Welcome to CSE 351!
- The most important information throughout the quarter will be found on the (course policies) and the (course materials and assignment specs)
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Asking Questions & Getting Help
It is very important to us that you succeed in CSE 351! Outside of lectures and sections, there are several ways to ask questions or discuss course issues:
- Find a study group! This quarter, all assignments, other than exams, can be completed and submitted in partnerships (labs) or larger groups (reading, homework), allowing you to discuss material, code, and debug together. We recommend working in the Study Center in CSE 006, where there is a table, just for working on CSE 351.
- Visit support hours! See the for current availability. We have regular office hours where it is fine to ask any type of question, as well as conceptual office hours which are only for conceptual questions about course material (no assignment questions).
- Make a public post about course content on the , where they benefit the whole class. This also allows other students to answer your question so can receive a faster response. This is the best way of asking questions about class-related topics.
- Make a private post to just the course staff on the with any issues you would prefer to discuss privately or questions that involve solutions or partial solutions for ongoing assignments.
- Request a 1-on-1 using If you feel like you need extra time, can't make it to support hours, or want to discuss something privately, please feel free to request a 1-on-1 from the staff!
- Send to the course staff. The instructor will try to address the issue and share it with others only as appropriate, but will not have a way to reply to you without addressing the whole class.
Course Staff & Mini-Bios
Staff Mini-Bio: Ruth
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born and grew up in North Carolina. I have a BS in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in CS from the University of North Carolina. I came to UW for my PhD. I worked in Programming Languages, Compilers, and Parallel Computing before doing my PhD in Educational Technology & Pen Computing. I taught at the University of Virginia for 5 years before coming back to UW and have been here ever since. I've worked a bit in applying Computing to problems in the Developing World but mostly these days my research is in Computer Science Education.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Running, Hiking, Backbacking, and generally getting outside.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Once I was on a day hike where I had encounters with 3 different bears.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Teaching two sections of CSE351! Co-leading TA Training! Ask me about the CS Education seminar CSE590E.
- I was born and grew up in North Carolina. I have a BS in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in CS from the University of North Carolina. I came to UW for my PhD. I worked in Programming Languages, Compilers, and Parallel Computing before doing my PhD in Educational Technology & Pen Computing. I taught at the University of Virginia for 5 years before coming back to UW and have been here ever since. I've worked a bit in applying Computing to problems in the Developing World but mostly these days my research is in Computer Science Education.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Running, Hiking, Backbacking, and generally getting outside.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Once I was on a day hike where I had encounters with 3 different bears.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Teaching two sections of CSE351! Co-leading TA Training! Ask me about the CS Education seminar CSE590E.
Ruth Anderson
(she/her)
rea@cs
Lecture A, B
Staff Mini-Bio: Alexandra
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in the Bay Area, California, where I was lucky enough to take my first programming class in high school from an amazing teacher. That experience sparked my interest in CS, and I went on to earn my bachelor's in CS at UC San Diego. Along the way, I became involved in both research and undergraduate TAing. After graduating from UCSD, I came to UW for my PhD, where I'm currently in my third year studying hardware security and programming languages.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- In my free time, I enjoy reading, drawing, video games, and martial arts: I practice Aikido (a self-defense-oriented Japanese martial art) with the UW Rec Club, as well as longsword fighting. I've also recently been learning to knit!
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I did synchronized figure skating for 10 years, until I graduated high school; this despite growing up in a place whose idea of a cold winter is seeing a little bit of frost in the mornings.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Aside from TAing, I'm continuing my regular research and seminar commitments.
- I grew up in the Bay Area, California, where I was lucky enough to take my first programming class in high school from an amazing teacher. That experience sparked my interest in CS, and I went on to earn my bachelor's in CS at UC San Diego. Along the way, I became involved in both research and undergraduate TAing. After graduating from UCSD, I came to UW for my PhD, where I'm currently in my third year studying hardware security and programming languages.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- In my free time, I enjoy reading, drawing, video games, and martial arts: I practice Aikido (a self-defense-oriented Japanese martial art) with the UW Rec Club, as well as longsword fighting. I've also recently been learning to knit!
