CSE Undergrad News

Hello CSE Ugrads!

Our undergraduate student groups (ACM, ACM-W and SAC) are working to put together a new newsletter and you’ll find the April newsletter attached! They’re excited to highlight students in the undergraduate community, and are looking for more people to contribute to the content for the next couple of months. If you have suggestions or feedback, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/AK4FeJfdMJcZGEzs1

April’s newsletter is attached! They look forward to your response.

Raven

April 2018 – Undergraduate Newsletter

Hi advisors!

Bugs are demons in large software: they are easy to create, hard to
find, and can cause tremendous loss when triggered. The goal of this
project is to build a test generator to automatically find bugs in
commercial database systems by leveraging prior work on automatic bug
finding.

We are looking for a talented, strongly-motivated individual to build a
random query generator (preferably in Python/Java) as part of a new
project in Prof. Cheung’s group. The goal of this project is to apply
existing techniques (e.g., random testing and program analysis) to test
implementations of database systems. It is an excellent opportunity to
gain experience in applying state of the art technologies to a
real-world, practical problem that has great potential impact.

We are looking for hackers who are comfortable working with database
engines (especially query optimizers) and familiar with AST
manipulation. Strong performance in some of the following courses is
preferred: 344(or 414), 341(or 413), 331, 373.

What you will learn:

* apply state-of-the-art automated testing algorithms used in testing
complex software.
* Create a framework that automatically generates test queries to test
database engines.
* … and more while we make progress!

Interested candidates should forward the following to Chenglong Wang
(clwang@cs.washington.edu) and cc Prof. Cheung (akcheung@cs.washington.edu):

* CV or resume
* your current transcript (unofficial is OK)
* any other relevant details (e.g., a personal website,
GitHub/StackOverflow profile, direct links to a relevant projects)
* a one-paragraph summary that demonstrates your understanding of the
paper <a
href=”http://vldb.org/conf/2007/papers/industrial/p1243-bati.pdf“>A
genetic approach for random testing of database systems </a>.

We will contact selected students in a few weeks for interviews. We
currently offer this opportunity as independent study credit, with the
possibility of extending this to a 5th year MS project if there is
mutual interest.

UW Seattle Spring Job & Internship Fair
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

3-7pm, HUB Ballrooms (UW Seattle campus)

Interested in an opportunity to meet with more than 100 employers, all eager to recruit UW candidates? Looking for your first job after graduation, or perhaps still seeking a summer job or internship?  Then join us for the 2018 Spring Job & Internship Fair!

Who: All UW Students and Alumni from all majors, disciplines and UW campuses are welcome & encouraged to attend this event.
RSVP: No RSVP required. Attendees will simply check in at student check-in upon arrival.

Learn More: To learn more about attending employers, the areas they will be recruiting for, ways to prepare for this event (and more!), click here.

Questions? Contact ccsevent@uw.edu

Want to learn more about the 2018 – 2019 animation course series? Attend an info session!

http://arl.cs.washington.edu/

When:
Monday, April 9th @ 2pm
Wednesday, April 11th @ 10am
Wednesday, April 18th @ 3pm
Monday, April 23rd @ 4pm
Friday, May 4th @ 11am

Where:
Paul G. Allen Center room 691 (Gates Commons, 6th floor)

What:
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) and the Animation Research Labs invite you to an information session on the Animation Production undergraduate course sequence at UW Seattle. This sequence runs from Summer 2018 (A term) through Spring 2019. Our Summer courses, Story for Animation, Facial Expressions for Animation, and Character Design for Animation, are highly recommended but optional.

The Animation Capstone culminates in a very professional and exciting collaboratively produced digital short film, similar in process to Disney/Pixar and DreamWorks productions. Examples of previous award winning films produced in the dept will be shown and questions regarding applications and admission, etc. will be addressed. We look forward to seeing you there. Light refreshments will be served.

Contact the instructor Barbara Mones (mones@cs.washington.edu) or Erin Caswell (emc29@cs.washington.edu) with any questions.

Hello Allen School students and happy week 2!

We are in need of more study group leaders for the following classes:

Top Priority:

CSE 331

CSE 333

CSE 341

Lower Priority:

CSE 311

Why lead a study group?

