Please note that even though the times are listed for 930PM the course, will in fact, be at 930, AM.
Here are the sln’s:
12365 CSE 490 H SPECIAL TOPICS C M W F 0930-1020
19751 CSE 490 HA SPECIAL TOPICS C TH 0830-0920
19752 CSE 490 HB SPECIAL TOPICS C TH 0930-1020
From: Tracy Erbeck <tracy@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] attempted break in
Last weekend it appears there was an attempted break in to several offices in the building. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear that the thieves actually gained access to any of the rooms, and damage was minimal. Although we have a security guard most nights, he can’t be everywhere at once, nor be here 24 hours a day.
We really need all of you to help keep our building secure, certainly so after building hours and on the weekends when there are less of us around. When you enter the building via keycard, check to make sure nobody has “piggy backed” and followed you in. If somebody tries, likely they belong here too, but it would be optimal if you could ask them who they are and if they are a part of CSE. If they are, great, you’ve made a new CSE friend. If they aren’t, likely they will turn and walk the other way. If they continue into the building without responding, please call UWPD- 911 from any campus phone. If you call from your cell phone, you’ll need to tell the dispatcher you are on UW campus and you need to be transferred to UWPD. ***The police would rather have us call and have the possibility of a mistake, then to have a call because of a break in.
When you leave your office, make certain that you close and lock the door (unless, of course, your officemates are there).
You should never leave your laptop on your desk, unless locked. Same for cell phones or other portable electronics. These are precisely things that thieves are looking for…something they can quickly and easily slide into a backpack, or stuff into a pocket. The goods can be stored in peds, filing cabinets, etc.
With the HUB closure, our building is experiencing a high rate of new traffic. There are lots of people wandering through that we don’t know. It’s an adjustment that we need to accept, and we’ll all need to keep up good security practices.
And lastly, please don’t ever put yourself in a situation where you are uncomfortable, or where you could be harmed. We don’t need supermans… just good samaritans.
If you have any security of safety concerns, I’d be more than happy to discuss.
Tracy Erbeck
Facilities Manager, CSE, University of Washington
tracy@cs.washington.edu
206.543.9264 (office)
206.543.2969 (fax)
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From: Daniel Halperin <dhalperi@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Tracy Erbeck <tracy@cs.washington.edu> wrote:
> When you enter the building via keycard, check to make sure nobody has
> “piggy backed” and followed you in. If somebody tries, likely they belong
Note that this is much easier if you enter from the EE side of the
atrium, where you can just shut the door behind you. There’s really
no socially ept to get around piggybacking if you enter (or leave!)
through the sliding doors facing Stevens Way.
Dan
Please note, this winter we are going to allow this course to count as one of the four 400-level required CSE courses for Computer Science majors and for Computer Engineering majors, as a software track course in the one of three required courses section that includes: 401, 421, 444, 466, 471, 484.
Once registration calms down, email an advisor if you want this to count in your degree audit in one of the two ways listed above and we’ll fix it for you.
New Course Annoucement, Winter Quarter 2011
CSE 490h: Distributed Systems
Distributed systems have become central to many aspects of how computers are used, from web applications to e-commerce to content distribution. This senior-level course will cover abstractions and implementation techniques for the construction of distributed systems, including client server computing, the web, cloud computing, peer-to-peer systems, and distributed storage systems. Topics will include remote procedure call, consistency of distributed state, fault tolerance, and security. We will also cover several case studies of distributed systems. A substantial programming project is involved. A graduate version of the course will be offered to fifth year masters students.
PREREQUISITES: (CSE 351 OR CSE 378) AND (CSE 326 OR CSE 332;) RECOMMENDED: CSE 451 CSE Majors only
Today was the first day of registration for winter 2011. Graduating seniors had priority today and security is already full.
Please note that we will be running overloads the same way we did fall quarter. That means, you should keep watching for space to open for any full CSE course that you want to get into and plan to attend the first week of the quarter.
Instructors/advisors will begin to coordinate add codes on that Friday after the first week is completed.
I know a lot of people are disappointed about security. Unfortunately there isn’t much we can do, however stay tuned to info coming soon on distributed computing, a 490 course this winter that will also count as one of the four required 400 level CSE courses for CS majors, and as a software track option for CE majors.
Hey UGrads,
Just a reminder, today is the ACM Fall Fest! It will be 5-9pm in the CSE atrium!
Please enter through the main entrance to the Atrium (the one closest to Reboot and the MS Table PC).
If you want free alcohol YOU MUST HAVE A VALID ID (and be at least 21 years of age)!!!
There will be food, drinks, snacks, board games, video games, facebook swag, ACM/ACMW tables, TShirt orders, and a DJ Groove Zone. Come hang out with all the cool cse people.
