| Whiting
School of
Engineering
1996 Annual
Report Cover Page
Table of Contents
Report from the
Dean
Highlights
Statistical Profile
Awards and
Distinctions
Biomedical
Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and
Computer
Engineering
Geography and
Environmental
Engineering
Materials Science
and Engineering
Mathematical
Sciences
Mechanical
Engineering
Center for Language
and Speech
Processing
Center for
Nondestructive
Evaluation
Chemical Propulsion
Information Agency
Instructional
Television Facility
Part-Time Programs
in Engineering and
Applied Science
Teaching and
Research Initiatives
Reasons to Celebrate
Corporation,
Foundation, and
Organization
Support
Grants and Contracts
Publications
Administration and
Committees
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New Degree Program Melds Technology and Business
The information age holds the promise of new technology as well as the challenge
to provide the qualified workforce needed to implement that technology. In its
recent study of national engineering occupational group employment figures, the
Bureau of Labor found that employment opportunities for systems analysts will
grow by 110 percent between 1992 and 2005. In addition, the same survey
indicated that the need for computer engineers and scientists will grow by 112
percent during the same period. Concurrently, the Maryland Plan for
Postsecondary Education identified the need for more engineering program
opportunities in the Baltimore-Washington region and cited information
technology specifically as a critical area.
To prepare more professionals for work involving complex information systems,
the Whiting School will offer a new master of science degree in information
systems and technology through the Part-Time Programs. As structured, the
degree program provides a comprehensive exposure to all aspects of information
technology, including areas such as database systems, human-computer
interaction, management of telecommunications networks, and systems
integration.
With official approval of the program expected from the Maryland Higher
Education Commission in late October 1996, the program officially begins in
January 1997. The first program chair is Ralph Semmel, who is currently vice-chair
of the computer science program and supervisor of the advanced signal and
information processing group at the Applied Physics Laboratory’s Milton S.
Eisenhower Research Center.
Changing with the Times
This year, the Whiting School’s part-time program in computer science took on a
new look. Recognizing significant advances in information technology and rapidly
evolving marketplace demands, computer science administrators and faculty
decided to review the program, scrutinizing every facet. As a result, the program
now features new concentration areas; new courses geared to current and future
needs, such as Distributed Development on the World Wide Web; revised
courses and core requirements; and additional sections of high-demand courses.
In addition, the program has embraced C++ and object-oriented approaches for
systems design and development.
“The new program provides students with a high-quality education that balances
foundation and state-of-the-art courses to help them solve a wide range of
problems,” says program chair Bob Grossman. “Also, the practicing professional
who needs to hone skills or learn about new advances in the field will find the
program particularly appealing.”
Established in 1971, the program encouraged scientists and engineers to enter a
new and rapidly growing field. Now, the program offers almost 80 courses in eight
concentration areas including software engineering, computer engineering,
theory, systems and system software, database systems and information
engineering, artificial intelligence, visualization and human-computer interaction,
and telecommunications.
Established 1983
Part-time engineering education began in 1916 with “Night Courses for Technical
Workers.” In 1983, the part-time engineering programs were fully integrated into
the Whiting School.
Phone 410-516-8728 / 1-800-JHU-ENGR
Email pte@jhu.edu
WWW http://www.jhu.edu/PTE/
Students
Academic Year 1995-96
Graduate: 2,118
Undergraduate: 86
Faculty 272
Staff
Charles R. Westgate, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Candice Dalrymple, Associate Dean for External Programs
James L. Teesdale, Director, APL Education Center
Sarah B. Steinberg, Director of WSE Montgomery County Center Programs/PTE
Marketing
Deborah A. Hauck, Assoc. Director, Academic Support Services
Alison B. Wampler, Assoc. Director, Administrative Services
Programs of Study
Undergraduate
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering and Applied Physics of Biomedicine
Environmental Engineering and Science
Information Systems and Technology (beginning 1997)
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
System Engineering (beginning 1997)
Technical Management
Facilities
Applied Physics Laboratory, Dorsey Center, Homewood Campus, Montgomery
County Center
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