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Computer Science @ Virginia Tech

Professor Wu FENG

Image Sources for this Presentation: Google and Personal Sources.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

© Wu‐chun Feng

What is Computer Science?

Is it just about programming?

No! If it were, we wouldrename the major to

computer programming!

Computer Science in the College of Engineering?

What is Science? Obtaining knowledge of the physical or material world through observa3on and experimenta3on.

The study of “How do things work?” 

What is Engineering?Making pracIcal applicaIon of the knowledge of pure sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry) to construct new arIfacts (e.g., bridges, ships, computers).

The design of “How to build things.”  

What is Engineering?Making pracIcal applicaIon of the knowledge of pure sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry) to construct new arIfacts (e.g., bridges, ships, computers).

The design of “How to build things.”  

… What is Computer Science?

Importance of Computer Science

Importance of Computer Science How many computers does your family own?

More than you might think!  Would you believe 40+

Keeping Ford compeIIve!

Ford used computer design to bypass the costly and time-consumingbuilding of multiple generations of prototypes.

Source: USA Today, 2 July 2009

Computer Science Enables Us To …

Create virtual worlds (for work and for play) Enhance and enrich all of life Build communiIes Be more compeIIve in business Solve important problems Integrate, communicate, and preserve informaIon Invent the future!

Computer Science Enables Us To … Create virtual worlds for work … 

Computer Science Enables Us To … … and for play!

Enhance and enrich all of life.

Build communiIes.

Computer Science Enables Us To … Be more compeIIve in business.

Ford used computer design to bypass the costly and time-consumingbuilding of multiple generations of prototypes.

Source: USA Today, 2 July 2009

Solve important problems.

Integrate, communicate, and preserve informaIon.

Invent the future!

Computer Science: Powerful Beyond ImaginaIon (Courtesy: IEEE/ACM SC06)

Computer Science @ Virginia TechVT’s Jamika Burge at IBM San Jose

Both systems featured in The New York Times.Green Destiny is now in the Computer History Museum.

JigCell Problem-Solving Environment

Reality Check …

Top 20 Highest‐Paying Jobs for 2009 (CareerBuilder) Systems and Programming Managers

Mean Annual Salary: $90,1382016 Projected Employment: N/A 

Lead Computer ProgrammersMean Annual Salary: $80,1822016 Projected Employment:  417,000

Lead Computer Systems AnalystsMean Annual Salary: $79,4792016 Projected Employment: 650,000

Computer Programmers and AnalystsMean Annual Salary: $60,6822016 Projected Employment: 417,000

All top 20 high-paying jobs involve computing.

These 4 high-paying jobs focusspecifically on computing.

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1771-Salaries-and-Promotions-20-Highest-Paying-Careers/?ArticleID=1771&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=5aaa7763d24142eca47b45a221bb6e93-300189075-JB-5

Current & Projected Shortage

Downturn in interest …

Current & Projected Shortage

Downturn in interest …

….despite strong job market

Solving tomorrow’s problems today …

Is it in YOUR future?Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Computer Science Resources ConsorIumat Virginia Tech  Premier Members

Next Steps? …

General CS @ VT informa>on: www.cs.vt.edu Quotes, Myths, FAQ: faq.cs.vt.edu CS Academic Advisors:

Terry Arthur ([email protected], AIM csadvr2)

Libby Bradford ([email protected], AIM csadvr)

Sign up today for CS general engineering listserv Consider taking a CS class during your first semester (if you have AP 

credit for calculus or computer science)

http://www.cs.vt.edu/http://www.cs.vt.edu/http://faq.cs.vt.edu/http://faq.cs.vt.edu/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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