CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Did you know?   The Master of Data Analytics Program is accepting applications from Domestic Students (Canadians and Permanent Residents) for the September 2018 intake. To be eligible for the program you need to have achieved the following: 75% average in your last 2 academic years Completed coursework with an academic score of 75% or above in the following courses: o    Calculus o    Linear Algebra o    Statistics o    Probability o    Upper year course in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Financial Modelling/Math, or Math o    Computer Programming (1 full year course)* International students, please contact Nick Shalagan by email – nshalaga@uwo.ca , to discuss applying for the September 2019 intake. Domestic students who are interested in the program are encouraged to get in contact with us as soon as possible to review the admissions process The Master of Data Analytics (MDA) at Western University is a 3-semester (1-year) course-based program that

Want the chance to  invent something  and receive course credit? Want to  refine your ideas for your start-up  before you graduate? Want to  win prizes? CS 493/494 are the courses for you! Beginning in Fall 2018, CS majors will be able to take a  two-course sequence  that will take you from project ideation and selection to implementation and demonstration, to testing and a final “demo day”. Projects may range from new software systems, to contribute to existing open-source projects, to research projects. This will all be completed with a team of 3-5 members. The first prize of $15K has been generously donated by CS alumnus, Sam Pasupalak, and the second prize of $10K has been provided by Microsoft. Prizes will be awarded as part of Demo Day at the end of CS 494. CS 493 Offered for the first time in Fall 2018.  You can select it during the Fall course selection period from May 23-28, 2018. Prerequisites: CS 246, CS 341, CS 350 The plan is to offer it in every Fall

The University of Waterloo is looking for volunteers to help out with a variety of roles this Canada Day 2018 including face painting, customer service, social media, and more. Students can apply by searching for “Canada Day” under the “Jobs” tab in LEADS: https://leads.uwaterloo.ca/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fHome Interviews are held ONLY for executive positions, not regular ones, and shouldn’t last more than 15 minutes maximum. All volunteers will receive training, a free meal(s), and free T-shirt. The deadline to apply is  June 14, 2018 at 11.59 p.m.

Pear Ventures is launching Round 2 applications for  Pear Summer 2018 !  Pear will be investing $250-500k in up to 5 teams and committing to working side by side with selected teams to get their companies to the next stage.  Applications are open until May 18, 2018! Over the last four years, Pear has run a successful 10 week Pear Summer program for students and recent graduates. This year, they will be investing $250-500k in up to 5 teams and committing to working side by side with the founders to get the company to the next stage. Additional benefits include $350k in free perks, free office space, mentorship from world-class founders and operators, access to top-tier investors and more. No company is too early and the only requirement is that at least one team member should have been enrolled in a university sometime in the past 3 years. To apply and find out more information, visit Pear's website .

Please be aware that department consent has been removed from CS 454 for Spring 2018 as per the information on the  course selection page .  If the class is full then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course for Spring 2018. Please note that the deadline to add courses is 11.59 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Please be aware that department consent has been removed from CS 458 for Spring 2018 as per the information on the  course selection page .  The class is full so you will need to wait for a number of students to drop the course before you could add the course for Spring 2018. If the test section is at 160 or higher than it means that you cannot add the course until enough students across both sections have dropped it so it is at 159 or lower.

Western University is seeking a student with experience in C++ and an interest in Virtual and Augmented reality to join an Integrated team of Imaging Scientists, Radiologists and Surgeons and other medical specialists as a Master’s Candidate in Biomedical Engineering.  The work will involve the development of Augmented Reality systems for medical education as well as for surgical planning and clinical procedure guidance. The project will begin by extending existing platforms developed within Robarts and ECE, and to design and develop a system that is readily generalizable for a range of applications. If interested please contact, Terry Peters, tpeters@robarts.ca Scientist, Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute Professor, Medical Imaging, Medical Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering Or Roy Eagleson eagleson@uwo.ca Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Please be aware that department consent has been removed from CS 486 for Spring 2018 as per the information on the  course selection page . The class is full so you will need to wait for a number of students to drop the course before you could add the course for Spring 2018. 

As per the course selection policy, enrollment caps for all CS courses have been returned to their actual class size. If the class or section is full then it means that you will need to wait for another student to drop it. You have until 11.59 p.m. on Monday May 14 to add courses. The following courses still have waiting lists and department consent applied so you will NOT be able to add these courses. CS 454 CS 458 CS 486 CS 488 CS 492

Please be aware that department consent has been removed from CS 489 for Spring 2018 as per the information on the  course selection page . 

Please be aware that department consent has been removed from CS 240 and CS 241 for Spring 2018 as per the information on the  course selection page . If the sections are full then you will need to wait for students to drop the course or check on May 4 when all courses are returned to their actual enrollment cap.