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CSE 5194: Orientation Seminar Spring 2014
Bharam KhaliliClass website: <http://ranger.uta.edu/~khalili>
CSE and the College of Engineering
Fall 2013 -> Fall 2014 Enrollment CoE: 4241 -> 4849 total
2760 -> 3051 undergraduates1007 -> 1300 Masters473 -> 498 Doctoral
CSE: 889 -> 1067 total586 -> 660 undergraduates208 -> 316 Masters95 -> 91 Doctoral
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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) Her office is the one-stop clearinghouse for all things MS
Graduate Advisors (ERB 6th Floor) Bahram Khalili
General Advising – MS & PhD In charge of S/W Eng. curriculum
Mike O’Dell General Advising - MS In charge of MSCS and MSCpE curriculum
Ramez Elmasri General Advising – MS & PhD
Leonidas Fegaras General 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)*
*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 (e.g., Spring 2014) Current Student enrollment begins: November 4th 2013
Open enrollment for all current/returning students Regular Enrollment end: January 12th
Late fees apply for course adds after this date Students may add/drop courses until January 17th
First day of classes, Late registration begins: January 13th Late Registration ends: January 17th
Students may not add/swap courses after this date Census Day: January 29th
Official date of record for university enrollment figures/funding/etc Can only withdraw from courses without refund after this date
File for graduation: January 27th
Refer to checklist for graduating semester
http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/current/calendar/
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Thesis
Is it for you? Sequence and Planning Work Expectations Assistantship Obligations - GTAs and GRAs
GTAs need english proficiency Switching to and from thesis program Grades
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship)
Purpose: enhance your education through work experience F-1 Rules: see http://www.uta.edu/oie/forms/cpt_forms.php
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) CSE 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 Requirements Goal:
Let the new students better know the CSE Department and Faculty
Get a chance to focus on one professor’s work and expertise
The CSE web page has contact information for each CSE professor
This semester, we are trying a new approach: giving 4 options for the CSE 5194 course assignment
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CSE 5194 Assignment Options Assignment Option 1:
The student will meet with a CSE professor (during the professor’s office hours) and request to do a project with that professor to fulfill the CSE 5194 requirement
The student will have two weeks after this orientation seminar to contact the professor and confirm their project(Deadline: Friday, Friday, February 14February 14thth )
If the professor agrees, they will assign and grade the project for CSE 5194 (Pass/Fail grade)
Possible assignments: read and summarize a paper, complete a small programming assignment, work on a research project, etc.
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CSE 5194 Assignment Options Assignment Option 2:
The student will choose a recent publication (conference, workshop, or journal paper) co-authored by a CSE faculty, and get it approved by the CSE 5194 GTA
Email your chosen paper to GTA The student will have two weeks after this
orientation seminar to choose the paper (Deadline: Friday, February 14Friday, February 14thth )
No two students can choose the same paper Paper must be recent (after 2005) The student will read and summarize the paper
and write a 5-page report, with critique of the paper
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CSE 5194 Assignment Options Assignment Option 3:
The student will attend one of the CSE colloquia (usually on Fridays), locate the paper that was presented, and write a report on the paper and the colloquium presentation (5 pages)
At most 50 students can choose this option – email to GTA (Deadline: Friday, February Friday, February 1414thth ), first 50 requests will be allowed.
First 10 students will attend a particular colloquium.(GTA will manage it)
If you choose this option, do not wait till end of semester as you need to attend the colloquium, read the presented paper and write your report
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CSE 5194 Assignment Options Assignment Option 4 (Group project):
A group of 3 or 4 CSE 5194 students will study one of the UTA CSE professor’s work and create a Web site for the professor (has to be different from the professor’s current Web site)
Two group per CSE professor are allowed. The students will have two weeks after this
orientation seminar to submit the group members and the professor they choose for creating a Web site for (Deadline: Friday, Friday, February 14February 14th th )
Email info to GTA, who will check that each group chooses a different professor
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Assignment Completion Students will have 12 weeks to complete
and submit the assignments . Upon completion of the assignment, the
student must send to his/her assigned professor/GTA a report on the work done per the assignment. (Deadline: Monday, Monday, April 25, 2014 April 25, 2014 )
For Assignment 1 and 4 professor’s can have their own deadline.
The professor/GTA will evaluate the work and provide a pass/fail grade.
Dates To Remember:
Choose an assignment option and E-mail the details of the team/paper/colloquium/professor’s approval:
Friday, February 14th 2014 (11:59 p.m.) Submit the reports : (Assignment 2 & 3)
Friday, April 22nd 2014(11:59 p.m.)
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Contact Info for CSE 5194 Instructor: Professor Bahram Khalili Email: [email protected] GTA: Sakthi Kumaran Shanmuganathan Email:
[email protected] Office Hours: Mo & Th 3.30 pm to 5.00
pm Office: ERB 503 (or ERB 514) For questions, email the GTA first and he
will compile your questions and discuss with me