Title: Computer Science
1University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
University of Bridgeport Computer Science
Engineering Department Proposal for a Ph.D.
degree in Computer Science Engineering
2Outline
- UB CSE Profiles
- Is CSE Ready for a PhD program?
- Students
- Faculty
- Laboratories
- Collaboration with Industry
- Research
- Recent Achievements
- Unique Characteristics
- The Program
- Review of Comparable Programs
- Proposal feedback
- Areas of Study
- Milestones
- A Typical Program
- Conclusions
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
3University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
1. UB and CSE Profiles
4University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
University and CSE Profile
- University of Bridgeport founded in 1927 as the
- Junior College of Connecticut
- Became the University of Bridgeport in 1947
- Private, Independent, Non-sectarian and
- International
- UB Total Students 3300
- CSE is the Largest Department on Campus (500
students )
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Computer Science Engineering Department
University and CSE Profile
- Location 1 hour north of NYC, 2 hours south
of - Boston, Seaside Campus.
- Other Schools (Education, Health Sciences,
- Business, etc.)
- Emphasis in UB is on Professional and
- Pre- Professional programs.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Academic Profile of Computer Science and
Engineering
CSE Offers B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Computer
Science and Computer Engineering on main
campus in Bridgeport and M.S. in C.S. on the
weekend in the Stamford Campus.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
2. Is CSE Ready for a PHD Program?
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Computer Science Engineering Department
2. Is CSE Ready for a PHD Program?
- Students
- Faculty
- Laboratories
- Collaboration with Industry
- Research
- Recent Achievements
- Unique Characteristics
9A National Crisis
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Number of nation wide and Canadian PhD
graduates is 900 - There is an estimated 1500 job openings for
faculty nationwide - 100 150 ads per month in CS/CpE in leading
magazines 1 4 positions per ad - 1 4 daily ads in the NEEDHA newsletter
10A National Crisis
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- CSE used to receive 150 applications for a new
opening - In the last 2 years we had an ongoing research
for two positions - We received only 40 applications in two years
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Students
- High percentage of international students.
- Very active and high quality
- High grades, co-ops, internships, publishing
and - research (graduates and undergraduates),
- tutoring, awards, entrepreneurial
activities. - CSE Department is largest in School of
Engineering.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Faculty
- Faculty background in CS , CE, MATH, and EE
- Very active faculty in research
- publishing in quality journals and conferences
- attracting external funds
- Distinguished teaching
- This years UB Distinguished teacher of the year
award - Developing new courses, course materials, web
pages, labs - Strong collaboration with with industry
13Laboratories
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Extensive Research and Development Labs. in the
areas of - Robotics / Automation and Control.
- Advanced digital design and VLSI / FPGA.
- Advanced networking and telecommunications.
- Wireless communications.
- High Performance Computing.
- Power Electronics.
- Others.
-
- Compute Platform Count for SED approximately 250
(120 Sparcs, - 130 PC)
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Research
- Several NSF and Industry grants for Equipment,
Research and - Development. (Helped in Establishing our
labs.) - Several R D projects with industry partners
is the areas of - Automation and Robotics.
- Product Design and Prototyping.
- Signal Processing.
- VLSI.
- Motion Control.
- Manufacturing / Reverse Engineering.
- Software Development.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Teaching and Innovative Programs
- Evening, weekend and continuing education
offerings. - On-site teaching in Industry.
- Distance learning version of M.S. in C.S.
- 3 - 4 Course graduate and undergraduate
certificates
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Industry and Community Collaboration
- Co-ops and internships
- Joint development projects.
- On-site Training
- Industry Advisory Board
- ConnCap Program (Pre-Engineering) with
Bridgeport School District - and the School of Education.
- Sample of Companies
- Sagemaker, EMC, Pitney Bowes, Northrup Grumann,
ADC Newnet, Dictaphone, Transwitch, Executone,
Motorola,Sony, Lucent, Synopsis, NEC,Oracle,
General Re,Lockheed Martin, IBM, UPS, SNET,
Remington, Sikorsky Aircraft and others.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Recent Achievements and Work in Progress
- 2 American Society of Engineering Education
(ASEE) awards (First, - Second in undergraduate paper competition.
