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CSE 5194: Orientation Seminar Fall 2015

Dr. Bahram KhaliliClass website: http://ranger.uta.edu/~khalili

GTA: Ms. Li Yin; e-mail: li.yin@mavs.uta.edu

CSE and the College of Engineering

Student Enrollment - CoE 7,048 total 3,708 undergraduate 3,340 graduate

Student Enrollment - CSE 867 Bachelor’s students 721 Master's students (321 new in fall 2015) 110 Ph.D. students (26 new in Fall 2015) Total = 1698

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CSE National and Area ranking National Rankings

Computer Engineering (Graduate) #83 (source: U.S. News, 2014)

Computer Science (Graduate) #90 (source: U.S. News, 2014)

Area Rankings #19 Data Mining #19 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognit

ion #29 Multimedia #35 Databases #46 Natural Language and Speech Fall 2015 3

CSE Research Areas

Big Data and Large-Scale Computing Biocomputing and Health Informatics Computer Networks Computer Graphics, Vision and Multimedia Database and Information Systems Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing Machine Learning and Data Mining Robotics and AI Security and Privacy Software Engineering Sustainable Computing

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After graduation

Notable companies CSE garduates works at: Apple, Google, HP, IBM, LinkedIn, Lockheed-Martin, Microsoft, NASA, Raytheon, Sabre-Holdings, Texas Instruments, and many other great companies

A number of MS graduates moved to PhD at UTA (students with Thesis only)

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CSE web site Current students Student services Student Services Assessment Services Engineering Student Services UTA Career Services UTA Counselling Services

Job and Internship Opportunities Cooperative Engineering Education / Internships HIREAMAVERICK Job and Internship Listings Peer Educator Employment UTA's Jobs (on-campus and off-campus)

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CSE Grad Website

Where?http://www.cse.uta.edu/graduate

What? Contacts and Advising Hours MS Guide Various forms Graduation checklists Announcements Course descriptions

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Other Resources Grad School Website – New & Current

Students: http://grad.pci.uta.edu/students Graduate Catalog Graduate Calendar Funding Opportunities Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines Grad School Forms and Info Lots of other useful information!

E-mail: we will use your UTA account (exclusively) for announcements

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PersonnelGraduate Secretary

Camille Costabile (ERB 630) Eric Mason (ERB 631)

Graduate Advisors (ERB 6th Floor) Bahram Khalili

General Advising – MS & PhDIn charge of S/W Eng. curriculum

Ramez ElmasriGeneral Advising – MS & PhD

Leonidas FegarasGeneral Advising - MS

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CSE Degree Options MS CpE (Computer Engineering)

Must have Undergraduate degree in Engineering Requires specialization is Systems/Architecture

MS CS (Computer Science) Exact same degree program as MS CpE, except

Systems/Architecture Specialization is not required MSFWE (Master of Software Engineering)

Curriculum pre-dominantly Software Engineering

*MS CS and CpE have Thesis and Non-Thesis options available

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Definitions Core Courses – These are mandatory courses that

all students MUST take. Major (Specialty) Track Courses – Three courses

in a subject area including at least one at 6000 level. Areas: AI, Database, Systems and Architecture, Networks,

Software Engineering, Graphics and Multimedia, Information Security, Theory and Algorithms, Bioinformatics.

Breadth Courses – Courses outside of your major/specialty track(s)*

Elective course – One extra course in your major, outside dept. classes, or other none Major classes

*Courses in chosen Major/Specialty Track cannot be used for breadth

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Non-Thesis (Structured) Degree Option: 37 hours Orientation Seminar (5194) 2 core courses: 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or

5301} 3 breadth courses

Only two may be in the same specialty area 3 courses in major area 1 (one 6000-level) 3 courses in major area 2 (one 6000-level) 1 Elective (can be in area of Major/ Specialty or

outside the Department, with prior approval by advisor)

Must complete graduate survey in final semester

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Thesis Degree Option: 31 hours Orientation Seminar (5194) 2 core courses : 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or

5301} 3 courses in Major area (one 6000-level) 2 Breadth courses

The two have to be in two different areas 1 Elective (can be in area of Major or outside the

Department, with prior approval by advisor) Thesis I (5398) No credit hours Thesis II (5698) Must be taken in graduating

semester. 6 credit hours

IMPORTANT NOTE: Thesis I is a pre-requisite for Thesis II and must be taken in a semester before Thesis II. Thesis II must be taken in the semester in which you plan to defend and graduate. Thesis I and II may be repeated as necessary.

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MS Software Engineering: 37 hours Orientation Seminar (5194) 5 Core courses: CSE 5311, 5324, 5325,

(includes 5328 and 5329 project, or acceptable substitute)

2 Courses from: CSE 5326, 5320, 6324, 6329

5 Electives, including three from CSE

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Important Notes You can use at most one non-CSE course in your

Degree Plan as an elective. Max 2 courses can be transferred from outside UTA

(by formal request to GS) Must be from an accredited U.S. university; Grade must be ‘B’ or better Must satisfy a course requirement in your GMAP Must be approved by grad advisor

There will be NO waivers for the Core course requirements, even if you completed one in your undergraduate studies

Important Notes

Directed Study (5393) is not allowed under the non-thesis (structured) option.

If your GPA falls under 3.0 => academic probation Must have >=3.0 next semester, else

withdraw

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Planning YOUR Courses Make sure your Program of Work is complete… it is

your responsibility If in doubt, ask questions before you commit yourself to

a plan Register early… get the courses you want Plan “Major” sequences for a two - three semester

stretch. Thesis students - Do not wait to complete all courses

before registering for Thesis I. Several “Topics” classes can be taken, if in subject

matter is different It is generally not a good idea to plan to graduate in the

summer if you need a “non-standard” or 6000-level course to complete your plan

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Managing YOUR Degree Plan

CSE Graduate Students can register in (almost) any course we offer… so BEWARE Only special CSE courses require clearance

(Directed/Individual Study, Thesis I, Thesis II, deficiency classes, any web course)

YOUR plan is YOUR responsibility Use MyMav Degree Audit capability to view

your progress (GMAP) Ask questions of the graduate advisors if in

doubt about progress or applicability of a specific course

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Managing YOUR Degree Plan with MyMav MyMav degree audit feature

Your degree plan is associated with your id#CS MS Non-Thesis, CS MS Thesis, CpE MS Non-

Thesis, CpE MS Thesis, MS Software EngineeringYour graduate advisor can change between

Thesis and Non-Thesis MyMav uses best-fit algorithm to apply

courses taken to your specified degree plan Courses that do not fit will be shown as “not-

applied” Certain courses will require advisor action to

apply in the correct spot

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Important Dates (Fall 2015)

Census date: Sept. 14th – No add/swap after date Last date to drop classes for fall 2015: Nov. 4th, 2015 Spring 2016 registration begins: November 9th 2015 Fall 2015 Final exam schedule can be found at:

http://www.uta.edu/records/calendars/final-exams.php See academic calendar at:

http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/current/calendar/ The deadline date to submit your Application for Graduation in

MyMav is September 11, 2015. After that date, for the next 30 days, you will be charged a $60 late fee.

 The link to file for graduation: http://wweb.uta.edu/aao/recordsandregistration/content/student_services/graduation.aspx

Refer to checklist for graduating semester

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Thesis

Is it for you? Sequence and Planning Work Expectations Selecting a supervisor and form committee

(3 members) Assistantship Obligations - GTAs and GRAs

GTAs need English proficiency Switching to and from thesis program Grades (P/F/R)

Important reminders

Graduate Survey :to be completed by Non-Thesis MS students in their final semester

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) forms CSE 5393 Directed Study Proposal (For

MS Thesis and Ph.D. students only) Transfer Credit Masters Non-Thesis Course Template Masters Thesis Course Template

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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship)

Purpose: enhance your education through work experience

see http://www.uta.edu/oie/?page=forms&form=cpt_forms Current good academic standing Two semesters of graduate coursework complete Currently enrolled in an appropriate UTA course

(hours cannot be used for credit – CSE 5191) Part-time CPT students (20 hours or less) must

be enrolled as full-time student (9 credit-hours)

CPT - Rules

CSE 5194 must be completed BEFORE internship

6 graduate-level courses completed (18 credit-hours)

Company and specific position/assignment must directly support the student’s degree plan and be approved by CSE graduate advisor.

GPA of at least 3.5 No CPT in graduating semester

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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship) Procedures:

1. Ensure that you meet ALL requirements (OIE and CSE)2. Obtain an offer letter from your employer

Must be on company letterhead signed by company officialMust state that it is an internship offerMust specify what the position/work assignment is and how

it directly supports your degree planMust specify dates of employment WITHIN the semester for

which the offer is given (see OIE site for date ranges)Must specify whether offer is for part-time (<= 20

hours/week) or full-time (> 20 hours/week) work3. Complete the CPT Student application and bring the package

to a CSE graduate advisor for approval4. The advisor will enroll you in cse5191

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CSE 5194 Course

Goal: Let the new students better know the CSE

Department and Faculty Share important rules and key dates with you Better understand thesis option CPT and OPT rules You will have one assignment for the course

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CSE 5194 Assignment

Choose a recent publication (conference, workshop, or journal paper) authored or co-authored by a CSE faculty

Email your selected paper title (and publication information) to GTA: You have two weeks after this orientation seminar to choose the paper (Deadline: Friday, Oct. 2, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015; 11:59 PM))2015; 11:59 PM))

No two students can choose the same paper (GTA will tell you if your paper has already been selected by another student, student must select another)

Paper must be recent (after 2005)

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Assignment Completion

You will read and summarize the paper and write a 5-page report plus a 1-page critique of the paper (6 pages total, single-space, font 10 or 11)

You will have 12 weeks to complete and submit the assignment

Upon completion of the assignment, you will e-mail your 6-page report to GTA (Deadline: Friday Dec. 4, 2015; 11:59 pm)

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Contact Info for CSE 5194 Instructor: Dr. Bahram Khalili Email: khalili@uta.edu Office Hours: Khalili – TR; 12;30 – 2:00

PM; ERB 629 GTA: Ms. Li Yin Email: li.yin@mavs.uta.edu Ms. Li Yin; Contact via e-mail For questions, email the GTA first