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Director of the Program: M. T. Heath
2262 Digital Computer Laboratory, MC-258
1304 West Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-0654
Participating Departments
The College of Engineering sponsors the Computational Science and
Engineering (CSE) program, but it is not limited to academic departments
in the college. Several departments in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences participate in the CSE option program. For a current
listing of the participating departments, see the CSE
Web site.
Graduate Degree Programs
Computation is now regarded as an equal and indispensable partner,
along with theory and experiment, in the advance of scientific knowledge
and engineering practice. Computational science and engineering is
inherently interdisciplinary, requiring expertise in advanced computing
technology as well as in one or more applied disciplines. The purpose
of the CSE option at Illinois is to foster interdisciplinary, computationally
oriented research among all fields of science and engineering, and
to prepare students to work effectively in such an environment.
Students electing the CSE option become proficient in computing technology,
iComputational Science and Engineeringxe \i "Computational Science
and Engineering"ncluding numerical computation and the practical
use of advanced computer architectures, as well as in one or more
applied disciplines. Such proficiency is gained, in part, through
courses that are specially designed to reduce the usual barriers to
interdisciplinary work. Thesis research by CSE students is expected
to be computationally oriented and actively advised by faculty members
from multiple departments.
CSE is a cooperative effort among the participating departments. Each
participating department has its own specific requirements for the
CSE option, but all are similar and share the common goals of the
program. Details of the CSE option requirements are available from
the graduate programs offices in the respective departments, from
the CSE administrative office, or by accessing the CSE
Web site.
Admission
The CSE option does not independently admit students or confer graduate
degrees. Students wishing to elect the CSE option must first be admitted
to one of the participating departments. Registration forms for the
CSE option can be obtained from the CSE office or Web site. Students
electing the CSE option receive a graduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.)
in their home departments.
Courses
All CSE courses are cross-listed with one or more of the participating
departments. CSE instruction includes both core and advanced courses.
The core courses are designed to be accessible to students from many
different disciplines. The advanced courses build on these, with a
common focus on the use of computation.
Financial Aid
Each year up to ten research assistantships are awarded by CSE to
students enrolled in the program. These assistantships are awarded
on a competitive basis. Proposals are solicited each spring for assistantships
to begin the following fall. The proposed research must be interdisciplinary
and computationally oriented, and the proposal must be submitted jointly
by two CSE faculty members from different disciplines.
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