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I did synchronized figure skating for 10 years, until I graduated high school; this despite growing up in a place whose idea of a cold winter is seeing a little bit of frost in the mornings.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Aside from TAing, I'm continuing my regular research and seminar commitments.
Alexandra Michael
(she/her)
aemichae@uw.edu
Section BA/DA
Staff Mini-Bio: Camie
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Bellevue, WA fairly close to UW. I enjoyed computer science and math from a young age, which led me to compete in math competitions, take computer science classes and learn from personal projects during middle school. This interest influenced me to join the UW Robinson Center Early Entrance Program directly after middle school. I'm now a second year double majoring in computer science and applied math. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about double majoring or anything else!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Golfing, skiing, and traveling. I competed in the Jr. PGA for a bit and have been skiing since I was 5 years old. I can ski a double black diamond and often take ski trips to Canada during the winter. I also enjoy shopping, baking, cafe-hopping, and taking pictures with old digital cameras
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- A few years ago I swam with manta rays (and fed them) in Hawaii. This was a super cool experience and I continue to go back to Hawaii every year!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Machine learning research in radiation oncology with UW Medicine, CSE 333, AMATH 351/352, Husky Satellite Lab, Husky Coding Project
- I grew up in Bellevue, WA fairly close to UW. I enjoyed computer science and math from a young age, which led me to compete in math competitions, take computer science classes and learn from personal projects during middle school. This interest influenced me to join the UW Robinson Center Early Entrance Program directly after middle school. I'm now a second year double majoring in computer science and applied math. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about double majoring or anything else!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Golfing, skiing, and traveling. I competed in the Jr. PGA for a bit and have been skiing since I was 5 years old. I can ski a double black diamond and often take ski trips to Canada during the winter. I also enjoy shopping, baking, cafe-hopping, and taking pictures with old digital cameras
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- A few years ago I swam with manta rays (and fed them) in Hawaii. This was a super cool experience and I continue to go back to Hawaii every year!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Machine learning research in radiation oncology with UW Medicine, CSE 333, AMATH 351/352, Husky Satellite Lab, Husky Coding Project
Camie Sawa
(she/her)
csawa@uw.edu
Section AC/CC
Staff Mini-Bio: Chendur
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Bothell, WA. Since I was a little kid, I was very interested in Math, doing math competitions such as AMC. However, when I took my first computer science class, I realized how much further I could take my math and logic skills in computer science. I am now a second year here as an undergrad. I have developed a love for teaching before coming into undergrad, and I want pursue a career in CSE Education sometime down the road while developing valuable technical skills through UW CSE!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I play tennis and the piano! I also solve Rubik's cubes and tutor high school students in my free time!
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've reached over 2 million views on my TikTok (@chenthetutor) on photos that displayed all my 5s on 15 AP Exams 😂
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'm taking Machine Learning this quarter (pray for me 😭). I'm also part of UW's Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures as a Web Development Intern for the Svoboda Diaries Project.
- I grew up in Bothell, WA. Since I was a little kid, I was very interested in Math, doing math competitions such as AMC. However, when I took my first computer science class, I realized how much further I could take my math and logic skills in computer science. I am now a second year here as an undergrad. I have developed a love for teaching before coming into undergrad, and I want pursue a career in CSE Education sometime down the road while developing valuable technical skills through UW CSE!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I play tennis and the piano! I also solve Rubik's cubes and tutor high school students in my free time!
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've reached over 2 million views on my TikTok (@chenthetutor) on photos that displayed all my 5s on 15 AP Exams 😂
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'm taking Machine Learning this quarter (pray for me 😭). I'm also part of UW's Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures as a Web Development Intern for the Svoboda Diaries Project.
