Transcription
GRADUATE STUDIESDecember 9, 2016
New Multi-YearFinancial OffersGSTGSRGTAYear 1Fellow/Half-GRAYear 1Fellow/Half-GTAYear 1GTAYear 2GRAYear 2GRA or GTAYear 2GRA or GTAYear 3GRA or GTAYear 3GRA or GTAYear 4GRA or GTA Fellowship offer with matching support (GSR) can be a three-yearguaranteed offer or four-year offer if advisor commits year two GRAsupport.Fellowship offer without matching support (GST) is a three-yearguaranteed offer.Teaching assistantship (GTA) is a two-year guaranteed offer.
Financial OffersTotal Offers15081608(1st round)1608(2nd rs with Matching GRA support15081608Total3730Accepted1613Yield43%43%
Visit DayIn-person Event – Domestic Student Focus16 Total Attendees8 outside DMV area2 Local, non-UMCP6 UMCP10 Total Acceptances5 outside DMV area2 Local, non-UMCP3 UMCPNEW! Virtual Faculty Panel Event –Targeted to International Students Offered Financial Aid11 Total10 Accepted15 RSVPsAttendeesOffer
Visit DayVirtual Panel Recording: http://ter.ps/visitday2016
Degrees FY 2011FY 2012FY 2013FY 2014FY 2015PhDFY 2016
Fall 2016 ApplicationsFall 2016 Applications by Area(excludes ENTS referrals)CMPE PhD Applications: 341 MS Applications: 882– 293 referred to ENTS186SIGP163CNET150CRDS133CIRC98ELMDFall 201680OPTP76BIOS21APPE18050100150200
MS, PhD 48622589562484500509PhDMS (official)4164003413002001000Fall 2012Fall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016MS (including ENTS referrals)
Market AnalysisCompared admission and enrollment details with our peer institutions andother BIG10 universities to ensure we are competitively aligned.RevampedFinancial OffersAdjusted PriorityDeadline fromDec. 1 to Dec. 16Actions TakenWaived Ph.D.Application FeeIncreasedRecruitment Efforts New brochure Virtual emphasisNew ECE Brochure
Open House – Oct. 2016Hosted at and live streamed via theSeigel Learning Center18 Local RSVPs157 Virtual RSVPs400 ClicksProfessionally Produced & Recorded:go.umd.edu/ece-open-house16
Open House – Oct 2016Open House Agenda Welcome & Dept. OverviewECE Faculty PanelECE Student PanelSubmitting a CompetitiveApplication Presentation
Welcome & Awards CeremonyAwards Recognized ECE DistinguishedDissertation Award Dean’s Research Award Outstanding GA Award Northrop GrummanScholarship Cisco Scholarship Leidos Scholarship Future Faculty Program
New Graduate CoursesENEE759G: Unsupervised LearningIn fall 2016, we surveyed ourgraduate students about thedepartment’s course offerings. 67studentsresponded.Topicsrequested included: neural signal processing, machine learning, embedded systems, and power electronics.We are continually developing newcourses.ENEE657: Computer SecurityENEE759V: Embedded SystemsENEE769X: Population Games and EvolutionaryDynamicsENEE729X: Concentration of Measure forFunctions of Random Variables
MS in TelecommunicationsRecent enrollment:Spring 2016: 12 new studentsFall 2016: 113 new studentsTotal for 2016: 125 new students
Degrees AwardedRecent graduation stats:Spring 2016: 98 MS degrees awardedSummer 2016: 4 MS degrees awardedFall 2016 (expected): 11 MS degrees awarded(Expected)Total for 2016 (expected): 113 MS degrees
New InitiativesElective/special topicscoursesCertificate ProgramsEmbedded Systems Topics:Internet of ThingsLinux system administrationand server virtualizationInformation systems security Computing SystemsComputer NetworkingNetworking Software DevelopmentWireless Communications Certificate program in Computer Networkinghas already been approved Other programs are being prepared
2 Local, non-UMCP. 6 UMCP. In-person Event - Domestic Student Focus. NEW! Virtual Faculty Panel Event - . Certificate Programs. Internet of Things. Linux system administration. . Other programs are being prepared. Title: Demystifying the Graduate School Application Process Author: William Churma Created Date:
