Description
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) offers Nebraska's only comprehensive program of higher education, research, and service outreach in computer science, computer engineering, and software engineering.
The CSE department offers a unique and challenging baccalaureate degree program in software engineering, incorporating hands-on learning and an integrated computer science and software engineering core curriculum to prepare graduates for professional practice in a wide range of industries and for post-graduate education.
Software engineers work on multidisciplinary teams to identify and formulate software solutions and maintain software intensive systems of all sizes. The focus of this program is on the rigorous engineering practices necessary to build, maintain and protect modern software intensive systems. Consistent with this focus, the software engineering baccalaureate program consists of a rigorous curriculum of science, math, computer science, and software engineering courses.
Students completing the major will have the ability to:
- Apply disciplined software engineering practices and principles to the design, architecture, development, analysis, testing and maintenance of complex software systems to meet the desired needs of the stakeholders and within realistic constraints.
- Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using computational resources.
- Contribute their expertise to the solution of problems by effectively collaborating and communicating with other stakeholders in multidisciplinary teams.
- Adapt to rapid advances in computing and software engineering tools, technologies, principles and practices.
Students will also have:
- The background and perspective for post-graduate education. Studies develop skills in the application of theory, experimentation, and life-long learning/professional development.
- Insight into the world of practicing professionals for collaborations, mutual support, and representing the profession to government and society. Studies include teamwork, communication, and hands-on experience, plus students are provided with multiple opportunities for involvement in organizations such as ACM, UPE, and IEEE.
The CSE department also offers a degree of bachelor of science in computer engineering through the College of Engineering, and a bachelor of science in computer science through the College of Arts and Sciences. All students majoring in the CSE department should see their advisors during the first semester to ensure they understand the differences in the requirements between the three majors. Majors should consult with their advisors each semester for registration advising.
Introductory Courses. Entering students take SOFT 160 Software Engineering I, the first course in the software engineering core series (SOFT 160, SOFT 161 Software Engineering II, SOFT 260 Software Engineering III, SOFT 261 Software Engineering IV). This course provides an introduction to fundamental software engineering concepts and foundational computer science topics to prepare students for more advanced software engineering and computer science courses.
Graduate Programs. The CSE Department offers several graduate degree programs: master of science in computer science, master of science in computer science with a computer engineering specialization, master of science in computer science with a bioinformatics specialization, doctor of philosophy in computer science, doctor of philosophy in engineering with computer engineering specialization, doctor of philosophy in computer science with bioinformatics specialization, and joint doctor of philosophy in computer science and mathematics. See the Graduate Studies Catalog for details.
Major Department Admission
Students are expected to meet minimum college entrance requirements. After being admitted to the college, students desiring to pursue a degree in software engineering must go through the Professional Admission process, which is automatically performed for qualifying students at the end of the sophomore year. In order to be considered for Professional Admission to the software engineering program, students must receive at least a C+ in SOFT 160 Software Engineering I, SOFT 161 Software Engineering II, SOFT 260 Software Engineering III, SOFT 261 Software Engineering IV, CSCE 235 Introduction to Discrete Structures, MATH 106 Calculus I, and MATH 107 Calculus II and a GPA of at least 2.5 (semester and cumulative). If a student's cumulative GPA drops below 2.4, the student may be placed on restricted status, may be removed from the College, and may not be able to graduate.
College Requirements
College Admission
College Entrance Requirements
Students must have high school credit for (one unit is equal to one high school year):
- 4 units of mathematics: 2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, 1 of precalculus and trigonometry.
- 4 units of English.
- 3 units of natural science that must include 1 unit of physics and 1 unit of chemistry (chemistry requirement waived for students in construction management).
- 2 units of a single foreign language.
- 3 units of social studies.
- Students having a composite ACT score of 28 or greater (or equivalent SAT score) will be admitted to the College of Engineering even if they lack any one of the following: trigonometry, chemistry, or physics.
- Students having an ACT score of 19 or less in English (or equivalent SAT score) must take ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry or ENGL 151 Writing and Argument.
A total of 16 units is required for admission.
Students must have an ACT (enhanced) score of 24 or greater (or equivalent SAT). Students who lack entrance requirements may be admitted based on ACT scores, high school rank and credits, or may be admitted to pre-engineering status in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center. Pre-engineering students are advised within the College of Engineering.
Students for whom English is not their language of nurture must meet the minimum English proficiency requirements of the University.
Students who lack entrance units may complete precollege training by Independent Study through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of On-line and Distance Education, in summer courses, or as a part of their first or second semester course loads while in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center or other Colleges at Nebraska.
Students should consult their advisor, their department chair, or Engineering Student Services if they have questions on current policies.
Other Admission Requirements
Students who transfer to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from other accredited colleges or universities and wish to be admitted to the College of Engineering (COE) must meet COE freshman entrance requirements and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and be calculus-ready. Students not meeting either of these requirements must enroll in the Explore Center or another University college until they meet COE admission requirements.
The COE accepts courses for transfer for which a C or better grade was received. Although the University of Nebraska–Lincoln accepts D grades from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and at Omaha, not all majors in the COE accept such low grades. Students must conform to the requirements of their intended major and, in any case, are strongly encouraged to repeat courses with a grade of C- or less.
All transfer students must adopt the curricular requirements of the undergraduate catalog current at the time of transfer to the COE—not that in use when they entered the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Upon admission to Nebraska, students wishing to pursue degree programs in the COE will be classified and subject to the policies defined in the subsequent section.
Students who were previously admitted to COE and are returning to the College of Engineering must demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in order to be readmitted to COE.
College Degree Requirements
Grade Rules
Grade Appeals
In the event of a dispute involving any college policies or grades, the student should appeal to his/her instructor, and appropriate department chair or school director (in that order). If a satisfactory solution is not achieved, the student may appeal his/her case through the College Academic Appeals Committee on his/her campus.
