Units: 1-4
A seminar course on topics of current interest. Students as well as the instructor will be actively involved in running the course/class. This course cannot be counted toward an elective. (1 - 4 units).
CSE 191's are not eligible for CSE elective credit unless they are offered as 4 units and taken for a letter grade. An approved petition required to use this type of CSE 191 towards CSE major requirements. No guarantee of the outcome of any of these types of petitions requests. Students are strongly encouraged to petition before completing the course to verify if the course will count towards major requirements.
Students can only enroll in CSE 191 up to 3 times or 12 units maximum (whichever comes first).
2022-2023 Courses
Spring 2023
CSE 191 A00: Think Small and Win Big in Business with Professor Yaniv Reeis (2 units)
- Description: In this course students will explore the right questions to ask, the pragmatic things to consider, and the operational, cultural, and personal factors that go into not only starting a new business but operating one with long term viability goals. The course will include lectures, team projects developing business plans, team presentations, and analysis of outside resources to study successes of companies currently in the marketplace. This course is meant for students with upper-division standing or on a graduate level with a keen interest in pursuing the path of a startup (as a key employee or as a founder) after graduation.
- How to enroll: Students interest and experience will be assessed using a google form. Please complete the form by March 10th. If approved to enroll in the course, authorization will be provided via EASy.
CSE 191 B00: Software Engineering for IoT Applications with Professor Ian Lerner (2 units)
- Description: In this course students will design and build an end-to-end IoT system using embedded sensors and Cloud backends. The course will include lectures, team projects developing system architectures, team presentations and data visualizations and analytics. This course is meant for students with upper-division standing. Students are expected to be proficient in Python and Javascript/HTML.
- No prerequisites.
- How to Enroll: Submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request
CSE 191 C00: Inclusive CS instruction with Mia Minnes (1 unit)
- Description: This 1-unit interactive seminar course on Inclusive CS instruction: from theory to practice, introduces Computer Science and Engineering literature in various topics in computer science/engineering education and instruction. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Students will read, analyze and discuss literature in the CSE education domain in small groups. We will address the qualitative and quantitative methods of researchers while acknowledging the contributions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
- No prerequisites.
- How to Enroll: Submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request. Must enroll in the course for 1-unit and P/NP only.
Winter 2023
CSE 191 B00: Inclusive CS instruction with Mia Minnes (1 unit)
- Description: This 1-unit interactive seminar course on Inclusive CS instruction: from theory to practice, introduces Computer Science and Engineering literature in various topics in computer science/engineering education and instruction. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Students will read, analyze and discuss literature in the CSE education domain in small groups. We will address the qualitative and quantitative methods of researchers while acknowledging the contributions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
- No prerequisites.
- How to Enroll: Submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request. Must enroll in the course for 1-unit and P/NP only.
Fall 2022
CSE 191 B00: Inclusive CS instruction with Mia Minnes (1 unit)
- Description: This 1-unit interactive seminar course on Inclusive CS instruction: from theory to practice, introduces Computer Science and Engineering literature in various topics in computer science/engineering education and instruction. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Students will read, analyze and discuss literature in the CSE education domain in small groups. We will address the qualitative and quantitative methods of researchers while acknowledging the contributions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
- No prerequisites.
- How to Enroll: Submit an Enrollment Authorization System (EASy) request. Must enroll in the course for 1-unit and P/NP only.