CSE Undergrad News

451 spring quarter

From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] CSE 451, Spring Quarter
To: Cs-Ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
Cc: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>

During Spring Quarter, CSE 451 will use a new open-source web-based
textbook being written by UW CSE’s Tom Anderson and several
colleagues.

While the text is not 100% finished yet, it is WAY WAY better than the
various over-priced behind-the-times pieces of crap available from
commercial publishers.

So, DO NOT PURCHASE A TEXTBOOK for 451. Have a nice weekend with the
$100 you save …
_______________________________________________

February 3, 2012

Transformational Technologies for Biology, Medicine & Health

Open to CS and CE majors. Spring 2012 course.

Transformational Technologies for Biology, Medicine & Health
Honors 222B and MEBI 498 (cross-listed courses)
5 credits
Tues/Thurs 1:30 — 3:20pm
In this course, you will learn how information technology is transforming the study and practice of biology, medicine, and health care. We introduce the field of biomedical & health informatics through four modules that focus on current technologies in the field: (1) Electronic health records, (2) Medical imaging informatics, (3) Bioinformatics and synthetic biology, and (4) Public health surveillance systems. The technologies we cover in these modules arose from multi-disciplinary research—some blending of computer science, information science, biology research, and clinical research.

Each module includes (a) some hands-on experience with a specific software application, (b) discussion of the pragmatic uses and implications of the software, (c) discussion of the theory and concepts underlying that application, and (d) a hands-on assignment where students (or teams of students) must use, modify or adapt the software to a particular setting or purpose. In addition, across the modules, we will learn common themes and open research problems that hold in the field of biomedical informatics.

In addition to the four projects (some of which are team-based), there will be two on-line exams. As a multi-disciplinary research seminar, there will be readings from the primary literature, and I expect classroom participation in discussions. For more information see http://faculty.washington.edu/gennari/teaching/mebi498/ (this site refers to last year’s offering and will be updated prior to the start of Spring Quarter).

February 2, 2012

Computing for Development Capstone (CSE 490D winter, CSE 481K spring)

Course Announcement

Computing for Development Capstone (CSE 490D winter, CSE 481K spring)

Richard Anderson (CSE), Ruth Anderson (CSE), Beth Kolko (HCDE)

Students will work in interdisciplinary teams to design and implement computing projects to help address health challenges in low resource environment. The projects will focus on computing technologies to support health and wellness and will tie into research underway by the Computing for Development research group in CSE and HCDE. Candidate projects include:

· Smartphone based vaccine registry to track children’s immunization and improve coverage

· Tools for developing interactive health videos

· Application builder for Smartphone based job aids

· Game based interface for simple public health modeling

· Mobile device integration with health information systems

The course is a two quarter sequence. The winter quarter course (CSE 490D) is a two-credit design seminar which meets Wednesdays, 4:00-5:50 pm, in CSE 203. Initial project design and scoping will take place during winter quarter. The spring quarter course (CSE 481K) is a five-credit CSE capstone course which will implement and test solutions developed in the winter.

This course will be the fifth offering of the CSE capstone where students have worked on technologies targeting low resource environments. Projects from previous courses continued on as research and deployment projects and resulted in publications and travel opportunities for the students involved.

For more information, please see the course web page: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse490d/12sp/

Or contact Richard Anderson (Anderson@cs.washington.edu)

January 3, 2012

CSE 599U: Advanced topics in ubiquitous computing

Course announcement: Winter 2012
> CSE 599U: Advanced topics in ubiquitous computing
>
> Time: MW 2:30-3:50pm
>
> Location: EEB 003
>
> Senior undergraduates are welcome to take this class, but must get
> approval from Shwetak first.
> I’ll be offering a course in ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) again this
> winter
> quarter. The aim of the class will be to explore the area of ubicomp and
> allow students to work on a variety of small technology projects. Students
> will be exposed to the basics of building ubicomp systems, emerging new
> research topics, and advanced prototyping techniques. This course will
> focus
> more on class discussions and hands on demonstrations, while formal
> lectures
> will be conducted as needed for theoretical concepts. Students will be
> evaluated on their class participation, reading summaries, and mini
> projects.
>
> This course incorporates a combination of topics covering a wide variety
> of
> disciplines that impact ubiquitous computing. These include human-computer
> interaction (HCI), distributed systems, embedded systems, software
> engineering, networking, and electrical engineering. While there is no
> explicit set of pre-requisite courses for this class, a basic introduction
> to a subset of these disciplines will benefit you in this class. Feel free
> to contact me if you have any questions. Both CSE and EE students are
> welcome.
>
> Example topics that will be covered:
>
> -Introduction, Overview, and History of ubicomp
> -Advance Prototyping (Laser cutter, 3d-printer, PCB layout, software
> radio,
> computer vision, sensor data processing, etc)
> -Emerging application themes
> —Home health and elder care
> —Energy monitoring and sustainability
> -Activity sensing and location tracking
> -Wearable computing
> -Low-power and power harvesting systems
> -Wireless technologies
> -Input for ubicomp
> -Evaluation techniques
> -Security and privacy
>
>
> —-
>
> Shwetak N. Patel, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
> Computer Science & Engineering
> Electrical Engineering
> University of Washington
> shwetak@cs.washington.edu

January 3, 2012

Synthetic Bio course

There is still room in the synthetic biology course, CSE 488 which counts as a CSE senior elective. Check out the link below for more information on the course.

It is a joint offering between EE, BioE, and CSE.

http://depts.washington.edu/soslab/mw/index.php?title=Synthetic_Biology_Lab_Winter_2012

December 2, 2011

New course – CSE 490B: SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Who is the class for?