Catalog Rule
Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the catalog for the academic year in which they are first admitted at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In consultation with advisors, a student may choose to follow a subsequent catalog for any academic year in which they are admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Nebraska in the College of Engineering. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year. The catalog which a student follows for degree requirements may not be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation.
Learning Outcomes
Majors in software engineering will be able to:
- Apply rigorous software engineering practices and principles to the design, development and maintenance of complex software systems in order to produce software in a systematic, controlled and efficient manner for a wide range of applications and contexts. Studies include mathematical foundations, software development, application of theory, experimentation, and software engineering processes, technologies and tools.
- Contribute their expertise to the solution of problems by effectively collaborating and communicating with other stakeholders in multidisciplinary teams. Studies include natural sciences, software development, written and oral communications, teamwork, and software engineering technologies and practices.
- Quickly adapt to new work environments, assimilate new information, and solve new problems. Studies develop skills in the application of theory, experimentation, software engineering technologies and practices, and technical communications.
- Develop a background and perspective for post-graduate education. Studies develop skills in the application of theory, experimentation, and life-long learning/professional development.
- Work in conformance with societal needs and expectations. Studies include liberal arts and ethical/social issues.
- Understand the world of practicing professionals for collaborations, mutual support, and representing the profession to government and society. Studies include teamwork and life-long learning/professional development, and students are provided multiple opportunities for involvement in undergraduate research, service to the department and community, and in organizations such as ACM, UPE, and IEEE.
Major Requirements
The software engineering degree requires 124 hours of course work, including a set of required core courses and technical elective courses in computer science and software engineering and a 2-year capstone (79 credit hours), and courses in mathematics (18 credit hours), science (12 credit hours), and other supporting courses (15 credit hours) as described below.
Computer Science and Software Engineering Core
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ||
| CSCE 10 | Introduction to CSE | 0 |
| CSCE 231 | Computer Systems Engineering | 4 |
| CSCE 235 | Introduction to Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CSCE 322 | Programming Language Concepts | 3 |
| CSCE 378 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSCE 411 | Data Modeling for Systems Development | 3 |
| CSCE 423 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCE 451 | Operating Systems Principles | 3 |
| or CSCE 351 | Operating System Kernels | |
| CSCE 491 | Internship in Computing Practice | 1 |
| Software Engineering | ||
| SOFT 160 | Software Engineering I | 4 |
| SOFT 161 | Software Engineering II | 4 |
| SOFT 260 | Software Engineering III | 4 |
| SOFT 261 | Software Engineering IV | 4 |
| SOFT 360 | Software Engineering Mentoring and Leadership | 1 |
| SOFT 461 | Advanced Topics in Software Engineering | 3 |
| SOFT 466 | Software Design and Architecture | 3 |
| SOFT 467 | Testing, Verification and Analysis | 3 |
| SOFT 468 | Requirements Elicitation, Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 52 | |
Or, for students in the J.S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ||
| CSCE 10 | Introduction to CSE | 0 |
| CSCE 231 | Computer Systems Engineering | 4 |
| CSCE 322 | Programming Language Concepts | 3 |
| CSCE 378 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSCE 411 | Data Modeling for Systems Development | 3 |
| CSCE 423 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCE 451 | Operating Systems Principles | 3 |
| or CSCE 351 | Operating System Kernels | |
| CSCE 491 | Internship in Computing Practice | 1 |
| Software Engineering | ||
| RAIK 183H | Honors: Computer Problem Solving Essentials | 4 |
| RAIK 184H | Honors: Software Development Essentials | 4 |
| SOFT 162 | Software Engineering Fundamentals | 2 |
| RAIK 283H | Software Engineering III | 3 |
| RAIK 383H | Software Engineering IV | 3 |
| RAIK 186H | Honors: Foundations of Leadership II | 1 |
| SOFT 461 | Advanced Topics in Software Engineering | 3 |
| SOFT 466 | Software Design and Architecture | 3 |
| SOFT 467 | Testing, Verification and Analysis | 3 |
| SOFT 468 | Requirements Elicitation, Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 49 | |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take at least 15 credit hours of SOFT or CSCE technical electives 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Capstone Experience2
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSCE 486 | Computer Science Professional Development | 3 |
| CSCE 487 | Computer Science Senior Design Project | 3 |
| SOFT 403 | Software Engineering Capstone I | 3 |
| SOFT 404 | Software Engineering Capstone II | 3 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Or, for students in the J.S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management: | ||
| RAIK 401H | Honors: RAIK Design Studio I | 3 |
| RAIK 402H | Honors: RAIK Design Studio II | 3 |
| RAIK 403H | Honors: RAIK Design Studio III | 3 |
| RAIK 404H | Honors: RAIK Design Studio IV | 3 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
Mathematics (minimum 18 hrs)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 106 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 107 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 314 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 380 | Statistics and Applications | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus III | ||
| Honors: Calculus III | ||
| Principles of Operations Research | ||
| Mathematical Models in Biology | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Introduction to Survey Sampling | ||
| Computational Biology | ||
| Introduction to Regression Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
Science (minimum 12 hrs)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Must take at least 12 credit hours of science courses intended for science/engineering majors and must include at least one laboratory. The CSE department has identified the following five disciplines with their acceptable courses. | 12 | |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 109 & CHEM 110 & CHEM 221 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II and Elementary Quantitative Analysis 3 | |
| CHEM 113 & CHEM 114 & CHEM 221 | Fundamental Chemistry I and Fundamental Chemistry II and Elementary Quantitative Analysis 3 | |
| CHEM 261 | Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 262 | Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 263 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 3 | |
| CHEM 264 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 3 | |
| Physics and Astronomy | ||
| PHYS 141 | Elementary General Physics I | |
| PHYS 142 | Elementary General Physics II 3 | |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics I | |
| PHYS 221 | General Physics Laboratory I 3 | |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics II | |
| PHYS 222 | General Physics Laboratory II 3 | |
| PHYS 213 | General Physics III | |
| PHYS 223 | General Physics Laboratory III 3 | |
| ASTR 204 | Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| ASTR 224 | Astronomy and Astrophysics Laboratory 3 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| BIOS 205 | Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory 3 | |
