School of Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Department Outline 1. UB Profile 2. SE Profile 3. CSE Profile School of Engineering University of Bridgeport Welcome to Bridgeport • Located between New York City (60 miles) and Boston (150 miles) • Accessible by car, rail, air and ferry • Connecticut’s largest city Several local hotels (Holiday Inn, Marriott, etc.) • • Nearest airports: JFK (64 miles), Laguardia (60 miles), Hartford (70 miles), Newark (75 miles) Bridgeport • Diverse people and cultures • Tourist Attractions – P.T. Barnum circus museum – Discovery museum and planetarium – Beardsley Zoo – Downtown cabaret theater – Bridgeport Bluefish (Baseball) and Sound Tigers (Ice Hockey) University of Bridgeport Founded in 1927 Accredited, private, doctoral level institution Located in the state of Connecticut, city of Bridgeport Student body representing over 80 countries 5 University of Bridgeport • • • An international, doctoral intensive comprehensive university, with award-winning academic programs. UB’s 50-acre campus is flanked by the Seaside Park and Long Island Sound Ideally located – Beaches 2-3 minute walk – Close to metro north rail station University Profile • University of Bridgeport founded in 1927 as the Junior College of Connecticut • Became the University of Bridgeport in 1947 • Private, Independent, Non-sectarian and International • UB Total Full Time Students : 5300 approx School of Engineering University of Bridgeport ENROLLMENT (Since 1992…) 4,752 4,018 4,000 3,626 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,383 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Growth 2,973 3,162 3,173 3,165 3,274 3,626 4,018 4,752 60% UB Schools School of Arts & Sciences School of Business School of Engineering School of Education & Human Resources International College School of Continuing & Professional Studies College of Chiropractic Fones School of Dental Hygiene College of Naturopathic Medicine Nutrition Institute Acupuncture Institute ELI – English Language Institute 9 University Campus University Surroundings School of Engineering Fastest growing School of Engineering in the nation, among the 300+ accredited engineering schools Largest graduate engineering program in Connecticut (over 1000 students) and second largest graduate engineering program in New England School of Engineering • The SOE offers undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and an ABET-accredited Computer Engineering degree. • Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Technology Management. • Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering. 500 1400 UB SOE MS Enrollment Fall 2000 - 2007 Sources: 1. Office of the President, University of Bridgeport, October 2007 450 # of Available Dual Degree Programs: 16 # of Available Concentration Areas / Graduate Certificate Programs: 34 400 1175 1200 1000 350 907 300 800 250 571 591 568 200 513 456 600 584 476 424 150 379 366 329 358 407 400 100 200 50 0 Spring 2003 Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Spring 2004 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Fall 2003 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Fall 2002 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Spring 2002 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Fall 2001 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Spring 2001 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM Fall 2000 MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM MS CE MS CS MS EE MS ME MS TM 0 Fall 2007 90 UB SOE BS Enrollment Fall 2000 - 2007 146 80 131 133 70 160 140 Sources: 1. Office of the President, University of Bridgeport, October 2007 60 100 50 # of Available Dual Degree Programs: 16 # of Available Concentration Areas / Graduate Certificate Programs: 34 75 40 57 60 30 48 20 51 47 41 35 41 120 100 43 80 60 40 35 Fall 2000 Spring 2001 Fall 2001 Spring 2002 Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Fall 2003 Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS BS CE BS CS 0 BS CE BS CS 0 BS CE BS CS 20 BS CE BS CS 10 Fall 2007 ENGINEERING “UB’s Engineering School, with 1,250 students, is among top three for enrollment in New England.” CT Post 11/22/2007 Conferences • The School of Engineering has been the host of the largest international engineering research conference held on line for the last three years. CISSE (The International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information