Chendur Jayavelu
(he/him)
chendurj@uw.edu
Section BB/DB
Staff Mini-Bio: Chloe
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- 🏠🌳🏫🎒💻🎓
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- 🎂🍪🌶️🍽️🧑🍳😴📺🎶💃
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- ☀️🌑🕶️🤯
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- 🏫🎒📚🖥️🧑💻🧑🏫🔬🌸🎓
- 🏠🌳🏫🎒💻🎓
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- 🎂🍪🌶️🍽️🧑🍳😴📺🎶💃
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- ☀️🌑🕶️🤯
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- 🏫🎒📚🖥️🧑💻🧑🏫🔬🌸🎓
Chloe Fong
(she/her)
cf2024@uw.edu
Section BC/DC
Staff Mini-Bio: Connie
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
I grew up near Seattle. I was always very STEM oriented and I even wanted to be a software engineer in fifth grade. However, I ended up not taking it too seriously until I took APCSA in my senior year of high school and eventually realized how much I enjoy creating via code. I took CSE 351 in 22Au, and despite thinking I'd never be interested in lower-level topics, it became one of my favorite classes. This is my fifth (and final) time TAing for 351!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
Bouldering, running, reading, painting, driving long distances, doing my nails, and browsing Pinterest.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I studied abroad in Italy in Spring 2024!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
cse 455 Vision, cse 481 HCI/AI Capstone, TAing, designing stickers, and enjoying my last quarter!
I grew up near Seattle. I was always very STEM oriented and I even wanted to be a software engineer in fifth grade. However, I ended up not taking it too seriously until I took APCSA in my senior year of high school and eventually realized how much I enjoy creating via code. I took CSE 351 in 22Au, and despite thinking I'd never be interested in lower-level topics, it became one of my favorite classes. This is my fifth (and final) time TAing for 351!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
Bouldering, running, reading, painting, driving long distances, doing my nails, and browsing Pinterest.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
I studied abroad in Italy in Spring 2024!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
cse 455 Vision, cse 481 HCI/AI Capstone, TAing, designing stickers, and enjoying my last quarter!
Connie Chen
(she/her)
cchen16@uw.edu
Section BF
Staff Mini-Bio: Henok
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in West Seattle. Throughout high school, I didn’t pursue computing but was fascinated by other STEM subjects, such as molecular biology and organic chemistry. Coming to UW, I decided to pursue engineering after participating in a summer program at the end of my senior year. This eventually led me to choose electrical and computer engineering as my major.
Throughout my freshman and sophomore years, I stumbled upon a couple of volunteering opportunities to teach introductory programming to middle school and high school students and found my passion for teaching there. Along with a certain class I took in sp24 (👀 CSE 351), this experience led me to switch to computer engineering this past year. This is my first time TAing 351, and I’m looking forward to meeting you all!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I like to watch anime and play badminton in my spare time. Recently, I have been watching Solo Leveling and Magic and Muscles.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I visited the greater Boston area over spring break. Ate at some good spots, checked out a couple of historical spots, and met up with some friends in the area.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I’ll be taking CSE 421, 446, and 493G. In addition to this, I’m working in a research lab on a project aimed at enhancing accessibility in geovisualization by improving spatial data analysis tools.
- I grew up in West Seattle. Throughout high school, I didn’t pursue computing but was fascinated by other STEM subjects, such as molecular biology and organic chemistry. Coming to UW, I decided to pursue engineering after participating in a summer program at the end of my senior year. This eventually led me to choose electrical and computer engineering as my major.
Throughout my freshman and sophomore years, I stumbled upon a couple of volunteering opportunities to teach introductory programming to middle school and high school students and found my passion for teaching there. Along with a certain class I took in sp24 (👀 CSE 351), this experience led me to switch to computer engineering this past year. This is my first time TAing 351, and I’m looking forward to meeting you all!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I like to watch anime and play badminton in my spare time. Recently, I have been watching Solo Leveling and Magic and Muscles.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I visited the greater Boston area over spring break. Ate at some good spots, checked out a couple of historical spots, and met up with some friends in the area.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I’ll be taking CSE 421, 446, and 493G. In addition to this, I’m working in a research lab on a project aimed at enhancing accessibility in geovisualization by improving spatial data analysis tools.
