Engineering Honors Computer Science and Engineering Texas A&M University ENGR 181 Presentation Spring 2016

From NASA’s Hyperwall super-computer-based Visualization System

London Tower Bridge: Computer controls raising and lowering

Computing is Where the Jobs Will Be Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections , available at Courtesy of Association for Computing Machinery (acm.org)

Computing is Where the Good Jobs Will Be 1.Software Developer 2.Computer Systems Analyst 3.Dentist 4.Nurse Practitioner 5.Pharmacist 6.Registered Nurse 7.Physical Therapist 8.Physician 9.Web Developer 10.Dental Hygienist Source: US News and World Report, 2014 Ranking

Careers (2014 Data) Computer Science –Average: $64,906 ($40,000 to $105,000) Computer Engineering (CSCE track) –Average $65,818 ($50,000 to $110,000) Accenture, Amazon, AT&T, Cisco, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobile, General Motors, IBM, National Instruments, NVIDIA, Oracle, Texas Instruments, Youtube/Google, and many more

What Do Computer Scientists/Engineers Do? Design and implement software in an application field –web development –interface design –security issues –mobile computing,… Design digital hardware and software systems –communications –embedded systems: cell phones, audio players, x-ray machines, laser surgical tools,…

Two Great Degree Options HardwareSoftware Computer ScienceComputer Engineering Circuits/hardware focus Jointly administered by two departments: Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Science More software focus More flexible overall 4-course support area that you can tailor to your career interests Curriculum between the two tracks is similar

What’s so fun about CSCE? Would you like to help build the next generation of smart phones, interactive robots, 3D virtual reality “holodecks”, or high-tech clothing? Do you love to solve puzzles, create new apps, or find solutions to real-world problems? Do you want to make a positive difference in the world (e.g., work on human genome project, global health, or attack environmental problems)? Developing high-quality computing solutions is a highly creative activity, and computing supports creative work in many other fields. The best solutions in computing exhibit high levels of elegance and beauty.

Why Honors in CSCE? Impact Opportunities Fun!

Impact: Undergraduate Research Two semesters of research + writing a bachelor’s thesis Explore one of the many topics that the CSCE faculty research: –human-computer interaction –robotics –computer graphics –computer architecture –computer security –big data –machine learning –natural language processing –and much more

Opportunities Priority registration Stand-alone honors sections of many required courses (at most 25 students, top faculty instructors) scholarships provided by IAP members networking with companies, including IAP members additional advising from honors faculty Fast track (get a head start on graduate degree coursework)

Fun! Numerous activities every semester –educational and social

Other Features of CSCE Department Student organizations –TACS, AWICS, TAGD, UPE, TAMUHack, TAMU Cyber-Security, Aggie AI Society) Programming competitions Trick or Research Study abroad in India

Industrial Affiliates Sponsor scholarships Help students prepare for job interviews Evaluate our graduating students to help keep our curriculum relevant Evaluate our students’ senior design projects Gold Level Members Silver Level Members Bronze Level Members