Computer science coursework covers computer systems organization, performance evaluation, linear systems, computing applications, numerical methods, and parallel and distributed computing. Regarding research, the program has maintained student interest in CSE by involving individuals from different fields and organizations. Along with 10 faculty members from the UT computer science department, the program involves collaborators from UT's mathematics and engineering science and mechanics departments and its medical center. It also draws upon the expertise of collaborators from Bell Laboratories, Cray Research, Inc., Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other universities. By involving many partners from government, industry, and academia, the program exposes students to CSE from a broad range of perspectives.
Research also allows students to play significant roles in major projects.
He specifically mentioned the work of one student, Qingping Deng, who is pursuing an M.S. in computer science and a Ph.D. in mathematics. Deng is currently studying parallel adaptive mesh techniques for fluid problems in preparation for collaborative research with computer scientists at Argonne National Laboratory. As an effort dedicated to both education and research, UT's CSE program is advancing the field in an integrated, hands-on fashion. CSE at Rice University Established in 1992, Rice's Computational Science and Engineering Graduate Degree Program is one of the first programs of its kind in the country. The CSE program offers professional master's and Ph.D. degrees that prepare candidates to work as computational specialists in either chemical engineering, applied mathematics, biology, electrical engineering, statistics, or mechanical engineering.