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Florida Atlantic University
Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Innovative Technologies and New Directions in Applied Research
Borko FurhtChairman and Professor
Director of the NSF-sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center
LACCEI ConferenceMedellin, Colombia, August 2011
Our Programs
Undergraduate: 800 Students
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Information
Engineering Technology
Graduate: 300 Students
Computer Engineering (MS & PhD)
Electrical Engineering (MS & PhD)
Computer Science (MS & PhD)
Bioengineering (MS) Information Technology
and Management (MS) Media, Technology, and
Entertainment (MS)
Our New Engineering Building
Living lab with sensor systems
Lecture hall 6 instructional
engineering and computer labs
9 research labs Cloud computing
We (Must) Follow Technology Trends
Cloud Computing Social Networks 3D Technologies Augmented Reality Mobile Systems and Applications High-Performance Computing
Conference on Emerging TechnologiesMIT, Cambridge
September, every year
Apple Redefined Entertainment/Computing
Our state-of-the-art Apple lab
Two “Personalities” of Amazon.Com
Our cloud computing systems
PIRE NSF Project NSF FIU/FAU Grant ($2.3M), 2007-12 Provides students with international experience
and training that will prepare them for careers in an increasingly global arena
2008: 18 students; 2009: 19 students, 2010: 27 students; 2011: 25 students
Countries: China, India, Spain, Argentina, France, Italy, Brazil
New Trend: The Entrepreneurial University
Industry trends: research funding drastically reduced – chances for universities
Universities can only effectively become incubators of entrepreneurship and innovation if they themselves practice entrepreneurship
This “re-conceptualization” involves non-traditional, often radical university arrangements
Our Strategy
At College level: Innovation Leadership Program
NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC)
Collaboration with R&D Park at FAU Industry Advisory Board Embedding companies in the Department
(Department is an incubator!)
New Programs & New Courses
Master Program in Information Technology and Management
Master Program in Media, Technology, and Entertainment
Master Program in Bioengineering
iPhone Programming Android Programming Blackberry Programming Game Programming Computer Animation Graphics Programming Cloud Computing Data Intensive Computing
FAU Research Park We collaborate(d) with▪850 New high tech jobs in 24 companies Acxess, Hiconversion, GeoFocus, Interfuse Technology, Mekanika
Incubator with 17 start-ups Pace Micro Technology, Tolly Group, Data Warehouse
Success Storries: WigimeOur Start-up company
Provides secure money transactions over mobile devices
Use of mobile devices to pay for good and services
Manage bank accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, etc.
http://www.wigime.com
Success Story: Be SpottedOur Start-up Company
Advertising in software applications
Links software developers with advertising/marketing companies
Developers insert (marketing) code in the dedicated space
http://www.be-spotted.com/opportunity/step2.html
Success StoriesSteve Swanson, NASA Astronaut
Graduates of FAU, Computer Science
Graduate students at FAU have created a number of iPhone and
Android applications, approved by Apple and Google
Joint University/Industry Labs
Creating joint university-industry labs
“Incubator as part of the Department”
Examples: Pronto Progress Developing Web services for customers
Motorola: Developing tools and techniques for mobile applications
Several companies interested to join this model