COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

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COMPUTER SCIENCEPROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
  (IPFW)
• MEETING 12
• IBM
• FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
• JUNE 29, 2006

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HOST
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http//www.cs.ipfw.ed
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AGENDA

• TOUR OF FACILITY AT 215 P.M. REX PETERS
• THANK YOU AND INTRODUCTIONS
• APPROVAL OF PAB MINUTES FROM 03/30/2006
• UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING
• POSSIBLE INITIATIVES EDUCATION CAREER DAYS
• FOCUS INPUT TO PROGRAM REVIEW FOR DEPARTMENT,
  AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO CAC/ABET CRITERIA FOR
  COMPUTING
• TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROPOSAL WITH PAB
• MEETING 13 THURSDAY 09/28/2006 AT VERIZON
• WRAP-UP

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INTRODUCTIONS

• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
• SCOTT HOFRICHTER, TRIPRACTIX
• MATT BROWN, DO IT BEST (NEW HIRE) WITH KAY
  WILLIAMS
• FACULTY MEMBERS
• DR. STEVE WALTER CENTER FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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VISION 2008 MARCH 25, 2004

• OUR PURPOSE IS TO INFLUENCE THE FACTORS USED TO
  ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF
  DIVERSE COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATES WITH THE
  SKILLS AND TRAINING THAT EMPLOYERS WANT TO HIRE,
  AND WHO CAN CONTINUE TO GROW AND ADAPT IN THE
  GLOBAL MARKET. WE ALSO WANT OPPORTUNITIES TO
  HAVE DIRECT INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS AND
  FACULTY.

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POSSIBLE FACTORS FOR VISION 2008

• MORE STUDENTS COMING INTO PROGRAM, ESP. FEMALES
  AND MINORITIES
• RETENTION
• CURRICULUM
• FACILITIES
• COUNSELORS
• RESEARCH RESOURCES
• EQUIPMENT
• SOFTWARE
• NETWORKING

• FACULTY ACCESSIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY
• LIFELONG LEARNING
• BEHAVIORS COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND TEAM SKILLS
• OPENNESS TO STUDENTS
• INTERNSHIP/APPLIED EXPERIENCE
• OUTREACH TO STUDENTS (MENTORS)
• CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

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UPDATES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE - CETCS!!

• I LIKE THIS PHOTO!!!
• FIRST ONE AT IPFW TO GO FROM SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING CETCS

• NEW DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN SYSTEM
  ENGINEERING NOW ON BOARD
• DR. STEVE WALTER FROM NORTHROP GRUMMAN IN
  CALIFORNIA STARTED ON MAY 22, 2006.

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING CETCS

• CETCS/OLS TECHTALK MAGAZINE
• FIRST ISSUE IN SPRING, 2006 ALSO AT
  http//www.etcs.ipfw.edu/
• RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PAB FOR FALL, 2006?
• NEW CENTER FOR INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AND DESIGN
• TWO CHARTER MEMBERS ZIMMER AND NORTHEAST INDIANA
  INNOVATION CENTER
• MORE COMPANIES EXPRESSING INTEREST ON A MONTHLY
  BASIS INCLUDING ONES FROM MICHIGAN AND OHIO, AS
  WELL AS INDIANA
• POSSIBLE NEW HALF-TIME MARKETING PERSON

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING PROJECTS

• JOINT PROJECTS
• NORTHROP GRUMMAN CAPSTONE DESIGN CLIENT GIFTED
  DEPARTMENT WITH DIFFERTIMENTO ROBOT
• SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE INDICATED INTEREST IN
  PROJECTS WITH STUENT TEAMS IN CS 360 AND 460 BE
  SURE TO LET US KNOW!

