Computing Sciences at Elon University

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Computing Sciences at Elon University

• March 9, 2007
• David J. Powell, PhD Department Chair

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Leading Edge of Computing

• Prior to August, 2002
• BA in Computer Science
• 2 faculty with PhD in Computer Science
• Since September 2002
• Enhanced BA in Computer Science
• New BS in Computer Science (April 2, 2004)
• New BA in Computer Information Systems
• New BS in Computer Information Systems
• New Minor in Multimedia Authoring

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Leading Edge of Computing

• Five department compute servers. New summer 2006
• Nine machine Grid Computing Node
• Latest Windows and Linux Operating Systems (XP
  and RedHat ).
• Latest Software (free to students) Updated twice
  annually
• Microsoft Academic Alliance (Visual Studio 2005,
  C, C, VB)
• Java 6.0, Javacc, JBuilder 2005, Eclipse 3.2,
  Ant, JUnit
• Oracle 10g SQL server MySQL
• Apache, Windows Server 2003, PhP, Perl, Python,
  Flash, Dreamweaver,PhotoShop, Cold Fusion,
  JBoss, Tomcat, Axis.
• Lego Mindstorm Robots
• Case tools Visible Analyst, Poseidon, Microsoft
  Project
• Lab with dedicated access to department majors
  (12 machines - dual monitors.)
• Every machine is replaced every three years (33
  annually) campus wide

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Spring 2006Video Teleconferencing for Grid
Computing
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Fall 2006Industries Latest Productivity
EnvironmentFall 2007 12 new machines
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Program Prepares Students for Job Market or
Graduate School

• 25 of 2002 graduates had full scholarships to
  grad school.
• 33 of 2003 graduates had full scholarships to
  grad school.
• 15 of 2004 graduates had full scholarship to
  grad school.
• 25 of 2005 graduates (CS and CIS) went to grad
  school. (Notre Dame, Wake Forest, (2) DePaul,
  UNC)
• 20 of 2006 graduates went to grad school
  (Florida State, Wake Forest)

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Where Are Recent Grads Working?

• Red Hat
• Lockheed Martin
• Bayer
• NSA
• Clarkston Consulting
• CARQUEST
• Symantec
• Slick Edit
• JP Morgan

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Recent Internships

• Merck
• JP Morgan
• Lab Corp
• Big Huge Games
• BBT
• UNC Chapel Hill Department of Nutrition
• Redhat
• Gilbarco

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Computer Science or Information Systems

• Only Computer Science Department in North
  Carolina to offer both.
• Offers opportunity for students to experiment
  with both. Some get a major and a minor.
• Computer Science for programmers interested in
  developing scientific, engineering or gaming
  software. Focus is on algorithms and machines.
• Information systems for those interested in
  specifying, developing, maintaining and
  supporting computer systems in service
  industries. Focus is on breadth (web, database,
  networks, analysis).

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Key Philosophy of Department

• Even balance between theory and development.
• All classes taught by full time faculty.
• No class size larger than 28. Average size
  approximately 12-15
• Most classes taught in computer lab.
• Project emphasis (individual and group).
• Minimum 6 office hours per week for student
  assistance.

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Department Activities for Students

• ACM Association for Computing Machinery
• Social gatherings
• Attend conferences -yearly 2 day conference (all
  expense paid)
• Research with faculty
• Present papers SURE, SURF, ACM Conferences
• Programming Team

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Additional Comments

• Senior project Deflection
• Developed computer version of board game
• Commercial product with students getting portion
  of royalties
• Game and Computer Graphics Class
• Spring 07 Embedded Systems Class

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Questions
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BA in Computer Science

• Programming I II
• Algorithm Analysis
• Programming Languages
• Organization Architecture
• Theory of Computation
• Operating Systems
• Software Development/Capstone
• Calculus I and II
• Discrete Structures

• A probability and/or statistics course
• 2 of the following
• Game Programming and Computer Graphics
• Parallel Computation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Advance Programming
• Numerical Analysis
• Research

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BS in Computer Science

• Programming I and II (in Java)
• Algorithm Analysis
• Programming Languages
• Organization Architecture
• Theory of Computation
• Operating Systems and Networks
• Software Development/Capstone
• Calculus I and II
• Discrete Mathematics
• A Probability and/or Statistics Course
• 8 sh from either CHM, PHY or BIO

• 3 courses from
• Game Programming and Computer Graphics
• Parallel Computation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Advance Programming
• Numerical Analysis
• Research

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BA in Computer Information Systems

• Management Information Systems
• Hardware, Systems Software and Communications
• Programming in Visual Environment
• Web Publishing advanced
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Database Management and Analysis
• Project Implementation and Management

• Networks and Telecommunications
• Seminar in Information Systems
• Ethical Practice
• Discrete Structures
• Applied Math with Calculus or Calculus 1
• Statistics

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BS in Computer Information Systems

• Management Information Systems
• Hardware, Systems Software and Communications
• Programming in Visual Environment
• Web Publishing advanced
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Database Management and Analysis
• Project Implementation and Management

• Networks and Telecommunications
• Seminar in Information Systems
• Ethical Practice
• Discrete Structures
• Applied Math with Calculus or Calculus
• Statistics I
• 4 courses toward minor is either Biology,
  Business or Criminal Justice

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Multimedia Minor

• Unique minor offered jointly by English, Art and
  Computing Sciences Department.
• Five course (20 semester hours)
• Writing, Rhetoric and Interface Design
• Digital Art 1
• Web Server Development
• Web Enterprise Development
• Multimedia Authoring Project

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Engineering Program dual degree

• Core courses
• General Chemistry I and II and Labs
• Physics I II with Calculus
• Calculus I, II, III
• Differential Equations
• Programming I

• Engineering Foundations
• Introduction to Engineering 1 sh
• Engineering Graphics and Design 2 sh
• Engineering Mechanics Statics 3 sh
• Engineering Mechanics Dynamics 3 sh
• Circuit Analysis Lab
• Thermodynamics

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Computer Science/Engineering

• Mathematical Reasoning or Discrete Math
• Algorithm Development
• Algorithm Analysis
• Computer Organization
• Theory of Computation
• Architecture Operating Systems
• 1 upper level course in Programming Languages