Information and Computer Information Systems
Information Theory, is concerned with the mathematical laws governing the transmission, reception, and processing of information. More specifically, information theory deals with the numerical measurement of information, the representation of information (such as encoding), and the capacity of communication systems to transmit, receive, and process information.
Encoding can refer to the transformation of speech or images into electric or electromagnetic signals, or to the encoding of messages to ensure privacy. Information theory was first developed in 1948 by the American electrical engineer Claude E. Shannon in his article "A Mathematical Theory of Communication." The need for a theoretical basis for communication technology arose from the increasing complexity and crowding of communication channels such as telephone and teletype networks and radio communication systems.
Information theory also encompasses all other forms of information transmission and storage, including television and the electrical pulses transmitted in computers and in magnetic and optical data recording. The term information refers to the transmitted messages: voice or music transmitted by telephone or radio, images transmitted by television systems, digital data in computer systems and networks, and even nerve impulses in living organisms. More generally, information theory has been applied in such varied fields as cybernetics, cryptography, linguistics, psychology, and statistics.
Through its five departments - Civil and Environmental Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Engineering Management and Systems Engineering; and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - the School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees, graduate study leading to the degrees of Master of Science, Master of Engineering Management, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and to the professional degrees of Engineer and Applied Scientist. The School also offers many graduate-level certificate programs through its departments.
Engineering at SEAS encompasses a broad range of disciplines, with a strategic focus on biomedical engineering, transportation/safety and security, high performance computing, and information technology/telecommunications. SEAS maintains several state-of-the-art research facilities where faculty and students work in partnership with public and private sector organizations. Among these is the GW earthquake simulator - or "shake table" - the only one of its kind, created with a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Located in Washington, DC and the northern Virginia Technology Corridor, SEAS gives its students access to the people who shape technological change - from world-class scientists to cutting-edge policymakers - and the organizations that support it, from the National Science Foundation and the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center to the Naval Research Laboratory and the Library of Congress.
Computer Laboratories
There are multiple computer laboratories and classrooms.
Information Theory, is concerned with the mathematical laws governing the transmission, reception, and processing of information. More specifically, information theory deals with the numerical measurement of information, the representation of information (such as encoding), and the capacity of communication systems to transmit, receive, and process information.
Encoding can refer to the transformation of speech or images into electric or electromagnetic signals, or to the encoding of messages to ensure privacy. Information theory was first developed in 1948 by the American electrical engineer Claude E. Shannon in his article "A Mathematical Theory of Communication." The need for a theoretical basis for communication technology arose from the increasing complexity and crowding of communication channels such as telephone and teletype networks and radio communication systems.
Information theory also encompasses all other forms of information transmission and storage, including television and the electrical pulses transmitted in computers and in magnetic and optical data recording. The term information refers to the transmitted messages: voice or music transmitted by telephone or radio, images transmitted by television systems, digital data in computer systems and networks, and even nerve impulses in living organisms. More generally, information theory has been applied in such varied fields as cybernetics, cryptography, linguistics, psychology, and statistics.
The Department of Computer ScienceThe Department
The Department of Computer ScienceThe Department of Computer Science is a dynamic member of the George Washington University community, offering accredited undergraduate programs in Computer Science (alone or with Premedical option), and graduate degrees at the Masters, Professional, and Ph.D. level in a number of areas of concentration. The Department prepares its students for exciting careers in medicine, films, business, government, and engineering.
In 2002, the US government designated the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education - one of only 36 universities in the US to share that designation. Since then, the Department of Computer Science has established one of the nation's best computer security and information assurance programs. Among the Departments achievements in the burgeoning area of computer security and information assurance:- The Department's new high-performance computing laboratory is a member of one of the five teams across the country to earn a slot on a US Department of Defense project to conceive and produce the next generation of supercomputers.
- The Portable Education Network (PEN), developed by the Department of Computer Science and built with support from the US Department of Defense, simulates the Internet but is not connected to the Internet, allowing students to get hands-on experience learning how to better defend computer systems and programs on the Internet from various kinds of attacks.
The School of Engineering and Applied Science
The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) was organized in 1884 as the Corcoran Scientific School of Columbian University. It was named in honor of William W. Corcoran, president of the University's Board of Trustees from 1869 to 1888. The school was among the first to accept women for degree candidacy in engineering. The organization and offerings of the school have evolved over the years, but throughout most of its history the program has been characterized by its emphasis on the principles guiding the advancement of technology. The current name was adopted in 1962.Through its five departments - Civil and Environmental Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Engineering Management and Systems Engineering; and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - the School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees, graduate study leading to the degrees of Master of Science, Master of Engineering Management, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and to the professional degrees of Engineer and Applied Scientist. The School also offers many graduate-level certificate programs through its departments.
Engineering at SEAS encompasses a broad range of disciplines, with a strategic focus on biomedical engineering, transportation/safety and security, high performance computing, and information technology/telecommunications. SEAS maintains several state-of-the-art research facilities where faculty and students work in partnership with public and private sector organizations. Among these is the GW earthquake simulator - or "shake table" - the only one of its kind, created with a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Located in Washington, DC and the northern Virginia Technology Corridor, SEAS gives its students access to the people who shape technological change - from world-class scientists to cutting-edge policymakers - and the organizations that support it, from the National Science Foundation and the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center to the Naval Research Laboratory and the Library of Congress.
Computer Laboratories
There are multiple computer laboratories and classrooms.
- Senior Design Lab
- Located in Tompkins Hall room 205, the Lab supports a Windows XP based systems based engineering design tools and applications software. The Lab is equipped with Dell Pentium IV PCs configured to meet students need to complete the most important project for their graduation which includes conception, planning, design and construction of a one-year project.
- General Operating System and Networking Lab
- Located in Tompkins Hall room 211, the Lab supports a wide range of Linux and Mac OS X system based computers for kernel and network development.
- Engineering Design Lab
- Located in Tompkins Hall room 410, the Lab supports a wide range of Windows XP system based engineering design tools and applications software. The Lab is equipped with Dell Pentium IV PCs configured to meet engineering applications software resource requirements, an InFocus LP650 projector and Smart Board (Interactive whiteboard).
- Instructional Lab
- The Instructional Lab, located in Tompkins Hall Room 405, provides for hands-on computer instruction for larger sized classes. The lab's many ergonomic and human engineering features, including the use of sound deadening and flat screen monitors that hold ultra-small form factor computer system units, provide an effective teaching environment. The Instructional Lab is also equipped with an InFocus LP650 projector, Smart Board (Interactive whiteboard), JBL audio system and an instructor's workstation.
- Software Development Lab
- The Software Development Lab, located in Tompkins Hall Room 402, provides current development tools for computer graphics, animation, multimedia, database, Internet, and programming languages. The Lab utilizes Dell Precision Model 530 workstations specifically configured to support these technologies.
- Unix Workstation Lab
- The Lab is located in Tompkins Hall Room 411 and is equipped with Sun Unix workstations configured to support high-level software and tools for advanced engineering applications, an InFocus LP650 projector and a automated projector screen.
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