Henok Assalif
(he/him)
henok206@uw.edu
Section AE/CE
Staff Mini-Bio: Isaiah
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I was born in Louisiana and lived there until I was 8 when my family moved to New Zealand. After 4 years overseas, we moved back to the US, setting in Washington.
I was homeschooled most of my life and taught myself basic math and programming skills mostly because I found it fun. When I was 15 I enrolled in Olympic Community College and and after completing my Associates there, I transferred to UW and am currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love games of all kinds (sports, board and card games, and video games). Recently I've been playing a lot of Geoguessr and a simple but hard puzzle game called Lingo (or Lingo the Game). I also play and write piano music and work on recreational math problems.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've had the amazing opportunity of working with an occupational therapist at her neurodiversity affirming forest school. Being able to make a difference in the lives of so many kids (especially those who were failed by the public education system or looked down on by society) was really fulfilling, and is to this day the most impactful thing I've done.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Apart from TAing and my classes of course, I'm running a D&D campaign and working on several small, personal CS and math projects.
- I was born in Louisiana and lived there until I was 8 when my family moved to New Zealand. After 4 years overseas, we moved back to the US, setting in Washington.
I was homeschooled most of my life and taught myself basic math and programming skills mostly because I found it fun. When I was 15 I enrolled in Olympic Community College and and after completing my Associates there, I transferred to UW and am currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love games of all kinds (sports, board and card games, and video games). Recently I've been playing a lot of Geoguessr and a simple but hard puzzle game called Lingo (or Lingo the Game). I also play and write piano music and work on recreational math problems.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've had the amazing opportunity of working with an occupational therapist at her neurodiversity affirming forest school. Being able to make a difference in the lives of so many kids (especially those who were failed by the public education system or looked down on by society) was really fulfilling, and is to this day the most impactful thing I've done.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Apart from TAing and my classes of course, I'm running a D&D campaign and working on several small, personal CS and math projects.
Isaiah Greenlee
(he/him)
isaiah0@uw.edu
Section AD/CD
Staff Mini-Bio: Krisha
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I'm from Redmond, WA and I'm doing my undergrad in CS at UW!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing chess and reading.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have been playing chess at an international level since I was 5!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Apart from TA'ing, my classes will take up most of my time this quarter.
- I'm from Redmond, WA and I'm doing my undergrad in CS at UW!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing chess and reading.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I have been playing chess at an international level since I was 5!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- Apart from TA'ing, my classes will take up most of my time this quarter.
Krisha Khandelwal
(she/her)
krishak4@uw.edu
Section BF
Staff Mini-Bio: Lunjia
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Guangzhou, China, where I lived for 13 years and completed my elementary school. I completed middle school and high school in the US (Issaquah middle school, issaquah high school), and then UW.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing video games and enjoy speed running them. I also enjoy swimming and playing badminton
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Becoming a TA!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- my other classes.
- I grew up in Guangzhou, China, where I lived for 13 years and completed my elementary school. I completed middle school and high school in the US (Issaquah middle school, issaquah high school), and then UW.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I love playing video games and enjoy speed running them. I also enjoy swimming and playing badminton
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- Becoming a TA!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- my other classes.
Lunjia Dai
(he/him)
lunjia@uw.edu
Section BB/DB
Staff Mini-Bio: Marcin
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Redmond, but my extended family is from Poland. I got interested in programming after playing around on Scratch.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I can juggle 5 balls, solve a Rubik's cube in 60 seconds, and design PCBs. My favorite programming language is Rust.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- In total, I spent over 30 days backpacking with the YMCA in North Cascades National Park and Olympic National Park.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I help build and fly remote-controlled airplanes at Husky Flying Club's Drone Team. I commute to UW by bus from Redmond.
