1. Why Computer Science? Ed Lazowska Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering University of Washington March 2012

2. Forty years ago … Credit: Peter Lee, Microsoft Research

7. With forty years hindsight, which had the greatest impact? z Unless you’re big into Tang and Velcro (or sex and drugs), the answer is clear … z And so is the reason … EXPONENTIALS US

8. The past thirty years …

12. The most recent ten years … z Search z Scalability z Digital media z Mobility z eCommerce z The Cloud z Social networking and crowd-sourcing

13. In the next ten years, we’ll put the “smarts” in … z Smart homes z Smart cars z Smart bodies z Smart robots z Smart science (confronting the data tsunami) z Smart crowds and human- computer systems z Smart interaction (virtual and augmented reality)

14. z Computer science has a rich intellectual agenda z Advances in CS accelerate the pace of discovery in nearly all other fields z Advances in CS drive economic growth y Not just through the growth of the IT industry, but through productivity growth across the entire economy z Advances in CS touch everyone’s lives – they change the way we live, work, learn, and communicate z Advances in CS are inextricably linked to our ability to address our major national challenges z A CS education is a terrific foundation for any career! Computer science is unique in its impact and importance

15. http://www.cs.washington.edu/WhyCSE/ z Power to Change the World y People enter computer science for all sorts of aspirational reasons z Pathways in Computer Science y A computer science education is the gateway to all sorts of careers in addition to the software industry z A day in the life y The software industry is pretty cool

16. z Message #1 y Want to change the world? y Then Computer Science is the right field for you.

17. And there are jobs out the wazoo

18. z Message #2 y There are tons of jobs y However, a Bachelors-level education is not about vocational training – it’s about discovering something you’re passionate about, preparation for life-long learning, and preparation for citizenship

19. UW Computer Science & Engineering zRanked among the top 10 programs in the nation yMIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Illinois, Washington, Cornell, Princeton, Georgia Tech, Princeton, Caltech, Wisconsin … zTwo undergraduate programs yComputer Science (College of Arts & Sciences) yComputer Engineering (College of Engineering) z160 Bachelors students per year yWe also grant ~85 Masters and ~20 Ph.D. degrees annually

20. zExtraordinary students zA deep commitment to providing a top-tier undergraduate education yWinner of 5 UW Distinguished Teaching Awards yWinner of the inaugural UW Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence

21. zWhy a research-intensive university?

22. z What we can uniquely do: y Get students into the lab y Make them our partners in discovery y Prepare them for life-long learning at the forefront of knowledge and society

23. zAdmission y“Regular Admission” for UW students who have fulfilled a set of prerequisites (math, physical sciences, computer science, etc.) xOffered twice each year – for autumn and spring quarters y“Accelerated Admission” for students who do extremely well in our introductory courses xOffered every quarter y“Direct Admission” for top high school students xOffered in the spring, for autumn quarter, coordinated with the UW Admissions Office and the UW Honors Program

24. zMessage #3 yThere are various reasons to go out of state for college yGetting the best computer science or computer engineering education in the nation is not one of them

25. zOnce upon a time, the “content” of the goods we produced was largely physical Education for the 21 st century

26. zThen we transitioned to goods whose “content” was a balance of physical and intellectual

27. zIn the “innovation economy,” the content of goods is almost entirely intellectual rather than physical

28. zWhat kind of education is needed to produce goods whose content is almost entirely intellectual rather than physical?

29. By any measure, Washington is a leader in America’s innovation economy 2010 Kauffman Foundation New Economy Index:* 1. Massachusetts 2. Washington 3. Maryland 4. New Jersey 5. Connecticut 7. California 8. Virginia 9. Colorado 10. New York 12. Utah * Index #6 Delaware and #11 New Hampshire intentionally omitted.

30. Washington’s workforce Sources: National Science Foundation: Science & Engineering Indicators, 2010; Milken Institute: State Technology and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy, 2011 Intensity of S&E workforce Intensity of Engineers Intensity of Computer specialists Washington’s National Rankings Human Capital 2 2 5 1 % of payroll in high tech NAICS codes

31. 31 35 46 A mismatch between economic opportunity and our educational opportunity Sources: ITIF/Kauffman Foundation: The 2010 State New Economy Index; National Science Foundation: Science & Engineering Indicators 2010; NCHEMS/Postsecondary Opportunity NS&E bachelor’s production Total bachelor’s production S&E graduate program participation Intensity of S&E workforce Intensity of Engineers Intensity of Computer specialists % of payroll in high tech NAICS codes 2 5 1 2 (all indexed to age-range population)

32. Washington is the 2 nd largest importer of degrees among tech states (and 1st, by far, as a proportion of population) Net Migration: 22-39 Year Olds, Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2007) Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems/U.S. Census Bureau 57,386 24,543 WA

33. zMessage #4 yOur economy is creating great jobs, and they are going to other people’s kids yWashington State is all geared up to fight the last war!

34. zThen and now … y20 years ago, microprocessors had 4 million transistors xToday, they have 4 billion y20 years ago, the Internet had 1 million users xToday, it has 1 billion y20 years ago, only 15% of households had a computer xToday, nearly everyone owns a mobile phone, and in the most recent quarter, nearly 60 percent of those who purchased a mobile phone chose a smart phone, putting the Internet – the world – in their pocket To avoid ending on a downer …

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50. z Message #5 y Is this a great time, or what?