| BIOS 206 | General Genetics | |
| BIOS 207 | Ecology and Evolution 3 | |
| LIFE 120 & LIFE 120L | Fundamentals of Biology I and Fundamentals of Biology I laboratory 3 | |
| LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L | Fundamentals of Biology II and Fundamentals of Biology II Laboratory 3 | |
| Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | ||
| GEOG 155 | Elements of Physical Geography 3 | |
| GEOG 181 | Quality of the Environment | |
| GEOL 101 | Dynamic Earth 3 | |
| GEOL 103 | Evolution of the Earth 3 | |
| GEOL 210 | Earth Materials: Rocks and Minerals 3 | |
| GEOL 211 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 3 | |
| GEOL 310 | Depositional Environments 3 | |
| METR 100 | Weather and Climate 3 | |
| METR 205 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science | |
| METR 223 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics 3 | |
| METR 311 | Dynamic Meteorology I | |
| METR 312 | Dynamic Meteorology II | |
| METR 323 | Physical Meteorology | |
| METR 341 | Synoptic Meteorology 3 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 242 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | |
| ANTH 242L | Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory 3 | |
Other Supporting Courses (minimum 15 hrs)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 20 | Sophomore Engineering Seminar | 0 |
| JGEN 200 | Technical Communication I | 3 |
| ACE 5, 6, 7, and 9 | 12 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 15 | |
| or, for students in the J.S. Raikes school of computer Science and Management: | ||
| ENGR 20 | Sophomore Engineering Seminar | 0 |
| RAIK 288H | Honors Business Writing | 3 |
| ACE 5, 6, 7 and 9 | 12 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 15 | |
| 1 | Students must take at least 15 credit hours of SOFT or CSCE technical electives. Up to 3 hours of CSCE 491 can be used towards technical electives. At least 9 hours must be taken at the 400 level except SOFT and CSCE courses required by the software engineering major and except courses that have been designated as courses that will not count toward a major or minor in computer science or software engineering by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Included courses at the 200-level are: CSCE 236. Included courses at the 300-level are: CSCE 335, CSCE 351, CSCE 396, CSCE 399H. In addition to the courses mentioned above, excluded CSCE designated courses are: CSCE 401H, CSCE 402H, CSCE 488, CSCE 489, CSCE 490, CSCE 493. Honors versions of these courses are also not allowed to count towards technical elective credits. |
| 2 | Students must take Capstone Experience courses in strict sequence. |
| 3 | Indicates a lab course or that a lab is included with the course. |
Prerequisites: Placement in to MATH 101 or higher
This course should not be taken by majors in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Description: Introduction to the use of data-centric and information technologies-and issues and challenges-in today's applications in sciences, engineering, the humanities, and the arts. Exposure to computational thinking and programming, statistical thinking and research design, data analysis and database techniques, and visualization and creative thinking.
A course in the science of computation and is suitable for non-CSCE majors and prospective CSCE majors. Intended for non-CSCE majors who desire a deeper understanding of computers and the work of computer scientists.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Problem analysis and specification, algorithm development, program design, and implementation in a high-level programming environment. Hardware, software, software engineering, networks, and impacts of computing on society.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 101L
Prerequisites: CSCE 101 or parallel.
Will not count towards the requirements for a major or minor in computer science and computer engineering.
Description: A variety of computer oriented exercises using many software tools is presented which supplement and are coordinated with the topics taught in CSCE 101. Students are exposed to programming, operating systems, simulation software, spreadsheets, database software, the Internet, etc. Applications software introduced in the context of tools to explore the computer science topics and as alternatives to traditional programming languages. Emphasis on learning by experiment, with a goal of developing problem solving skills. A major component is the study of a programming language-the choice of which may vary by course section.
Prerequisites: Placement in to MATH 101 or higher
This course does not count toward major and minor in Computer Science or major in Computer Engineering or major in Software Engineering. First course in a sequence for the minor in Software Development.
Description: Introduction to coding in the context of current web development technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS). Basic coding skills and an introduction to computing with an emphasis on processing data: data formatting and structure, data manipulation, data presentation and the basics of an interactive program.
Credit may be earned in only one CSCE 155 course. Recommended for students majoring in computer science or computer engineering.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, software development principles, computer programming, and computing in society.
Credit may be earned in only one CSCE 155 course. Recommended for students interested in systems engineering, such as operating systems, mobile computing, and embedded devices.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, software development principles, computer programming, and computing in society
Prerequisites: Good standing in UNL Honors Program; MATH 102 or a Math Placement Test score for MATH 103 or higher.
Covers the same topics as CSCE 155A, but in greater depth.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, software development principles, computer programming, and computing in society.
Recommended for students interested in numerical and graphical applications in engineering and science, such as applied physics, working with time-sequence data, and matrix applications.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, software development principles, computer programming, and computing in society.
Credit may be earned in only one CSCE 155 course. Recommended for students interested in data and information processing, such as library and database applications, online commerce, and bioinformatics.
Description: Introduction to computers and problem-solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, software development principles, computer programming, and computing in society.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, or CSCE 155T; coreq: MATH 106 or MATH 106H.
Laboratories supplement the lecture material and give an opportunity to practice concepts.
Description: Data structures, including linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees; algorithms, including searching, sorting, and recursion; programming language topics, including object-oriented programming; pointers, references, and memory management; design and implementation of a multilayer application with SQL database.
Prerequisites: Good standing UNL Honors Program. A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, or CSCE 155T; Coreq: MATH 106 or MATH 106H.
Covers the same topics as CSCE 156, but in greater depth. Laboratories supplement the lecture material and give an opportunity to practice concepts.
Description: Data structures, including linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees; algorithms, including searching, sorting, and recursion; programming language topics, including object-oriented programming; pointers, references, and memory management; design and implementation of a multilayer application with SQL database.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.
