CSE Undergrad News

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is inviting Allen school students to participate in their Entrepreneurial Industry capstone, where students will have the opportunity to work on a project hosted by an industry partner. Please note that this requires a 2 quarter commitment (Winter and Spring). There are 70+ projects to choose from and almost all of them have a significant programming portion. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop a significant coding project for their portfolio and network with industry partners.

This opportunity is open to any Allen school student that has completed CS 143. This credit will count towards CSE senior electives credit if it’s graded course work.  If you have any questions, please reach out to undergrad@ece.uw.edu

If interested, please complete the following by Thursday, 12/6/18 at 12pm (noon) sharp:

1) View the 79 project slide deck here:
https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1220043/files/folder/Capstone%20Projects-%20Individual%20Presentations

2) Vote for the capstone project here:
https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1220043/assignments/4497250

3) Upload your resume and transcript as a single PDF file here:
https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1220043/assignments/4471323

Rank your top 40 choices from 1-40 with 1 being the most desirable, and
absolutely do not assign multiple projects to one rank (e.g. do not rank 4
different projects all as rank 2).

If you have problems accessing the voting form please try the following:

– Launch a browser (e.g. Chrome)

– Clear your cookies/cache/passwords

– Login to Google Docs using your UW NetID (username@uw.edu), and not via your personal gmail.com account

– Now login to UW canvas on another tab and you should see the form.

The problems folks are having is due to mixing of logins via personal gmail accounts and UW NetID based Google accounts. Every login has to be UW NetID based. We cannot work with personal emails/accounts due to company information protection measures per our agreements.

CSE490D: Introduction to Accessible Technology and Participatory Design

SLN: 12995 CSE 490 D SPECIAL TOPICS   T 0130-0220

Open to all majors

The Goals and Complexities of Designing All-inclusive Technology Solutions.

In this course, we consider the complex relationship between technology and people through the lens of designers and engineers. The course primarily addresses the global issue of equal access to technology, public spaces and to information and communications technology (ICT) by persons with disabilities. We examine the ways in which technology can be both assistive and a potential barrier for diverse populations, regardless of ability or heterogeneous needs, and in that context we will review a host of devices and solutions created to improve quality of life, function and independence for people with disabilities. Additionally, we will explore the role of technology designers and engineers in designing for equity in a technology-laden society, and therein explore the fundamental connection between critical social theory and participatory design. Students are asked to participate in class discussions about the readings, complete technology evaluation assignments and present their ideas for technology innovations that embody all-inclusive design. This course will prepare students to pursue lead roles in participatory design teams, and is a prequel for CSE 482 Accessibility Capstone offered in Spring 2019.

Hello CSE students,

I have some numbers I think you’ll find interesting.   First, most students take approximately 2 CSE courses/qtr, while some take fewer, and some take more. That’s expected.   There is an anomaly that takes place every registration cycle however…..

Fall 2018: currently registered

• 4 students are taking 4 CSE courses
• 118 students are taking 3 CSE courses

Winter 2019:

• 24 students are signed up for 4 CSE courses  (a 500% increase)
• 236 students are signed up for 3 CSE courses (a 100% increase)

So, either a whole lot of you decided to suddenly increase the number of CSE courses you’re taking, or there is a whole lot of hoarding going on.  Even if half of these students dropped the course they likely aren’t really planning to take, we’d free up a lot of room.  We’ll be looking at ways to limit this behavior in the future, but for now, we really need your cooperation.

Every time I send a message like this I get a few tortured souls explaining that they have a good reason. It’s okay, we don’t think poorly of you IF you have a REALLY GOOD reason to be doing this, or truly plan to take these courses.  You don’t need to write to us to justify your courses. However, my math shows that there are a lot of you who don’t plan to take all that you are registered for, and that is causing a lot of problems for your peers.   We ask you to please do your best to figure out your schedule quickly, so that we can help all students get into courses that they need for winter.

Thank you for your help,

CSE Advising

We have released some new capstone space in Sound (CSE 481 I) and Security (481 S).

We’ll try to open at least a few spaces in robotics tomorrow.  For security, please note CSE 484 is a required prereq.  More information on courses can be found on the capstone pages.

~CSE Advising

Are you interested in exploring the rich and fascinating history of computer science? Do you want to learn more from Allen School faculty and other guest speakers about their experiences in the field over the last few decades?

We are excited to offer a new 1 credit (C/NC) History of Computing seminar this Winter for students interested in exploring the origins of different areas in computer science, including the History of Information Technology, History of Ethics in Technology, History of Computer Graphics, History of Programming Languages, and more.

Throughout the seminar, students will:

• Learn about historical milestones, innovations, and papers which have helped shape the field of computer science.

• Discuss different macro- (e.g. 20th century politics, economies, education) and micro-level (course projects, interdisciplinary collaborations between departments, undergraduate research, etc.) factors impacting innovation in the field.

• Explore the history of computing as a multi-dimensional network of events and influences, rather than a linear timeline of technological breakthroughs.

• Develop a better understanding of the work that led to the fundamental algorithms, tools, and applications of CS courses they are taking.

The format will be a weekly presentation/discussion from Allen School faculty and other guest speakers sharing their perspectives, case studies, and/or contributions to a particular area in CS. We are hoping to also take students on a field trip to the Living Computer Museum here in Seattle one week!

When: 2:30-3:50PM on Tuesdays

Prerequisites: CSE 143

CSE 490 H1

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A new theory course is being offered this winter qtr by James Lee, 490Z1 a Toolkit for Modern Algorithms.

SLN 22130

T,TH: 1130-12:50

Brief description:
This course provides a rigorous introduction to the principles of modern algorithm design.  Topics include distributed and locality-sensitive hashing, dimension reduction, linear programming, gradient descent and regression, sampling and estimation, and spectral methods (principal components analysis, singular value decomposition, spectral clustering).

Want to work hard, have fun, and collaborate with students who aren’t
your clones during Winter Quarter?

Greg Gottesman’s entrepreneurship course will be offered once again.
Permission of the instructor required. Information here:

https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse599a1/19wi/
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The Putnam Mathematical Competition is the premier international math
competition. UW teams have fared well, thanks to a superb prep class
taught by Mathematics professors Ioana Dumitriu and Julia Pevtsova.
Allen School students have often participated, enjoyed it, and done
well. Ioana and Julia asked me to forward to you the announcement below for
this year’s prep class, and to encourage you to participate. It’s a
great experience!

Weekly meetings:

Mondays, 6-8PM, Padelford C-36
starting on Monday, October 1

Competition date: Saturday, December 1
Practice Exam: Monday, October 8
Learn problem solving skills in:

Combinatorics
Number T heory
Geometry and T rigonometry
Sequences and Series
F unctional Relations

Algebra

For more information, see the Putnam at UW page
http://sites.math.washington.edu/∼putnam/putpage.html
and the Math 380, The Art of Problem Solving page
http://sites.math.washington.edu/∼putnam/m380 aut18.html

Faculty Contact/Sponsors:

Prof. Julia Pevtsova, julia@math.washington.edu Prof. Jonah Ostroff,

ostroff@uw.edu