CAMCOS is a student research program in the
Department
of Mathematics and Statistics at San José State
University (SJSU). Our goal is to give
SJSU students the experience of working on a
real-world problem in the applied mathematical
sciences. We are therefore looking for local
businesses and government agencies to sponsor
student teams that will investigate problems
arising from their work.
Each sponsor supplies a problem or topic in
which it is interested, and provides modest
financial support for a team of undergraduate
and graduate students to work on the problem,
supervised by a faculty member and a graduate
student team leader. The sponsor also supplies
a liaison person, who will help clarify
aspects of the problem, supply sample data,
etc., as work proceeds. At the end of the
project, the team presents its results orally,
in a public forum, and then presents a more
detailed written report to the sponsor.
Benefits of the program
Students get valuable experience with the
world of industry and with doing independent
work, as well as contact with potential
employers. Sponsors get useful research done
on their problems, and they also get the
opportunity to see, first-hand, the work of
some good students and potential employees
before they graduate.
Center for Applied Mathematics, Computation,
and Statistics
Department of Mathematics and Statistics •
San Jose State University •
One Washington Square •
San Jose, CA 95192-0103
www.math.sjsu.edu/camcos camcos@math.sjsu.edu
fax (408) 942-5080