'&$%CSE 303:Concepts and Tools for Software DevelopmentDan GrossmanWinter 2006Lecture 20— Societal Implications: Future/Purpose ofComputer-Science (Education)Dan Grossman CSE303 Winter 2006, Lecture 20 1'&$%The Big QuestionsWhy are you studying computer science?What should a CSE degree indicate?What should computer scientists do for society?What should society do for computer scientists?Is computer science past its prime?Is American computer science past its prime?Dan Grossman CSE303 Winter 2006, Lecture 20 2'&$%Hot-Button IssuesOff-shoring? Are American programmers just too expensive?Government funding for education and research?• Instructor conflict-of-interest alert!Outreach about usefulness of CSE to increase enrollment?• Instructor conflict-of-interest alert!CS+X (i.e., CS only becoming like math-only)??Dan Grossman CSE303 Winter 2006, Lecture 20
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