University of Michigan - Dearborn: College of Engineering & Computer Science

Computer and Information
Science Department

About the Department

The Department of Computer and Information Science is one of four departments in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Our 14 full-time faculty members conduct research in the areas of CAD/CAM integration, computer graphics, geometric modeling, database systems, data integration, data mining, multimedia information systems, web services, digital government, distributed systems and middleware, mobile computing, peer-to-peer systems, vehicular networking, security and privacy, real-time systems, and software engineering.

For undergraduates, we offer a B.S. in Computer and Information Science with a concentration in Computer Science (CISC) and a concentration in Information Systems (CISI), as well as a B.S. in Software Engineering. The CISC degree encourages students to choose among the following specialized tracks: engineering systems, game design, networking, and systems foundations.

For graduate students, starting in September 2009, we will be participating in a Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering, along with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

We also offer an M.S. in Computer and Information Science, an M.S. in Software Engineering (in cooperation with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering), and an M.S. in Information Systems & Technology (in cooperation with the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering).

News and Events

March 06, 2009 - CIS Seminar

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Room 1430, PEC, 11:00 AM

Refreshments

New Adversary and New Threats: Security in Unattended Wireless Sensor Networks

Di Ma
University of California, Irvine

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February 24, 2009 - $5,000 Scholarships from ASCO Numatics

Asco Numatics will award two merit-based scholarships of $5,000 each to exceptional undergraduate and graduate engineering students pursuing careers in manufacturing, processing, or other indsutrial automation related disciplines.

Applications must be submitted online here.

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January 02, 2009 - Faculty Opening in the CIS Department

Our department has an open faculty position, starting Fall 2009. To see our ad, which will appear in the January 2009 issues of Communications of the ACM and IEEE Computer, click here .

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January 02, 2009 - CIS Participates in Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program Starting in Fall 2009

Starting in Fall 2009, the CIS Department will participate in the newly approved Ph.D. in Information Engineering, along with the ECE and IMSE departments. Details can be found here .

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October 10, 2008 - Dr. Roberto Kampfner Presents System Science Paper

Dr. Roberto Kampfner presented the paper, 'A Basic Principle for the Architecture of Computer-Based Information Processing,' at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, held in Madison, Wisconsin on July 13-18, 2008.

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October 07, 2008 - New G.A.M.E. Laboratory

G.A.M.E. Laboratory website at: GAME Website

Under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Maxim, the CIS Department has created the G.A.M.E. (Games and Multimedia Environments) Laboratory where students can use sophisticated hardware and software to create computer games that contain user interactions that are as rich and exciting as those found in commercial games.

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CIS Student Organizations

UPSILON PI EPSILON

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), is the first and only international honor society for the computing sciences. UPE is recognized by both ACM and IEEE-CS as an official honor society, and is a proud member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). It is here to promote the computing and information disciplines and to encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge. Membership in UPE is a distinct honor which is recognized throughout the computing community, opens doors to government jobs that may not have been accessible to you before, and looks fantastic on your resume. When employers look at resumes, the applicants with honor society membership will have an advantage over you. Make yourself stand out from the pack, gain acccess to a group of individuals with interests similar to your own, and ... You can benefit from an Upsilon Pi Epsilon membership too!

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world's largest computer organization. ACM's dedicated efforts as an international scientific and educational organization, since 1947, has been advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of information technology. ACM serves both professional and public interests by fostering the open interchange of information, and by promoting the highest professional and ethical standards. Here at the University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-D) , we established a new student chapter in 1995. Our only requirements for membership are an interest in computing and some connection to UM-D.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Some Changes in Course Offering Frequency

Starting in the 2008-2009 academic year, CIS 376 - Software Engineering II will be offered only in the fall and winter Semesters. It will not be offered in the summer semester.