Happy holidays from the MUM Computer Science Faculty & Administrators

Happy holidays from all the Computer Science faculty and administration!

Please enjoy photos from our ComPro Winter Party last Friday at http://bit.ly/vSUhYJ.

You might also enjoy the video made from some of these photos on our YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/mumcompro.

Though it may get cold outside, the warmth of our worldwide ComPro family is a constant comfort.

Wishing you a healthful, productive and prosperous 2012!

Courses at MUM are offered on the block system

Courses at MUM are offered on the block system, where students study just one course, full-time each month.

December 2011 courses for the MS in Computer Science students include:
(Each student chooses one course to study.)

1. Web Application Architecture
2. Project Management (Seminar)
3. DBMS
4. Software Design, Architecture and Modeling (Seminar)

Professor has Wealth of Industry Experience

Professor has Wealth of Industry Experience

Following a very productive and rewarding IT career, Steven Nolle moved to Fairfield in August 2010, so he could join our Computer Science faculty. Professor Nolle has 30 years of experience in developing high-speed data communications networks, broadband cable technology, intelligent networks, and computer telephony platforms.

Prior to joining Maharishi University of Management faculty he was doing software design, architecture, and development in the broadband cable area. He worked for 20 years at Bell Laboratories including 15 years as a Technical Manager where he managed multiple development groups completing all phases of the software development life cycle. He holds one US Patent and has 3 US Patents Pending, all in the area of optimizing high speed delivery of data, voice and video over broadband cable networks.

Academic Activities at Maharishi University of Management

Professor Nolle teaches Software Engineering, Modern Programming Practices, Computer Networks and Advanced Seminars to our graduate students.

In the recent Computer Networks CS450 course, an IT consultant assisted in creating a lab environment that simulated the core Internet architecture.  With over 15 routers, 4 switches, and several hubs, students were able to see real world network configurations and protocols that demonstrated complex network topologies and routing as they might be configured in the industry.

Upon completion of the labs, the consultant donated 5 of the routers and 3 of the hubs for a permanent CS Department Laboratory that will be used for future Computer Networks courses.

Life at MUM

When asked why he came to MUM, Professor Nolle responded, "I came to MUM to enjoy the Transcendental Meditation (TM) community and participate in Consciousness-Based Education, which helps our students to expand their awareness and see their own creativity and intelligence in all the branches of Computer Science."

"Teaching at MUM is the best job in the world.  We have wonderful students that are growing in knowledge and creativity every day, and wonderful faculty and staff. The CS program is especially dynamic and lively with an excellent balance of fundamental CS theory and practical exploration of the latest technology advances."

"I believe that practice of the TM technique gives our students a competitive edge in the computer industry, and that advantage continues to increase as the students continue their regular practice of TM."

Goals

"My personal goals are to continue growing in the areas of Software Engineering, Computer Networks and development of consciousness. I plan to incorporate the latest technologies and industry practices in my courses so our students are very well prepared to become leaders in the industry."

"I want students to experience how their intelligence and creativity are directly related to these CS topics, and that Consciousness-Based Education provides the TM technique as a practical method for expanding our intelligence and creativity on a daily basis," adds Professor Nolle.

Welcome Luncheon for New MUM MSCS Students, October 2011

We recently celebrated our newest class of Computer Professionals in our MS in Computer Science Program with a Welcome Luncheon in the Festival Hall of the Argiro Student Center. Please click here to see this video and all our YouTube Channel videos.

Why are MUM MSCS Students so Happy?

Watch this video for the answer!

Autumn Scenery on the Maharishi University of Management Campus 2011

Please view this video to enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery on the MUM campus.

MBA team from Maharishi University of Management, USA, places first in a national business simulation

A team from the accounting MBA class at Maharishi University of Management recently placed first in a nation-wide business simulation competition.

Dr. Andrew Bargerstock, Associate Professor of Business Administration, reported on the success of the MBA team.

The simulation compared integrated decision-making skills. The MUM team consisted of 4 international students—from Nepal, Pakistan, India and China.

This year 137 MBA teams entered from top universities across the USA, such as Harvard, Cornell, UC-Berkeley, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Iowa, and Iowa State. Even though the MUM team only had 3 weeks compared with a whole semester for other teams, it was able to come out on top.

Maharishi University of Management welcomes MBA students from all countries to join this unique programm of Consciousness-Based Education, which is structured so that its sought-after students can graduate with zero debt: http://www.mum.edu/accountingmba/welcome.html

MUM Computer Science Professor Bruce Lester Awarded Best Paper of 2011 Parallel & Distributed Computing Conference

Dr. Bruce Lester, (MIT, Ph.D.) MUM Professor of Computer Science, has received the Best Paper Award of The 2011 International Conference of Parallel and Distributed Computing held in London, U.K., July 2011. This conference was part of the annual World Congress on Engineering sponsored by the International Association of Engineers.

