Computing Sciences at Elon UniversityDave Powell

November 21, 2009

Software Runs The

World

Exciting Rate of Change

Smart Phones: IPhone, Touch, MyTouch, Palm Pre, Droid

Netbooks Google Chrome Cloud Computing

Degrees Offered

BA and BS in Computer Information Systems (CIS) BS is additional 4 courses in Business

BA and BS in Computer Science (CSC) BS is additional CS elective course and a 2 course

science sequence

Bachelors in Computer Science/Engineering (3/2 Program)

Leading Edge of Computing

Five department compute servers. Nine machine Grid Computing Node. Latest Windows, Apple and Linux Operating

Systems Latest Software Updated twice annually

• Microsoft Academic Alliance (Visual Studio 2008, C#, C++, VB)• IBM University (Rational Rose, Rational Application Developer)• Eclipse Enterprise with Google Plugins and Java 6, Android• Oracle 10g, SQL server, MySQL 5, Derby 10.5• Google Cloud, Apache, Tomcat, Websphere 7, Windows Server 2008• PHP, Python, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop• Case tools: Visible Analyst, Rational Rose, ArgoUML, Microsoft Project

Two Labs with dedicated access to department majors

Every machine is replaced every three years

12 MacPro Dual Boot, Dual Monitor

Networking Lab

Lego Robots in Computer Science I

Android 09 Devices in Mobile Computing

Genetic Art in Artificial Intelligence

Xbox 360 in Game Programming

Honor Student Thesis on Touch/IPhone

Program Prepares Students for Job Market or Graduate School

25% of 2005 graduates went to grad school. (Notre Dame, Wake Forest, (2) DePaul, UNC)

20% of 2006 graduates went to grad school (Florida State, Wake Forest)

25% of 2007 graduates went to grad school ( (2) Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte)

For 2008, 20% graduates went to grad school (Wake Forest and UNC Charlotte)

For 2009, 20% of graduates received job offers from Credit Suisse in November 2008, 5% to grad school

For 2010, 5 Computing Sciences seniors have received and accepted job offers from Credit Suisse for June 2010

Where Are Recent Grads Working? IBM Credit Suisse Red Hat Lockheed Martin Bayer NSA Clarkston Consulting Travelers Verizon JP Morgan Wachovia Cryptic Studios www.crypticstudios.com

Recent Internships (2008 - 2009)

IBM Fidelity Cisco SAS Southland Electrical AIG Volvo Credit Suisse

Computer Science or Information Systems

Offers opportunity for students to experiment with both. Some get a major and a minor.

Computer Science for “programmers” interested in developing scientific, engineering or gaming software. Focus is on algorithms and machines.

Information systems for those interested in specifying, developing, maintaining and supporting computer systems in service industries. Focus is on breadth (web, database, networks, analysis).

Key Philosophy of Department Even balance between theory and

development. All classes taught by full time faculty. No class size larger than 28. Average size

approximately 12-15 Most classes taught in computer lab. Project emphasis (individual and group). Minimum 6 office hours per week for

student assistance.

Department Activities for Students

ACM – Association for Computing Machinery

Social gatherings Attend conferences Research with faculty Present papers –

SURE, SURF, ACM Conferences

Programming Team

Sept 18, 2009

Questions

BA in Computer Science Computer Science I, II

& 3 Algorithm Analysis Programming

Languages Computer Systems Mobile Computing Software

Development/Capstone Calculus I Calculus II or Applied

Matrix Theory Discrete Structures

A probability and/or statistics course

2 electives from: Game Programming

and Computer Graphics High Performance

Computing Artificial Intelligence Advance Programming Research Internship

BS in Computer Science BA in CS plus 1 additional elective from following:

Game Programming and Computer Graphics High Performance Computing Artificial Intelligence Advance Programming Research Internship

One natural science lab sequence CHM 111, 112, 113, 114 PHY 113, 114, 117, 118 BIO 111, 112, 113, 114

BA in Computer Information Systems Operating Systems

and Networks Programming in Visual

Environment Systems Analysis and

Design Database Management

and Analysis Project Implementation

and Management 300-400 CIS Elective

Web Development Concentration User-Centered Web Design Web Development Intro to Computer Science

Enterprise Systems Concentration Management Information

Systems Building Collaborative

Environments Network Design and Security

Discrete Structures Applied Math with Calculus or

Calculus 1 Statistics

BS in Computer Information Systems

BA in CIS plus 16 hour from Business Administration

Minor

Multimedia Minor Unique minor offered jointly by English,

Art and Computing Sciences Department. Five course (20 semester hours)

Writing, Rhetoric and Interface Design Digital Art 1, 2 Interaction Design for Web and Multimedia Web Development Multimedia Authoring Project Web Publishing and Design Audio Production The Art of Film and Video Editing

Engineering Program – dual degree Core courses:

General Chemistry I and II and Labs

Physics I & II with Calculus

Calculus I, II, III Differential Equations Computer Science I

Engineering Foundations: Introduction to

Engineering – 1 sh Engineering Graphics

and Design – 2 sh Engineering Mechanics

– Statics – 3 sh Engineering Mechanics

– Dynamics – 3 sh Circuit Analysis & Lab Thermodynamics

Computer Science/Engineering Mathematical Reasoning or Discrete Math Computer Science II and III Algorithm Analysis Computer Systems Mobile Computing