Description: Introduction to problem solving with computers. Problem analysis and specification, algorithm development, program design, and implementation. JAVA in a Windows platform.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and CSCE/RAIK 183H.
Description: Problem solving with computers. Problem analysis and specification, data structures, relational databases, algorithm development, and program design and implementation. Discrete mathematics topics, propositional and predicate logic, sets, relations, functions, and proof techniques. Software Development Principles.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Will not count towards a major or minor in computer science and computer engineering. Topics will vary.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing at the freshman level for non-computer science and computer engineering majors and/or minors.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for computer science and computer engineering majors and minors. Topics vary.
Prerequisites: CSCE 120
Second course in a sequence for the minor in Software Development. This course does not count toward major and minor in Computer Science or major in Computer Engineering or major in Software Engineering.
Description: Practical experience on building larger scale applications and familiarity with the tools, environments (e.g., Android or IoS), and requirements to develop software for current smart-mobile devices such as phones and tablets.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 320
Prerequisites: A grade of 'P' or 'C' or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, CSCE 155T, SOFT 160, SOFT 160H, or RAIK 183H.
Laboratories supplement the lecture material and give an opportunity to practice concepts.
Description: Introduction to organization and structure of computer systems. Boolean logic, digital arithmetic, processor organization, machine language programming, input/output, memory organization, system support software, communication, and ethics.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; a grade of 'P' or 'C' or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, CSCE 155T, SOFT 160, SOFT 160H or RAIK 183H.
Covers the same topics as CSCE 230, but in greater depth. Laboratories supplement the lecture material and give an opportunity to practice concepts.
Description: Introduction to organization and structure of computer systems. Boolean logic, digital arithmetic, processor organization, machine language programming, input/output, memory organization, system support software, communication, and ethics.
Description: Introduction to organization, structure, and applications of computer systems. Boolean Logic, Digital Arithmetic, Processor Organization, C Programming, Machine Language Programming, Input/Output, Memory Organization and Management, Building Embedded System Application.
Prerequisites: A grade of 'P' or 'C' or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, CSCE 155T, SOFT 160, SOFT 160H or RAIK 183H; and MATH 106.
Theoretical concepts with programming assignments.
Description: Survey of elementary discrete mathematics. Elementary graph and tree theories, set theory, relations and functions, propositional and predicate logic, methods of proof, induction, recurrence relations, principles of counting, elementary combinatorics, and asymptotic notations.
Prerequisites: Good Standing in the University Honors program. A grade of 'P' or 'C' or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, CSCE 155T, SOFT 160, SOFT 160H, or RAIK 183H; and MATH 106.
Theoretical concepts with programming assignments.
Description: Survey of elementary discrete mathematics. Elementary graph and tree theories, set theory, relations and functions, propositional and predicate logic, methods of proof, induction, recurrence relations, principles of counting, elementary combinatorics, and asymptotic notations.
Description: Introduction to designing, interfacing, configuring, and programming embedded systems. Configure simple embedded microprocessor systems, control peripherals, write device drivers in a high-level language, set up embedded and real-time operating systems, and develop applications for embedded systems.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 488
Familiarity with at least one high-level programming language.
Description: Introduction to the Unix operating system. Unix file system. Unix tools and utilities. Shell programming.
Familiarity with one high-level programming language recommended.
Description: Introduction to the C programming language.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and CSCE/RAIK 184H.
Description: Advanced data structures and algorithms that solve common problems and standard approaches to solving new problems. Analysis and comparison of algorithms, asymptotic notation and proofs of correctness. Discrete mathematics. Induction and principles of counting and combinatorics as foundation for analysis.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and CSCE/RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to fundamental organization and structure of computer systems. Boolean logic, data representation, processor organization, input/output, memory organization, system support software and communication.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Will not count towards a major or minor in computer science and computer engineering. Topics vary.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for non-computer science and computer engineering majors and/or minors.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for computer science and computer engineering majors and minors. Topics vary.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 351
Prerequisites: Grade of "Pass" or "C" or better in CSCE 155A, CSCE 155E, CSCE 155H, CSCE 155N, CSCE 155T, or SOFT 160.
Description: An introduction to algorithms and data structures for informatics. Foundational coverage of algorithms includes both problems (such as indexing, searching, sorting, and pattern matching) and methods (such as greedy, divide-and-conquer, and dynamic programming). Foundational coverage of data structures includes lists, tables, relational databases, regular expressions, trees, graphs, and multidimensional arrays. The topics will be studied in the context of informatics applications.
This course should not be taken by majors in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Third course in a sequence for the minor in Software Development.
Description: Practical experience on how to model data through existing techniques including object-oriented and relational models. These models can then be used at the center of systems to promote efficient and effective data processing and analysis.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 493
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 156, CSCE 156H, CSCE 311, SOFT 161, SOFT 161H, or RAIK 184H.
Description: List-processing, string-processing, and other types of high-level programming languages. Fundamental concepts of data types, control structures, operations, and programming environments of various programming languages. Analysis, formal specification, and comparison of language features.
Prerequisites: Good Standing in UNL Honors Program or by invitation; A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 156, CSCE 156H, CSCE 311, SOFT 161, SOFT 161H, or RAIK 184H.
Description: List-processing, string-processing, and other types of high-level programming languages. Fundamental concepts of data types, control structures, operations, and programming environments of various programming languages. Analysis, formal specification, and comparison of language features.
Description: Combinational and sequential logic circuits. MSI chips, programmable logic devices (PAL, ROM, PLA) used to design combinational and sequential circuits. CAD tools. LSI and PLD components and their use. Hardware design experience.
This course is a prerequisite for: ECEN 307
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 230 or CSCE 231 and CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Lab content reinforces concepts through practice.
Description: Design and implementation of operating system kernels. Bootstrapping and system initialization, process context switching, I/O hardware and software, DMA, I/O polling, interrupt handlers, device drivers, clock management. Substantial programming implementing or extending an instructional operating system kernel.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H. CSCE 361
Requires participation in a group design and implementation of a software project.
