Syllabus

Policies

Our goal in this class is for you to learn about computer security. As an underlying principle, we will strive to be reasonable toward you, and we ask you to be reasonable toward us. These policies aim to give us some guidelines to make that happen. If in doubt about anything, please don't hesitate to check with the course staff.

Special Note: This quarter is unusual in many ways. We're disappointed that we can't meet in person, and we will do our best to still share with you our excitement about computer security and privacy! We also realize that we may all face more challenges this quarter than usual (e.g., connectivity issues, health issues, stress). Please reach out to us ASAP if you are struggling with something related to the class or that impacts your ability to engage with the class, and we will do our best to work with you. Please also allow some extra time for responses from our side as we navigate this situation ourselves.

• Inclusiveness and Respect: You should expect and demand to be treated by your classmates and the course staff with respect. You belong here, and we are here to help you learn and enjoy a challenging course. Likewise, I expect you to follow the UW Student Conduct Code in your interactions with your colleagues and me in this course by respecting the many social and cultural differences among us, which may include, but are not limited to: age, cultural background, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender identity and presentation, citizenship and immigration status, national origin, race, religious and political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and veteran status. If any incident occurs that challenges this commitment to a supportive and inclusive environment, please let me know so the issue can be addressed.


• Late Policy: You may use 3 (new:) 5 free late days over the course of the quarter, no questions asked. You can allocate these days as you wish (e.g., submit 3 assignments one day late each, or 1 assignment three days late). You may use up to 3 late days on one assignment, but may otherwise allocate them as you wish. After those 3 5 days, if you hand in the assignment late, we will take off 20% for each day it is late. When computing the number of days late, we will round up; so an assignment turned in 25 hours late will be downgraded 40%. Exception: Final projects (the last due date, not the checkpoints) will not be accepted late. We will not consider granting Incompletes.


• Cheating and Intellectual Honesty: You will only learn effectively if you complete the intellectual work of this course. We believe that you will not cheat, but we also require that you do not cheat. Intellectual honesty violations are very serious. Concern about cheating creates an unpleasant environment for everyone. If you cheat, you risk losing your position as a student in the department and the college. The department's policy on cheating is to report any cases to the college cheating committee. What follows afterwards is not fun for anyone. If you feel inclined to cheat because you are anxious, overwhelmed, overburdened, or out of time, please talk to me and we'll figure out how you can succeed.


• Collaboration: You are encouraged to discuss material and assignments with others, as collaboration is a great way to learn and flesh out new ideas. But how do you draw the line between collaboration and cheating? We require that you submit your own assignments (unless otherwise specified) and that you are doing the intellectual work of the course yourself. Make sure that after discussing material with others, you're able to solve the problems, write the code, or understand the principles on your own. Often the best way to do this is to take a little bit of time after talking with others, then do the problems on your own, ensuring that you understand them. Please do not meet with other students in person unless normal university and state-wide operations have resumed! Instead, please use Zoom or another remote collaboration tool.


• Ethics Form: To receive a non-zero grade in the course, you must sign the security and privacy course ethics form by 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Late forms will not be accepted. The form is available here: https://forms.gle/G91NWPzwfDVDhVdn9.


• Zoom Recordings and Privacy: This course is scheduled to run synchronously at your scheduled class time via Zoom. These Zoom class sessions will be recorded. The recording will capture the presenter’s audio, video and computer screen. Student audio and video will be recorded if they share their computer audio and video during the recorded session. The recordings will only be accessible to students enrolled in the course to review materials. These recordings will not be shared with or accessible to the public. The University and Zoom have FERPA-compliant agreements in place to protect the security and privacy of UW Zoom accounts. Students who do not wish to be recorded should: (1) Change their Zoom screen name to hide any personal identifying information such as their name or UW Net ID, and (2) Not share their computer audio or video during their Zoom sessions.

Communication

Class Mailing List: The class mailing list is multi_csem584a_sp20@uw.edu. We will use this list to make official class-related announcements.

We will assume that all students in the class will be on this list, and furthermore, we will assume that everybody will be checking their mail regularly (at least once a day, during the week). It is conceivable that we will use the mailing list to announce assignments, or to make changes/fixes to assignments.

Subscribing to the Mailing List: If you're enrolled in CSE 484 or CSE M 584, then your @u.washington.edu email address should be automatically subscribed. If you just enrolled, you may have to wait a day before the system is automatically updated. You can verify your enrollment or join the mailing list by going to this page: https://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/multi_csem584a_sp20.

Mailing List Archives: All email sent to the class list is archived here: https://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/multi_csem584a_sp20.

Reaching Course Staff: To reach all course staff, please email cse484-tas@cs.washington.edu. We will do our best to respond quickly, but please give us up to 24 hours to respond to your message. In particular, if you email us right before an assignment is due, be aware that we will do our best but may not respond in time.

Discussion Board: For discussions related to the class, please use this Ed Discussion Board.

Grading

CSE 484

• 25% Homeworks
• 45% Labs
• 10% Participation and in-class activities
• 20% Final project

CSE M 584

• 22% Homeworks
• 42% Labs
• 10% Participation and in-class activities
• 16% Final project
• 10% Research readings

You can check your grades on Canvas.

Additional Resources

Disability Accommodations

Embedded in the core values of the University of Washington is a commitment to ensuring access to a quality higher education experience for a diverse student population. Disability Resources for Students (DRS) recognizes disability as an aspect of diversity that is integral to society and to our campus community. DRS serves as a partner in fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all University of Washington students. The DRS office is in 011 Mary Gates Hall.

Please see the UW resources at http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/current-students/accommodations/.

Religious Accommodations

It is the policy of the University of Washington to reasonably accommodate students’ religious observances in accordance with RCW 28B.137.010

Please see the UW resources at https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/.

Sexual Harassment

University policy prohibits all forms of sexual harassment. If you feel you have been a victim of sexual harassment or if you feel you have been discriminated against, you may speak with your instructor, teaching assistant, the chair of the department, or you can file a complaint with the UW Ombudsman's Office for Sexual Harassment. Their office is located at 339 HUB, (206)543-6028. There is a second office, the University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office, who also investigate complaints. The UCIRO is located at 22 Gerberding Hall.

Please see additional resources at http://www.washington.edu/about/ombudsman/role.html and http://f2.washington.edu/treasury/riskmgmt/UCIRO.

WISE: Women In Science and Engineering

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is a university-level program housed within the Center for Workforce Development, designed to increase the recruitment and retention of women of all ethnic backgrounds in science and engineering (S&E) and to create an academic and social climate at the UW which is conducive to both men and women in S&E at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Please see additional information at http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/wise.html.

Other Student Resources

A list of helpful links regarding all aspects of student life can be found here: http://f2.washington.edu/treasury/riskmgmt/UCIRO/links/students.