Professional Master's Program

OrientationWinter 2011 Academic and Administrative

Information

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Welcome from PMP

Staff Dave RispoliDave Rispoli

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

Pedro DomingosPedro DomingosFaculty CoordinatorFaculty Coordinatorpedrod@cs.washington.edupedrod@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/

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

Departmental Excellence

Undergraduate programs500 full-time students160 degrees conferred per year

Full-Time Graduate Program - research focus150 full-time students25 Ph.D. graduates per year, plus a few terminal Master’s

degreesProfessional Master’s Program 155 part-time students50 new students per year45 graduates per year (501 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 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 Entrepreneurship

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: 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

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

Winter 2011 http://pmp.cs.washington.edu/curcourses.html

CSE P 548 Computer ArchitectureLuis Ceze - Instructor - Instructor Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD 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, 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 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.hardware viewpoint. I/O devices and control: buses, disks and RAIDs. Shared-memory multiprocessors and cache coherence.

CSE P 573 Applications of Artificial IntelligenceMausam - Instructor - InstructorDay/Time: Wednesday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD Day/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 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 solving and search, game playing, knowledge representation and reasoning, uncertainty, machine learning, and natural language processing.processing.

CSE P 590 Low Resource Mobile ComputingGaetano Borriello - Instructor - Instructor Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: TBD 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 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 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 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.includes readings, discussion, and short research or implementation projects.

CSE P 590 Practical Aspects of Modern CryptographyCSE P 590 Practical Aspects of Modern CryptographyJosh Benaloh & Brian LaMacchia - Instructors (Distance Course) Josh 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 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 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. 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!

Current Courses

2010-2011 Courses

Autumn 2010:CSEP 544 Database Mgt. Systems—Dan Suciu (Distance); Wed. 6:30-9:20 pmCSEP 557 Graphics—Zoran Popovic; Tue. 6:30-9:20 pmCSEP 561 Network Systems—David Wetherall; Thu. 6:30-9:20 pm

Winter 2011:CSEP 548 Comp. Architecture—Luis CezeCSEP 573 Artificial Intelligence—Pedro DomingosCSEP 590 Mobile Computing—Gaetano BorrielloCSEP 590 Cryptography (Distance)—Josh Benaloh & Brian LaMacchia

Spring 2011:CSEP 506 Concurrency—Madan MusuvathiCSEP 590 Computational Biology—Larry RuzzoCSEP 548 Computing for Global Health—Richard Anderson;CSEP 5xx Course TBD

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

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

Tuition

Quarterly cost $3,325 ($665 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!

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.