Professional Master's Program
Orientation
Winter 2014
cs.washington.edu/students/pmp
Welcome
from PMP
Staff
Dave Rispoli
Advisor
rispoli@ cs.washington.edu
Pedro Domingos
Faculty Coordinator
pedro@cs.washington.edu
Fred Videon
Software Engineer
fred@ cs.washington.edu
prieto@cs.washington.edu
Tonight’s Orientation
1. Food/Ice Breaker
4.
2.
Welcome/
Dept./PMP Overview
3.
CSE/UW Computing
Facilities
Academic Info
Admin Info
Departmental Excellence
US News Graduate Program Rankings
Computer Science (7)
Computer Engineering (13)
By Ranked Computer Science Areas
Systems (5)
Theory (8)
AI (6)
Programming Languages (11)
Latest Accomplishments:
http://www.cs.washington.edu/news_events/
Exciting New Faculty Hires:
http://www.cs.washington.edu/public_files/CSE_new_hires_2013.pdf
Research Areas:
http://www.cs.washington.edu/research/
CS&E Students
Undergraduate programs
500 full-time students
160 degrees conferred per year
Fifth Year Master Program
15 full-time students
Started in 2008 for current CSE undergrad students
Full-Time Graduate Program – research focus
150 full-time students
25 Ph.D. graduates per year
Professional Master’s Program
160 part-time students
60 new students per year
50 graduates per year (650 to date)
Mission
Allow IT professionals access to CSE faculty & curriculum
Students exposed to latest research developments
Promote regional IT recruiting and advancement
Strengthen existing CSE/Industry partnerships
Not: Path to the Ph.D. program
Not: Advanced technical training program
Degree Requirements
PMP leads to a MS Degree in Computer Science & Engineering
Degree (non-thesis) consists of approximately 40 credits:
Eight Professional Master’s Program courses (4 credits each)
No pre-requisites exist among courses
Eight additional credits
Typically fulfilled by enrolling in our colloquium series (1 credit
each)
Time to complete the program:
2 1/2 years - one course and one colloquium per quarter. No
classes offered in summer.
Academic Progress
Academic Progress
Students must complete degree in timely manner (15 credits/year
recommended)
6 years (including ALL time spent on-leave) is the maximum time
allotted by the UW for earning a Master’s degree
Continuous Enrollment
Students enroll in at least 2 credits or be formally on-leave at all
times during program (excluding Summer quarter)
On-leave status must have Faculty Coordinator approval.
Academic Progress (cont.)
Scholarship
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required for master’s degree
A grade of 2.7 or above required for a course to be counted toward
degree. (8 courses of 2.7 or above required for degree.)
Transfer of Credit
You may petition for transfer of up to 6 credits of graduate level
course work (completed as a graduate student only) that has not
counted towards any other degree
Contact advisor to expedite the approval process
Other Important Policies
Listed at: http://www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS
It is student’s responsibility to be familiar with UW policies
Instruction
Graduate courses especially designed for working professionals:
Targeted class limit of 45 students
Moderate length assignments
Manageable group projects
Final exams
Accessible: Some PMP courses available on-line and at Microsoft
Instructors:
Regular faculty and other highly qualified instructors
Almost all instructors have their own research programs
University resources:
World class library
Generous computing facilities
Courses
Regular Courses:
Computer Operating Sys.
Distributed Systems
Compiler Construction
Programming Languages
Principles of Software Eng.
Network Systems
Digital Systems
Computer Architecture
Parallel Computation
Applications of AI
Data Mining/Machine Learning
Applied Algorithms
Complexity Theory
Computational Biology
Software Systems
Computer Vision
Current Trends in Comp. Graphics
Human Computer Interaction
Transaction Processing
Database Management Systems
Software Entrepreneurship
Computer Security
Natural Language Processing
Molecular and Neural Computation
Some one-time courses:
Alternative Computer Paradigms
Accessibility
Comm. Tech. in the Developing World
Cryptography
Cybersecurity
Data Compression
History of Computing
IT & Public Policy
Low Resource Mobile Computing
Concurrency
Computing for Global Health
Colloquia
Enables students to see state of art research from the best in field.
Note especially our Distinguished Lecturer Series.
Info: cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/colloquia/earning_credit/
Students can view talks live or on-line. (90% available on-line)
Live: Tues.& Thurs. 3:30-4:30 room EE-105.
