Getting Involved with PLSE
Are you interested in the research we do at PLSE? This page contains information on how to get involved in PLSE. The same paths apply whether you are a UW undergrad or grad student, a PMP student, an alum, or working in industry. Also, check out this blog post for more information.
Meetings
We welcome everyone to our meetings, including our weekly lunch and reading groups and our monthly hangout. You can learn about our research and meet our friendly members. It is also a good way to learn useful background if you want to do research in the PLSE group. During summer the regular schedule pauses and PLSE runs a summer reading project instead, announced on the mailing lists each June.
Doing research
To apply to join one of our research projects:
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For research in software engineering, you typically need to have taken CSE 331 (Software Design and Implementation). For research in programming languages, you typically need to have taken CSE 341 (Programming languages).
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Learn about our research by seeing our (incomplete!) list of projects and viewing the web pages of PLSE members. Find research that resonates with you. If you are an undergraduate, you will most likely join an existing research project rather than lead a new one.
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Contact the leader of the project. Don’t be bashful: we are friendly (even the professors!) and on the lookout for new collaborators. But don’t feel bad if there isn’t room on a project, or if you need to take some classes first.
If you’re interested in research broadly and not necessarily in PLSE, you can take CSE 492R and get paired with a lab. You can find a previous course’s webpage here.
Mentorship
See our mentorship guidelines which provide recommendations for PhD students mentoring undergraduate and master’s students in PLSE.
Code of Conduct
All PLSE members must follow the code of conduct.