and Systems Sciences and Engineering) is the first high-caliber Research Conference in the world to be completely conducted online in real-time via the internet. • The School of Engineering recently started to host a colloquium series with vibrant and renowned speakers. Five internal and five external speakers are scheduled for every semester. This series has attracted regional attention and features world-class scholars and industry pioneers. In April 2008, the SOE hosted the IEEE Computer Society Spring Workshop. • The School of Engineering has been chosen to host two major international and regional conferences in 2009: • REV (Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation) • ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) MS – Technology Management Curriculum & Choices* TM Core Courses * • Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation • Total Quality Management & Continuous Process Improvement • Finance & Accounting for Managers • Leadership, Teams and Managing Change • Global Program and Project Management • Business Policy and Strategy – Capstone / Project • Contemporary Issues in Communications and Quantitative Techniques • Engineering Colloquium (1 credit) Required Courses: 8 Courses for Degree Choice of Concentrations & Electives (27 Choices)** • Bio-Technology and/or Bio-Medical Management and Technology • Computer, Networking & Software • Data Base Management Systems • Electronic Commerce & Information Technology • Entrepreneurship • Environmental & Energy Management • Health Care Management & Administration • New Venture Creation/Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship • Manufacturing Management • New Product Development & Commercialization • Program & Project Management • Service Management & Engineering • Strategic Sourcing & Outsourcing • Supply Chain & Logistics Management • +++++ 4 Electives – Can be chosen *Minimum Total Credits Required = 34 for Graduation Research Areas – Technology Management • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Creating and Sustaining Innovation and Managing Proactive Change Bio-Medical/Bio-Technology and Management Business and Information Technology Continuity and Security Environment and Energy Management and Technology (including Green and Sustainability) Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship & New Venture Creation Creating & Sustaining High Performance Global Leaders and Teams New Product/Service Development and Commercialization Strategic Marketing, Demand Creation and Growth Information Technology Outsourcing and Strategic Sourcing Quality Management and Lean Process Management Global Program and Project Management Supply Chain Management & Logistics Corporate and Information Technology Strategy, Execution & Governance Manufacturing Management Service Management MS – Computer Science Curriculum * CS Core Courses Choice of Electives • Computer Networks • Advanced Object Oriented Programming Using C++ • Algorithm Design • Operating Systems • Data Base Design • Data and Computer Communication • Graduate Project • Engineering Colloquium (1 credit) Required Courses: 7 Courses for Degree • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Local Area Networks Network Administration Advanced Data Base Design Multimedia Data Base Design Windows Programming Unix System Programming Services Oriented Architecture Java Programming Advanced java Programming Computer Architecture Robotics Advanced Robotics Mobile Communication Wireless Communication 5 Electives Must Be Chosen MS – Computer Engineering Curriculum * CS Core Courses • Advanced Object Oriented Programming Using C++ • Digital Signal Processing • Computer Architecture • Logic Synthesis Using FPGAs or VLSI Design • Data and Computer Communication • Graduate Project •Engineering Colloquium (1 credit) Required Courses: 7 Courses for Degree Choice of Electives • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Computer Networks Local Area Networks Network Administration Analog VLSI Design VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) Windows Programming Unix System Programming Image Processing Software Engineering Java Programming Network Security Robotics Advanced Robotics Mobile Communication Wireless Communication 5 Electives Must Be Chosen *Minimum Total Credits Required = 34 for Graduation Research Areas - Computer Science & Engineering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Automation and Manufacturing Biomedical Engineering Computer Architecture Computer Arithmetic Computer Networks Control Systems Digital Signal Processing & Image Processing Multimedia Data Base Application Formal Approaches for Design, Synthesis and Verification Parallel and Distributed Architectures and Algorithms Robotics Scalable Web Architectures, SOA, GPS Applications. Microelectronic Design Wireless Communication MS – Electrical Engineering Curriculum & Choices* Core courses are decided by the student pursuing a particular concentration; courses come from a list of almost 100 different courses; student should be guided by the department's research areas. All courses are at the 400 or 500 level. All courses in EE and Computer Science and Computer Engineering are accepted toward the MSEE. A minimum of 30 credits is required for the MSEE Master's Project or Thesis is required One course in either Technology Management or Mechanical Engineering may be taken, but this is not necessary. Concentrations available in Electrical Engineering are: VLSI, Signal Processing, Energy and Power, Medical Electronics, Solar Cells, Electrical Accident Reconstruction, MEMs, Electrical materials/Composites, PLC (Programmable Logic Control) Research Areas - Electrical Engineering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Distributed control and optimization Electrical Properties of Plastic/Metal Composites Electrical Safety and Electric Accident reconstruction Electromagnetic Fields Applied To Lightning Electronic Biological Sensors Electronic Materials and Devices Information processing and control of large-scale distributed systems Medical Electronics & Bio-Medical Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Micro-sensors and Micro-actuators Superconductors Thin-film Solar Cells VLSI design and testing PLC (Programmable Logic Control) 24 MS – Mechanical Engineering Curriculum & Choices* ME Core Courses • Traditional Concentration Area • MEEG 410 Advanced Fluid Dynamics • MEEG 452 Advanced Vibration • MEEG 453 Finite Element Methods • MEEG 454 Advanced Dynamics • MEEG 463 Advanced Heat Transfer • Math 401 Advanced Analysis • Master’s Project • Engineering Colloquium (1 credit) Choice of Concentrations Design Management Concentration Area (Take 3 credits from Traditional Core Courses) • Computer Aided Engineering/Design • Advanced CAE/CAD Projects • CAM & NC Machining • Design & Innovation • Ergonomics • Intellectual Property & Technology Manufacturing Management Concentration Area (Take 3 credits from Traditional Core Courses) • Materials & Methods in Manufacturing • Advanced CAE/CAD Projects • Innovations & Product Development • Production Technology & Techniques • Supply Chain Management • Principles of Logistics and Materials • Manufacturing Management • Robotics and Automation • Materials *Minimum Total Credits Required = 30 for Graduation Research Areas – Mechanical Engineering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Automation control Biomechanics of manipulation Biomedical equipment design Design/Shape optimization Computational fluid dynamics Finite element analysis HVAC Heat Transfer Human performance effects of manipulation of the extremities Laser material processing Manufacturing Nanomaterials Biomaterials and bioinspired materials Prototyping Robotics Thermal management of electronic devices and systems Welding BIM – Building Information Modeling MS – Biomedical Engineering Curriculum & Choices* Core courses are decided by the student pursuing a particular concentration; courses come from a list of several interdisciplinary biomedical engineering courses student should be guided by the BME program research areas. All courses are at the 400 or 500 level and research project is 600 level. Many courses in EE, Computer Science and Computer Engineering, TM and ME are accepted in MS BME program. A minimum of 33 credits is required for the MSBME Team based research project of 6 credit is compulsory Concentrations available in Biomedical Engineering are: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Bioelectronics and Biomedical Electronics, Biobased Energy and Power, Bio-MEMs, Biosensing, Bioimaging, Biomechanics, Bio-instrumentation, Biorobotics, Electrochemistry in biosystems, Bio-signaling, Communication in biological systems Research Areas – Bio-Medical Engineering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biomedical