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CSE 5194: Orientation SeminarFall 2014

Leonidas FegarasClass website:

<https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/>

CSE and the College of Engineering

Fall 2013 -> Fall 2014 Enrollment CoE: 4849 -> 6000 total

3051 -> 3400 undergraduates 1800 -> 2600 graduate

CSE: 1067 -> 1546 total 660 -> 878 undergraduates 316 -> 572 Masters 91 -> 96 Doctoral

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CSE Grad Website

Where?http://www.cse.uta.edu/graduate

What? Contacts and Advising Hours MS Guide Various forms Graduation checklists Announcements Course descriptions

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Other ResourcesGrad School Website – New & Current

Students: http://grad.pci.uta.edu/students Graduate Catalog Graduate Calendar Funding Opportunities Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines Grad School Forms and Info Lots of other useful information!

E-mail: we will use your UTA account (exclusively) for announcements

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PersonnelGraduate Secretary

Camille Costabile (ERB 630) Her office is the one-stop clearinghouse for all things MS

Graduate Advisors (ERB 6th Floor) Bahram Khalili

General Advising – MS & PhD In charge of S/W Eng. curriculum

Ramez Elmasri CSE Associate Chair General Advising – MS & PhD

Leonidas Fegaras General Advising - MS

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CSE Degree Options MS CpE (Computer Engineering)

Must have Undergraduate degree in Engineering

Requires specialization is Systems/Architecture

MS CS (Computer Science) Exact same degree program as MS CpE,

except Systems/Architecture Specialization is not required

MSFWE (Master of Software Engineering) Curriculum pre-dominantly Software

Engineering

*MS CS and CpE have Thesis and Non-Thesis options available

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DefinitionsCore Courses – These are mandatory

courses that all students MUST take.Major (Specialty) Track Courses – Three

courses in a subject area including at least one at 6000 level. Areas: AI, Database, Systems and Architecture,

Networks, Software Engineering, Graphics and Multimedia, Information Security, Theory and Algorithms, Bioinformatics.

Breadth Courses – Courses outside of your major/specialty track(s)*

*Courses in chosen Major/Specialty Track cannot be used for breadth

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Non-Thesis (Structured) Degree Option: 37 hours Orientation Seminar (5194) 2 core courses: 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or

5301} 3 breadth courses

Only two may be in the same specialty area 3 courses in major area 1 (one 6000-level) 3 courses in major area 2 (one 6000-level) 1 Elective (can be in area of Major/ Specialty or

outside the Department, with prior approval by advisor)

Must complete graduate survey in final semester

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Thesis Degree Option: 31 hours Orientation Seminar (5194) 2 core courses : 5311, One of {5306, 5317, or

5301} 3 courses in Major area (one 6000-level) 2 Breadth courses

The two have to be in two different areas 1 Elective (can be in area of Major or outside the

Department, with prior approval by advisor) Thesis I (5398) No credit hours Thesis II (5698) Must be taken in graduating

semester. 6 credit hours

IMPORTANT NOTE: Thesis I is a pre-requisite for Thesis II and must be taken in a semester before Thesis II. Thesis II must be taken in the semester in which you plan to defend and graduate. Thesis I and II may be repeated as necessary.

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MS Software Engineering: 37 hoursOrientation Seminar (5194)5 Core courses: CSE 5311, 5324, 5325,

(includes 5328 and 5329 project, or acceptable substitute)

2 Courses from: CSE 5326, 5320, 6324, 6329

5 Electives, including three from CSE

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Important NotesYou can use at most one non-CSE course

in your Degree Plan as an elective.Max 2 courses can be transferred from

outside UTA (by formal request to GS) Must be from an accredited U.S. university; Grade must be ‘B’ or better Must satisfy a course requirement in your

GMAP Must be approved by grad advisor

There will be NO waivers for the Core course requirements, even if you completed one in your undergraduate studies

Important Notes

Directed Study (5393) is not allowed under the non-thesis (structured) option.

If your GPA falls under 3.0 => academic probation Must have >=3.0 next semester, else

withdraw

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Planning YOUR Courses Make sure your Program of Work is complete… it

is your responsibility If in doubt, ask questions before you commit

yourself to a plan Register early… get the courses you want Plan “Major” sequences for a two - three semester

stretch. Thesis students - Do not wait to complete all

courses before registering for Thesis I. Several “Topics” classes can be taken, if in

subject matter is different It is generally not a good idea to plan to graduate

in the summer if you need a “non-standard” or 6000-level course to complete your plan

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Managing YOUR Degree Plan

CSE Graduate Students can register in (almost) any course we offer… so BEWARE Only special CSE courses require clearance

(Directed/Individual Study, Thesis I, Thesis II, deficiency classes, any web course)

YOUR plan is YOUR responsibility Use MyMav Degree Audit capability to view

your progress (GMAP) Ask questions of the graduate advisors if in

doubt about progress or applicability of a specific course

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Managing YOUR Degree Plan with MyMavMyMav degree audit feature

Your degree plan is associated with your id#CS MS Non-Thesis, CS MS Thesis, CpE MS Non-

Thesis, CpE MS Thesis, MS Software EngineeringYour graduate advisor can change between

Thesis and Non-Thesis MyMav uses best-fit algorithm to apply

courses taken to your specified degree plan Courses that do not fit will be shown as

“not-applied” Certain courses will require advisor action to

apply in the correct spot

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Important Dates (e.g., Spring 2015) Current Student enrollment begins: November 3th 2014

