3 semester credits

In this doctoral seminar, students focus on the scholarly and practice-oriented literature related to middleware for networked and distributed systems. Students explore major theoretical approaches and practices that define the discipline and strategic and organizational implications of middleware for networked and distributed systems. During the majority of the seminar, students work with colleagues, including faculty members, to identify threads and tendencies for further reading and discussion in a true doctoral seminar format. They also have the opportunity to lead their colleagues as well as to participate in academic discourse.