•Guys and gals creating new companies;

•Brave souls… birthing new products and services within old companies;

•Ambitious leaders that scale-up smaller companies;

•And Adventurers who want to work for them!

– Paraphrased from Guy Kawasaki in Art of the Start

•“No Air Guitar”

–Strong Focus on Plan Creation for Startup

–Class Competition

•Industry Professionals & Entrepreneurs as Coaches, Consultants, and Office Hour Participants

•Computing & Engineering and Business students

•Optional Weekend Retreats / Networking Seminars

•Class has been taught several times

Registration open and it counts as a CSE 400 level senior elective (not core, just elective):

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                        SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

November 10, 2011

online general education courses for winter

Please remind students about online courses for winter quarter. An email message will be sent to undergraduate students very soon.

Students can take some of the most popular online credit classes as part of their normal tuition load and pay an online fee of $350 per class. These select online courses are offered in a group-start format, which means students can interact with their classmates and complete the course during the quarter. Online courses help meet graduation requirements and provide a flexible option for students. Check out the winter quarter 2012 time schedule. Students register as they would for any other class using MyUW.

The following winter online courses feature the $350 fee and the group-start format:
ASTR 101: Astronomy (NW,QSR)*

COM 340: History of Mass Communication (I&S)
COM 440/POL S 461: Mass Media Law (I&S)

COM/AES/GWSS 389: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media (I&S)
DANCE 100: Understanding Dance (VLPA)

DANCE 120: Dance and the American Experience (VLPA)

ESRM 100: Introduction to Environmental Science (I&S/NW)
GEOG 102: World Regions (I&S)

GEOG/SIS 123: Introduction to Globalization (I&S)

GEOG 200: Human Geography (I&S)
LING 200: Introduction to Linguistic Thought (I&S/VLPA,QSR)

MUSIC 120: Survey of Music (VLPA)*

POL S 321: American Foreign Policy (I&S)

PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology (I&S)

PSYCH 202: Biopsychology (NW)

PSYCH 205: Behavior Disorders (I&S)*

PSYCH 206: Human Development (I&S)

Q SCI 190: Quantitative Analysis for Environmental Science (NW,QSR)*

SOC 360: Introduction to Social Stratification (I&S)*
SOC 371: Criminology (I&S)
STAT 311: Elements of Statistical Methods (NW/QSR)

* new online course starting winter 2012

Thanks,
Danielle Allsop
Assistant Director
UW Professional and Continuing Education
www.pce.uw.edu

November 8, 2011

short course in Android programming for students who will take the Accessibility Capstone winter quarter

If you are interested in the Accessibility Capstone in winter, you should attend this short course, even if you weren’t on the original list. All are welcome.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Alan Borning <borning@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] short course in Android programming for students who will take the Accessibility Capstone winter quarter

I’ll be teaching the Accessibility Capstone, CSE 481H, in Winter Quarter 2012. So that we can all hit the ground running, students in the course should be familiar with programming Android mobile devices. For those who don’t already know how to do this, we are going to offer a mini-course in autumn (no credit), with 4 hour-long sessions, and a programming project over the winter break. If you may be taking the capstone, please fill out the following survey to find the best time for the short course. The survey closes Wed Oct 26, at 5:00pm. Questions – send me email!

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/borning/147262

thanks,

Alan Borning

October 24, 2011

CSE 490S Digital Sound Engineering

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: bruceh <bruceh@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:27 PM
Subject: CSE 490s Digital Sound Engineering
To: Crystal Eney <ceney@cs.washington.edu>

If you’re looking for a course to add, please consider CSE 490S Digital Sound Engineering.

This quarter we are looking at procedural sound for games and animation using Unity, the well-known game engine, along with sound packages such as Supercollider and Pure Data.

Everyone is welcome! While it’s helpful if you know some C, that is not a requirement.
http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse490s/11au/

We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays,10:30-11:50 p.m. in EEB 042.
Labs are Tuesdays OR Thursdays, 2:30-5:20 in CSE 003E.
-Bruce Hemingway

September 28, 2011

Fall 2011 Change Seminar

Open to Ugrads too.

Hello Everyone,

In preparation for the 2011 fall quarter, I wanted to invite you all to register for the one credit Change Seminar (Course number: CSE590C1, SLN: 12464). The seminar is held on Thursdays at 12pm in the Paul Allen Center (Room 203).

Change (http://change.washington.edu) is a group of faculty, students, and staff at the UW who are exploring the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in improving the lives of underserved populations, particularly in the developing world. We cover topics such as global health, education, micro finance, agricultural development, and general communication, and look at how technology can be used to improve each of these areas.

This fall we will be alternating between talks by invited speakers and group discussions. Those who sign up for credit will be asked to participate in leading one of the discussions (this requires very little work and can be done in groups). We are in the process of scheduling speakers, so stay tuned to our calendar (http://is.gd/3PkTF), Twitter (http://is.gd/3PkVk). Also please feel free to subscribe to the Change mailing list (http://is.gd/3PlkS) for more information.

Please consider registering. If you are unable to register, feel free to come to any of the meetings you are interested in attending! The seminar is available for all UW students and the content is designed to be widely accessible. We encourage students from all departments to register/attend if interested.

Please forward this message to the relevant mailing lists, and we hope to see you at the first meeting on Thursday October 6 at 12pm in Room CSE 203 of the Paul Allen Center.

Thanks,

Nicki

September 14, 2011