Leading a study group is a great way to work on your communication skills, support your fellow undergrads, and get experience on your resume. Additionally, it is a low commitment way to determine if a teaching assistant position in the future is a good fit for you or to keep up with your current tutoring skills. This is a volunteer position but study group leaders who meet with their group every week during the quarter will get CSE swag!

Study Group Details:

You will meet once per week for one hour working with a group of 1-4 undergrads, covering CS concepts from a course of your choice. No prior tutoring experience necessary (this is an opportunity for students in the course to get extra help in addition to resources offered by the instructor and teaching assistants). The total time commitment for the quarter is about 10 – 15 hours.

***If you are interested in leading a study group Spring quarter for any of the above classes please send me, Lacey Schmidt, an email directly at lacmas17@cs.washington.edu.

Thank you for considering!

Do you want to take a free headshot for your LinkedIn profile? ACM-W is hosting an event tomorrow Tuesday April 3rd from 3:00-4:30 in the quad where you can take a free professional photo. Open to all CSE students.

There will also be LinkedIn tips and tricks to further boost your profile! And stick around to endorse and connect with other CSE students.

Poster

We would like to invite you to our upcoming discussion forum focused on discussing the CSE TA community as well as current TA needs and challenges. The event will start with a short introduction from the CSE Student Union representatives and will continue with dinner and small group discussions around topics such as trainings, community-building, and imposter syndrome. Dinner will be provided!

This is an opportunity for current UW CSE students to come together, ask questions, and share their experiences. We hope this discussion forum will create a space for constructive conversations and lead to actionable resolutions.

Important Event Information

Location: CSE 305

Date: Thursday, April 5th

Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Please RSVP here so we know how much food to order!  https://goo.gl/forms/nokMs7LbXCF77OnE3

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 us at csesac@cs.washington.edu.

 

Come on down, UW students!

Do you want to be a contestant at this years Google Games? Is your team ready to challenge yourselves, win prizes and have fun? Well, we invite you to register for The Google Games Seattle taking place on Saturday, April 28th. Survey says that contestants will compete against other students in challenges inspired by iconic game-shows, including Family Feud, Jeopardy and more. All mini games and challenges will test your brains and creativity to the limit, as you play for the title of The Google Games Champions. It’s a day of fun (and games!) as teams of five go head to head in many different challenges, including: fun puzzle competitions, interactive word association, and some light coding portions.

Here’s what you’ll need to do by Tuesday, April 10th:

· Assemble a team of five freshman, sophomore, and or/junior students from your school (having a CS background is strongly recommended).

· Pick a team name and register here (each team member must register individually).

· Check out our website for more information and pictures from previous years!

· Review the details and FAQs below

The Google Games Seattle

Date: Saturday, April 28th

Time: 10:00am to approximately 5:00pm

Location: Google Seattle, 601 N. 34th Street, Seattle WA 98103

*Don’t forget to register here*.

Deal, or no deal?

Erica & Zack

FAQs:

Q. Can we have fewer than five members on our team?

We strongly recommend having the maximum number of members – any less and you’ll lose your competitive edge.

Q. Do you have to be a current student to participate?

You must be a first, second or third-year undergraduate student currently enrolled at University of Washington. Seniors and graduate students are not eligible to participate.

Q. Can we replace a member before the start of the event?

Absolutely! Just let us know via googlegames@google.com. Be sure to include: the full name and email of the new team member, the full name of who is being replaced, your school name and your team name.

Q. Should our team wear costumes?

Show your team’s spirit however you choose: costumes, uniforms, team dance, team flag or poster, cheer, fight song, etc. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most spirit.

Q. Will transportation be provided?

Unfortunately we will not be providing transportation to the Seattle Google Games.

Q. Will food be provided?

We will provide a light breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks. If you have any dietary restrictions, please note this in the form and we will be sure to accommodate you.

Q. When will our team receive a confirmation about The Games?

After the registration deadline, we will reach out to confirm team selection and provide more details. Not all registered teams will be selected due to space limitations.

Q. Do I need to bring my own laptop?

It will give your team a competitive advantage to have all members work from their own laptop in the challenges. If you don’t have your own, see if you can borrow one from a friend. And don’t forget the charger!

Please direct all other questions to: googlegames@google.com