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Ceg 210-02: Pc Networking I, Chris P. Fickert

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to PC networking hardware, concepts, and technologies with a focus on hardware configuration and LAN administration using in-class, hands-on exercises with Novell NetWare.

Ceg 220-01: Introduction To C Programming For Engineers - I, Ronald F. Taylor

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides a general introduction to computers as a problem-solving tool using the C programming language. Emphasis is on algorithms and techniques useful to engineers. Topics include data representation, debugging, and program verification. Some programming assignments may involve complex arithmetic and trigonometric and exponential functions. 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: MTH 229 (Calculus I) or EGR 101 (Engineering Mathematics).

Ceg 320/520-01: Computer Organization And Assembly Language Programming, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 435/635-01: Distributed Computing And Systems, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Study of distributed computing principles and systems. Issues such as distributed architecture, process coordination, client-server computing, deadlock, network and distributed operating systems, network and distributed file systems, concurrency control and recovery of distributed transactions, and fault-tolerant computing, and real-time distributed systems are studied. Design and implementation projects related to some of these issues are also assigned.

Ceg 476/676-01: Computer Graphics I, Arthur A. Goshtasby

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

The objective of this course is to learn the fundamentals of model representation, algorithms that generate realistic 2-D and 3-D models, and practice some of the concepts through program implementation.

Ceg 702-01: Advanced Computer Communications, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is a graduate level course on advanced computer communication and networking technologies. The course involves both a reading/lecture/discussion component and a project component. We will read papers on various aspects of advanced computer networking: LAN/WAN technologies, congestion/flow control, self-similar traffic analysis, queuing theory, link scheduling, routing, internetworking, multicast, wireless technologies, quality of services, and peer-to-peer
networks. Various technical and research issues involved will be studied in depth.

Ceg 724-01: Computer Vision I, Maite Trujillo

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course covers basic techniques for low-level and some mid-level vision processes. The techniques include: linear filtering, edge detection, image segmentation and classification, stereo vision, motion, texture analysis and image matching.

Ceg 751-01: Microprocessors Ii, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 333-01: Introduction To Unix, Maite Trujillo

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CEG 333. Introduction to the use of Unix and Unix tools as a problem-solving environment. Emphasis on the shell, files and directories, editing files, user process management, compiling, and debugging.

Ceg 402/602-01: Introduction To Computer Communication, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of communication networks, different types of networks, protocols over different layers, and network applications through lectures, labs, homework, and reading on relevant materials. You will
· Understand networking principles, protocols, and technologies.
· Understand some design and performance issues involved in providing a network service.
· Acquire background for supporting e-commerce, e-government, and e-education.
· Gain hands-on experience with programming techniques for network protocols.
· Obtain background for original research in computer networks.

Ceg 760-01: Advanced Software Computer Engineering, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course covers advanced topics in software engineering. Aspects of problem specification, design, verification, and evaluation are discussed. We will focus on design methods, including software patterns and software architecture, plus some advanced topics involving formal methods of software specification or evaluation using software metrics. Students will participate in team projects to apply the methods discussed.

Cs 242-02: Introduction To Computer Science Iii, Praveen Kakumanu

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is the final course in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department, WSU. It focuses on building a number of abstract data types such as stacks, queues, trees and tables. We continue to study the C++ object-oriented concepts such as Inheritance, polymorphism and template handling. We also start learning to analyze the complexity of algorithms in this course. Note: For all CS 242 students, concurrent registration into CS 242 lab is a must.

Ceg 434/634-01: Concurrent Software Design, Yong Pei

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to concurrent program design in the UNIX environment. Classical problems of synchronization, concurrency, and their solutions are examined through course projects and through readings on operating system design.

Ceg 453/653-01: Design Of Computing Systems, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 499-01: Www Autonomous Robotics, John C. Gallagher, Richard Drushel

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

WWW Autonomous Robotics is a computer engineering practicum offered entirely via the Internet. The course adopts a low threshold, no ceiling philosophy. This means that the course is designed to be inclusive of students with limited formal training while still providing significant challenges for those with greater preparation and/or motivation. Students will be required to create control programs for a mobile autonomous robot. In each course unit, the problems posed will become increasingly more challenging. Coaching, advise, and instruction are done online via chat interfaces. Student code is tested first in a simulator that we provide and then on a …

Ceg 429/629-01: Internet Security, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to security issues arising primarily from computer networks. Topics include node and service authentication, address spoofing, hijacking, SYN floods, smurfing, sniffing, routing tricks, and privacy of data en route. Buffer overruns and other exploitation of software development errors. Hardening of operating systems. Intrusion detection. Firewalls. Ethics.

Ceg 255-01: Introduction To The Design Of Information Technology Systems, Eric Maston

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Information systems consist of modern elements such as database systems, networks, multi-platform distributed computing, web infrastructure and multimedia computing. In this course we will address these areas individually and also where they intersect to gain a basic understanding of how information technology can be used to solve real problems.

Cs 240: Introduction To Computer Science I, L. Jane Lin

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is the first in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department at WSU. This course presents a general introduction to C++ programming language. It introduces the fundamental capabilities of C++ language as a problem solving tool. Topics include data representation, debugging and program verification.

Ceg 720-01: Computer Architecture I, Soon M. Chung

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Review of sequential computer architecture and study of parallel computers. Topics include memory hierarchy, reduced instruction set computer, pipeline processing, multiprocessing, various parallel computers, interconnection networks, and fault-tolerant computing. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.

Ceg 360/560-01: Digital System Design, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Design of digital systems. Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Students must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: CEG 260.