Dr. Lester's paper "Improving the Performance of Collection-Oriented Operations through Parallel Fusion" presents a technique for utilizing multiple processors to make computer programs run faster. All new computers today have processors with multiple "cores". Each core is essentially a separate processor capable of executing its own instruction stream in parallel with other cores. The number of cores per processor is expected to double every three years. This offers the potential for greatly improved computer performance. However, this potential offered the computer hardware is not yet fully realized by the software. One very promising technique for solving this problem is called data parallel programming in which the same operation in applied in parallel to different elements of a data structure (collection). In the ordinary implementation of data parallel operations, all the cores must synchronize with each other after each operation. In his paper, Dr. Lester presents a technique for removing this time-consuming synchronization, thus speeding up the execution by as much as 80%.

The full text of Dr. Lester's paper my be viewed using the following URL:
http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2011/WCE2011_pp1519-1529.pdf

New MSCS entry, Graduation and Picnic

On June 10th, 39 new MSCS students from 17 countries joined us in Fairfield. At the beginning of July, we all enjoyed graduation and the annual Computer Science Department picnic at Waterworks Park. Photos of all our summer activities are available for all to enjoy. Happy summer to friends, students, and alumni around the world.

IT recruiters interviewing students on MUM campus next week

The IT industry is hiring in the US...

Technical recruiters from several offices of MICROS Systems, Inc. and Vitech Systems Group, Inc. plan to visit the campus of Maharishi University of Management (M.U.M.) next week for interviewing/testing MSCS students for about 25 software developer positions.

The headquarters of MICROS Systems are in Columbia, Maryland. [Stock symbol MCRS: market value $4.01 billion; 4,625 employees; primary business is customized software for point-of-sale transactions systems that include company-wide systems and database management; 28,000+ systems installed worldwide-has equal share of this market along with Oracle and SAP; a small sample of well-known clients include: Hyatt, Hilton, Four Seasons, Marriott, Starbucks, ESPN Zone, Reebok, Wendy's, Hard Rock Café, Burger King, Subway, Denny's, 7-11, Whirlpool, Barney's New York, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor, Hannaford Brothers.] MICROS first hired an M.U.M. graduate student in May, 2008. Since then, their various development offices have hired more than 30 of our students. Their managers give high marks to the software skills and professional performance of employees with an M.U.M. pedigree.

Vitech Systems Group, Inc. (New York, NY) is a leading provider of administration software to benefit and investment organizations. They are privately held and have 500 employees. Vitech hired an M.U.M. student in April, 2007, who is now a lead developer in New York. He was asked to hire more developers from our Computer Professionals Program for their Oklahoma City office. Several M.U.M. alumni and students are already working at that regional office. He will visit campus next week along with an associate.

New students complete first course

Last week new MSCS students completed their first course. See academic presentation and after party photos.

Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy met with MUM MSCS students from Feb 2011 entry today

See photo album

Chinese New Year celebration 2011 at MUM

View album.

Job & Salary Outlook for Software Engineers in US

US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos303.htm

JOB OUTLOOK
...Overall, employment of computer software engineers and computer programmers is projected to increase by 21 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations....

...Students seeking software engineering or programming jobs can enhance their employment opportunities by participating in internships....

JOB PROSPECTS
As a result of rapid employment growth over the 2008 to 2018 decade, job prospects for computer software engineers should be excellent. Those with practical experience and at least a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field should have the best opportunities.

Obtaining vendor-specific or language-specific certification also can provide a competitive edge.

EARNINGS
In May 2008, median annual wages of wage-and-salary COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE ENGINEERS were $85,430. The middle 50 percent earned between $67,790 and $104,870. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $53,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $128,870. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer applications software engineers in May 2008 were as follows:
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers $93,740
Software publishers 87,710
Management of companies and enterprises 85,990
Computer systems design and related services 84,610
Insurance carriers 80,370

In May 2008, median annual wages of wage-and-salary COMPUTER SYSTEMS SOFTWARE ENGINEERS were $92,430. The middle 50 percent earned between $73,200 and $113,960. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,810, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $135,780. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer systems software engineers in May 2008 were as follows:
Scientific research and development services $102,090
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing 101,270
Software publishers 93,590
Navigational measuring electromedical and control instruments manufacturing 91,720
Computer systems design and related services 91,610

New: Combined B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science programs

Computer Science Students at MUM

It is possible to complete the on campus course requirements for a combined B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science in 4.5 years or even less

To complete the Master's degree in Computer Science, the following is possible:

US students: Must take all B.S and M.S. courses on campus, which should take about 4.5 years to complete.

International students: Have a choice of taking all  B.S. and M.S. courses on campus (and paying in full), or working up to two years in a US company as part of the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requirement for the Masters degree. Students who choose the CPT requirement can complete their on-campus courses for the B.S. and M.S. in about 4 years, and then finish the Masters degree through Distance Education courses during CPT over the next 1-2 years. The Masters degree can be financed through the Computer Professionals Loan.

US students: ~4.5 years on campus = B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science

International Students: ~4 years on campus + up to 2 years of working for an IT company in the US + Distance Education = B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science

Contact MUM Computer Science Admissions to learn more.