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Computation has assumed a status equal in importance to theory and experiment in many science
and engineering disciplines. Computational science and engineering is now recognized as a
specialty that is well served by neither a traditional degree in computer science nor a science or
engineering degree. Scientists wishing to contribute through large-scale computation to leading
edge research must henceforth have a background that includes a significant share of the course
requirements of both types of degrees, and integrates computing with a science or engineering
discipline. Problems that are ``simple" enough to be addressed through analytical models alone, or
analyzed through a limited battery of experiments, have become few and sparse. Most remaining
addressable problems involve considerable complexity, and are best approached through a
combination of modes of investigation that includes skillful computational simulation.
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