materials Biomimicking and bioinspired materials Bioelectronics BioMEMS Biosignal processing Biorobotics Bioimage processing Ergonomy Bioinformatics Gene sequencing Communication in man-machine interface Biosensing Tissue Engineering Cellular and molecular biology Biometrics Biomechanics Biotechnology Financial Stipends and Scholarships 165 Engineering and Business programs assistantships based on academic merit: 4 credits tuition waiver for two consecutive semesters Dean’s Assistantships: 9 credits tuition waiver and $10,000 living costs waiver for two consecutive academic semesters for Engineering Graduate Assistantships, Research Assistantships and Student Workers employment available Payment plans option available after your 1st semester Facilities Facilities • 16 state of the art computer/instruction labs. • Sample of Distinguished Research labs: – RISC Project Lab. (Interdisciplinary Robotics, Intelligent Sensing, and Control): Director Prof. Tarek Sobh – Wireless & Mobile Communications (WMC) Project Lab.: Director Prof. Khaled Elleithy – VLSI/FPGA Project Lab. – Multimedia Information Group (MIG) Project Lab.: Director Prof. Jeongkyu Lee – PLC Lab.: Director Prof. Jack Toporovsky Multimedia Information Group (MIG) Laboratory UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT MIG@UB Multimedia Information Group • Multimedia Information Group @ UB – Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UB, CT • Location: Charles A. Dana Hall #234 • People – Prof. Jeongkyu Lee – 2 PhDs and 2 MS students • Collaborators – Prof. JungHwan Oh at UNT – Prof. Shou-jiang Tang at UTSW – Prof. Dongwon Lee at PSU http://www.bridgeport.edu/~jelee/mig UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT Multimedia Information Group Our Vision High-level approach Multimedia understanding Future Research knowledge discovery from Videos STRG-QL MM Ontology Current Research TaeKwonDo videos Video copy detection SmartView (WCE) medical video analysis graph-based model graph-based SBD BLASTed Image Matching STRG-Index GVDBMS Applications - medical DB - spatio-temporal DB - UAV Early Research Low-level approach video parsing video surveillance mining video segmentation raw video mining Modeling and Design Data Analysis and Mining Index and Query Process System and Application Database Research http://www.bridgeport.edu/~jelee/mig UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT Multimedia Information Group Active Research TaeKwonDo project SmartView project • Developing algorithms and S/W for event detections from WCE (Wireless Capsule Endoscopy) videos • Funded from IntroMedic, Co. Ltd., Korea • Collaborator: Dr. Tang at UTSW, Dr. Oh at UNT • Developing algorithm and prototype system for automatic judge of TaeKwonDo poomsae • Sponsor: International College at UB, WTF • Collaborator: Prof. Kim of Martial Art dept. at UB MIG CNN NBC Search Policy MLB Movie Scalability + Search Content based Video Search Find copied videos from Very Large Video Database • Developing a noble method for video and image matching • Applicatoin1: Video Copy Detection for YouTube • Applicatoin2: BIM (BLASTed Image matching) • Collaborator: Dr. Dongwon Lee at Penn State University Vlinkage: Video Linkage project • Developing a new algorithm for automatic generation of Multimedia Ontology • Target applications: Medical videos, Surveillance camera, and Military videos • Looking for sponsors Multimedia Ontology http://www.bridgeport.edu/~jelee/mig University of Bridgeport School of Engineering Robotics, Intelligent Sensing and Control Lab (RISC) Outline of Outgoing Project • Online Automation and Control: An Experiment in Distance Engineering Education • E-Learning: Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation • Prototyping Environment for Robot Manipulators • Manipulator Workspace Generation and Visualization in the Presence of Obstacles • Kinematic Synthesis of Robotic Manipulators from Task Descriptions • New concept in optimizing the manipulability index of serial Manipulators using SVD method Outline of Outgoing Project • Recovering 3-D Uncertainties from Sensory Measurements for Robotics Applications • Industrial Inspection and Reverse Engineering • Sensing Under Uncertainty for Mobile Robots • Robot Design and Dynamic Control Simulation Software Solutions From Task Points Description. • RISCBot II Online Distance Laboratories • • Using