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Instructor: Brett Wortzman (brettwo [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu)
Meetings: Wednesdays 3:30-4:50pm
Location: CSE2 G04
In this course we'll be exploring the impact technology has on society and introducing various facets of computer science that you would not see in CSE 142. Each week, we will explore these topics through a mix readings, occassional small exploratory homework assignments, and weekly discussions.
This course is not an opportunity to learn more programming or add more "rigor" to 142, nor is any background or familiarity with computer science required. This is an opportunity to think about computer science and other related topics in a broader context.
This is a 1-credit, discussion-based course. To earn credit for this course, you need to "complete" 7 weeks of discussion activities. To "complete" a week, you need to do the assigned reading and any assigned activities (requires some effort for completion) and attend the discussion for that week (if you finish all the tasks and attend for a week, it's "completed"). There are 8 weeks that we will be meeting, so you are able to miss one and still receive credit for the class!
The readings and activities for this class are not meant to take up a lot of time and you are not being tested on your understanding of the material. The exercises are there to get you thinking about computer science, how you can apply it to your own areas of interest, and how it impacts your day to day life.
Honors students may join the seminar directly by registering for CSE 390 H, section A (SLN 12891). Interested non-honors students should fill out this interest form (UW sign-in required) no later than 11:59pm on Monday, April 11. Students will be informed whether or not the are admitted by 10:00pm on Tuesday, April 12. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, April 13.
by Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth