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Joint CurriculumCEN UG Program

CEN Curriculum Committee

Manuel Bermudez, Doug Dankel, Paul Fishwick, Rob Fox, Ann Gordon-Ross, Herman Lam (chair), Janise McNair

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Outline Overview of existing CEN curriculum

Software (SW) and hardware (HW) tracks Issues with existing curriculum

With respect to students Advising issues Curriculum issues

Joint CEN UG curriculum What is Computer Engineering? Guiding principles for joint curriculum Proposed curriculum

Sample plans of study Details of CEN UG curriculum Conclusions and discussion

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Overview of Existing CEN Curriculum

Hardware Track 2Software Track 1

1 http://cise.ufl.edu/academics/undergrad/cen/cen-requirements-1999.pdf 2 http://www.ece.ufl.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees/bscen2006.htm

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Issues with Existing Curriculum

Too much emphasis on early distinction between HW and SW rather than on value of integrated HW/SW knowledge With respect to students

Has to commit to SW or HW track too early Once committed, follows different study plans The further down the track, the more difficult

to change to “other” track if desired Advising issues

Limited advising to select a track – student has to commit to a track before any real advising

Advising is on committed track only; little info about “other” track Inconsistency in curriculum

Different study plans Inconsistent capstone senior design courses Different GPA requirements

No major examination of CEN curriculum since 1999 e.g., 2004: ACM Curriculum Guidelines for UG Program in CEN

Freshman Preview Orientation

What is Computer Engineering?

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CS(CSE,CSC)

EECore

CEN

ACM Curriculum Guidelines for UG Degree Program in Computer Engineering (2004)

http://www.acm.org/education/curric_vols/CE-Final-Report.pdf 160 pages, including appendix on “Details of Body of Knowledge for

Computer Engineering” Every major university has its view (curriculum)

No “one size fits all” definition of Computer Engineering With respect to our program, Computer Engineering falls within a

continuum between Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

What is Computer Engineering?

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CS(CSE,CSC)

EECore

CEN

ACM Curriculum Guidelines for UG Degree Program in Computer Engineering (2004)

http://www.acm.org/education/curric_vols/CE-Final-Report.pdf 160 pages, including appendix on “Details of Body of Knowledge for

Computer Engineering” Every major university has its view (curriculum)

No “one size fits all” definition of Computer Engineering With respect to our program, Computer Engineering falls within a

continuum between Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Boundary and core of CEN is in the eyes of beholder

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Hardware Track 2Software Track 1

Required courses 108

hrs.

Required courses 109

hrs.

TechElectives18 hrs.

TechElectives17 hrs.

So, What is Our Core?

Similarities and Differences

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So, What is Our Core?Hardware Track 2Software Track 1

Similarities and Differences

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Hardware Track 2Software Track 1

Common required

courses 102 hrs.

• CNT 4007• MAS 3114

or equivalent

• COT 4501 or equivalent

• EEL 3105• EEE 3396• EEL 3112• EEE 3308

or EEL 3135

Also differences in computer

programming and capstone design

CNT 4007: Computer Networking EEE 3396: Solid State ElectronicsMAS 3114: Linear Algebra EEL 3112: Circuits 2COT 4501: Numerical Analysis EEE 3308: Electronic CircuitsEEL 3105: Analytical Methods EEL 3135: Signals and Systems

So, What is Our Core?

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Guiding PrinciplesJoint CEN Curriculum

CEN core competency (breadth) CEN major brings unique value of integrated knowledge in

both computer software and hardware (vs. EE or CS major) Flexible specialization (depth)

Student’s choice of career path is selected when appropriate, not necessarily early in curriculum

Explicit and clear guidance and focus For students, advisors, and employers

Additional design goals: Implementable: no drastic disruption to existing course offerings Improve where necessary: e.g., capstone design sequence,

programming requirement, CEN-oriented courses

1. CEN core competency: Core courses common to existing SW and HW tracks (102 hrs) Changes (improvement) to core (6 hrs)

Computer programming requirementCapstone design sequence

2. Flexible specialization 18 hrs: To be selected from an approved list of courses from either department

(with constraints; e.g., cannot take >1 programming language courses as tech electives)

3. Explicit and clear guidance and focus Certificate option: each certificate orients toward a

CEN career or graduate school research direction Officially recognized - must be approved by UCC

(University Curriculum Committee) Must include at least three courses Certificates are noted on student transcript

Proposed Joint Curriculum

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Sample Certificate Areas

(DRAFT)

Artificial Intelligence CAP 4053 AI for Comp. Games CAP 4621 AI & Heuristics CAP 4680 Knowledge-based Sys.

Data Computer Communications & Network

EEL 4713 or CDA 4102 Comp. Arch. CNT 4007 Computer Network EEL 4598 Data Computer

Communications

Database Management COP 3530 Data Struct. & Algorithms CIS 4301 DB System I CIS 4720 DB System II

Modeling & Interaction CAP 4800 Systems Simulation CAP 4730 Computational Structures

in Computer Graphics CIS 4930 Human-Computer

Interaction Programming for Industrial Sys. and Operations

COT4501 Numerical Methods ESI 4312 Operations Research CAP 4680 Knowledge-Based Sys.

Optical Networks EEE3396 Solid State Electronics EEL4440 Optical Communication

Systems  EEL4598 Data Comp Communication

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Reconfigurable Computing EEL 4712 Digital Design EEL 4713 Digital Computer Arch. EEL 4930 Reconfigurable Computing

Robotics EEL 4744: Microprocessor Apps EEL 4665: Intelligent Machines Design

Laboratory CAP 4621: Artificial Intelligence

Sensor Networks ABE4304 Remote Sensing in

Engineering: Science, Sensors and Applications

CEN 4507 ??? EEL 4598 Data Computer

Communications

Software System Development CEN 3031 Software Engineering CEN 4012 Software System

Development CEN 4072 SW Testing &

Verification

VLSI EEE3396 Solid-State Devices EEE3308C Electronic Circuits 1 One of:

EEE4310 Digital Electronics EEE4331 Microelectronics

Fabrication TechnologyEEE4329 Future of

Microelectronics Technology

Sample Certificate Areas

(DRAFT)

Certificate in Database Management

COP 3530 Data Structure CIS 4301 DB Sys. I CIS 4720 DB Sys. II

Other tech electives CEN 4012 SW System Dev. CNT 4007 Comp. Network CAP 4053 AI for Comp. Games

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CS EECore

One Certificate (SW emphasis)

Certificate in Reconfigurable Computing EEL 4712 Digital Design EEL 4713 Digital Comp. Arch. EEL 4930 Reconfig. Computing

Other tech electives EEE 4310 Digital IC EEL 4598 Data Comp. Com. CNT 4007 Comp. Network

CS EECore

One Certificate (HW emphasis)

Sample Study Plans

Certificate in Reconfigurable Computing EEL 4712 Digital Design EEL 4713 Digital Comp. Arch. EEL 4930 Reconfig. Computing

Certificate in Software System Development CEN 3031 Software Engineering CEN 4012 SW System Dev. CEN 4072 SW Testing & Verif. 15

CS EECore

Two Certificates (SW/HW emphases)

Certificate in Artificial Intelligence CAP 4053 AI for Comp. Games CAP 4621 AI & Heuristics CAP 4680 Knowledge-based Sys.

Certificate in Database Mgt. COP 3530 Data Structure CIS 4301 DB Sys I CIS 4720 DB Sys II

CS EECore

Two Certificates (SW emphasis)

Sample Study Plans

Certificate in Data Computer Communications & Network

CDA 4102 Computer Arch. CNT 4007 Computer Network EEL 4598 is Data Computer

Communications Other tech electives

CEN 4012 SW System Dev. EEL 4930 Reconfig. Computing CAP 4053 AI for Comp. Games

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CS EECore

One Certificate (SW/HW emphasis)

Tech electives EEL 4713 Digital Comp. Arch. EEL 4930 Reconfig. Computing CAP 4410 Digital Image Proc. CAP 4800 System Simulation CNT 4007C Comp. Network EEL 4665 Intel. Machine Design

CS EECore

No Certificate

Sample Study Plans

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Conclusions Time to re-examine CEN curriculum (since 1999) Joint CEN curriculum driven by student needs

1. CEN core competency Required courses common to existing SW/HW tracks & improvements Brings unique value of integrated knowledge in both computer software

and hardware2. Flexible specialization

Tech electives selected from approved list from either department Choice of career path is selected when appropriate, not necessarily

early in curriculum3. Certificate option:

Officially recognized and noted on student transcripts Explicit, clear guidance and focus for students, advising, & employers

Plan and schedule Today: meeting for overview and discussion Blog discussion for one week

http://www.eng.ufl.edu/cencurriculum In one week? meeting for final discussion and vote

Details of CEN UG curriculum

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Discussion