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CSE 190B Direct-Admit Seminar

October 21, 2024

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Row C: 12-25

Row B: 11-24

Row E: 1-12

Row D: 1-12

Row C: 1-4 (if D/E Full)

Row G: 1-14

Row F: 1-14

Row J: 1-14

Row H: 1-14

Row L: 1-14

Row K: 1-14

Row N: 1-14

Row M: 1-14

Row Q: 2-17

Row P: 2-16

Podium

  • Do not use row A
  • For mini-groups, rows B, D, F, H, K , M, and P turn around

Row E: 14-27

Row D: 13-26

Row G: 16-29

Row F: 15-28

Row J: 18-31

Row H: 17-30

Row L: 20-33

Row K: 19-32

Row N: 22-35

Row M: 21-34

Row Q: 19-32

Row P: 22-36

Group 9

Group 7

Group 4

Group 10

Group 2

Group 5

Group 8

Group 1

Group 3

Group 12

Group 13

Group 11

Group 6

Week 4

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Community Building: Feel socially connected to other Allen School students and an empowered member of the broader Allen School community.

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Social Scavenger Hunt

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Career Preparation: Broaden knowledge of career paths for Allen School students and develop skills and resources toward pursuing them.

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Inclusive Behavior and Responsibility: Learn best practices for working in diverse and inclusive teams as well as how technological innovation can be a tool for or against existing biases and marginalization.

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Academic Success: Improve academic skills and adapt study habits, academic integrity, and broader academic engagement to college and the Allen School.

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Impact: Learn some of the many, even surprising, ways that computing, including research in the Allen School, can positively impact humans and society while being mindful that technology can also have negative impact.

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What you read

  • Automated self-changing algorithms are all over society
    • Our field did/does this!
  • They can do bad things
    • Falsely accuse/suspect people of crimes
    • Spread false and racist generalizations
    • Control what you see online
    • …
  • Surely there are things we can build that we shouldn’t build
  • Now: small-group discussion on general questions around ethics + algorithms
    • Mindful that our lived experiences vary and need our respect

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Personal Growth & Well Being: Identify key self-care needs related to mental health, confidence, time management, communication, and happiness in college.

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Imposter Syndrome:

  • “You’re watching your own movie and everybody else’s highlight reel.”
  • 250+ students increase the chances that > 0 people get the right answer

Growth Mindset:

  • How can you accept imposter syndrome and embracing learning and growing?
  • Learning requires struggle and discomfort (that you don’t see in others)
  • That is your key to success, not focusing on the imposter-ness

Allen School doesn’t “weed out” – we want success-for-all:

  • We’ve got you; it’s our job to help you graduate and thrive
  • Success does not come from a limited budget!
  • We will challenge you and the curriculum, policies, and staff are designed for you!

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Extracurricular Opportunities: Identify co-curricular and extracurricular activities of interest to complement academic pursuits.

Hand in your mini-group’s sheet so we can make-and-share a giant list:

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no names attached, just list of activities and one-word descriptions

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Knowledge Building: Learn some of the jargon and pragmatics of “life in CSE” that can seem obscure or off-putting to newcomers.

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