- I grew up in Redmond, but my extended family is from Poland. I got interested in programming after playing around on Scratch.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I can juggle 5 balls, solve a Rubik's cube in 60 seconds, and design PCBs. My favorite programming language is Rust.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- In total, I spent over 30 days backpacking with the YMCA in North Cascades National Park and Olympic National Park.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I help build and fly remote-controlled airplanes at Husky Flying Club's Drone Team. I commute to UW by bus from Redmond.
Marcin Anforowicz
(he/him)
manfor@uw.edu
Section BE
Staff Mini-Bio: Mendel
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community called Chabad in Miami, FL. I attended a religious school system called Yeshiva until I was 15, then transferred to an online high school where I finished high school. I did a couple more things (such as serving in the army, working in ecommerce for 6 years, owning my own business) before starting college at 26 in community college. I transferred to UW in Autumn 2024.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I am currently training for a half-ironman and have plans to finish a full ironman in the next two years. I am a great runner, a decent biker, and a terrible swimmer, but I am slowly improving. I am also on a flag football team, The Turf Titans.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I served in the army for 3 years as a combat medic. I have several rescue missions in Syria during the Syrian civil war that I was a part of. I was released as a first sergeant in 2018.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I am taking CSE333, EE215, and CSE480A. I am also taking classes for TA training as this is my first time TAing!
- I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community called Chabad in Miami, FL. I attended a religious school system called Yeshiva until I was 15, then transferred to an online high school where I finished high school. I did a couple more things (such as serving in the army, working in ecommerce for 6 years, owning my own business) before starting college at 26 in community college. I transferred to UW in Autumn 2024.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I am currently training for a half-ironman and have plans to finish a full ironman in the next two years. I am a great runner, a decent biker, and a terrible swimmer, but I am slowly improving. I am also on a flag football team, The Turf Titans.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I served in the army for 3 years as a combat medic. I have several rescue missions in Syria during the Syrian civil war that I was a part of. I was released as a first sergeant in 2018.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I am taking CSE333, EE215, and CSE480A. I am also taking classes for TA training as this is my first time TAing!
Mendel Carroll
(he/him)
mcarro5@uw.edu
Section BE
Staff Mini-Bio: Neela
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Los Gatos, California! Most of my life I wanted NOTHING to do with computer science (I thought it was only for boys), until I accidentally watched a Youtube video about the dark web in high school. I then decided I was going to take a CS class. I found that I was mostly interested in how computers actually worked, so I set out to study computer engineering (specifically architecture) at UIUC. Central Illinois is a cool place but I missed the West Coast so I’m back for my PhD! My research focus is still computer architecture.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Cooking, baking, yarn/needlework crafts, kickboxing, hiking, shopping, hanging out with my dog.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I got to stand inside the target bay at the National Ignition Facility, where fusion ignition was achieved for the first time in history!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- TA-ing obviously, CSE 512, research, exploring Seattle, and teaching kickboxing!
- I grew up in Los Gatos, California! Most of my life I wanted NOTHING to do with computer science (I thought it was only for boys), until I accidentally watched a Youtube video about the dark web in high school. I then decided I was going to take a CS class. I found that I was mostly interested in how computers actually worked, so I set out to study computer engineering (specifically architecture) at UIUC. Central Illinois is a cool place but I missed the West Coast so I’m back for my PhD! My research focus is still computer architecture.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Cooking, baking, yarn/needlework crafts, kickboxing, hiking, shopping, hanging out with my dog.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I got to stand inside the target bay at the National Ignition Facility, where fusion ignition was achieved for the first time in history!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- TA-ing obviously, CSE 512, research, exploring Seattle, and teaching kickboxing!
Neela Kausik
(she/her)
neelak2@uw.edu
Section AB/CB, AC/CC
Staff Mini-Bio: Sean
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in Ventura, CA and attended UC Santa Cruz for my undergrad. I really enjoyed computer science throughout my undergrad, and got introduced to research in my last few years. I ended up deciding to do a PhD, and ended up here!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I enjoy distance running, bouldering, reading, and watching anime. I also have interests in computer graphics and algorithmic art (not generative AI).