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING NEW COURSES

• SUMMER, 2006
• CS 572 HEURISTIC PROBLEM SOLVING (AKA ARTIFICIAL
  INTELLIGENCE)
• FALL, 2006
• CS 380 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• CS 421 ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• CS 492 LINUX TOPICS
• CS 590A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURES
• CS 590B,C TOPICAL STUDY RESEARCH I,II
• SPRING, 2007
• ACS 568 OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN
• ACS 698 MASTERS THESIS

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING PERSONNEL

• DR. ERBACH ON SABBATICAL
• FOR FALL IN NEW ZEALAND - LEFT ON WEDNESDAY!
• PERSONNEL CHANGES
• DR. ERBACH, NEW DIRECTOR OF ETCS OFFICE FOR
  ACADEMIC HORIZONS AND PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT (25)
  UPON HIS RETURN
• DR. MODESITT, INTERIM CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT
• NEW CHAIR SEARCH STARTING IN FALL, 2006 FOR JULY,
  2007
• NEW HIRE SEARCH AT SAME TIME
• PROFESSOR BOB BARRETT NEW INTERIM CHAIR FOR
  ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING IN JULY
• NEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT INTERVIEWS START FRIDAY

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING IPFW IT INITIATIVES

• BOB KOSTRUBANIC
• GROWING HIGH-TECH CAPABILITY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA
• PRESENTED TO NIIC IN MARCH

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UPDATES SINCE LAST MEETING OTHER ITEMS

• TAMMY TOSCOS FINISHED FIRST YEAR AT IUB-- ONLY
  PH.D. INFORMATICS PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY
• TEAM PLACED FIRST IN INTERNATIONAL HCI
  CONFERENCE BEAT CMU, STANFORD, UCB, GA TECH
• NOW A SUMMER INTERN FOR INTEL IN SEATTLE
• ONE OF TWO FEMALES
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THRUST
• JOINT COMMITTEE BETWEEN CS AND ECET
• REPORT DUE BY DECEMBER
• SPONSORS FOR IU DIVERSITY WORKSHOP?
• REQUEST FROM TAMMY TOSCOS

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POSSIBLE NEW INITIATIVES

• EDUCATION DAYS
• CS FACULTY COME TO YOUR SITE
• DISCUSS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES POSSIBLE DEGREES AND
  COURSES, DISTANCE LEARNING OPTIONS
• OBTAIN INSIGHT INTO WHAT THEY DESIRE
• PERHAPS DURING LUNCH TIME
• CAREER DAYS
• PAB MEMBERS, PERHAPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CS
  STUDENTS, FACULTY AND/OR STAFF, VISIT LOCAL K-12
  SCHOOLS
• DISCUSS COMPUTING CAREERS AND WITH STUDENTS AND
  STAFF
• FIIL IN AS TEACHER FOR AN HOUR?

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PAB INPUT FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM REVIEW

• DRAFT DUE TO IPFW BY END OF 2006!
• USE PREVIOUS EFFORTS
• DESIRED TRAITS OF CS GRADS
• INPUT TO COMPUTING ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF
  ABET (CAC/ABET) ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO CRITERIA
  FOR COMPUTING
• HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
• EVERYTHING IS ON THE PLATE MORE BLUS SKY ABOUT
  FUTURE, NOT THE PAST.

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EARLIER WORK TRAITS OF GRADUATES DESIRED AND HOW

• MAJOR TOPIC AT 9/29/05, 12/08/05, AND 3/30/06
  MEETINGS VIA BRAINSTORMING
• SUMMARIES IN HARD COPY
• ALSO GIVEN AT WEBSITE
• OUTCOMES
• TRAITS UPON GRADUATION
• OBJECTIVES
• TRAITS A FEW YEARS (3-4) AFTER GRADUATION

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUESSEE HANDOUT

• MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN
• TRENDS IN THE DISCIPLINE
• WHAT ARE WE DOING WELL? WHAT EVIDENCE?
• WHAT ARE WE DOING LESS WELL? EVIDENCE?
• CURRICULUM
• FACULTY
• STUDENTS
• RESOURCES

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE AMISSION ST. PLANSAMPLES

• VISION OF FUTURE
• LOTS OF FREEDOM!
• LOOK SEVEN (7) YEARS INTO THE FUTURE, AT LEAST!
  (DATE OF NEXT PROGRAM REVIEW)
• ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE BDISCIPLINE TRENDS SAMPLES

• PRESENT? FUTURE?
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• INFORMATICS
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• OUTSOURCING
• EMBEDDED
• HCI
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
• FLAT WORLD

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE CWHAT ARE WE DOING WELL?