Open enrollment for all current/returning students

Regular Enrollment ends: January 19th

Late fees apply for course adds after this date Students may add/swap/drop courses until January 19th

First day of classes, late registration begins: January 20th Late Registration ends: January 23th

Students may not add/swap courses after this date

Census Day: February 4th Official date of record for university enrollment

figures/funding/etc Can only withdraw from courses without refund after this date

File for graduation: January 27th

Refer to checklist for graduating semester

http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/current/calendar/

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Thesis

Is it for you? Sequence and Planning Work Expectations Assistantship Obligations - GTAs and GRAs

GTAs need english proficiency

Switching to and from thesis program Grades

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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship) Purpose: enhance your education through work experience

F-1 Rules: see http://www.uta.edu/oie/forms/cpt_forms.php Current good academic standing Two semesters of graduate coursework complete Currently enrolled in an appropriate UTA course (hours cannot be

used for credit – CSE 5191) Part-time CPT students (20 hours or less) must be enrolled as full-

time student (9 credit-hours) CSE Rules

CSE 5194 must be completed BEFORE internship 6 graduate-level courses completed (18 credit-hours) Company and specific position/assignment must directly support

the student’s degree plan and be approved by CSE graduate advisor.

GPA of at least 3.5 No CPT in graduating semester

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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)- (Internship) Procedures:

1. Ensure that you meet ALL requirements (OIE and CSE)2. Obtain an offer letter from your employer

Must be on company letterhead signed by company official

Must state that it is an internship offerMust specify what the position/work assignment is and

how it directly supports your degree planMust specify dates of employment WITHIN the semester

for which the offer is given (see OIE site for date ranges)

Must specify whether the offer is for part-time (<= 20 hours/week) or full-time (> 20 hours/week) work

3. Complete the CPT Student application and bring the package to a CSE graduate advisor for approval

4. The advisor will enroll you in cse5191

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Optional Practical Training (OPT) Optional Practical Training (OPT) is employment authorization

in field of study granted by OIE It is available to F-1 students in good academic standing who

have been enrolled full-time in their program for at least one academic year

Post-Completion OPTAllows you to work in US up to 12 months after the completion of the degreeYou apply for OPT in the semester you will complete your degreeApplications are accepted as early as 90 days before your program completion date but must be received no later than 60 days after the completion dateAn onetime only 17 month OPT extension is available

Pre-Completion OPT: available in limited circumstances before the completion of your degree

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CSE 5194 Course RequirementsNeed to complete:1.Quiz: “Acknowledging Sources”

o Designed to test your understanding about how to avoid plagiarism

2.Assignment: Summarize a Research Papero Goals:

Let the new students know the CSE Department and Faculty better

Get a chance to focus on one professor’s work and expertise

The CSE web page has contact information for each CSE professor

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CSE 5194 Web SitesTwo web sites:1.The official cse5194 class web site:https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/You will use this web site for selecting a paper and for submitting your paper summary

o Click on login/status to logino Students have already received their password by emailo You may change your password (optional)o Send email to GTA if you want to reset your password

1.The blackboard web site:https://elearn.uta.edu/You will use this to complete your quiz

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CSE 5194 Quiz Deadline: Friday November 21 The quiz has 13 questions designed to test your

understanding about how to avoid plagiarism

Directions:1. Study the plagiarism tutorial found at:

http://library.uta.edu/plagiarism/

2. Take the quiz on the plagiarism tutorial on Blackboard

o You may take the quiz as many times as you like between now and the quiz due date

o The highest score of all your attempts will be counted

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CSE 5194 AssignmentSummarize a Research Paper:

The goal of this assignment is to become familiar with the research work of a

CSE professor and motivate you to switch to the thesis degree

option by possibly completing a MS thesis under the guidance of this professor

The assignment is to 1.find a recent research paper coauthored by a

CSE professor2.read it carefully3.write a short summary

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CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) This assignment must be done individually. No

copying is permitted. Plagiarism and Collusion at any level will not be tolerated and will result to an F in the course

Deadlines:o Choose a paper: Deadline: Friday October 03

before midnighto Submit your report: Deadline: Friday November

21 before midnight Use the class web site to select a research paper:https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/assignment.html

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CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) Choose a Research Paper by 10/03/2014:

Students must choose a paper authored/co-authored by a current CSE faculty

The published paper: should be authored/co-authored by a current CSE

faculty should be from a workshop, conference, or

journal published on or after 2005 should be at least 8 pages long.

No more than three students are allowed to critique the same paper.

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CSE 5194 Assignment (cont.) Write the Report:

o The final report must:• be 3-pages minimum, double-spaced, 11pts

font• summarize the main ideas/contributions of the

paper• discuss how it differs from related or previous

work on the topic• express your opinion on the published work.

o Make sure that:• you put references for anything that you use

on your report• you cite each and every point or rephrased

idea.

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Assignment Completion Students must submit their final report

before the deadline (11/21/2014) using the assignment submission web site:

http://lambda.uta.edu/cse5194/assignment.html

We do not accept email or hardcopy submissions

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Contact Info for CSE 5194 Instructor: Leonidas Fegaras Email: fegaras@cse.uta.edu GTA: Sakthi Kumaran Shanmuganathan Email:

sakthi.shanmuganathan@mavs.uta.edu Office Hours: Mo & Th 3.30 pm to 5.00

pm Office: ERB 503 (or ERB 514) For questions, email the GTA first and he

will compile your questions and discuss them with me

To reset your class password, email the GTA