A few reminders about research:
- Please make sure to register for any graded 498 or ungraded 499 research you do. You can register through MyCSE. In addition, please remember to enter paid research into your MyCSE portal.
- Each student is limited to 6 graded credits of 498 research (the limit is 9 if you are doing honors). 498A is the regular graded research option, 498B is the honors option.
- If you are interested in finding a research position, keep an eye out for ACM’s Research Night! This will likely take place in November and will give you the opportunity to connect with researchers in various CSE labs.
August 19, 2016
Hello! Want to come engineer the next-generation mode of transportation? Want to come build a floating pod which hurtles at twice the speed of an aircraft, travelling through a vacuum tube, which will get you from LA to San Francisco in 25 minutes? Are you on the Elon Musk bandwagon?
My name is Colin Summers and I am currently one of the team leads for UWashington Hyperloop, one of the leading teams in a SpaceX competition featuring over 1200 universities from around the world. We are right in the middle of building this summer and are looking for some brilliant and hard-working engineers to join our efforts.
Familiarity with embedded systems, power systems engineering, batteries, and circuit design highly sought after!
Check us out at the links below and in the attached pamphlet. Feel free to reach out to us at
uwhyperloop@gmail.com. Time is short, so don’t hesitate!
August 16, 2016
Interested in doing cutting edge research at the intersection of Biology and Computer Science? Come join the Seelig Lab!!
Description of Research: This opportunity is in the lab of Professor Georg Seelig in CSE & EE. Seelig lab is a Synthetic and Systems Biology lab working on developing experimental and computational methods for studying (and modifying) biological systems. We are presently developing Machine Learning tools for two different Computational Biology projects in collaboration with Dr. Su-in Lee (CSE & Genome Sciences) and Dr. Sreeram Kannan (EE). Both projects involve working with large publicly available Single Cell Sequencing data sets and developing machine learning algorithms for such data. Problems we are looking to solve include (but not limited to) i) identifying new cell types ii) identifying key genes responsible for stem cell differentiation iii) lineage reconstruction for stem cell differentiation. Students will receive training in both the underlying biology problems as well as machine learning tools for their analysis. Through the course of the research, students will learn to work with large biological datasets, conduct literature searches and implement novel machine learning algorithms in different programming languages. We also have regular lab meetings where members of the lab present their research, which is a great opportunity to improve presentation skills and learn about other research. One potential outcome is becoming a co-author in any publications arising from these projects.
Requirements/Qualifications: Due to the training required, we need at least a 2 quarter commitment and a minimum of Sophomore standing as of Autumn 2016. No prior biology background is necessary but interest in biology and machine learning is recommended. Essential skills are a working knowledge of any one (or more) of the following programming languages: MATLAB, Python and R. Some prior experience in machine learning and Javascript programming is useful. Priority will be given to Juniors and Seniors who have a good programming background and an interest in pursuing graduate training in computational biology/ machine learning. We are currently looking for 1 undergraduate research assistant for these projects.
Method of compensation: Undergraduate research assistants may receive course credit.
Expected start date: Around mid-September or Autumn quarter (whichever works best for the student).
Contact Information: If interested, please contact Dr. Alberto Carignano (ac86@uw.edu) and Sumit Mukherjee (mukhes3@uw.edu) with a copy of your resume, detailing relevant coursework, previous programming experience and prior research experience.
August 12, 2016
Hi CSE majors! Still looking for something to round out your Fall schedule? Here are some more options to consider:
CSE 390P (Problem Solving with Programming) is a course designed to explore applications of programming to problem solving. Each week students will be given a problem (or problems) that should be solved using a combination of critical thinking, problem solving, and skills learned in other CSE courses. There will occasionally be lectures on topics relevant to solving these problems. CSE 390P is about applying your programming skills to solving novel, interesting problems. As a side benefit, we expect the sorts of problems we give to be relevant to interviews and programming competitions. The exact content of the course may vary from quarter to quarter.
CSE 495, Vertically Integrated Projects: Earn 1-3 graded credits for group research projects! These credits apply to CSE senior electives. Contact
uwtcat@uw.edu to apply. Projects are supervised by Anat Caspi, Director of the
Taskar Center for Accessible Technology.
The Vertically Integrated Projects program (VIP) brings project teams together and extends the academic design experience beyond a single quarter. Selected students can participate for up to three years, allowing for growth in both research and leadership. The VIP project provides the time and context to learn and practice professional skills, to make substantial contributions to a project, and to experience different roles on large multidisciplinary design/discovery teams.
