Assignment 3
My partner, Ishan Ranade, and I talked about our interests and possible experiential learning project ideas. Ishan is interested in majoring in computer engineering, specifically in the field of cyber security or artificial intelligence. During high school, he was part of the robotics club, so he spoke of the possibility of continuing with a club with robotics. In the future, he would like to spend time on research in order to contribute to the academia area, and not go into employment right away.
The first idea for international engagement was study abroad. Ishan was interested in going to either Europe or India. Currently, there are four study abroad programs listed on the UW Honors page for the Summer 2014: Spain, Amsterdam, Rome, and Oxford. Though they are held in Europe (where Ishan was interested in), I may wait for a different year or look into the CHID study abroad programs and possibly ad hoc to make it account for the Honors program. The topics of these study abroad programs does not quite follow the interests Ishan expressed. Another possibility are internship and volunteer opportunities outside the U.S. For example, Engineers Without Borders could qualify and further in his college career, he could look into programs like the DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Program, which is for STEM undergrad majors and offers the opportunity to work with research institutions across Germany. However you need at least two years of degree program experience before applying. This fits into Ishan's interests since it involves research and works with European countries.
Engineers Without Borders could also satisfy the service branch of experiential learning. Other ideas include volunteering through organizations such as Pipeline. This does not involve computer science or engineering, however, it does suit Ishan's interest of contributing to the academic community. By helping K-12 students, he can enrich their educational experience. It could later help him in teaching other students and leading his own group of researchers.
As for research, there are many options. I would recommend him to look into the UW CSE Professor Oren Etzioni since Ishan is interested in projects involving artificial intelligence. He recently started up the Seattle branch of Paul Allen's new Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). He could partake in this research. Other suggestions are Professor Andrew Metzoff and Rajesh Rao's research on imitation learning in humanoid robots and Professor Dieter Fox's research. These professors incorporates AI and robotics, satisfying Ishan's interests. These are only points of reference and suggestions of where to go. The CS/CE website has many more projects and researches on these two topics and more.
Continuing his high school club activity with the robotics team, Ishan should look into UW FIRST Robotics. However, he should also look into joining the UW CSE Cyber Defense Team and UWCTF (Capture the Flag) clubs to explore his interest in cyber security. UWCTF welcomes people new to the topic and during meetings, has hands on hacking practices, as well as lessons about computer security theory and mentoring sessions. Once he gets involved, he could take on the part to teach others in the mentoring sessions and lead discussions. The previously mentioned volunteering through Pipeline could also double as a leadership opportunity.
The first idea for international engagement was study abroad. Ishan was interested in going to either Europe or India. Currently, there are four study abroad programs listed on the UW Honors page for the Summer 2014: Spain, Amsterdam, Rome, and Oxford. Though they are held in Europe (where Ishan was interested in), I may wait for a different year or look into the CHID study abroad programs and possibly ad hoc to make it account for the Honors program. The topics of these study abroad programs does not quite follow the interests Ishan expressed. Another possibility are internship and volunteer opportunities outside the U.S. For example, Engineers Without Borders could qualify and further in his college career, he could look into programs like the DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Program, which is for STEM undergrad majors and offers the opportunity to work with research institutions across Germany. However you need at least two years of degree program experience before applying. This fits into Ishan's interests since it involves research and works with European countries.
Engineers Without Borders could also satisfy the service branch of experiential learning. Other ideas include volunteering through organizations such as Pipeline. This does not involve computer science or engineering, however, it does suit Ishan's interest of contributing to the academic community. By helping K-12 students, he can enrich their educational experience. It could later help him in teaching other students and leading his own group of researchers.
As for research, there are many options. I would recommend him to look into the UW CSE Professor Oren Etzioni since Ishan is interested in projects involving artificial intelligence. He recently started up the Seattle branch of Paul Allen's new Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). He could partake in this research. Other suggestions are Professor Andrew Metzoff and Rajesh Rao's research on imitation learning in humanoid robots and Professor Dieter Fox's research. These professors incorporates AI and robotics, satisfying Ishan's interests. These are only points of reference and suggestions of where to go. The CS/CE website has many more projects and researches on these two topics and more.
Continuing his high school club activity with the robotics team, Ishan should look into UW FIRST Robotics. However, he should also look into joining the UW CSE Cyber Defense Team and UWCTF (Capture the Flag) clubs to explore his interest in cyber security. UWCTF welcomes people new to the topic and during meetings, has hands on hacking practices, as well as lessons about computer security theory and mentoring sessions. Once he gets involved, he could take on the part to teach others in the mentoring sessions and lead discussions. The previously mentioned volunteering through Pipeline could also double as a leadership opportunity.