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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Director of the Program: M. T. Heath
Correspondence and Information: CSE Program Office, 2262 Digital Computer Laboratory, MC-258, 1304 W. Springfield Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-0654
Steering Committee: The CSE Program is overseen by a committee of faculty members from the participating departments: J. Bullard (MATSE), D. M. Ceperley (PHYCS), R. Dodds (C E), D. Grayson (MATH), J. Higdon (CH E), E. Loth (A A E) , R. Moser (T A M), D. Munson (ECE/C E), D. Padua (C S), C. Singer (NUC E), P. Vanka (MIE), B. Wait (ECE/C E), R. Wilhelmson (ATMOS)
GRADUATE FACULTY
The graduate faculty of this program consists of graduate faculty members in the participating departments.
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The term Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) refers to those activities in science and engineering that exploit computing as their main tool. Advances in computational techniques have enabled the solution of many science and engineering problems that were once regarded as intractable. In addition, advances in computer architecture have upgraded the role of computation from a supporting tool for theoretical and experimental investigations to a main tool for advancing these disciplines. The purpose of the graduate program in CSE in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois is to foster interdisciplinary research among researchers in various fields of science and engineering that use computing as the main means of research. All CSE students must be proficient in several areas of computational science and engineering, namely, numerical computing, parallel programming, and computational aspects of some application areas. The CSE program offers a set of coordinated core and advanced courses to enable the students to achieve this proficiency. In addition, the thesis of a CSE student must be in a CSE-related topic. There are different academic programs in different departments. The CSE academic program (including course, examination, and thesis requirements) in each department are determined by the departments. Details of the CSE program requirements can be obtained from the graduate programs offices in the respective departments or from the CSE program office at 2262 Digital Computer Laboratory
ADMISSION
The CSE program does not independently admit students or confer graduate degrees. Students in the CSE program are officially enrolled in one of the participating departments and receive a graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in the respective departments with the CSE option. All degree applicants must complete the degree requirements of the department in which they are enrolled in addition to those of the CSE program.
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