August 12, 2016
The UW CSE Outreach Team needs to hire a student employee for the 2016-2017 academic year. This person would become part of the CSE outreach team and would do things such as help with logistics and planning for various K-12 outreach events, work on websites, host student groups, lead various outreach activities, and do some general office work.
The work hours would be approximately 20 hours per week. We are looking to hire an hourly student position if you are an undergraduate, or we could fund an RA if you are a graduate student. We would like someone who can commit to working for us for the full academic year fall through spring. Students should have some prior experience with K-12 outreach, ideally having taken CSE 490 o the outreach seminar, although that is not required.
Please fill out our brief application by August 20th if you’re interested.
This past year Vivek was our RA, so if you have questions for him, feel free to write to him. Vivek <paramv@cs.washington.edu>
You are also more than welcome to email me directly as well. We hope to see some applications!
Sincerely,
Crystal
CRYSTAL ENEY
Director of Student Services
Computer Science & Engineering
Paul G. Allen Center Box 352350
185 Stevens Way Seattle, WA 98195
August 9, 2016
Explore Graduate Studies in CSE Hosted by U of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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The goal of the one-day workshop is to help undergraduates better prepare for the graduate school application process and broaden participation in computing research.
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
http://cse.umich.edu/Explore_Grad_Studies/
Students can apply online by following the link on the page above. *Travel Awards* are available. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Please feel free to forward to any relevant student groups.
August 2, 2016
Explore Graduate Studies in CSE Hosted by U of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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The goal of the one-day workshop is to help undergraduates better prepare for the graduate school application process and broaden participation in computing research.
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
http://cse.umich.edu/Explore_Grad_Studies/
Students can apply online by following the link on the page above. *Travel Awards* are available. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Please feel free to forward to any relevant student groups.
August 1, 2016
The application for CSE departmental and College of Engineering (CoE) scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year are open! They will close on August 19th. The majority of the CSE scholarships are offered during this period with academic merit, financial need, or a combination of both as criteria for recipients. New majors for autumn 2016 are encouraged to apply, as many of the awards are targeted for new transfer students or freshmen. You do not want to miss out!
If you have a renewable award, you must submit a new application in order to be considered for possible renewal.
You can find the application here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html
It is also linked directly from the CSE Scholarship page: http://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholarships
August 1, 2016
Hello, CSE majors! We have two fun new seminars for you this Autumn. Both are 1 credit, ungraded, and count as general UW electives (not toward CSE requirements).
CSE 390 E, Electronics Disassembly Seminar (sln 23372).
Meets Tues 1030-1120 in CSE 003.
Instructor: Vincent Lee
Have you ever wanted to take apart an XBox? Ever wanted to dissect a laptop but too afraid to take apart your own because you’ll lose all the screws or be too lazy to figure out how to put it back together? Then this is the seminar for you. The purpose of this seminar is literally to tear apart and disassemble electronic devices that we work with every day. We’ll break apart and look at a different device each week to explore what goes into your typical game consoles, laptops, and hard drives. The best part is we will NOT put them back together. Seminar requires weekly participation and one short presentation. No prerequisites. 1 unit. CR/NC grading. Course meets one hour a week Tuesdays at 10:30AM in CSE003.
CSE 390 A1, Android Programming Basics (sln 23377).
Meets Tues 230-320 in EEB 031.
Instructor: Sam Sudar
CSE 390X, Android Programming Basics, is a 1-credit, ungraded elective course designed to introduce students to Android programming. It is intended for students that have no prior experience with Android. Lectures will provide an overview of fundamental concepts, including Activities, Fragments, ContentProviders, AsyncTasks, Loaders, and SQLiteDatabase. It will emphasize industry standard practices, including unit testing and integration tests. The course should give students a solid foundation for using Android in future courses as well as for personal or professional projects. It will involve regular small assignments to familiarize students with the Android build environment and Android project structure. The course is modeled after the CSE 391 Unix tools class; those familiar with the structure of 391 will find the course familiar. CSE majors only. Prerequisites: CSE 331 required.
July 6, 2016
If you want a fun summer job sharing your love of CS with younger students, apply to be a CSE summer camp counselor!
Link to Application
We’ll host 6 weeks of summer camps between late June and late August, leaving you with plenty of free time to enjoy your summer. Counselors work only during the camps (dates below). Depending on staffing, counselors may be able to work some camps and skip others. Counselors should have completed Intro Programming and be enthusiastic about working with middle school students. No prior counseling or teaching experience necessary.
All summer camp dates are:
- June 27 – July 1
- July 11- 15
- July 18 – 22
- July 25 – 29
- Aug 15-19
- Aug 22- 26
Questions: Contact jmunroe@cs.washington.edu
June 1, 2016