Description: Techniques used in the disciplined development of large software projects. Software requirements analysis and specifications, program design, coding and integration testing, and software maintenance. Software estimation techniques, design tools, and complexity metrics.
Prerequisites: Good Standing in UNL Honors Program or by invitation; A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Requires participation in a group design and implementation of a software project.
Description: Techniques used in the disciplined development of large software projects. Software requirements analysis and specifications, program design, coding and integration testing, and software maintenance. Software estimation techniques, design tools, and complexity metrics.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S.Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and RAIK 270H
Description: Introduction to approaches using data for prediction and learning. Exploration of data for linear and nonlinear data modeling, machine learning, and supportive methods from statistics and numerical methods.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 156, CSCE 156H, SOFT 161, SOFT 161H, RAIK 184H or CSCE 311.
MATH/STAT 380 or ECEN 305 recommended. Meeting ACE1 and ACE2 requirements prior to taking this course recommended.
Description: Knowledge and techniques useful in the design of computing systems for human use. Includes models of HCI, human information processing characteristics important in HCI, computer system features, such as input and output devices, dialogue techniques, and information presentation, task analysis, prototyping and the iterative design cycle, user interface implementation, interface evaluation.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 156, CSCE 156H, SOFT 161, SOFT 161H, RAIK 184H or CSCE 311.
MATH/STAT 380, ECEN 305 or RAIK 270H recommended. Meeting ACE1 and ACE2 requirements prior to taking this course recommended.
Description: Knowledge and techniques useful in the design of computing systems for human use. Includes models of HCI, human information processing characteristics important in HCI, computer system features, such as input and output devices, dialogue techniques, and information presentation, task analysis, prototyping and the iterative design cycle, user interface implementation, interface evaluation.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; CSCE/RAIK 284H.
Description: Proper principles and methods of engineering software. Requirements, design, implementation, management and software evolution.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and CSCE/RAIK 284H; parallel BSAD/RAIK 382H.
Description: Application of established numerical analysis techniques to selected business and finance problems, finite difference applied to standard options or stochastic processes in modeling financial markets.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for non-computer science and computer engineering majors and/or minors. Topics vary.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for computer science and computer engineering majors and minors. Topics vary.
Prerequisites: Open to students in the honors program and to candidates for degrees with distinction, with high distinction, and with highest distinction.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. RaikesSchool of Computer Science and Management; BSAD/RAIK 282H; and CSCE/RAIK 284H.
First semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 401H.
Second semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 402H.
Third semester of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.
Description: Application of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 403H.
Fourth semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Outline of the general information retrieval problem, functional overview of information retrieval. Deterministic models of information retrieval systems; conventional Boolean, fuzzy set theory, p-norm, and vector space models. Probabilistic models. Text analysis and automatic indexing. Automatic query formulation. System-user adaptation and learning mechanisms. Intelligent information retrieval. Retrieval evaluation. Review of new theories and future directions. Practical experience with a working experimental information retrieval system.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 910
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Concepts of relational and object-oriented data modeling through the process of data model development including conceptual, logical and physical modeling. Techniques for identifying and creating relationships between discrete data members, reasoning about how data modeling and analysis are incorporated in system design and development, and specification paradigms for data models. Common tools and technologies for engineering systems and frameworks for integrating data. Design and analysis of algorithms and techniques for identification and exploration of data relationships, such as Bayesian probability and statistics, clustering, map-reduce, and web-based visualization.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program; A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Concepts of relational and object-oriented data modeling through the process of data model development including conceptual, logical and physical modeling. Techniques for identifying and creating relationships between discrete data members, reasoning about how data modeling and analysis are incorporated in system design and development, and specification paradigms for data models. Common tools and technologies for engineering systems and frameworks for integrating data. Design and analysis of algorithms and techniques for identification and exploration of data relationships, such as Bayesian probability and statistics, clustering, map-reduce, and web-based visualization.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; MATH 314.
Description: Fundamentals and implementations of data visualization techniques. Programming skills and practices in interactive visualization applications. Visualization foundations, human perception for information processing, and visualization techniques for different data types, such as scalar-field data, vector-field data, geospatial data, multivariate data, graph/network data, and text/document data. Advanced visualization algorithms and topics as time permits.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Involves practical experience with a working database system.
Description: Data and storage models for database systems; entity/relationship, relational, and constraint models; relational databases; relational algebra and calculus; structured query language; Logical database design: normalization; integrity; distributed data storage; concurrency; security issues. Spatial databases and geographic information systems.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 235 and CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Constraint processing for articulating and solving industrial problems such as design, scheduling, and resource allocation. The foundations of constraint satisfaction, its basic mechanisms (e.g., search, backtracking, and consistency-checking algorithms), and constraint programming languages. New directions in the field, such as strategies for decomposition and for symmetry identification.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 921
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Mathematical preliminaries. Strategies for algorithm design, including divide-and-conquer, greedy, dynamic programming and backtracking. Mathematical analysis of algorithms. Introduction to NP-Completeness theory, including the classes P and NP, polynomial transformations and NP-complete problems.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Turing machine model of computation: deterministic, nondeterministic, alternating, probabilistic. Complexity classes: Time and space bounded, deterministic, nondeterministic, probabilistic. Reductions and completeness. Complexity of counting problems. Non-uniformity. Lower bounds. Interactive proofs.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Review of program language structures, translation, loading, execution, and storage allocation. Compilation of simple expressions and statements. Organization of a compiler including compile-time and run-time symbol tables, lexical scan, syntax scan, object code generation, error diagnostics, object code optimization techniques, and overall design.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to the classical theory of computer science. Finite state automata and regular languages, minimization of automata. Context free languages and pushdown automata, Turing machines and other models of computation, undecidable problems, introduction to computational complexity.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; Coreq: MATH/STAT 380, ECEN 305 or RAIK 270H.
