bush@evax.utarl.edu (Joe Bush) (12/04/90)
HIPP: An Undergraduate Honors Program in Parallel Processing Computer Science Engineering P.O. Box 19015 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas 76019-0015 (817) 273-3785 Internet: hipp@evax.utarl.edu Starting in Fall 1991, Computer Science Engineering Department offers an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering (BS CSE) for highly motivated and aware students. It is designed to challenge the more ambitious student to explore the world of parallel processing and its application to computationally intensive problems in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Qualified students can either enter the program at freshman level or transfer into the program upon meeting the additional requirements of the honors program. The honors program includes special honors sections of some required courses, completion of certain required courses in an accelerated sequence than other majors, courses in parallel processing, and an honors thesis. Contact CSE department for more information and application for admission. The HIPP program is supported, in part, by an equipment grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Department of Computer Science Engineering is one of six departments in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. The undergraduate degree in CSE is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). How the honors program differs from standard CSE curriculum. * Required courses in parallel processing: CSE 4323. Computer Architecture II CSE 4351. Parallel Processing * Separate honors sections of: CSE 1442: Intro. to Computer Science II CSE 2320: Dsgn & Analysis of Alg. CSE 3302: Algorithmic Languages * Accelerated course sequence (must complete courses in architecture earlier than other majors). * Honors thesis. Admissions Requirements. * To enter the program as a freshman, you must have some programming background (preferably in Pascal), a minimum SAT score of 1250 (at least 650 in math and 450 in verbal), and a high-school GPA of 3.3 or better. * Current CSE students may transfer into the honors program with special permission from the faculty advisors. * Transfer students can enter the honors program by meeting certain requirements. See the honors faculty advisors for details. * In some special cases, you may enter the program conditionally, with the provision that you must complete the necessary requirements during the pre-professional years. Honors Faculty Advisors. Krishna M. Kavi L. David Umbaugh Bob P. Weems Seung-Min Yang Purpose. * To prepare you for career opportunities in parallel processing * To prepare you for graduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering * To offer you a challenging curriculum You will learn about. Parallel algorithms Parallel architectures Parallel compilers Efficient design of programs Concurrent data structures You will gain experience with. UNIX Dynix (Sequent's Unix) Fortran 8X (parallel Fortran) OCCAM Sisal (a Dataflow Language) Concurrent C You will work on. Sequent (a multicomputer) Meiko (a Transputer-based system) DAP (an array processor) Convex (a vector processor) The University of Texas at Arlington is located on a modern 350-acre campus in the center of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex; the 18-acre RiverBend campus in east Fort Worth houses the Automation and Robotics Research Institute. The University has nearly 24,000 students enrolled in 50 Bachelor degree programs, 55 Master degree programs and 18 PhD degree programs. The College of Engineering, with 4500 students is the third largest in Texas and ranks among the top 20 engineering colleges in the nation. The College is the home of several research centers of excellence in the various departments. The Department of Computer Science Engineering has about 900 students enrolled in BS, MS and PhD. Current faculty research interests include, Computer Systems Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Software Engineering, Graphics, VLSI, Parallel and Distributed Processing. -- bush@evax.arl.utexas.edu Vax Systems Manager (817) 273 - 3333 CSE Dept. UT-Arlington Office Rm 221 EB2 403 South Cooper P.O. Box 19015 Arlington, Texas 76019