On-line: “on demand” link from URL above.
To earn 1 credit: view any 8 colloquia; report on any 4.
(From any day, week or year!)
Colloquia reporting system:
Search: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-post/unrestricted/colloq/search.cgi
Reporting: http://norfolk.cs.washington.edu/htbin-php/colloq_reporting/summary.php
Planning your program
Regular courses are normally taught on a two-year cycle.
Students who are near graduation have priority for
enrollment in courses.
Normal: 8 courses + 8 credits of colloquia
Exceptions:
Replace colloquia with regular PMP courses
Daytime graduate courses (with permission)
No research options.
Contact PMP Advisor for questions.
Graduation
Degree application process described at:
http://www.grad.washington.edu/stsv/mastapp.htm
The two most important things to remember are:
PMP students must register for at least two credits in the quarter
they wish to graduate
PMP students must apply for their degrees in the first month of the
quarter they plan to graduate.
Graduation Events!!!
PMP Graduate Dinner
CSE Graduation Event
Husky Stadium Commencement
Current Courses
Winter 2014
cs.washington.edu/students/pmp/courses/current/
CSE P 544 Database Management Systems
Dan Suciu - Instructor (Distance)
Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-9:20 pm ; Place: UW: Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E, room 305; MS: Building
99, Room 1915
An introduction to the principles of database management systems. Topics include database system architecture,
data models, theory of database design, query optimization, concurrency control, crash recovery and storage
strategies, Object-relational and object-oriented database management systems.
CSE P 546 Machine Learning
Carlos Guestrin - Instructor
Day/Time: Monday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: tbd
Methods for identifying valid, novel, useful and understandable patterns in data. Topics to be covered include:
induction of predictive models from data (classification regression, probability estimation); clustering; and
association rules.
CSE P 590 Molecular and Neural Computation
Georg Seelig - Instructor
Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-9:20 pm; Place: tbd
Topics include molecular programming (DNA nanotchnology , DNA strand displacement cascades, Computing
patterns, and introduction to chemistry), synthetic biology (Logic circuits, enzyme-based logic, pattern formation,
computation with excitable cells, and introduction to gene regulation), and computation in the brain (introduction
and basic neurobiology, neural encoding/decoding, and biophysical models of neurons).
Note: When available (usually the week before courses start) Course Web pages are linked to the course titles on
the current courses page!
Registration
PMP students register by phone [(206) 543-2310], fax, or mail using
registration form Advisor sends quarterly to students' cs e-mail
address.
Registration and payment must be received no later than close of
business Friday before quarter start.
PMP students should be familiar with add/drop/withdraw policies at
www.washington.edu/students/#ACADEMICS .
Don’t worry about the Enrollment Deposit.
myUW
PMP students:
Can’t use myUW to register for PMP courses
Can use myUW http://www.myuw.washington.edu/ for:
Billing Information
Change of Address
Schedule Information
Student ID Cards
For detailed information see UW Student ID Center Web site at
www.washington.edu/students/reg/id.html
Student ID Center, ground floor of Odegaard Library next to the By
George Cafe, weekdays 8 to 5.
Student ID Cards are also used for lab access. On first use be prepared
to wait a few minutes for activation.
UPASS information is available from links at Student ID Card Web Page
referenced above. All PMP students must pay $76 for a UPASS
whether they use them or not. 
Tuition
Quarterly cost $4,625 ($925 per credit)
One price for all!
+ $150 quarterly fees & textbooks
Parking
$2 per night campus parking permit available from UW Parking Services
(otherwise $6 at gatehouse)
http://www.washington.edu/commuterservices/parking/fees_description
s/night.php
The Parking Services Office at 3901 University Way NE is open M-F 7:30 to
5:00 and until 6:00 pm Mon-Thur. for the first week of classes. There
are long lines during the first week of classes.
Bicycle room available in CSE basement. Ask Dave for access.
Carpool, bike and bus are very much encouraged!
Microsoft mailing list for PMP students is uwpmp (managed through the
usual MS portal)
Food/Drink on Campus
Getting the Word Out
PMP students and graduates are the best way we have to
spread the word on the Professional Master's Program.
Please make sure talk to your friends and co-workers
about your courses and the program. We would love to
have more students just like you.