Description: Architecture of single-processor (Von Neumann or SISD) computer systems. Evolution, design, implementation, and evaluation of state-of-the-art systems. Memory Systems, including interleaving, hierarchies, virtual memory and cache implementations; Communications and I/O, including bus architectures, arbitration, I/O processors and DMA channels; and Central Processor Architectures, including RISC and Stack machines, high-speed arithmetic, fetch/execute overlap, and parallelism in a single-processor system.
Assumes knowledge of computer architecture, pipelining, memory hierarchy, instruction level parallelism, and compiler principles.
Description: High performance computing at the processor level. The underlying principles and micro-architectures of contemporary high-performance processors and systems. State-of the-art architectural approaches to exploiting instruction level parallelism for performance enhancements. Case studies of actual systems highlight real-world trade-offs and theories.
Prerequisites: CSCE 335.
Description: Introduction to VLSI design using metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) devices primarily aimed at computer science majors with little or no background in the physics or circuitry of such devices. Includes design of nMOS and CMOS logic, data-path, control unit, and highly concurrent systems as well as topics in design automation.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 932
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H, or RAIK 283H.
Designed for CSCE and non-CSCE students who have an interest in building or programming clusters to enhance their computationally-intense research.
Description: Build and program clusters. Cluster construction, cluster administration, cluster programming, and grid computing.
Description: Embedded hardware design techniques; transceiver design and low-power communication techniques; sensors and distributed sampling techniques; embedded software design and embedded operating systems; driver development; embedded debugging techniques;hardware and software architectures of embedded systems; and design, development, and implementation of embedded applications.
Description: System-level and device-level topics in the design, implementation, and use of file and storage systems. Components and organization of storage systems, disk drive hardware and firmware, multi-disk systems, RAID's, local distributed and P2P file systems, and low-power design.
Prerequisites: CSCE 230; SOFT 260, CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311 or equivalent; senior or graduate standing or instructor permission.
Description: Basics of sensor networks; theoretical and practical insight into wireless sensor networks, including low-power hardware and wireless communication principles; networking in wireless sensor networks; and applications of sensor networks, such as multimedia, underwater, and underground. A group project that provides hands-on interaction with a wireless sensor network testbed.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 231, CSCE 236 or ECEN 220 and CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H
Description: Fundamental theory and algorithms for real world robot systems. Design and build a robot platform and implement algorithms in C++ or other high level languages. Topics include: open and closed loop control, reactive control, localization, navigation, path planning, obstacle avoidance, dynamics, kinematics, manipulation and grasping, sensing, robot vision processing, and data fusion.
Credit toward the degree may be earned in only one of the following: CSCE/MATH 440/840 and MECH 480/880.
Description: Principles of numerical computing and error analysis covering numerical error, root finding, systems of equations, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, and differential equations. Modeling real-world engineering problems on digital computers. Effects of floating point arithmetic.
Description: Polynomial interpolation, uniform approximation, orthogonal polynomials, least-first-power approximation, polynomial and spline interpolation, approximation and interpolation by rational functions.
Prerequisites: MATH 314
Description: Mathematics and algorithms for numerically stable matrix and linear algebra computations, including solution of linear systems, computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, singular value decomposition, and QR decomposition.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 230, CSCE 230H or CSCE 231 and CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Organization and structure of operating systems. Control, communication, and synchronization of concurrent processes. Processor and job scheduling. Memory organization and management including paging, segmentation, and virtual memory. Resource management. Deadlock avoidance, detection, recovery. File system concepts and structure. Protection and security. Substantial programming.
Prerequisites: CSCE 451/851.
Description: Organization and structure of distributed operating systems. Control, communication and synchronization of concurrent processes in the context of distributed systems. Processor allocation and scheduling. Deadlock avoidance, detection, recovery in distributed systems. Fault tolerance. Distributed file system concepts and structure.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H, or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of parallel computation and applied algorithm design. Methods and models of modern parallel computation; general techniques for designing efficient parallel algorithms for distributed and shared memory multiprocessor machines; principles and practice in programming an existing parallel machine.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to basic concepts of system administration. Operating systems and networking overview. User and resource management. Networking, systems and internet related security. System services and common applications, web services, database services, and mail servers. Basic scripting in shell, Perl, and Expect. Systems administration on UNIX® platform.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Description: Advanced or emerging techniques in software engineering. Topics include but not limited to design methodology, software dependability, and advanced software development environments.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; STAT 380, ECEN 305 or RAIK 270H.
Description: Introduction to the architecture of communication networks and the rudiments of performance modeling. Circuit switching, packet switching, hybrid switching, protocols, local and metro area networks, wide area networks and the Internet, elements of performance modeling, and network programming. Network security, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), optical, wireless, cellular, and satellite networks, and their performance studies.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Concepts and principles of data and network security. Focuses on practical aspects and application of crypto systems in security protocols for networks such as the Internet. Topics include: applications of cryptography and cryptosystems for digital signatures, authentication, network security protocols for wired and wireless networks, cyberattacks and countermeasures, and security in modern computing platforms.
A grade of "Pass" or C or better in CSCE 156, SOFT 161, RAIK 184H or CSCE 311 or equivalent programming experience.
Description: Paradigms, systems, and languages for Internet applications. Client-side and server-side programming, object-based and event-based distributed programming, and multi-tier applications. Coverage of specific technologies varies.