Automation and Telerobotic (controlling devices from a distance) systems Real-time laboratory experience via the internet 1. Tele-operation of Mitsubishi Movemaster 2. RISCBOT – A Web Enabled Autonomous Navigational Robot 3. Tele-operation of the FESTO Process Controller Capabilities and Research Facilities • • • • • • • • • Sensing under uncertainty. Sensor-based distributed control schemes. Control and planning for autonomous mobile systems. Modeling and recovering uncertainty in 3-D structure and motion. Dynamics and kinematics generation and analysis for multi-DOF robots. Active observation and control of a moving agent under uncertainty. Automation for genetics application. Manipulator workspace generation in the presence of obstacles. Turbulent flow analysis using sensors within a DES framework Other Projects RISC RISC Workspace Dimensions and Coordinates of the Task-Points Restrictions on Manipulator Configuration Velocity and Acceleration Requirements Obstacles, Working Medium, and Trajectory Biases Manipulability Bands of Puma 560 in 2D workspace RISCbot II Wireless & Mobile Communications (WMC) Laboratory Current Research Projects 1. Wireless Multiuser Communications for Cellular and Mobile Networks • • • • BER and SNR Analysis of DS-CDMA Cellular Networks Multiple Access interference (MAI) Cancellation for Wireless Multiuser Receivers Analysis of Processing Gain for Wireless Multiuser DS-CDMA Systems Computational Complexity and Algorithm Optimization for 3G Cellular Networks Research Projects 2. Wireless Mesh Networks • The Use of Orthogonal Frequency Code Division (OFCD) in Broadband Wireless Mesh Networks • Efficient Routing Algorithms for Wireless MeshHypercube (M-H) Networks Research Projects (Cont..) 3. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET) • • • The Best and Worst Case Capacity Analysis of MANET Efficient DSR Based Routing Scheme for MANET Minimizing the Malicious Behavior of Mobile Nodes for Maximizing the MANET Data Throughput 4. Wireless Sensor Networks 1. 2. Resource Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks Via Self-Adaptive Methodology Minimizing the Energy Consumption of Wireless Sensor Nodes Using Active Node Optimization Method Related Recent Results CDMA Receiver: Multiuser Receiver • • • A class of CDMA receivers known as multiuser receivers It exploit the available information about the spreading sequences and mobile channel impulse responses of all the CDMA users The goal is to improve the performance of the wireless CDMA users WMC research group focuses on this part Classification of CDMA detectors Related Recent Results Antenna Design for Cellular Networks • Advantages – Co-channel interference reduction – Collect multipath components – Delay spread reduction – reduce handoff rate – stand alone technique C1 Element 1 C2 å Element 2 Disadvantages – Linear increase in Interference – Cancel only L-1 interference – Difficult to achieve convergence in low SNR WMC research group focuses on the utilization of adaptive antenna array with CDMA systems for achieving optimal performance Correlator or matched filter - å+ CL • Array Output Training Element L Reference Adaptive Algorithim One per path Figure: Adaptive Antenna Array Faculty • The School of Engineering currently has more than 80 full and part time faculty members. The number of full time faculty has doubled in the past four years. • The School of Engineering faculty have produced more than fifteen books in the past two years on topics varying from Engineering Education, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering, ELearning, Instruction Technology, Algorithms and Techniques in Automation, Robotics, Industrial Electronics and Telecommunications • The number of faculty and student scholarly publications in worldclass academic conferences and journals in the last three years has been over 400. School of Engineering • UB Among U.S. Doctorate Granting Institutions: Seventh most diverse University Seventh (small class sizes) Second most international University (U.S. News and World Report Rankings) • School of Engineering: Most diverse and international in UB; small class sizes. Computer Science & Engineering Department • • • • • Students Faculty Facilities Teaching and Innovative Programs Industry and Community Collaboration • Research • Undergraduate CpE Curriculum Students • • High percentage of international students. Very active and high