- This year award at ASEE (First in undergraduate
paper competition) - ACM (Association of Computing Machinery)
regional competition - top 3 - 5 placements for several years.
- Faculty research / best paper awards and
grants. - Recent Lab. upgrades and grants (Sun
Microsystems 0.7M grant, - Oracle 1M grant, NSF Lab. grants)
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Unique Characteristics
- 1 out of 2 ABET-accredited Computer
Engineering - programs in Connecticut.
- Largest CS-Graduate program in Connecticut.
- Only Weekend Masters in Computer Science in
Region. - (NY, NJ, CT, MA, RI, etc.)
- Co-op and internships programs (Virtually all
students, - graduate and undergraduate)
- Undergraduate research and publications.
- National and international awards.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
3. The Program
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Computer Science Engineering Department
The Program
- Review of Comparable Programs
- Proposal feedback
- Areas of Study
- Milestones
- A Typical Program
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Review of Comparable Programs
- New Mexico Tech
- Tulane University
- Vanderbilt University
- Oklahoma State University
- John Hopkins University
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Computer Science Engineering Department
New Mexico Tech
- Number of Faculty Six (plus 5 adjuncts).
- B.Sc., M.S. (with or without thesis) and Ph.D.
degrees. - 15 undergraduate classes (not for graduate
credit), 10 grad/undergrad classes, 11 graduate
classes
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Tulane University
- Number of Faculty Thirteen.
- B.S. (Computer Science and Computer
Engineering), M.S. (with or without thesis),
Ph.D., and Sc.D. degrees. - The number of graduate classes offered are
approximately 12 regular classes and other
advanced topics in CS'' classes that vary from
one semester to the other.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Vanderbilt University
- Number of Faculty Nine.
- B.Sc., M.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.
- The number of graduate courses listed in the
catalog is 33 and some special research seminars.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Oklahoma State University
- Number of Faculty Thirteen.
- B.Sc., M.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees.
- The department offers 17 undergraduate classes
(not for graduate credit), 9 grad/undergraduate
classes, 17 graduate classes, and some seminars
and special topic classes.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
John Hopkins University
- Number of Faculty Fourteen
- B.Sc., B.A., MSE, and Ph.D. degrees.
- Courses offered N/A
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Computer Science Engineering Department
And finally, CSE in UB
- Number of Faculty
- Nine
- Three new openings for academic year 2001/2002
- Many distinguished adjuncts
- B.Sc., M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
- Courses offered in Academic year 2000/2001
- Undergraduate 26
- Graduate 24
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Findings
These comparable departments, already with
established and successful Ph.D. programs, share
a lot with our department, including small
faculty size, and approximately the same variety,
complexity, and number of classes offered at the
graduate and undergraduate levels, plus
comparable facilities, computing power and labs.
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Proposal Feedback
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Review by all faculty in the School of
Engineering and Design - Connecticut institutions were solicited for
feedback - Feedback and review received from about 20 US
International Universities - Feedback and review received from about 10
Connecticut-based industries - Potential Students feedback (market study)
30Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Prof. Arthur C. Sanderson, Vice President for
Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA.
and Director, Electrical and Communications
Systems Division National Science Foundation and
Fellow of IEEE and AAAS, and a member of AAAI,
AIAA, ASEE, and SME The proposal
describes a program that is well conceived and
well organized and will provide an important
educational resource for the University and for
the Bridgeport area. I am familiar
with several of the key participants and feel
that their research and teaching records are
appropriate for this program. I am
pleased to recommend that the proposed Ph.D.
program be approved by the Connecticut Board of
Governors for Higher Education.
31Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Prof. Imre Rudas, Vice Rector, Budapest
Polytechnic, Vice President of IEEE Industrial
Electronics Society for Workshops I
have very positive impressions regarding the
proposed courses. It is based on a set
of well analyzed case studies. The
proposed courses practically cover all the areas
on the basis of which young researchers of our
days can be active and useful for the society in
an industrially well developed environment
Congratulations for the proposal.
32Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Prof. Mo Jamshidi, Director, Center for
Autonomous Control Engineering, University of New
Mexico, Currently, he holds the ATT
Professorship of manufacturing engineering, and a
consultant with the Los Alamos National
Laboratory and IEEE fellow. You and
your colleagues are to be congratulated for a
very thorough review of the field. The
proposal has covered breadth and depth of
computer science as well as a balanced approach
between education and research. The
shortage of CS graduates is so high that almost
all industrialized nations are heavily importing
from Third World Countries and have gone to the
Global Market Place for experts in Computer
Science. A lot of these jobs are at
the middle to upper scientific and managerial
levels and often require a Ph.D. in CS.
33Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Dr. John R. James, Adam Chair in Information
Technology, United States Military Academy, USA
and former Director of the TRADOC Artificial
Intelligence Center at Ft. Monroe,
Virginia. I have reviewed your proposal
and find it to be both feasible and
innovative. It is feasible since you
have the faculty (with the anticipated
additions), facilities and courses to support the
program. It is innovative in that it
adds a requirement for teaching that is not in
the norm of other programs and also explicitly
invites applicants who might be part-time
students for all or a portion of their
program. It may be the case that
business would support employees as a full-time
students for some portion of the studies in
return for a commitment to the company fro some
period of time. I know of at least two companies
which have done this for both masters degree as
well as doctoral programs.
34Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Abdelkader El Kamel, Centrale Lille,
France There is a lack of Ph.D.
graduates in the areas of Computer Science and
Engineering. The department of
Computer Science and Engineering has the
facilities and the qualified faculty to support
the new program The program is
feasible and innovative. The program
of study is well balanced and produces highly
qualified graduates for both academia and
industry. Several well analyzed cases
studies were used.
35Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Prof. Angela Di Febbraro, Politecnnico Di Torino,
Italy, Chairman of the IEEE Discrete event
Dynamic Systems Technical Committee I
found the proposal excellent The
proposed program should absolutely be
started. The proposal is even more
validated by the comparison with the other
institutions granting a Computer Science
Ph.D. The Department of Computer
Science and Engineering of the University of
Bridgeport appears to have a suitable faculty
number, as well as more than enough
qualifications, facilities, and students to make
the proposed program a success.
36Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Prof. Nilanjan Sarkar, Vanderbilt University,
USA. I find the proposal to be thorough
and well developed. It presents
several key issues for having a Ph.D. program
that I completely agree with. I
believe that the infrastructure for a Ph.D.
program in Computer Science and Engineering
already exists at the University of
Bridgeport. The credentials of the faculty are
excellent, the laboratories are there, and the
existing and proposed new courses are adequate to
start such program.
37Excerpts from Universities feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Kok-Meng Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology,
USA., Chair, IEEE Prototyping for Robotics and
Automation Technical Committee, There
has been a shortage of Computer scientists in the
United States in recent years, and this shortage
is likely to continue due to rapid advancement in
computer, networking, tele-communications and
information technologies. I am glad to
see that you have taken an active role to
establish a Ph.D. program in your school that
many high-tech industries would feel more than
welcome. Your proposal has been well
written, and has touched on many essential
elements.
38Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
Dr. Hadi Abu-Akeel, FANUC Robotics, USA, Senior
Vice President Chief Engineer. (retired),
Technical Advisor, Genral Manager, FAUNC Berkeley
Laboratory I find the program well
prepared and properly targeted. The
program appears to cover all the elements
necessary for the education and preparation of
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
specialists. I recognize the
increasing national need for computer science
graduates. There is definitely a critical
shortage of such expertise at all levels and the
contribution of the University of Bridgeport
should make positive impact.
39Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Hugh F.McCann, Jr., President, Identification
Products Corporation, Bridgeport - Having a world-class PhD program at the
University of Bridgeport would certainly be a
very good start in firing up the economic engine
of job growth and wealth creation within the
region. - As a business owner I applaud and support all
your efforts to see your program come to
fruition.
40Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Northrop Grumman Corporation, Norden Systems,
Norwalk - Having a part time Ph.D. program within easy
reach of our company location in Norwalk, CT
would provide a path for my people to improve
their skill base which otherwise wouldnt be
available to them. Also, the Ph.D. program would
provide an avenue for other students in the area
to be more equipped to work for Northrop Grumman
or other advanced technology companies in the
area.
41Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Lin Li, Senior Technology Manager, Thermal
Analysis Business Unit, PerkinElmer Instruments,
Norwalk - In the high-tech concentrated state like
Connecticut, the Ph.D. program will be even more
important for local industries. This will offer a
great opportunity to some working professionals
for continuing improvements. Therefore, they can
further enhance their technical background and
develop the successful career path through the
part-time study. - Your very well written proposal has touched most
essential subjects of a well-respected Ph.D.
program. The proposed courses cover all areas of
computer science and engineering in both breadth
and depth.
42Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Glenn E. Vallee, Director of Engineering and
Quality Assurance, Remington Products Company,
L.L.C. - Speaking as one who has earned a Ph.D. while
working full time, I cannot over state the
importance of such a program which allows
industry professionals the opportunity to pursue
an advance degree without sacrificing their
livelihood. - The proposal is well developed and incorporated
the elements necessary for a successful effort.
It is consistent with other Ph.D. programs Im
familiar with and should provide a diverse and
interesting experience for the students.
43Excerpts from Industry feedback
University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Patrick Nolan, Manager, Industrial Design, New
Britian - It has been identified that the University of
Bridgeport is equipped with state of art
facilities, qualified faculty, and ample student
population. Offering a quality Ph.D. program for
part-time students is an insightful addition and
should assist industries and industry
professionals seeking advancement while retaining
active employment status.
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University of Bridgeport
Computer Science Engineering Department
- David S. Evans, Manager, Product Verification
Test, Shelton - In my opinion, the proposal is well thought out,
and the listed resources should get such a
program off to a good start. I think the
requirements for teaching and refereed
publication increase the value of the program to
the students, whether or not they pursue an
academic career. Also, providing for part-time
students, while challenging, offers the benefits
of this program to a wider group of serious
technical professionals. - There is increasing need in this region, as well
as nation-wide, for CSE professionals with
advanced skills and discipline. -
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Areas of Study
- A. Computation, Intelligence, and Robotics Area
- B. Languages and Systems
- C. Parallel Processing and Networks
- D. Computer Architecture and VLSI
46Computation, Intelligence, and Robotics
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47Languages and Systems
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48Parallel Processing and Networks
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Computer Science Engineering Department
49Computer Architecture and VLSI
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50Other Courses
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Computer Science Engineering Department
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Courses Summary
Current Courses at 400 levels 20 Current Courses
at 500 Levels 23 New Courses 5 Courses Other
courses 7 Courses
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Course Work Requirement
- Masters degree course work requirement
(typically 30 hrs) - One course from each of the Areas of Study (12
hrs) - Two courses from Concentration Area (6 hrs)
- Two Electives (6 hrs)
- Two courses Teaching Requirement
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Milestones
- Admission to the Ph.D. program of computer
science and engineering on a provisional
status', if needed (section 2.1) - Taking the deficiency courses and finishing
master degree, if needed - Getting the status restored to regular Ph.D.
student, if needed - Completing the course work requirement for the
Ph.D. (section 2.2) - Passing the comprehensive examination (section
2.9) - Admission to Candidacy' (section 2.11)
- Selection of a dissertation advisor (section
2.10)
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Milestones
- Writing a dissertation proposal (section 2.12)
- Completion of the oral exam requirement and
working on the proposed research topic (section
2.8) - Dissertation committee formation (section 2.10)
- Approval of the dissertation by the dissertation
committee (section 2.12) - Successful completion of the dissertation
defense (2.13) - Submission of dissertation to the Computer
Science Engineering Department(section 2.13) - Graduation with a Ph.D. degree in Computer
Science and Engineering (section 2.13).
55A Typical Program after MSc Degree
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Unique Characteristics of the Program
Computer Science Engineering Department
- Teaching Requirement 2 courses
- Publication Requirement 2 journal papers
- Part-time Students allowed
- External member in the Dissertation Committee
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Computer Science Engineering Department
4. Conclusions
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Computer Science Engineering Department
- CSE is qualified to offer a PhD program
- Very productive Faculty.
- Dramatic growth.
- Very high student quality and research /
education. - Industry involvement.
- Facilities and labs
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Computer Science Engineering Department
- New PhD will help CSE to
- join the ranks of Ph.D. granting institutions,
- get more visibility than we currently have,
- help our faculty to carry out the required
research for funded projects, - qualify UB for many research grants limited to
Ph.D. granting institutions, - increase student enrollment, and
- increase instruction quality and
quantity.
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Computer Science Engineering Department
Thank you