1. Computer Science at the University of Portland

2. Choosing your major Skills Interest Opportunities

3. University Relations3 What is computer science? Senior design projects Career opportunities Alumni profiles CS courses for spring Resources Presentation outline

4. University Relations4 CS is the study of the storage, transformation, and transfer of information. The field includes algorithms and practical problems involved in their implementation in software and hardware. (The Linux Information Project) What is computer science? Information in Information out Automated Process

5. University Relations5 CS is everywhere

6. Lots of areas Medical IS Personal health Biology Investing Simulation Education Business Gaming Security Fraud detection Robotics, process control Engineering design Weather prediction Language translation Power grid management Human-Computer interaction

7. Acoustic ArtAcoustic Art – 2010 – 2011 Members: Matthew Clark, Jay Davis, Kyle Kearney, Vincent Tilanus Used digital images to compose music Deadly Game – 2011 - 2012 Members: Tom Aaro, Fenton Radford, Cory Swanson Built an Xbox 360 free form fighting game – Brawl Stars AdviseUP – 2011 – 2012 / 2012 – 2013 Members: Sam Burich, Kapua Chandler, Chris Lewis; Kekai Ariola, Eric Bergquist, Megan Yamamoto Created web-based app to assist with advising at UP AdviseUP – 2012 – 2013 Members: Kelsey Abe, Ben Gadbois, Michael Liedtke, Tim Yandl Created a laptop-based application to allow theatres to design and edit lighting cues, and to control theatre lights during a performance. University Relations7 CS senior design project examples

8. Create new technology to make a positive difference in the world Be creative – high-quality solutions require innovation and creativity Be collaborative and be an individual – software and hardware are designed and built by teams, with room for individual project tasks Fun and satisfying with immediate feedback Why study computer science? (Yes, you will need to know how to write programs.) (Take advantage of the EGR110 project: be creative in programming the robot.)

9. Software engineer Web developer Software test engineer Program manager Information technology specialist (may want Operations and Technology Management major) Database administrator Computer security Graduate school Teacher Lawyer Entrepreneur Writer Researcher Medical doctor (need to satisfy pre-med courses) (others, too) 9 Career paths

10. University Relations10 Employment projections 2010 to 2020 (US Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

11. National median salary for CS jobs (NACE Salary Survey, 2012) National average starting salary for CS: $60,038

12. Salary for 2013 UP graduates Self-reported data DegreeSalary Computer Science (N=3)$83,333 Electrical Engineering (N=8)$66,500 Mechanical Engineering (N=7)$50,528 Civil Engineering (N=4)$48,250 Table: 2013 UP engineering/CS graduates average starting salary

13. University Relations13 Best Jobs 2012 – based on job prospects and job satisfaction (US News and World Report) #2 Software Developer #5 Database Administrator #6 Web Developer #7 Computer Systems Analyst #9 Computer Programmer

14. University Relations14 Alumni profiles: videos CJ Cullen, class of 2010 Cypress Semiconductor, Beaverton, OR Arturo Bimrose, class of 2010 The Cobalt Company, Alexandria, VA Karen Echon, class of 2011 math teacher, Guam

15. Yes, I want to major in CS: CS 203 / 273 MTH 202 PHY 205 / 275 Core course (15 credits) I am debating between CS and EE: CS 203 / 273 MTH 202 PHY 205 / 275 EGR 111 Core course (17 credits) [you switch the order of CS203/273 and CHM207/277 if you end up majoring in EE] I am unsure about my major, but I want to explore CS: With your advisor discuss taking CS 203/273 this spring. This might delay a core course or CHM 207/277, but would not “waste” any credits, even if you end up majoring in CE or ME. University Relations15 What to take this spring (typical schedules)

16. CS major at UP (a standalone CS major has 14 flexible credits) With Mathematics: Math minor comes with no additional credits, as long as you pick your electives correctly. CS/Math double-major comes with no additional credits, as long as you pick your electives correctly. CS major: no programming experience expected With Electrical Engineering: CS/EE double-major can be done with 25 additional credits, as long as you pick your electives correctly.

17. Complement another major Looks good on a resume Add to skill-set, more and more products have embedded software systems – 21 st -century engineering jobs will increasingly require knowledge of computing Minor is 18 credits – EE majors, can get CS minor for no additional credits, if electives are chosen correctly. – CE/ME majors can get CS minor for for 6 additional credits, if electives are chosen correctly. University Relations17 CS minor at UP

18. Computing Careers Website, Association for Computing Machinery http://computingcareers.acm.org/ Sloan Career Cornerstone Center http://www.careercornerstone.org/compsci/compsci.htm The Computing Research Association http://cra.org/ University of Washington CS Videos http://www.cs.washington.edu/prospective_students/undergrad/whycse Engineering Go For It http://www.egfi-k12.org/ University Relations18 Resources about the computing profession

19. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/home.htm US News Best Jobs (Software Developer) http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/software-developer University Relations19 Resources about career opportunities

20. Shiley School of Engineering http://engineering.up.edu/ Computer Science Program at UP http://engineering.up.edu/cs/default.aspx?cid=4860&pid=1438 EECS Senior Design Projects http://teaching.up.edu/srDesign/ Faculty: University Relations20 Resources about CS at UP Tanya Crenshaw, rm 220 Andrew Nuxoll, rm 217 Tammy VanDeGrift, rm 228 Steven Vegdahl, rm 218 Karen Ward, rm 221