CS 598

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Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Lecture course in topics of current interest. See Schedule for current topics.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: As specified for each topic offering, see Schedule or departmental course description.

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CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
39668	Lecture-Discussion	DAF	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	ARR Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Zhai, C Forsyth, D Hockenmaier, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Integrative Intelligent Information Systems. A graduate seminar discussing methods to interpret and exploit information in rich digital information objects. We will discuss image understanding, language understanding, and understanding user information needs, together with methods for searching and mining multimedia data.
43812	Lecture-Discussion	DHP	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Padua, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Parallel Processing. An in depth discussion of the main concepts and techniques of parallel programming. Topics include: main classes of parallel machines and programming paradigms, parallel programming languages and APIs, models of parallel computation, techniques and tools for program optimization and debugging in the context of multicores and clusters, and parallel algorithms.
43808	Lecture-Discussion	JGE	12:30PM -1:45PM	WF	1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Erickson, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Computational Geometry. Fundamental algorithms and data structures for solving (mostly low-dimensional) geometric problems. Fundamental topics include convex hulls, Voronoi diagrams, polygon triangulation, range searching, and geometric optimization. More advanced topics will depend on student interest; possible topics include finite-element mesh generation, surface reconstruction, dimensionality reduction, computational topology, kinetic data structures, and lower bounds. Mathematically and/or algorithmically mature undergraduates are welcome.
48247	Lecture-Discussion	KGK	11:00AM -12:15PM	WF	1131 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Karahalios, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Advanced Social Computing. Today, more and more computer-mediated-communication interfaces are in use such as instant messaging systems (MSN, AIM, ICQ) and mobile messaging systems (SMS). Some of these interfaces work well, and some don't. We will look at the social and technical implications of why this is so - primarily, communication cues over different channels and the importance of interface design. The emphasis of this course is to design and implement computer mediated communication systems that serve a social function. We will begin by looking at screen based communication systems and current hand-held devices. We will then move away from the traditional screen and hand-held devices and look at interactive objects, wearable interfaces, and communication devices embedded in surrounding space.
31665	Lecture-Discussion	REJ	3:00PM -4:45PM	TR	1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Johnson, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Object-Oriented Programming and Design. Learn object-oriented design by studying examples from Squeak, many of which have been polished for 25 years. Learn about design patterns, how to use frameworks and how to design them, and reflection. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or Consent of Instructor.
46410	Lecture-Discussion	RPE	1:00PM -3:50PM	M	109 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Twidale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Rapid Prototyping and Evaluation A doctoral seminar; other graduate students may enroll with consent of instructor (twidale@uiuc.edu) Meets with LIS 590, RPE Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
43781	Lecture-Discussion	SS	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1103 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Sinha, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Probabilistic Methods for Biological Sequence Analysis. This is an advanced topics course in bioinformatics. We will discuss (i) probabilistic techniques such as Expectation-Maximization, Hidden Markov Models, Bayesian inference, Monte carlo sampling (ii) computational assessment of sequence statistics (such as alignment scores and word frequencies), (iii) mathematical models of evolution and their use in sequence analysis, among other topics. Computational techniques will be discussed in the context of the important biological process of gene regulation, and problems such as "sequence alignment", "motif finding", and "module detection", will be studied in detail. NO BACKGROUND IN BIOLOGY IS REQUIRED: biological concepts used will be introduced early in the course. The course will involve a research project. Prerequisites: Programming, basic probability and statistics.
48248	Lecture-Discussion	TAR	2:00PM -3:15PM	WF	1131 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Abdelzaher, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Distributed Sensor and Cyber-Physical Systems. In 2007, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) named systems that interact with the physical world the number one research challenge for US competitiveness. This course covers the unfolding research challenges and directions in distributed sensor networks and cyber-physical systems, discusses common misconceptions, presents the underlying theoretical foundations, and sheds light on related recent standards and embedded system technologies.