CSE Program Objectives
These objectives were arrived at after extensive discussions among
faculty, students, and others interested in the CSE program.
They were approved by the CIS faculty in Fall 1997.
CSE Program Objectives:
- To provide graduates with a thorough grounding in the key principles
and practices of computing, and in the basic engineering, mathematical,
and scientific principles that underpin them. Students will:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the areas of software design and development,
algorithms, operating systems, programming languages, and architecture.
- Demonstrate proficiency in relevant aspects of mathematics, including
discrete mathematics, as well as the appropriate concepts from physics
and electrical circuits and devices.
- Successfully apply these principles and practices to a variety of problems.
- To provide graduates with an understanding of additional engineering
principles, and the mathematical and scientific principles that underpin
them. Students will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of differential and integral calculus,
differential equations, physics and several areas of basic engineering
sciences.
- Have the ability to work with others and on multi-disciplinary teams
in both classroom and laboratory environments.
- To provide graduates with an understanding of the overall human context
in which engineering and computing activities take place. Students will:
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
- Obtain familiarity with basic ideas and contemporary issues in the
social sciences and humanities.
- Obtain an understanding of social, professional and ethical issues
related to computing.
- To prepare graduates for both immediate employment in the CSE profession
and for admission to graduate programs in computing.
- A large fraction of graduates will be immediately employed in high-technology
companies that utilize their computing education.
- Strong graduates from the program will be prepared to enter good graduate
programs in CSE.
If you have comments, questions, or suggestions about the CSE program objectives, please e-mail
neelam@cis.ohio-state.edu.