• YOU TELL US!
• EVIDENCE?

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE DWHAT ARE WE DOING LESS
WELL?

• YOU TELL US!
• EVIDENCE?

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE 1CURRICULUM SAMPLES

• CURRENT
• NEW
• DESIRED
• MS THESIS
• DISTANCE LEARNING
• TEAM SKILLS
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE 2FACULTY SAMPLES

• AGING
• NEW
• ASSOCIATE FACULTY
• DESIRED AREAS
• RESEARCH
• INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• JOINT PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE 3STUDENTS SAMPLES

• ACHIEVMENTS GRADUATE DEGREES
• RECRUITING
• RETENTION
• ALUMNI SURVEYS
• JOB TITLES
• SALARIES
• ETC
• GRADUATION RATES
• DESIRE FOR ON-LINE COURSES

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PROGRAM REVIEW ISSUE 4RESOURCES SAMPLES

• SPACE
• EQUIPMENT
• STAFF
• BUDGET
• PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

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BRAINSTORMING FORM SMALL GROUPS REPORT OUT
ALL GROUPS TAKE A-D, ONE OF 1-4
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RESEARCH

• DON SNYDER (CHAIR)

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RESEARCH QUERY AND FOLLOW-ON PROPOSAL

• DO YOU HAVE A TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
  INVESTIGATE, PERHAPS ONE FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO
  BID ON NEW PROGRAMS?
• IS IT TOUGH FOR YOU TO FIND THE EMPLOYEES AND THE
  TIME TO SEND THEM TO THE NECESSARY WORKSHOPS?
• IS IT TOO EXPENSIVE TO SEND MORE THAN ONE
  EMPLOYEE?
• EVEN IF YOU SEND THEM, DO THEY HAVE THE
  DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE TO COMMUNICATE NEW
  TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES ON THE
  TEAM?
• DO CONSULTANTS CHARGE YOU AN ARM AND A LEG?

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RESEARCH PROPOSALPOSSIBLE SOLUTION

• CONTRACT WITH IPFW FACULTY FROM THE COLLEGE OF
  ENGINEERING, TECHNOLGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE!
• YOU SELECT THE WORKSHOP YOU DEEM NEEDED
• WE SUPPLY YOU A LIST OF QUALIFIED FACULTY TO
  ATTEND (OR YOU CHOOSE) FROM http//www.etcs.ipfw.e
  du/dean/expertise/index.php
• THE FACULTY MEMBER ATTENDS THE WORKSHOP
• SHE/HE RETURNS AND PROVIDES THE EQUIVALENT
  MATERIAL TO YOUR TEAM AT NO CHARGE
• YOU PAY ONLY THE TRAVEL, WORKSHOP AND PER DIEM
  EXPENSES OF THE FACULTY MEMBER
• FACULTY CAN USE THE MATERIAL IN EXTENDING
  EXISTING COURSES OR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COURSES
  (FOR CREDIT OR CONTINUING STUDIES)
• KEN HAS USED STRATEGY SUCCESSFULLY WITH OTHER
  PABS

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WRAP-UP

• NEXT MEETINGS DATES/LOCATIONS LAST THURSDAY OF
  EACH QUARTER
• DATES LOCATION
• 09/28/2006 VERIZON
• 12/07/2006 TRIPRACTIX
• 03/29/2007 ???
• 06/28/2007 ???
• REQUESTS FOR
• INDIVIDUAL PICTURE
• INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHY
• HOME PAGE ADDRESSES AND LOGO
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PAB MEMBERS