Optional Graduate Degree Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering

 


The Departments of Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Mechanical and Environmental
Engineering offer an interdisciplinary masters and Ph.D. degree emphasis
in computational science and engineering (CSE).
 

CSE is a rapidly growing multi-disciplinary area with connections to the
sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.  Computer models
and simulations have become an important part of the research repetoire,
supplementing (and in some cases replacing) experimentation.  Going from
application area to computational results requires domain expertise,
mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, algorithm development, software
implementation, program execution, analysis, validation, and visualization
of results.  CSE addresses these issues.
 

Although CSE includes elements from computer science, applied mathematics,
engineering and science, it focuses on the integration of knowledge and
methodologies from all of these disciplines and, as such, is a subject
distinct from any of them.
 

All students pursuing an emphasis in CSE must complete the following:

·       Numerical Methods:Mathematics 206A-B-C-D (students must take
at least three)

·       Parallel Computing: Computer Science 240A-B (students must take at
least one)

·       Applied Mathematics: Students must take a two course sequence from
either the Math243A-B or the Math246A-B sequence.
 

The specific requirements for the M.A. in Mathematics (thesis option
only) with the CSE emphasis are as follows:

.       The  completion of the above requirements for an M.A. in mathematics
 
 

·       A masters thesis in CSE
 

The thesis must be under the supervision of a CSE ladder
faculty member.  The thesis committee must include a minimum of three
permanent ladder faculty members, at least two from Mathematics and
one from CSE (may be CSE faculty member from another department).

Students pursuing a Ph.D. with an emphasis in CSE must:

.       Complete the above requirements for a Ph.D. in mathematics
 

·       Write and defend a dissertation in CSE
 

The students dissertation must be under the supervision of a Mathematics
CSE ladder faculty member. The examination committee must include
at least one CSE ladder faculty member and at least one ladder faculty
member from another department.
 


 
 
 

The Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering
 

Core Courses

Students are required to take 7 core courses, carrying 4 units each. They can take either math 119 A, B or Math 124 A, B but not both for credit. Three courses out of four are required from the sequence 210 A, B, C, D.

Advanced Courses

Advanced courses can be substituted for some core courses, for example Math 243 can be taken instead of 119 and Math 246 instead of Math 124.