Description: Discussion of theoretical and practical insight to wireless communications and wireless networking, current practices, and future trends. Wireless network architectures, mobility management, radio propagation, modulation, power control, antennas, channel access, pricing, and standards.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: Introduction to the concepts, principles, and state-of-the-art methods in software design and architecture. Topics include application of software engineering process models and management approaches for the design and architecture of large-scale software systems, trade-offs of designing for qualities such as performance, security, and dependability, and techniques and tools for analyzing and evaluating software architectures.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: In-depth coverage of problems related to software quality, and approaches for addressing them. Topics include testing techniques, dynamic and static program analysis techniques, and other approaches for verifying software qualities. Tool support for performing testing, verification, and analysis will also be studied.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: In-depth coverage of processes, methods and techniques for determining, or deciding, what a proposed software system should do. Topics include the requirements engineering process, identification of stakeholders, requirements elicitation techniques, methods for informal and formal requirements documentation, techniques for analyzing requirements models for consistency and completeness, and traceability of requirements across system development and evolution. Tool support for modeling functional and non-functional requirements to support elicitation and analysis will be studied.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; MATH 314
Description: Display and recording devices; incremental plotters; point, vector, and character generation; grey scale displays, digitizers and scanners, digital image storage; interactive and passive graphics; pattern recognition; data structures and graphics software; the mathematics of three dimensions; homogeneous coordinates; projections and the hidden-line problem.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Fundamentals and trends in bioinformatics. Scoring matrices and pairwise sequence alignments via dynamic programming, BLAST, and other heuristics. Multiple sequence alignments. Applications of machine learning methods such as hidden Markov models and support vector machines to biological problems such as family modeling and phylogeny.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 971
A grade of "Pass" or C or better in CSCE 156, SOFT 161, RAIK 184H or CSCE 311 or equivalent programming experience.
Description: Digital imaging systems, digital image processing, and low-level computer vision. Data structures, algorithms, and system analysis and modeling. Digital image formation and presentation, image statistics and descriptions, operations and transforms, and system simulation. Applications include system design, restoration and enhancement, reconstruction and geometric manipulation, compression, and low-level analysis for computer vision.
A grade of "Pass" or C or better in CSCE 156, SOFT 161, RAIK 184H or CSCE 311 or equivalent programming experience.
Description: High-level processing for image understanding and high-level vision. Data structures, algorithms, and modeling. Low-level representation, basic pattern-recognition and image-analysis techniques, segmentation, color, texture and motion analysis, and representation of 2-D and 3-D shape. Applications for content-based image retrieval, digital libraries, and interpretation of satellite imagery.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; STAT 380, ECEN 305 or RAIK 270H.
Requires the completion of a project involving the application of data mining techniques to real-world problems.
Description: Data mining and knowledge discovery methods and their application to real-world problems. Algorithmic and systems issues. Statistical foundations, association discovery, classification, prediction, clustering, spatial data mining and advanced techniques.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Distributed problem solving and planning, search algorithms for agents, distributed rational decision making, learning multiagent systems, computational organization theory, formal methods in Distributed Artificial Intelligence, multiagent negotiations, emergent behaviors (such as ants and swarms), and Robocup technologies and real-time coalition formation.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to basic principles, techniques, and tools now being used in the area of machine intelligence. Languages for AI programming introduced with emphasis on LISP. Lecture topics include problem solving, search, game playing, knowledge representation, expert systems, and applications.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H; MATH 314.
Description: Introductory course on cryptography and computer security. Topics: classical cryptography (substitution, Vigenere, Hill and permutation ciphers, and the one-time pad); Block ciphers and stream ciphers; The Data Encryption Standard; Public-key cryptography, including RSA and El-Gamal systems; Signature schemes, including the Digital Signature Standard; Key exchange, key management and identification protocols.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to the fundamentals and current trends in machine learning. Possible applications for game playing, text categorization, speech recognition, automatic system control, date mining, computational biology, and robotics. Theoretical and empirical analyses of decision trees, artificial neural networks, Bayesian classifiers, genetic algorithms, instance-based classifiers and reinforcement learning.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 310, CSCE 310H, CSCE 311, SOFT 260, SOFT 260H or RAIK 283H.
Description: Introduction to the concepts, design and application of connection-based computing begins by simulating neural networks, focusing on competing alternative network architectures, including sparse distributed memories, Hopfield networks, and the multilayered feed-forward systems. Construction and improvement of algorithms used for training of neural networks addressed to reduce training time and improve generalization. Algorithms for training and synthesizing effective networks implemented in high level language programs running on conventional computers. Emphasis on methods for synthesizing and simplifying network architectures for improved generalization. Application areas include: pattern recognition, computer vision, robotics medical diagnosis, weather and economic forecasting.
Must be taken exactly one semester before CSCE 487.
Description: Preparation for the senior design project. Professional practice through familiarity with current tools, resources, and technologies. Professional standards, practices and ethics, and the oral and written report styles used specifically in the field of computer science.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 487
Prerequisites: CSCE 486
Should be taken in the immediate next term after CSCE 486.
Description: A substantial computer science project requiring design, planning and scheduling, teamwork, written and oral communications, and the integration and application of technical and analytical aspects of computer science and software engineering.
This course is a prerequisite for: SOFT 403
Prerequisites: CSCE 236; A grade of "Pass" or "C" or better in CSCE 361 or CSCE 361H; formal admission to the College of Engineering; prereq or coreq: JGEN 300.
Must be taken exactly one semester before CSCE 489.
Description: Preparation for the senior design project. Professional practice through familiarity and practice with current tools, resources, and technologies; professional standards, practices, and ethics; and oral and written report styles used in the computer engineering field.
This course is a prerequisite for: CSCE 489
Prerequisites: CSCE 488 (taken exactly one semester previous).
Description: A substantial computer engineering project requiring hardware-software co-design, planning and scheduling, teamwork, written and oral communications, and the integration and application of technical and analytical aspects of computer science and computer engineering.
Prerequisites: Permission
Will not count toward a major or minor in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Topics vary.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing for non-Computer Science and Computer Engineering majors and/or minors.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Requires a detailed project proposal and final report.
Description: Experiental learning in conjunction with an approved industrial or government agency under the joint supervision of an outside sponsor and a faculty advisor.
Description: Innovative team projects executed under the guidance of members of the faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Managing Director of the CSCE Innovation Lab. Students will work in teams and collaborate with CSE research faculty, supervising MS students, and sponsors that include private sectors and UNL faculty to design and develop real-world systems.
Prerequisites: CSCE 311
Does not apply toward any requirements for the Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree. Required for the Informatics minor.
