WEEK 2

CSE 492 R - Jan 9, 2024

• Getting started in undergrad research [SLIDES], getting to know your peers [SLIDES]

Events

• Applying for summer research opportunities [SLIDES]

• CSE Colloquium: NLP research in the Allen School

WEEK 3 

CSE 492 R - Jan 16, 2024

• Communicating and tracking research progress: Research journals, weekly updates [SLIDES]

Events

• Allen School Distinguished Lecture: Feifei Li (Stanford)

WEEK 4

CSE 492 R - Jan 23, 2024

• Having effective research meetings [SLIDES]

Events

• Allen School Distinguished Lecture: Drago Anguelov (Waymo)

• Getting into research workshop

WEEK 5

CSE 492 R - Jan 30, 2024

• How to do a literature review [SLIDES]

• Week 5 check-in

Events

• Allen School Distinguished Lecture: Joshua Miele (UC Berkeley, Amazon)

WEEK 6

CSE 492 R - Feb 6, 2024

• How to teach yourself something - follow up [SLIDES, 390R module]

Todos

• Fill out the research/technical skills survey by next Monday

Events

• Good luck with mid-terms! Don't forget to let your mentors know if your progress might be slow or you might miss a meeting this week.

WEEK 7

CSE 492 R - Feb 13, 2024

• Graduate student mentor panel [notes TBA]

  • Moderator: Ardi Madadi

  • Panelists: Amal Nanavati (Robotics), Kate Glazko (Accessibility), Anjali Pal (PLSE)

WEEK 9

CSE 492 R - Feb 27, 2024

• How to ask for feedback [SLIDES]

WEEK 10

CSE 492 R - Mar 5, 2024

• How to make a research project plan [SLIDES]

• Week 10 check-in

WEEK 11

CSE 492 R -  Mar 26, 2024

• Skills workshops

  • Pytorch @ Gates 374

  • Interview techniques @ Gates 376

  • Figma & web development @ Gates 277

  • Swift @ Gates 377

WEEK 12

CSE 492 R - Apr 2, 2024

• How to do evaluation in research [SLIDES]

WEEK 13

CSE 492 R - Apr 9, 2024

• Work-life balance, well-being as a researcher [SLIDES]

WEEK 14

CSE 492 R - Apr 16, 2024 

• How to write a research abstract [SLIDES]

WEEK 15

CSE 492 R - Apr 23, 2024

• Abstract workshop: Work on your abstracts, give/receive feedback from peers and instructors

WEEK 16

CSE 492 R - Apr 30, 2024 

• Faculty panel [notes]

  • Panelists: Pang Wei Koh, Amy Zhang, Vikram Iyer

WEEK 17

CSE 492 R - May 7, 2024

• How to make a research poster [SLIDES]

WEEK 19

TODOs

• Submit your research poster drafts on Canvas by May 20, Monday 11:59pm.

• Submit your final research posters on Canvas by May 23, Thursday 11:59pm.

CSE 492 R - May 21, 2024

• How to give an elevator pitch [SLIDES]

• Poster workshop: Bring your research poster drafts, give/receive feedback on posters