Success is somewhat commonplace for the trailblazing Patrick Hanratty. Anointed the 'Father of CAD/CAM' for his pioneering work in computer-aided design and manufacturing, industry analysts estimate that 70 percent of all 3-D mechanical CAD/CAM systems available today trace their roots back to Hanratty’s original code. more » |
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Articulation troubles experienced by ICS transfer students like David Lamb inspired Bren School Senior Lecturer Norm Jacobson to create the SMART-ICS program. Transfer students completing the SMART-ICS requirements come to the ICS major immediately prepared to begin upper-division courses in ICS. SMART-ICS does not affect ICS' course-to-course articulation options; they are still in place and available. |
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From her vantage, Debra Richardson, the Ted and Janice Smith Family Foundation Dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, sees computer technology transforming society for the better. During Richardson's time as dean, the roster of ICS faculty and staff has grown 25 percent in an effort to keep pace with student interest. Since 1998, enrollments have grown by more than 200 percent while maintaining ICS' traditional high quality of students, Richardson notes. |
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Although she's only 23, Bren School of ICS graduate Terica Kindred '03 has an impressive resume: Software engineer. Speaker. Author. Information technology consultant for Deloitte in Los Angeles. Kindred credits much of her success to UCI’s SAGE Scholars Program, which gave her a chance to be a real-life apprentice. |
