In a typical class session, one faculty member will speak for 40 minutes
about their background and work (leaving 10 minutes for questions). On
other days, I will speak, addressing general issues about college life, the
field of computing, strategies for success in ICS and UCI, and generally
answering questions from students.
Learning happens in the class, so you should be present. Before the first
class we will send an email to all our students describing how we will
record attendance electronically (see Checkin link above).
During the lecture we will ask you to navigate to the ICS-90 Home page
and record that you are attending class by following the Checkin link at the
top of this web page. There you will see a message with instructions about
how to continue; you will enter a special word that we will announce in
class. On some days there might be multiple checkin words; to be counted as
present, you are expected to checkin with all words within 10 minutes of when
we announce them. Do this immediately when you are shown the word!
It is academic misconduct to (a) check in for an absent student, (b) check
in and leave class early, unless you have arranged permission beforehand
with the instructor, or there is an emergency (in which case you should
email the instructor ASAP), (c) check in when you are not in the classroom.
But, you may allow other students present to use your device to run Checkin
(if they cannot use theirs). Generally unless there is an internet failure, there
are no excuses for not checking in within the appropriate time limits.
After you have successfully checked in, please turn off your device and
and pay full attention to the speakers.
Week | Date | Speaker | Topic (and link to talk, if available) |
Week #1 | 9/27 | Rich Pattis | Course Introduction and Attendance Taking Procedures |
9/29 | Rich Pattis | A Day Answering Students Questions (come prepared) | |
Week #2 | 10/4 | Constance Steinkuehler Squire | Enriching ESports: Opportunities and Challenges |
10/6 | TBA | ||
Week #3 | 10/11 | Alex Ihler | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning |
10/13 | Marina Juarez (SAO Counselor) | Academic Planning Workshop | |
Week #4 | 10/18 | Elaheh Bozorgzadeh | IoT (Internet of Things) and Embedded Computing Systems |
10/20 | Sergio Gago | Mobile and Connected Health | |
Week #5 | 10/25 | Melissa Mazmanian | Informatics Research and Perspectives (Chair of Informatics Department) |
10/27 | TBA | ||
Week #6 | 11/1 | Tony Givargis | TBA (is Chair of Computer Science Department) |
11/3 | TBA | ||
Week #7 | 11/8 |
Sandy Irani | An Introduction to Quantum Computing |
11/10 |
Ray Klefstad | The 3 Biggest Mistakes that Derail CS Students' Careers | |
Week #8 | 11/15 | Movie | The Paper Chase (Part I) |
11/17 | Movie | The Paper Chase (Part I) | |
Week #9 | 11/22 | Wayne Hayes | Doing Science with Computers |
11/24 | No Class | ||
Week #10 | 11/29 | Amelia Regan | Computation and Transportation |
12/1 | TBA |   |