Attention SOE Alumni: Help Us Serve You Better
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Knuth's Truths: New Free CS Seminars this Autumn
Considered by some to be the Father of modern computer programming, CS Professor Emeritus Donald Knuth is offering over 100 hours of seminars and lectures to SCPD to post online FREE to the public, beginning in August. Read more about Knuth's insights into this exciting series in Knuth's Musings and More.

Dan Boneh: Bare Bones Computer Security
Computer Security research involves breaking into systems, optimizing systems and creating new ones. CS and EE Professor Dan Boneh has made national news doing it all. Read what he and past students have to say about his popular course, CS 255: Introduction to Cryptography, in our Course Spotlight, Inside Malicious Systems, Breakable Locks and Public Keys.

Never Judge a Course by its Numbers: CS 100s Series
Make no mistake; a 100s level Computer Sciences course will not be Computers 101, as you may have known it in any subject area. Senior Lecturer Maggie Johnson and CS Professor Emeritus Jeff Ullman agree that these courses offer industry students challenging introductions to advanced CS topics. Read more in our CS Insiders spotlight, CS Fundamentals through SCPD.

Professor Tom Lee Receives Dean’s Award for Industry Education Innovation
Thomas H. Lee, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, received the Dean’s Award for Industry Education Innovation at commencement ceremonies on June 14, 2003.

Faculty Spotlight: Jim Plummer, Dean for All Students
An award-winning professor and world-renowned authority in his field, the Dean of the School of Engineering translates vision into action-in the classroom and beyond. This quarter, he's teaching EE214 Analog Integrated Circuit Design.

Changing Courses In Midstream
Tim Peters meant to be an astronaut. He began as a fulltime, on-campus master's student on a Ph.D. track. Discover why he changed directions and majors, completing an EE Master's through online courses in telecommunications as an industry student… with no regrets.

Inside Out Edition: Introducing SCPD by Content
Browse the SCPD course portfolio by content. Read articles that take you inside each area: overviews, faculty interviews and "insider views" from graduate students in industry, features on new courses and programs, and more. Each quarter we'll add a new School of Engineering department or interdepartmental area. New for Autumn: Computer Science.

Attention SoE Alumni: Help Us Serve You Better
Please complete a brief questionnaire. Tell us about your background, your student experience at Stanford, your learning interests. Become part of a growing community of distance learners: join our mailing list to receive quarterly SCPD updates, mentor industry students, help us connect with coworkers, or allow us to schedule a phone interview for your in-depth views.

SCPD Membership Nets Millions for General Motors
Three projects completed for Stanford's ME317: Design for Manufacturability (dfM) by employees in the General Motors de México (GMM) Toluca Regional Engineering Center saved the company many millions of U.S. dollars this year. Learn why GMM continues to see SCPD membership and distance education as a win/win proposition.

So Much to Learn, So Little Time
SCPD can deliver a Stanford education to you, where and when you want it. Visit the Benefits of Distance Learning for more.

Free Stuff
Your portal to what's available online and on campus and which may include additional definitions of free.

Stanford Graduate Certificates: Everybody Wins
For over a decade, Stanford has offered graduate certificate programs in engineering and computer sciences via television broadcast, video tape, or online.

Stanford Online Excellence: Substance, Speed, Experience
When you search for the best online courses, especially in engineering and computer sciences, you need to know that the content is cutting-edge.