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The CS Department has group mailing lists. Students can sign up to receive emails from CS student organizations, notices about free food in the department, and guest speaker announcements. See the list here. |
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The CS Website is updated regularly with events, news and announcements. You can log in with your user name and password to explore more options as well. If you have any questions about the site, contact webmaster@cs.drexel.edu. |
For questions about this newsletter or if you'd like to contribute content, please contact Julie Fisher. |
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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science e-newsletter. This bi-weekly newsletter will list all upcoming CS events and announcements every other Monday. We hope this new form of notification will lead to fewer emails in your inbox and also provide information that you may not have known about the department.
Please see below for some of our upcoming events and important announcements! |
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Koerner Family Fellowship Symposium
Monday, May 10
2 to 4:15 p.m.
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
Reception to follow in Atrium (Bossone, 3rd floor)
2009-10 Fellows |
The Koerner Family Fellowship provides support to outstanding doctoral students in the College of Engineering. The fellowship was established through the generosity of Professor Robert M. Koerner ('56 & '63) and his family. Faculty, students, staff and prospective Koerner Fellows are invited to attend the Symposium. For more information please visit the Fellowship Website or contact Vanessa Vardon. |
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CS Guest Speaker: Tom Lee, Maplesoft
Tuesday, May 11
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
All students, faculty and staff are invited to see guest speaker Dr. Tom Lee, vice president of applications engineering at Maplesoft. Dr. Lee will discuss a series of case studies about how the role math and computing relate to the real world. Click here for more information. There will also be a seminar conducted by Lee in the afternoon between 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Hill Conference Room (LeBow 240). The topic is "Emerging tools and techniques for engineering modeling and simulation: gearing up for the next wave of design challenges." |
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Unisys Information Session
Tuesday, May 12
4 p.m.
Paul Peck Center
Attention all Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology and Software Engineering Majors: Unisys knows how to create IT solutions that can be used by hundreds of thousands of users concurrently. Not many do. We do know how to build rock-solid IT environments. Not many do. We are an IT innovation power house. Come and work with us. Learn from the best. Create the new future. Write world history. We will show you how. |
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Body Snatchers iPhone Game Launch Party
Wednesday, May 12
5 p.m.
University Crossings, Conference Room 103
CS Senior Design team CY-PHI will be hosting a party for the launch of their iPhone game application, Body Snatchers. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to stop by and test the game. Note: only users with iPhones can actually play the game. Food and prizes available! For more information, contact Greta Evans. |
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CS Colloquium: Brian Kettler
Monday, May 17
11 a.m. to noon
University Crossings 153
All students, faculty and staff are invited to see guest speaker Brian Kettler, informatics lab chief scientist of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Labs. Brian's presentation, "Towards Decisions Superiority: A Tale of Two Programs," will take a look at two representative, leading edge R&D project that help humans make better decisions faster through automation. Find more information about the presentation here. |
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Senior Design Presentations
Tuesday, May 18: 6 to 9 p.m. in Curtis 340
Wednesday, May 19: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Matheson 208
2008-2009 presentations. |
Senior Design is the capstone experience for all Computer Science and Software Engineering majors in senior year. Student teams create a project developed by CS faculty or external stakeholders and present the final product at the end of spring term. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend the final presentations. To view this year's projects, click here.
Final Four Presentations
The final four teams will compete for the chance to enter College of Engineering's competition. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend the competition Tuesday, May 25, in Ruth Auditorium (Nesbitt 125) between 6-9 p.m. Dinner will be available between 5-6 p.m. |
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MCS Summer BBQ
Thursday, May 20
4 p.m.
Buckley Green
Join the Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society for its annual Spring BBQ! Come hang out with your fellow CS students and faculty at the volleyball courts at Buckley Green. Plenty of food and summertime fun! Learn more about the MCS Society here. |
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon's 27th Induction
Thursday, May 20
Reception: 4 to 5 p.m.
Induction Ceremony: 5 to 6 p.m.