quality : • • • Recent graduates in doctoral programs at Duke, Purdue and Texas A&M Recent employers include Genzyme, IBM’s TJ Watson Research Center, IPC, Goldman Sachs, Motorola Mobiles Devices and QLogic Professional activities include • Conference Attendance, Publications & Publications – ASEE NE Conference, NEBHE Science Network Meetings • Winners at CT Business Plan Competitions • ACM Programming Contests • Active participants of campus clubs and organizations – NSBE, Club India, Korean Student Association Faculty Profile Julius Dichter: Khaled Elleithy: Stephen Grodzinsky: Jeongkyu Lee: Gonhsin Liu: Ausif Mahmood: Tarek Sobh: Abhilasha Tibrewal: Zhengping Wu: Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Parallel Processing, Distributed Processing, Object Oriented Systems, Algorithms Ph. D. University of Southwestern Louisiana; Wireless/ Mobile Communications, Network Security, Formal Methods of Hardware Design Ph.D., University of Illinois; Digital Design, Logic Synthesis, Computer Ethics Ph.D., University of Texas; Database, Operating Systems, Multimedia Processing Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo; Digital Signal and Image Processing, Microprocessor Design, UNIX/ LINUX Systems Programming Ph.D., Washington State University; High Performance Computing, Parallel and Distributed Processing, CAD for VLSI, Web Services Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Robotics and Automation, Sensing, Manufacturing, Computer Vision, Engineering Education and On-Line Engineering MS, University of Bridgeport; Object Oriented Systems, Algorithms, Engineering Education Ph.D., University of Virginia; Distributed Systems, Information Security, Networks Faculty Activities • • • • Distinguished Teaching: Four faculty members have received the university-wide Distinguished Professor of the Year award. Everyone has introduced new curriculum in their areas of specialty. One of the faculty members is a licensed Professional Engineer. Recent Grants: •‘Hybrid Projectile Design’ funded by U.S. Army Research Center •‘Wireless Capsule Endoscopy’ funded by Intromedic • Recent Consulting Activities: LiteOn Communications(CA), Inventec Appliances, 3M (CT), Northrup Grumman Corporation (CT), Blue Cross (CT), Aetna (CT), General Electric (CT), Fidelity Investments (Boston), Charles Schwab (San Francisco), Verizon Wireless(NJ). Facilities Significant instructional / R&D Laboratories in the areas of: • • • • • • • • Advanced digital design and VLSI / FPGA. Microprocessors and Embedded System Design Robotics / Automation and Control. Advanced networking and telecommunications. Mobile and Wireless communications. Power Electronics, DSP and Controls High Performance Computing. Multimedia Research Teaching and Innovative Programs • Dual degree programs • Evening, weekend and continuing education • On-site teaching in Industry. • Distance learning version of MS in Computer Science • Graduate Certificates Industry and Community Collaboration • • • • • Co-ops and Internships Joint Development Projects. On-site Training Industry Advisory Board ConnCap Program (Pre-Engineering) with Bridgeport School District and the School of Education. Recent Student Placements: Everest Business Solutions, GE Asset Management, Genzyme, IBM, IPC, Goldman Sachs, KOMPO Ecommerce Solutions, Motorola, Northup Grumann, Pitney Bowes, QLogic, Rockwell Collins, Sikorsky Aircraft and others. Research • Grants for Equipment, Research and Development. (Helped in Establishing our labs.) • Several R & D projects in the areas of: • Automation and Robotics. • Signal Processing. • VLSI. • Motion Control. • Manufacturing / Reverse Engineering. • Software Development. • Medical Video Analysis Undergraduate CpE Curriculum • • • Emphasis is on sound broad-based interdisciplinary technical education. Basic education in first three years. Final year for exploration of specific areas of interest. • S/W Areas: Artificial intelligence, Knowledge based systems and Software Design • H/W Areas: Computer or Integrated circuit design, Robotics and Networking • Well defined threads established in the professional component of the curriculum: • • • • • Design Thread Software Thread Hardware Thread Software/ Hardware Integration Thread Electrical Engineering Thread Opening Doors, Building Futures University of Bridgeport - strongly committed to academic development and professional accomplishments!!! Thank you