Come whenever you can! Remember, its Free for ACM Members (you can join at the door), and $6 for everyone else! Feel free to bring non-cse friends (as long as they pay : P).
Chris Raastad
PS: Remember Remember the 5th of November
Hi all,
Scholarship decisions are based on academic record, the essay you submit, and, in many cases, financial need. Please note that you will need to submit a copy of your transcript in the drop box linked to the application. We will also request financial need information for all applicants from the UW Office of Financial Aid.
Students will be notified of scholarship decisions early in winter quarter, and the money will be disbursed in time to use in winter.
Undergraduate Advisor
UW CSE
http://www.cs.washington.edu/
For the second year in a row, Zynga is pairing with Hidden Agenda, a non-profit organization that looks to support the building of games for educational purposes, and together we’re asking students to form teams and build a game that educates high school students utilizing the Facebook platform. Finalist teams will be flown to San Francisco where they’ll present their games to a panel of judges at Zynga’s offices, and there’s $25,000 in prize money on the line ($20,000 for the winning team; $4,000 for second place; and $1,000 for third). See flyer here: Zynga – Hidden Agenda Competition2
Full information can be found at www.facebook.com/haproject. Students must form teams and register to compete by December 15th.
Don’t miss Tuesday’s Pacific West Graduate School Fair – more than 65 programs will be there. Will you?
PACIFIC WEST GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR
When: TODAY! Tuesday, November 2nd, 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: Mary Gates Hall Commons
Come to the 2010 Pacific West Graduate School Fair next week to find out about opportunities with participating schools from the Pacific Northwest, California, and Alaska. Sponsored by the Career Center and the Graduate School, this event will give you the opportunity to meet with real admissions representatives who will answer any questions you might have about their graduate school programs!
Schools in attendance include, among others:
• Seattle Pacific University
• Gonzaga University
• University of British Columbia
• Oregon State University
• DigiPen Institute of Technology
• University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering
• And over 25 UW Graduate Programs!
For the full list of participating schools and programs, as well as tips on how to prepare, visit http://careers.washington.edu/Grad-Fair. Be sure to check out the full-color attendee guide!
See you today!
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Career Center Events
careerevents@uw.edu
Hey all,
I am sure you guys are feeling it this week, somehow EVERYTHING congregated to the same week: applications, homeworks, projects, midterms, an epic let down of a Husky football game, academic rebound after an eventful weekend, and a never ending torrential downpour!
But hang in there! ACM and CSE is here for you! We are not here to distract you from your midterm power studying, don’t overdoit on events! But rather, we provide a serving of sanity to encourage a short healthy breaks to keep your mental machinery moving! Here’s the sumary:
0.) Stanford President John Hennessy, “The Future of Research Universities”, Tuesday November 2nd, 330-430, CSE Atrium
Another, most likely, Atrium filling talk, this should be interesting!
http://news.cs.washington.edu/2010/10/04/john-hennessy-at-uw-cse-tuesday-november-2/
1.) Facebook Info Session, Tuesday November 2nd, 6:00-7:00pm, EE105
The usual, food, talk, swag, and resume drop off. Come see what it is like to work at a website you use (too much) every day!
2.) Amazon Info Session, Thursday November 4th, 5:30-6:45pm, EE105
“How amazon is reducing entropy in the cloud.” This is our local internet shopping supergiant, but they do alot more then just that. You should know what to expect from tech talks by now.
3.) CSE Fall Fest!!! Friday November 5th, 5:00-9:00pm, CSE Atrium
Remember, Remember, The 5th of November!
This is ACM’s largest, most awesome, social event of the quarter! I hope this can be a reward for a tough week! The doors open at 5pm and the festivities will be in full swing by 6pm. Cost is FREE for ACM members (you can join at the door), and $6 for non-acm members (feel free to bring your non-cse friends). So what exactly is going on:
Feel free to resurrect your Halloween costume one last time for the year! We would very much appreciate a Facebook RSVP http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171057026244043.
4.) 10-Hour Microsoft Puzzle Challenge, Saturday November 6th, 10am-8pm, Microsoft Campus
Ok, this is long, i doubt many will compete. This is not at all an ACM event, but something i found interesting. But, if you can’t get enough mental competition you might be interested in this event. Food, shirts, and other prizes are provided. For the enthused, to compete, grab some friends and sign up here http://www.collegepuzzlechallenge.com/.
Cheers,
Chris Raastad
ACM Internal Relations
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From: Emily Fortuna <fortuna@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] NSF essay editing session
To: cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu, cs-grads@cs.washington.edu
Cc: Karla Danson <karla@cs.washington.edu>
Hello NSF applicants,
I’d like to invite you to an NSF essay editing session this Friday,
November 5th, from 2:30-3:30 in CSE 403. We will be providing snacks
to attendees, so please let me know if you’re coming so that we can
enough food for everyone!
Happy essay writing,
Emily