Each week we will offer a different opportunity to explore extra topics in computer science. Attending these sessions will not affect your grade but they will be a good way to learn about how the course material connects to larger world of Computer Science and Inforamtion Technology.
While some video games are massive projects, developed by hundreds of engineers, many of the most popularly played video games are quite simple under the hood. Come learn the basics of how to make a video game!
This session will be led by our very own Aaron Nech, a current TA for CSE 142.
With more and more data being stored in the cloud, and more and more devices leveraging embedded computer devices, security continues to be one of the important and engaging topics in computer science. Come learn a little about cross-site scripting, smashing the stack, and being in the security mindset.
Guest speaker is Karl Koscher, a graduate student in the Security Lab here at University of Washington.
Robots are used in everything from manufacturing to medical science. Come hear a little about what's happening in the UW Robotics lab!
Guest speaker is Maya Cakmak, an Assistant Professor and researcher in Robotics here at University of Washington.
The Exploration Sessions will be facilitated (and sometimes led) by former UW CSE student Whitaker Brand. Questions about the course should go to your TA or your instructor, but if you have a question regarding the Exploration Session, he can be reached at whitab (at) cs.washington.edu