Salient Closed Boundary Extraction With Ratio Contour, Song Wang, Toshiro Kubota, Jeffrey Mark Siskind, Jun Wang

Faculty Publications

We present ratio contour, a novel graph-based method for extracting salient closed boundaries from noisy images. This method operates on a set of boundary fragments that are produced by edge detection. Boundary extraction identifies a subset of these fragments and connects them sequentially to form a closed boundary with the largest saliency. We encode the Gestalt laws of proximity and continuity in a novel boundary-saliency measure based on the relative gap length and average curvature when connecting fragments to form a closed boundary. This new measure attempts to remove a possible bias toward short boundaries. We present a polynomial-time algorithm …

Clustering And Hybrid Routing In Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Lan Wang

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation focuses on clustering and hybrid routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET). Specifically, we study two different network-layer virtual infrastructures proposed for MANET: the explicit cluster infrastructure and the implicit zone infrastructure. In the first part of the dissertation, we propose a novel clustering scheme based on a number of properties of diameter-2 graphs to provide a general-purpose virtual infrastructure for MANET. Compared to virtual infrastructures with central nodes, our virtual infrastructure is more symmetric and stable, but still light-weight. In our clustering scheme, cluster initialization naturally blends into cluster maintenance, showing the unity between these two operations. …

Lightweight Federation Of Non-Cooperating Digital Libraries, Rong Shi

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation studies the challenges and issues faced in federating heterogeneous digital libraries (DLs). The objective of this research is to demonstrate the feasibility of interoperability among non-cooperating DLs by presenting a lightweight, data driven approach, or Data Centered Interoperability (DCI). We build a Lightweight Federated Digital Library (LFDL) system to provide federated search service for existing digital libraries with no prior coordination.

We describe the motivation, architecture, design and implementation of the LFDL. We develop, deploy, and evaluate key services of the federation. The major difference to existing DL interoperability approaches is one where we do not insist on …

Applying A Simulation-Based Real-Time Decision Making Method To Mass Casualty Scenarios In Hospital Emergency Departments, Fatemah Al-Douli

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The high possibility of having a mass casualty incident compels hospitals to plan ahead in order to sufficiently provide the healthcare needed to as many casualty victims as possible. The Emergency Rooms (ER) are usually hospitals' main entrance for many casualties. Therefore, the ER in the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) was selected as the system to be examined. The ER in CHKD, the only specialized pediatric ER in the region, already struggles to handle very high patient arrival rates. Consequently, it is expected that treating a large number of patients surviving within a very short period of …

Generalization Issues In Pattern Classification Applied To Speaker Identification, Mame C. Sall

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This thesis is an extension of previous work on speaker identification, but with a primary focus on the generalization performance of patterns classifiers for speaker identification. The goal for all pattern classifiers is to generalize to new data, not just perform well on the training data set. The error on the training data is typically a biased estimate of the generalization error. The training set error tends to be smaller than the generalization error if the model is selected such that it minimizes the training error. Therefore, the training error alone should not be used as a good predictor of …

Creating Software [Sic] Environments On An M-Node Beowulf Cluster To Execute Discrete-Event Simulations, Jermaine Fitz-Gerald Headley

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This thesis describes the development of a software tool that facilitates the creation of software environments that make a simulation tool execute k replications of an application program on several nodes of an M-node Beowulf cluster. It is assumed that each cluster-node consists of p processors. The p processors that are contained in the master cluster-node are termed master processors, and the p processors that are contained in a slave cluster-node are termed slave processors. The slave processors are used to execute the replications, while the master processors are dedicated to schedule the replications and process other housekeeping chores. For …

Programmable Process Flow Networks, Filip D. Cuckov

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

A model that introduces programmability to processes occurring in a cargo terminal simulation through the use of a process language is presented in this thesis. The model provides a means for a straight-forward definition, and redefinition of changing processes, their incorporation in the simulation architecture and efficient execution. The model was built to investigate a solution for transforming the cargo terminal simulation CPortS into a process-oriented simulation without hard-coded processes. The approach taken separates the system into an architecture and a set of processes which utilize and interact with the architecture's resources and infrastructure. The processes that take place within …

Image Compression By Vector Quantization Of Dct Coefficients Using A Self-Organizing Neural Network, Kirankumar Boyapati

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Image compression is used to remove different types of redundancies and irrelevant information in an image so that the space required for storing the image is minimized. Conventional transform based techniques remove the redundancies between adjacent pixels and irrelevant information in the image but fail to remove the redundancies between different parts of the image. There are techniques like vector quantization, which take care of the redundant information in different parts of the image, but fail to remove the irrelevant information in the image. In this thesis a new technique for lossy digital image compression is proposed which is a …

Wright State University College Of Engineering And Computer Science Bits And Pcs Newsletter, Volume 21, Number 6, March 2005, College Of Engineering And Computer Science, Wright State University

BITs and PCs Newsletter

An eight page newsletter created by the Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science that addresses the current affairs of the college.

Nsf Advance: Institutional Transformation For Faculty Diversity - Faculty Worklife Survey Results, Manuela Romero, Ann Q. Gates

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

The The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received an NSF ADVANCE grant in October 2003 to create an initiative for institutional change with the goal of serving as a model for other institutions that desire to increase the representation and advancement of women, including underrepresented minorities, in academic science and engineering careers. In the first year of the grant, co-PI's Ann Gates and Patricia Witherspoon worked with the ADVANCE Program Evaluator, Manuela Romero, to create an instrument to survey faculty work life at UTEP. The instrument is based on the "Study of Faculty Work Life" survey instrument that …