SFSU Computer Science Department

Objectives of the BS Program in Computer Science

Objective 1

Students will be able to design, develop, document, and test software using current techniques.

This translates to the following outcomes; students will be able to

1.1 Write programs utilizing modern software tools
1.2 Apply object oriented programming principles effectively when developing small to medium sized projects
1.3 Write effective procedural code to solve small to medium sized problems
1.4 Write software that manages system resources

Objective 2

Students will understand the fund

amentals of computer architecture and computing theory. This translates to the following outcomes; students will be able to

2.1 Translate simple C/C++ code to assembly language
2.2 Understand/extend simple CPU implementation
2.3 Write SW that manages system resources
2.4 Apply a variety of fundamental algorithm design techniques to computational problems
2.5 Assess relative time and space complexities of algorithmic solutions and find the sources of possible improvement

Objective 3

Students will be able to solve problems working in group settings. This translates to the following outcomes; students will demonstrate:

3.1 Knowledge of basic SW engineering methods and practices, and their appropriate application
3.2 Knowledge and application of collaborative tools for SW development
3.3 Successful implementation of teamwork behavior and policies in a large class project

Objective 4

Students will demonstrate the ability to give presentations and write technical reports. This translates to the following outcomes; students will

4.1 Demonstrate adequate oral presentation delivery
4.2 Provide adequate oral presentation content
4.3 Observe presentation time limitations
4.4 Provide adequate written technical content
4.5 Demonstrate adequate written organization
4.6 Observe good practice with regard to spelling and grammar

Objective 5

Students will demonstrate understanding of the importance of social and ethical issues related to the profession. This translates to the following outcomes; students will

5.1 Understand privacy issues for personal data
5.2 Understand and appropriately apply copyright, licensing and digital rights management polices
5.3 Understand and adhere to SFSU cheating and plagiarism policies

Additional objectives for the MS Program in Computer Science

Students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge in one of the offered concentration areas
Students will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in computer science, as exemplified in the areas of systems, theory and software development
Students will demonstrate ability to conduct a research or applied Computer Science project, requiring writing and presentation skills which exemplify scholarly style in computer science

09/06/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended our New Student Orientation on August 18th! We’d also like to thank @acm.sfsu for hosting their New Student Mixer. 📚

06/06/2023

Congratulations to CS graduates of 2023! Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100054524287646&set=a.767170095110460

06/06/2023

Photos from SFSU Computer Science Department's post

06/06/2023

05/06/2023

Photos from the COSE Student Project Showcase on 5/5/2023.

Our prize winners in the CS and Math category:

2023 146 CSM
Enhancing User’s Presence in VR
By: Ashwini Managuli
Department: Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharukh Humayoun

Second Prize:

2023 153 CSM
Interactive Visualization Support for Comparing and Analysis of Multi-class Classifier Problems in Machine Learning
By: Nina Mir
Department: Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shahrukh Humayoun

Third Prize:

2023 149 CSM
VR Engine - Structural Engineers 3D VR Training Environment for Post-Hazard Assessment
By: Khanh Nguyen, Prathiba Ramesh, Purva Zinjarde, Steffi Win
Department: Computer Science, Civil Engineering
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jenna Wong, Dr. Shahrukh Humayoun

05/05/2023

We had our first External Advisory Board meeting yesterday. Thank you to our Board members for their insight and advice: Stephanie August, Joy Branford, Edward Fine, Taeil Goh, Jason Lally, Scott Mauvais, and Alka Roy!

04/13/2023

Students and faculty hanging out at our Spring 2023 Student/Faculty mixer in the CS lab.

Hype, money and founders: San Francisco’s generative AI Boom

04/07/2023

Prof. Petkovic was interviewed for SF Business Times' article on Generative AI in SF startups:
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/inno/stories/inno-insights/2023/04/06/ai-boomtown.html

From the article:
Dragutin Petkovic has been researching AI since the 1980s and oversees an ethical AI graduate-level certificate program at San Francisco State University where he is a professor in the computer science department.

See article for quotes and more information.

Hype, money and founders: San Francisco’s generative AI Boom How ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are shaking up the city's startup ecosystem and restarting the hype cycle.

Explainable Deep Learning AI - 1st Edition

10/06/2022

Explainable Deep Learning AI, co-edited by Prof. Dragutin Petkovic, has just been published by Elsevier Press:

Explainable Deep Learning AI - 1st Edition Purchase Explainable Deep Learning AI - 1st Edition. Print Book. ISBN 9780323960984

10/05/2022

Excellent turnout yesterday at our first in-person ACM Alumni Career Panel since lockdown. Thanks to our panelists Anya Livshyts (SS&C Advent), Hunvil Rodrigues (Slack), Jainam Shah (Google), Mark Snyder (Lyft), and Lijie Zhou (Gusto)!

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