Rush Alumni Garden
 Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering and Information, Science and Technology students will be inducted in Upsilon Pi Epsilon. All family, faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend. Any questions or concerns, please email UPE's president, Sunny Wong. |
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CS Guest Speaker: Marcelo Cataldo
Monday, May 24
11 a.m. to noon
University Crossings 153
All students, faculty and staff are invited to see guest speaker Marcelo Cataldo, researcher in the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University. Marcelo will discuss, "Productivity and Quality in Geographically Distributed Software Development: A Socio-Technical Analysis." The presentation will look at results from a collection of studies that used a socio-technical perspective to examine the relative impact of technical and socio-organizational factors on software development productivity and software quality. Click here for more information. |
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Need help with class? Visit the Cyber Learning Center
University Crossings 147
Students working in the CLC |
The Cyber Learning Center (CLC) provides consulting and other learning resources for students taking computer science classes. It's staffed by graduate and undergraduate students employed by the CS Department. Students can receive help during office hours (drop-in or by appointment). Services include review sessions for exams, small group study sessions, homework/lab help, and a mini-library. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 12 to 6 p.m.
Consulting hours for the CS 121-122-123 courses are held on the odd weeks of the term, starting week 3, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn more about the CLC here. |
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Advising Notes
CS/SE Freshmen/Sophomore Advisor: Undergrad Advising Center
CS/SE Upper Level Advisor: Andrea Negro
Registration
Summer registration opened May 3, 2010; however, depending on your classification, you may have a different registration date than other students. Your specific date will be listed below:
Continuing seniors - May 10
Honors - May 12
Juniors - May 13
Pre-Juniors - May 18
Sophomores - May 21
Freshman - May 26-27
Note to CS (BS) students:
When registering, make sure that you review the elective list when you choose your courses especially Writing/Communications electives. If you take a course that is not on that list, it will not count. Note to CS (BS & BA) students:
If you are planning on graduating next year (June 2011), it is very important that you take CS 451 next term (Summer) if you have not taken it already. CS 451 is a prerequisite for the senior design sequence (CS 491/492/493). Feel free to contact your assigned advisor if you need any help registering or working out a plan of study.
Graduation Information
The CoE Ceremony is Friday, June 11 at 10 a.m. Cap and gowns can be purchased at the University Bookstore between May 17 and June 4 (bring your student ID). Tickets are available for pick-up with your cap and gown. Each graduate will receive four tickets for guests. Additional tickets may be available. Further information will be announced in late May. Diplomas will be mailed to current mailing addresses. If this address needs to be changed, submit the changes via DrexelOne. If you have any questions, email UC-Degree@drexel.edu. For more commencement information, please click here. For additional advising information, click here. |
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Job Opportunity: Department Lab Assistant and Grader
Lab assistant and grader positions are available for courses offered through the CS Department. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or above and possess people skills. These are paid positions. For more information and to apply, contact Evy Vega at the CS Department front desk in University Crossings, suite 100. |
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WiCS: Grace Hopper Celebration
September 28-October 2, 2010, Atlanta, Ga.
The Drexel Women in Computing Society (WiCS) is gearing up for this year's Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, which will be held Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 in Atlanta, Georgia. All female computing majors are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to attend this exciting, inspiring, and educational conference that looks at a variety of professional, academic, technical, and social issues. The deadline is Friday, May 14, 2010. Details can be found here. If you have interest in attending or getting otherwise involved with Women in Computing Society, email Jamie Thomson for more information. |
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CoE Film Festival: Call for Submissions
Due May 21, 2010
5 p.m.
Center for Automation Technology (CAT), Suite 170
Drexel students are invited to enter the College of Engineering's 3rd Annual Film Festival June 3, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Center. The festival is open to all Drexel students, but teams must include one current College of Engineering student. Films should be 3-8 minutes long and relating to the field of engineering or the Drexel engineering experience. Submissions for the film festival are due Friday, May 21, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in CAT 170. For rules and other information, please click here or contact Kacy Cross at 215-895-2663. |
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Photo Competition: The Grand Challenges of Engineering
Submissions Due May 28, 2010
5 p.m.
Center for Automation Technology (CAT), Suite 170
The College of Engineering is now accepting submissions for its Grand Challenges of Engineering Photo Competition. Participation is open to all Drexel students, faculty and staff. Five to 10 photos should be submitted that relate to the Grand Challenges of Engineering. Submissions are due Friday, May 28, 2010 at 5 p.m. in CAT 170 or by email to Chris Hennessy. The first place winner will receive $500. Second and third place winners will receive $200 and $100 respectively. For rules and more information, please click here or contact Chris Hennessy. |
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