CSE Undergrad News

I’m sad to report that we’ve been informed that 10+HDMI cables have gone missing from the ugrad labs making the monitors unusable.  In case you decided to ‘borrow them’, please consider returning them to the labs where they belong ASAP.  We all work very hard to provide nice facilities for our students, but when things like this happen, it hurts the whole community, most importantly, your fellow students.

Borrowing from Metro, “If you see something, say something”.  We need all of you to look out for each other and our facilities.  If this continues to happen we’ll be forced to re-consider the types of resources we provide for students.  Let’s work together to keep this a safe, well functioning place to work.

Thank you,

CSE Advising and CSE Support

Hey, CSE majors! Some of you may be interested in this new Sociology course exploring gender inequality in the tech industry:

Brogrammers and Geek Girls: Decoding Gender Inequality in the 21st Century Tech Industry
Summer 2018
Soc 401 A, fulfills I&S and Writing
Meets Tues/Thurs from 1:10-3:20

Why does the technology industry remain male-dominated?

What explains the hostility and sexism that many women report in tech jobs?

Why do men continue to receive the lion’s share of computer science and engineering degrees?

The tech industry has a gender problem: The Google memo, Uber’s sexual harassment scandal, and, in our own backyard, Microsoft’s alleged culture of “casual sexism.” These companies are not outliers; hardly a week goes by without media coverage of women’s (and sometimes men’s) grievances in the tech sector. And, despite mounting pressure for tech employers to diversify their workforces, women remain greatly underrepresented in technology jobs and classrooms.

In this course, we will consult social science theories and evaluate empirical evidence to “decode” persistent gender inequalities in the tech field. Whenever possible we will consider the extent to which women’s experiences intersect with the experiences of other underrepresented groups in the tech sector such as people of color. This course is intended to help students better navigate complex and controversial topics like “Is it important to have a diverse tech workforce?”, “Are men and women equally suited for tech jobs?”, “Are tech employers excluding women or are women choosing other jobs?”, and “What sorts of diversity policies actually work?”

This course is open to all majors, and students pursuing computing-related degrees are very much encouraged to enroll.

Instructor: Brian Serafini, valgaav@uw.edu

Another reminder to please go into your MyPlan before Friday to enter your intended schedule for the academic year. Even if it’s a rough draft it’s extremely helpful for us to see where the pressure points are.  Right now we are debating whether to increase some class sizes, and so far the data isn’t convincing My guess is many of you still haven’t filled out the MyPlan schedule for next year yet.  Please try to get this done soon.

https://myplan.uw.edu/course/

Additionally, we have posted the TENTATIVE teaching schedule for 2018-2019.    Courses might still change, but this is our best guess for the upcoming year.  It’s possible we’ll still add some courses, but still a chance something might move too.

A few things to note:

• 401 in the fall will be with Hal Perkins and there will be a CSEM 501 linked course
• 401 with Ras will be taught in the spring and we hope to rename it to something else since the two courses have diverged. A student could likely take both courses if they want to.
• 455 in winter is the most tentative, so if something was going to be removed, that might be one to have a plan B
• There are a few double offerings: 311, 332 and 351 in fall, 312 and 332 in winter, and 311, 351, 331, 333, and 446 in spring
• There is a new 300 level course in spring (probably will be numbered 340) on Interactive Systems
• We’ll release capstone registration information in June or July hopefully – students pre-register for capstones
• 475 the more hardware focused CE capstone will be in the fall with a CSE faculty, winter and spring by EE faculty

We’ll send more updates as we have learn about them.

Registration starts on Friday for graduating students.

Hello, CSE undergrads! Please see your monthly (beautifully redesigned!) undergrad newsletter for events, highlights, and some mid-quarter inspiration.  May 2019 — Undergraduate Newsletter

Hello undergrads!

ACM is hosting a Spring Research Night on Tuesday, May 1st from 3:45-5:30pm in EEB 125. You will have the opportunity to talk to researchers, visit labs, and listen to presentations! There will also be cookies provided. Come find your next research position! No prior research experience necessary.

See you there!

Undergrad Students-

Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience with a working government?  Do you want to build up your professional skills and develop contacts with people who shape policy in the State of Washington?

Interning with the Washington State Legislature during Winter 2019 is an excellent way to achieve these goals.  This is open to all majors and doesn’t require a background in Political Science to be successful.

The Coordinators for the Washington State Legislative Internship Program will be on the Seattle campus on May 1st and 2nd.  They will give eleven Information Sessions, all held in Gowen Hall, room 1A. Each session is half an hour long, starting at the following times:

Tuesday, May 1st, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 2:30, 3:00, and 3:30

Wednesday, May 2nd, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 1:00, and 1:30

You can find information about the program on their website: http://leg.wa.gov/Internships/Pages/default.aspx
You can also bring your questions for the Coordinators and to ask the interns from previous years.  If you cannot make any of these sessions, you can also contact Mark Weitzenkamp in the Political Science Advising Office to talk about the program (weitzen@uw.edu).

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Mark

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Mark Weitzenkamp, PhD
Academic Counselor for
Political Science Major and
Human Rights Minor
Smith 215
University of Washington
Political Science Department
Box 353530
Seattle, WA 98195-3530
(206) 543-1824    FAX: (206) 685-2146
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Reminder: our second swag sale of the year ends tomorrow! We are offering 4 new items.

We hope you are enjoying the sunshine. Thank you!

SWAG

Home Away From Home: International Student Mixer

Hello!

Are you an international student in CSE or are you interested in learning about how coming from another country can affect one’s role in a community? Come join us tonight for a discussion and hear amazing stories of your peers! Dinner is provided!

Important Event Information

Location: CSE 305

Date: Wednesday, April 25th

Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Please RSVP here so we know how much food to order!

Who are we?

The Computer Science and Engineering Student Advisory Council (CSE SAC) is the collective voice for undergraduate and masters’ students. This advisory council aims to use research-based methods to assess and understand students’ needs and collaborate with faculty and advisers on key issues such as diversity, social responsibility, and student wellness.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Kaitlyn Zhou (katezhou@uw.edu) and Geoffrey Wukelic (gwukelic@uw.edu)

USRA offers scholarships to undergraduates who have shown a career interest in aeronautics or space research related fields, or in space science education.  Eligible majors include aerospace engineering, astronomy, astrobiology, biophysics, computer science, earth science, electrical engineering, geophysics, geology, mathematics, mechanical engineering, physics, and space science education.

Awards are made to undergraduates who will be juniors or seniors in the fall.  Up to four Scholarship Awards are available in amount of $4,000 each.

Applications will be accepted during the summer, starting in early June, through Aug 8, 2018.

Information is available at http://www.usra.edu/about/outreach/scholarship/.  The web page for the submission of applications is currently being updated.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you
Jim
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Dr. James Lochner
Director, University Relations
USRA Scholarship Program Manager
Universities Space Research Association

WHEN: Friday, April 27^th

WHERE: EEB125

WHY: The focus of this session will be a brief tutorial on the newly released Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and custom quantum computing language, Q# along with plenty of time for Q&A and the opportunity to stay after for some hands-on help or 1:1 time with the Microsoft Quantum team.

EE125: Agenda

• 5:45pm: Welcome
• 6pm-7pm: Tutorial
• 7pm-8pm: Networking and Q&A

Microsoft Quantum home page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum/

Video announcement of Microsoft Quantum Development Kit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7b4J2INq9c

Latest announcement on Microsoft Quantum Development Kit support for Mac & Linux as well as Python interoperability: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/quantum/2018/02/26/quantum-development-kit-adds-support-for-linux-and-mac/