CSE Undergrad News

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From: Steve Tanimoto <tanimoto@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] 2011 CS Simulator Design Competition

2011 IEEE Computer Society Simulator Design Competition

IEEE Computer Society is presenting the 2011 Simulator Design competition
for students worldwide with a top prize of 8,000 USD and a second place
prize of 2,000 USD. Student teams will be invited to design a CPU
simulator, a program used in many architecture courses to illustrate how
computers work.

“This is an exciting competition because it cuts across traditional
boundaries by combining architecture with program design and software
engineering just like real life,” said Alan Clements, chair of the
competition and an emeritus professor of computer science. “All you
have to do is to write a program. Well, that’s not quite all. You
have to write an excellent program using professional design
techniques.”

The competition requires that students have taken a course in architecture
and have both programming and software engineering skills. Student teams
will submit both a report and a working program at the end of the
competition.

Who can compete?
The competition is open to student members of the IEEE Computer Society
organized into teams consisting of three to five students enrolled at the
same institution of higher learning.

Current IEEE student members can add Computer Society student membership
(8 USD in the U.S. and Canada and 13 USD in the rest of the world) at:
http://www.computer.org/addcsmembership
Non-member students can join both IEEE and IEEE Computer Society (40 USD)
at:    http://www.computer.org/studentoffer

As part of their member benefits, all student members receive access to
the Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL).
The competition is conducted through online submission of reports and
simulators to the panel of international judges (chosen by the IEEE
Computer Society).  This year’s judges include Bob Colwell, one of the
world’s leading experts on computer design and Intel’s former chief
architect on the Pentium 4 processor.

To register and for more information visit the competition web site at:
http://www.computer.org/portal/web/competition
(Registration deadline is 18 January 2011)

All CSE undergrads who either have secured an upcoming internship or hope to do so in the future should attend our Winter Internship Panel Event on Thursday, January 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in EEB 125.

UW CSE alumni from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Adobe will provide firsthand tips on how to choose an internship, what to expect from your internship, and how to best use your internship as a stepping stone to your future career.  Ana Wieman from the College of Engineering Co-op (internship) Office will also be on hand to provide information on internship availability and assistance.  No reservation necessary.  See you there!

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From: Richard Ladner <ladner@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Research Positions Available
To: cs-ugrads – Mailing List <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

Dear Undergraduates:

I have two research positions for undergraduates available.  These positions could be for academic credit or for pay, depending on availability of funds.  For each position, students will join a team of researchers.

1. MobileASL – For this position we are looking for a student to help implement the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for peer-to-peer mobile video conferencing on Android Phones. Students must have completed the Computer Networks class or have equivalent network programming experience to apply.

2. Appliance Reader Project – For this position we are looking for a student who to work on building an accessibility application for Android.  The application allows a blind person to take a picture of a digital display, as on a stove or clock radio, and read out loud the information displayed.  Experiences with the following technologies are recommended: computer vision, network programming, databases, and user interfaces.

To apply for either of the positions please fill out the following questionnaire by Tuesday, January 11th at 5:00 pm.

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/ladner/121263

Thanks,

Richard Ladner

Boeing Professor in Computer Science and Engineering

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From: Oren Etzioni <etzioni@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Subject: Thinking about entering the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition but not sure where to start?
To: cs-grads – Mailing List <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, cs-ugrads – Mailing List <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
Cc: faculty – Mailing List <faculty@cs.washington.edu>

Then see below…

CIE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Calling all graduate students with a passion for technology and its commercial potential…

Earn two credits in ENTRE 600 this winter with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship & the UW Center for Commercialization’s New Venture Internship projects. Students will assess the commercial potential of UW research by examining the feasibility of creating new companies based on the research as well as analyzing opportunities for licensing UW technologies to existing companies.

We are seeking currently enrolled graduate students with a passion for technology and its commercial potential. Interns must be highly motivated, with strong business and marketing skills and an interest in high tech, biotech, clean tech, and other exciting technology areas. These internships can have a major impact on the future commercialization of UW research and the potential to enter CIE’s annual Business Plan Competition and UW Environmental Innovation Challenge!

To apply, email your resume and a one-page statement of interest to Whitney Lackey. Deadline for priority acceptance is Thursday, January 6 by 5:00 pm.

Thinking about entering the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition but not sure where to start?

Join CIE every Thursday during winter quarter for Business Plan Competition Resource Nights and learn first-hand from local entrepreneurs the essentials of business planning and what it really takes to get a company off the ground. The nine sessions, which run from 6-7:30 pm, include topics such as: Entrepreneurial Checklist with Chris DeVore, Founder’s Co-op; Marketing in a Competitive Environment with Gail DeGiulio, Seattle Storm and Jane Park, Julep Nail Parlor; and Financials for Start-Upswith Alan Dishlip, CFO of Billing Revolution.

These sessions are open to students and the public. In addition to all the great entrepreneurial insights, you can also earn two credits for attending the BPC Resource Nights if you register for ENTRE 540 (or ENTRE 440 if you are an undergrad). More information on the Resource Night schedule and speakers can be found on the BPC schedule page, or contact Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday January 6, 2011
Entrepreneurial Checklist with Chris DeVore, Founder’s Co-op

BPC Resource Nights, 6 – 7:30 pm, Paccar Hall 391

Believe it or not, there is a checklist for why start-ups succeed or fail.  You’ll get the details from a successful, dynamic, “tell it like it is” entrepreneur-turned-investor, who will also share insider tips on how to find mentors to help you through the start-up process.

