1. University of Washington Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Richard Anderson
September 2000

2. Top 10 Research Department
Systems/Networks
Embedded Systems
Graphics
Theory of Computation/Algorithms
Programming Languages/Software Engineering
Information retrieval, database systems, and intelligent internet systems
HCI / AI / Robotics

3. Educational programs
160 Bachelors graduates per year (Computer Science, Computer Engineering)
Professional Masters Program
Top-10 Doctoral program
Nearly 3000 students/year in intro courses
Nearly 5000 students/year in extension courses

4. Collaboration UW Research Interactions Important External Interactions
Art, Astronomy, Business, Education, Electrical Engineering, Molecular Biotechnology, ...
Important External Interactions
Appliant, AstaNetworks, Boeing, Consystant, Equator, Intel, Microsoft, Nimble, Tera, many more

5. Seattle Exceptionally strong high technology industry
Not just Microsoft!
2500 Software firms
Major companies include AT&T, Intel, Adobe,
Substantial entrepreneurial activity
Safeware
Engineering
Corporation

6. The Challenge of Opportunity
Computing is central to a wide range of endeavors
Demands on Computer Science Departments
Research opportunities
Educational demands
Internal – highly popular majors
External – address statewide IT workforce issues
Company formation – startup fever!

7. Research Directions Choice of research directions
Balance of maintaining core and establishing new directions for field
Growing areas – Reinvented areas
Networks
Information Retrieval – Database on the web
Faculty recruitment and retention

8. Educational opportunities
Capstone Design Classes
Animation
Software construction
Professional Master’s Program
Accessible courses including distance
Educational Outreach
Self sustaining degree program
Tutored Video Instruction

9. Commercialization Financial opportunities for faculty and university
Direct impact of research
Important issues
Intellectual property
Mind share and conflict of commitment
Graduate student issues
Curriculum in Entrepreneurship

10. UW CSE & Tsinghua Build Research Ties Grad student recruitment
Distance Learning / Course export
UW – Microsoft Research China – Tsinghua internship program