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've ran a few marathons, but honestly I just did those with friends so to me it didn't feel like a monumental thing.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'll be taking two grad level architecture courses (548 and 549), as well as a number of seminars (on top of TAing for this class). With this being the first quarter of my PhD I assume I'll be pretty preoccupied just getting generally up to speed with campus and the department.
- I grew up in Ventura, CA and attended UC Santa Cruz for my undergrad. I really enjoyed computer science throughout my undergrad, and got introduced to research in my last few years. I ended up deciding to do a PhD, and ended up here!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- I enjoy distance running, bouldering, reading, and watching anime. I also have interests in computer graphics and algorithmic art (not generative AI).
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- I've ran a few marathons, but honestly I just did those with friends so to me it didn't feel like a monumental thing.
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'll be taking two grad level architecture courses (548 and 549), as well as a number of seminars (on top of TAing for this class). With this being the first quarter of my PhD I assume I'll be pretty preoccupied just getting generally up to speed with campus and the department.
Sean Siddens
(he/him)
ssiddens@uw.edu
Section AD/CD, BD/DD
Staff Mini-Bio: Waleed
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?
- I grew up in the heart of the SF Bay Area, and have always been inspired by Silicon Valley startup stories. As a little kid, I got into videogame modding, Lego robotics, and making lame tech review videos on YouTube. This shaped my time in middle school and high school, where I got really involved in competitive robotics, programming, and just about everything in between. Now, I'm studying computer science at the Paul Allen School and currently involved in the startup space, since I love building things!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Besides building/tinkering with things, I've always been a fan of motorsport. I've played every Forza game that has come out since I was in elementary school, and grew to enjoy automotive history, culture, and sport. The fusion of engineering, artistry, and competition makes the field really interesting to follow, so I spend my spare time learning about random history and tidbits relating to it.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- When I was in high school, I was part of a small FTC robotics team, and we managed to win the state championship three times in four years, and ranked 28th globally in one season! In my senior year of high school, I was one of three members on an FRC team, and we qualified to the world championship in our first season!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'd going to be pretty involved in my CSE courses, TAing, and hopefully building more apps!
- I grew up in the heart of the SF Bay Area, and have always been inspired by Silicon Valley startup stories. As a little kid, I got into videogame modding, Lego robotics, and making lame tech review videos on YouTube. This shaped my time in middle school and high school, where I got really involved in competitive robotics, programming, and just about everything in between. Now, I'm studying computer science at the Paul Allen School and currently involved in the startup space, since I love building things!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES, TALENTS, AND SKILLS?
- Besides building/tinkering with things, I've always been a fan of motorsport. I've played every Forza game that has come out since I was in elementary school, and grew to enjoy automotive history, culture, and sport. The fusion of engineering, artistry, and competition makes the field really interesting to follow, so I spend my spare time learning about random history and tidbits relating to it.
HAVE YOU DONE OR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMARKABLE OR MEMORABLE?
- When I was in high school, I was part of a small FTC robotics team, and we managed to win the state championship three times in four years, and ranked 28th globally in one season! In my senior year of high school, I was one of three members on an FRC team, and we qualified to the world championship in our first season!
WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS QUARTER?
- I'd going to be pretty involved in my CSE courses, TAing, and hopefully building more apps!
Waleed Yagoub
(he/him)
walyag@uw.edu
Section AE/CE
Acknowledgements
Many of the materials posted here were shared and refined by many staff members in previous offerings of CSE 351. This version of the course was significantly influenced by Gaetano Boriello, Ruth Anderson, Justin Hsia, and Mara Kirdani-Ryan.
This website is derived from , maintained by the CSE Lab and originally written by Xi Wang.
Though we cannot list them all, we are also extremely grateful for the contributions of countless TAs and students who have given feedback and improved CSE 351 from quarter to quarter.