enrollment Deposit.

PMP students:Can’t use myUW to register for PMP courses

Can use myUW http://www.myuw.washington.edu/ for:

Billing InformationChange of AddressSchedule Information

myUW

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 $76 for a UPASS whether they use them or not.

Tuition

Quarterly cost $4,625 ($925 per credit)One price for all! + $150 quarterly fees & textbooks

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!

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.