Description: Innovative team projects executed under the guidance of members of the faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Managing Director of the CSCE Innovation Lab. Work in teams and collaboration with CSE research faculty and sponsors that include private sectors and UNL faculty to design and develop real-world systems to solve interdisciplinary problems.
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing.
Description: Aspects of computers and computing not covered elsewhere in the curriculum presented as the need arises.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.
Specific course prerequisites will vary depending on the topic.
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing.
Description: Independent project executed under the guidance of a member of the faculty of the Department of Computer Science. Solution and documentation of a computer problem demanding a thorough knowledge of either the numerical or nonnumerical aspects of computer science.
Prerequisites: MATH 103 or equivalent.
Letter grade only.
Description: Introduction to software engineering and to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, the use of computational resources to solve problems, and techniques for collaborative software development. Techniques based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for engineering, building, analyzing and managing software-related artifacts. Common tools and techniques for developing, analyzing, testing, debugging, and managing software and software-related artifacts.
Prerequisites: MATH 103 or equivalent
Description: Introduction to software engineering and to problem solving with computers. Topics include problem solving methods, the use of computational resources to solve problems, and techniques for collaborative software development. Techniques based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for engineering, building, analyzing and managing software-related artifacts. Common tools and techniques for developing, analyzing, testing, debugging, and managing software and software-related artifacts.
Prerequisites: A grade of C+ or higher in SOFT 160 or equivalent
Letter grade only.
Description: Design and modeling of complex software systems. Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for designing and modeling software-intensive systems from technical, organizational and management perspectives. Techniques for building and analyzing event-driven applications and multi-layer applications with an SQL database backend. Data structures and operations for lists, stacks, queues, and other data structures. Algorithms and data structures for searching and sorting. Concepts and practice of object-oriented programming, including encapsulation, composition, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Description: Design and modeling of complex software systems. Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for designing and modeling software-intensive systems from technical, organizational and management perspectives. Techniques for building and analyzing event-driven applications and multi-layer applications with an SQL database backend. Data structures and operations for lists, stacks, queues, and other data structures. Algorithms and data structures for searching and sorting. Concepts and practice of object-oriented programming, including encapsulation, composition, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Letter grade only.
Description: Specification and analysis of complex software systems. Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for systematically establishing, defining, analyzing, refining, and managing requirements for software-intensive systems from technical, organizational and management perspectives. Advanced data structures and algorithms. Techniques for conflict resolution, negotiating and managing change, and working effectively in teams.
Prerequisites: A grade of C+ or higher in SOFT 161 or SOFT 161H or SOFT 162 or RAIK 184H or equivalent; CSCE 235 or parallel.
Description: Specification and analysis of complex software systems. Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles and practices for systematically establishing, defining, analyzing, refining, and managing requirements for software-intensive systems from technical, organizational and management perspectives. Advanced data structures and algorithms. Techniques for conflict resolution, negotiating and managing change, and working effectively in teams.
Prerequisites: A grade of C+ or higher in SOFT 260 or equivalent.
Description: Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles for producing, interpreting, and communicating visual artifacts related to software architecture and construction.
Prerequisites: Good Standing in UNL Honors Program or by invitation; a grade of C+ or higher in SOFT 260, SOFT 260H, or RAIK 283H.
Description: Techniques and tools based on disciplined software engineering principles for producing, interpreting, and communicating visual artifacts related to software architecture and construction.
Letter grade only.
Description: Mentoring and leading software engineering teams. Topics include roles and responsibilities of a leader, roles and responsibilities of a mentor, and traits of effective leaders and mentors. Techniques for effectively mentoring and leading software engineering teams.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. RaikesSchool of Computer Science and Management; BSAD/RAIK 282H; and CSCE/RAIK 284H.
First semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 401H.
Second semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: CSCE 487 or equivalent
Must be taken exactly one semester before SOFT 404.
Description: A substantial software engineering project requiring design, planning and scheduling, teamwork, written and oral communications, and the integration and application of technical and analytical aspects of computer science and software engineering in consultation with private and public sector clients.
This course is a prerequisite for: SOFT 404
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 402H.
Third semester of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.
Description: Application of Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: SOFT 403 (taken exactly one semester previous).
Description: A substantial software engineering project requiring design, planning and scheduling, teamwork, written and oral communications, and the integration and application of technical and analytical aspects of computer science and software engineering in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; admission to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management; and BSAD/CSCE/SOFT/RAIK 403H.
Fourth semester in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management design studio sequence.
Description: Application of Raikes School core content in a team oriented, project management setting. Complete projects in consultation with private and public sector clients.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Description: Advanced or emerging techniques in software engineering. Topics include but not limited to design methodology, software dependability, and advanced software development environments.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: Introduction to the concepts, principles, and state-of-the-art methods in software design and architecture. Topics include application of software engineering process models and management approaches for the design and architecture of large-scale software systems, trade-offs of designing for qualities such as performance, security, and dependability, and techniques and tools for analyzing and evaluating software architectures.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: In-depth coverage of problems related to software quality, and approaches for addressing them. Topics include testing techniques, dynamic and static program analysis techniques, and other approaches for verifying software qualities. Tool support for performing testing, verification, and analysis will also be studied.
Prerequisites: A grade of "P" or "C" or better in CSCE 361, CSCE 361H, SOFT 261, SOFT 261H or RAIK 383H.
Letter grade only.
Description: In-depth coverage of processes, methods and techniques for determining, or deciding, what a proposed software system should do. Topics include the requirements engineering process, identification of stakeholders, requirements elicitation techniques, methods for informal and formal requirements documentation, techniques for analyzing requirements models for consistency and completeness, and traceability of requirements across system development and evolution. Tool support for modeling functional and non-functional requirements to support elicitation and analysis will be studied.
PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your college or department academic advisor. Advisors also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
Critical - 124 hours required for graduation.
- 2.40 GPA required for graduation.
- 30 of the last 36 hours must be taken at UNL/UNO.