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Professional Master's Program
OrientationAutumn 2015
cs.washington.edu/students/pmp
Welcome from PMP
Staff Dave RispoliDave Rispoli
AdvisorAdvisorrispoli@ cs.washington.edurispoli@ cs.washington.edu
Pedro DomingosPedro DomingosFaculty CoordinatorFaculty Coordinator
[email protected]@cs.washington.edu
Fred VideonFred VideonSoftware EngineerSoftware Engineerfred@fred@ cs.washington.educs.washington.edu [email protected]@cs.washington.edu
Tonight’s Orientation1. Food/Ice Breaker
2.
3.
Welcome/Dept./PMP Overview
CSE/UW ComputingFacilities
4. Academic InfoAdmin Info
US News Graduate Program RankingsComputer Science (6)Computer Engineering (15)
By Ranked Computer Science AreasSystems (5)Theory (9)AI (5)Programming Languages (13)
Latest Accomplishments:http://www.cs.washington.edu/news_events/ Exciting New Faculty Hires:http://www.cs.washington.edu/public_files/CSE_new_hires_2013.pdf
Research Areas:http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/
Departmental Excellence
Undergraduate programs680 full-time students220 degrees conferred per year
Full-Time Graduate Program – research focus200 full-time students25 Ph.D. graduates per year
Professional Master’s Program 160 part-time students60 new students per year50 graduates per year (700 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. programNot: 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 coursesEight 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.
Degree Requirements
Academic ProgressAcademic 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.)
InstructionGraduate 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:Operating SystemsDistributed SystemsCompiler ConstructionProgramming LanguagesSoftware EngineeringNetwork SystemsDigital SystemsComputer ArchitectureParallel Computation Artificial IntelligenceData Mining/Machine LearningApplied AlgorithmsComputational BiologySoftware SystemsImage Understanding/Comp Vision Computer Graphics
Human Computer InteractionTransaction ProcessingDatabase Management SystemsSoftware EntrepreneurshipComputer SecurityNatural Language ProcessingMolecular & Neural ComputationRoboticsUbiquitous ComputingSome one-time courses:Alternative Computer ParadigmsMobile ComputingUbiquitous ComputingIT in the Developing WorldCryptographyConcurrencyComplexity TheoryQuantum Computing
Courses
ColloquiaEnables 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 programRegular courses are normally taught on a two-year cycle.
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.
GraduationDegree 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.Watch for CSE Events at your Company!Graduation Events!!!
PMP Graduate DinnerCSE Graduation EventHusky Stadium Commencement
Autumn 2015 cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/courses/current/
Current CoursesCSE P 517 Natural Language ProcessingYejin Choi - Instructor - Instructor Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: Smith Hall, Room 102Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: Smith Hall, Room 102Overview of modern approaches for natural language processing. Topics include language models, text Overview of modern approaches for natural language processing. Topics include language models, text classification, tagging, parsing, machine translation, semantics and discourse analysis.classification, tagging, parsing, machine translation, semantics and discourse analysis.CSE P 544 Database Management SystemsDan Suciu - Instructor (Distance) - Instructor (Distance)Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305; MS: Building 99, ; MS: Building 99, Room 1915 Room 1915 An introduction to the principles of database management systems. Topics include database system architecture, An introduction to the principles of database management systems. Topics include database system architecture, data models, theory of database design, query optimization, concurrency control, crash recovery and storage data models, theory of database design, query optimization, concurrency control, crash recovery and storage strategies, Object-relational and object-oriented database management systems.strategies, Object-relational and object-oriented database management systems.CSE P 548 Computer ArchitectureCSE P 548 Computer ArchitectureLuis Ceze - Instructor Luis Ceze - Instructor Day/Time: Thursday, 6:30-9:20 pm ; Place: Johnson Hall, Room 175Day/Time: Thursday, 6:30-9:20 pm ; Place: Johnson Hall, Room 175Architecture of the single-chip microprocessor: instruction set design and processor implementation (pipelining, 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 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. management, virtual memory from the hardware viewpoint. I/O devices and control: buses, disks and RAIDs. Shared-memory multiprocessors and cache coherence.Shared-memory multiprocessors and cache coherence.Note: When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on the current courses page!
RegistrationPMP 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 CardsFor 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 $5 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 OutPMP 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.
