State and Future of Computing Mary Lou Soffa

Computing and information technology Transformative Changing the way we live, work, and play Taking us to the 22 nd century – technology of the future and to the future

Changing our future Advance health informatics Engineer better medicines Reverse-engineer the brain Secure cyberspace Enhance virtual reality Advance personalized learning Engineer the tools of scientific discovery … 

Imperative Fuel for economic growth and innovation Backbone of national infrastructure Growth rate more than double average job growth Especially so for Mid-Atlantic region Drives national competitiveness Enables Discovery Model and simulate when theory lags and experiments inappropriate Career Opportunity

Rosy Picture for CS Intellectually rewarding Dynamic, always changing Challenging Energizing – see impact of the work Job opportunities Computer-related jobs - fast growing Hundreds of thousands of positions unfilled Even with downturn in economy – jobs that require strong technical skills in demand’ Forecast strong Jobs at all levels – B.S., M.S. Ph.D Salaries high

Diverse types of careers Systems types careers Design and implementing systems Software engineering Artificial intelligence Communications – networking, web Applications of computer science Banking and finance Health care Medicine Design Fashion Automobile Everything – wall paper, etc. Security Translation – language, sign, etc. Research – Academia & industry

Salaries StartingMedian Computer science$53.4K$93.5K Computer engineering$56.2K$88.4K Software engineering$66.7K$85.7K

Job opportunities 30% increase over next eight years Top in total numeric growth Top percentage growth Three of the top five are computing related

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Why UVA Commitment to excellence Goals – increasing quality The top undergraduate department Top ten overall department Top ten research program with special emphasis on systems Top department for diversity

Why UVA – faculty Dedicated educators Chose UVA for its reputation as the nation's top public university 25 tenure/tenure stream faculty 9 junior faculty 3 Curriculum faculty

Why UVA – curriculum Innovative curriculum Laboratory-oriented – provides experiential skill Critical thinking – design and problem solving Breadth and depth 12 core courses and 25+ different 3 rd and 4 th year electives offered during recent years NSF showcase

Why UVA – students Strong coming in and strong coming out SEAS students typically best SAT scores at UVA CS students better than typical SEAS student CS undergraduates 3 rd in nation over the last decade in research recognition

Why UVA – research Nationally recognized 10 faculty with NSF career awards 2 NAE members, 2 ACM council members, 4 ACM Fellows, 3 IEEE Fellows Culture of collaboration – multidisciplinary research Active programs in CS core & applications Cyber physical systems Secure and dependable software High performance computing

Why UVA – research

Undergraduate computing possibilities BS in Computer Science BA in Computer Science BS in Computer Engineering Joint with Electrical and Computer Engineering Five-year BS/MS program

Recent graduate destinations Advance degrees Graduate School – CS, CPE, A&S, Law, Medical Stanford, Carnegie-Mellon, Duke, MIT, Berkeley, … High technology companies Google, Microsoft, IBM Consulting Andersen Consulting, Ernst & Young Investment banking Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter World and federal service UN, NSA, Armed Forces

Why UVA - support Strong school and University commitment to computing More faculty New building Improving student laboratories