Chris DeVore is a general partner of Founder’s Co-op. Previously, Chris was co-founder and COO of Judy’s Book, a local search social network. Before joining Judy’s Book, Chris was a VP at Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) where he built and led the company’s strategy consulting practice. He arrived at Sapient via the 1999 acquisition of Adjacency, an e-Commerce consultancy which he and his partners bootstrapped into a profitable, 50-person, $15MM revenues firm that served clients like Apple, Nordstrom, Virgin, Land Rover, and Steelcase.

Tuesday January 11, 2011

Brad Feld: Rock Star Venture Capitalist on Startup Visas, Patents and TechStars

6 – 7:30 pm, Paccar Hall 391

Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years and is a co-founder of Foundry Group and of TechStars. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship and writes widely read and well respected blogs at www.feld.com and www.askthevc.com.

RSVP (required) for the event at: http://bit.ly/bradfeldatuw.

Thursday January 13, 2011

Business Plan Competition Networking Night and Science and Technology Showcase

6 – 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 225 (Walker-Ames Room)

You have a great idea and know you want to enter the Business Plan Competition. Now you just need a team!  (Or, you STILL don’t have a great idea—but you know you want to enter.)  Either way, relax—we’ve got you covered. The Networking Night is the event students have dubbed “speed dating for entrepreneurs.” We’ll have an open mic, some appetizers, and a lot of laughs! The Networking Night is once again being offered in conjunction with the Science and Technology Showcase, so if you’re looking for a technology to take to market, here’s your chance.

Just a reminder that we will be handling overloads the same way we did in Autumn, so attend the CSE classes you want to get into and place your name on the overload request form. We’ll also have an online form you’ll need to fill out later this week.

We will have a few spaces in 332 mostly for students who also want CSE 312, so please put the number “312” next to your name on the overload form when you fill it out for 332 if you want both courses.

We’ll make decisions by Monday of next week at the latest.

CSE Advising

Hey all,

A group of CSE Students put together this useful web service together to better find cheap textbooks.  They requested to share it with everyone else!

http://myuwbooks.com/

Enjoy!

Chris and ACM Officers

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From: Eleanor O’Rourke <eorourke@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Change Seminar – Winter Quarter
To: Change Group <change@change.washington.edu>, dub@dub.washington.edu, cs-ugrads – Mailing List <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>, cs-grads@cs.washington.edu

Happy Holidays ACM Members,

You haven’t heard from us for a while, not much has gone on, but that will change very soon. Here are a few random items.

1.) The Labs

Support was experimenting with new lab arrangements this quarter.  From discussion at the general meeting in December and observations of lab activity we have compiled the following opinions from students. Any comments can or suggestions can be sent to a reply to this message or to the acm-officers email address. We will forward comments to support.

• “We need more Linux Machines”

In general, people come to the labs to hang out and use their laptop or use a linux machine.  This is the software most preferred in the labs and most used for upper level courses.  Priority is very high for these.  Support suggested using Virtual Machines for this, but this doesn’t provide the speed, performance, and feel of the real box.  We flat out need more of these, hopefully few windows boxes or laptop stations can convert to linux.

• “The laptop stations are nice, but 8 in 002 is overkill… They are detracting from more useful Linux boxes.”

It’s common that people work on their laptops without being wired up to these stations.  Some get used, they are a nice addition, but the proportions are a bit off.  Four in 006 is fine.  8 in 002 is absolute overkill, 2-4 would be much more appropriate.  022 is fine as is (none).  It would be nice to have widescreens for all these stations (see blog topic #2 for possible solution).

• “The workstation geometry of 002 is an improvement!”

Great! We no longer have to ninja hop a table or feel like we are running around in circles to escape the lab.

• “Tables are popular.”

These are used frequently in 006 and 022.  002 misses its tables.  The middle area arrangement works for laptop usage, but it would be nice to have a table somewhere if it fits (it doesn’t need to be wired up).  Tables tend to get used for quick lap top usage, food, and study groups (when the rooms and breakouts are full).

• “What happened to the Linux log in screen?”

Is this an OS change or a global setting? The new login scheme is a little time consuming, requiring way more clicks and time for the lookup since it automatically starts up on password entry for the first user.  It’s not critical but if this could be changed it would be nice.

2.) STF Lab Proposal

You may notice our lab machines are a little outdated… 2007 Omniboxes? The ACM officers are in the process of putting in an STF proposal for new lab machines.  The proposal is due January 23rd. We are totally up for suggestions, just send the acm officers an email.  We are thinking of the suggesting the following.

• Updated boxes (quad cores)
• All Widescreen Monitors
• Some double screen monitors?

3.) Winter Events

There is ALOT going on starting the 2nd week of the quarter in terms of tech talks and contests. The second round of recruiting and Career Fair two will be focused on internships.  We’ll get the calendars out soon.

Enjoy the last few days of break,

GO HUSKIES!!!

Chris — ACM

Hello,

A leading technology company that recruits at our school would appreciate your participation in a short survey on which companies you find interesting and what you value from companies who come on campus. The survey is being sent to IT, Engineering, and Computer Science students at various schools.

The survey is anonymous and confidential, and it takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. As a thank you, eligible respondents who complete the survey will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card. The survey will close when it is completed by a minimum number of respondents.

To begin the survey, please click here: http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p1476445805.aspx

Students-

The CSE labs will be closed starting tomorrow (Thursday 12/23) through Friday, 12/31. They will open back up at the start of the quarter (Monday 1/3).

Have a nice break!
CSE Ugrad Advising