{"id":328,"date":"2019-02-26T04:34:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T04:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.ee.washington.edu\/eceta\/?p=328"},"modified":"2019-02-26T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T04:34:11","slug":"ta-spotlight-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.ece.uw.edu\/eceta\/2019\/02\/26\/ta-spotlight-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TA Spotlight: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tIn this 2nd of a two-part post, we spotlight a few more of our ECE TAs this quarter. Next up are four TAs that are again working in 300-level, 400-level, and 500-level EE courses.<\/p>\n

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\n Ashwin Srinivas
<\/span>EE 543
<\/span><\/strong>Master’s EE — Robotics and Controls<\/span><\/strong>
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Life Before UW:<\/strong> I was born and living in India. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing UW:<\/strong> To be boundless!<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Part of Winter Quarter:<\/strong> I get to wear my favourite UW hoodie!<\/span><\/p>\n

About TA-ing This Quarter: <\/strong>I’m the TA for a robot manipulation course. My job is to prepare assignments, provide solutions, hold office hours, and grade. <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Professor So Far: <\/strong>Blake Hannaford is my favorite professor. His courses have a unique and interactive style of instruction and the problem sets are all very conceptual and useful!<\/span><\/p>\n

Proudest Teaching Moment So Far:<\/strong> I have TA’d for EE 235 and my proudest accomplishment was getting some very encouraging reviews, especially when one student wrote that I was their favorite TA that quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Jacob Lewis
<\/span>EE 393
<\/span><\/strong>Master’s EE — Machine Learning in Hardware Applications<\/span><\/strong>
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Life Before UW:<\/strong> I was born and living in Fort Collins, Colorado. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing UW:<\/strong> I chose to come to UW because I really wanted a new experience. I’ve spent my entire life in Fort Collins. <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Part of Winter Quarter:<\/strong> I love the cold weather! <\/span><\/p>\n

About TA-ing This Quarter:<\/strong> I am TAing a course on technical writing. This quarter I hold quiz sections where I teach students supplemental information and lead in-class activities. I also grade numerous papers, reports, and participation assignments. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tips for Student Success in His Class:<\/strong> Effort. I’ve seen students that don’t have the best writing skills create great pieces of work just because they were willing to work hard. <\/span><\/p>\n

ProudestTeaching Moment So Far:<\/strong> I am proud when I see my students after the course is over and they are happy to see me. I really enjoy interacting with students so it is nice to see that some of them enjoyed interacting with me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Nivii Kalavakonda
<\/span>EE 491
<\/span><\/strong>Ph.D. EE — Robotics<\/span><\/strong>
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Life Before UW:<\/strong> I was living in India. I am from Chennai, a city in the South of India. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing UW:<\/strong>The well-established collaboration between the medical school and the college of engineering meant interesting opportunities for research in medical robotics. I decided to attend UW due to the potential research opportunities in that space. <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Part of Winter Quarter:<\/strong> Snowshoeing<\/span><\/p>\n

About TA-ing This Quarter:<\/strong> I’m in charge of mentoring industry capstone projects, tracking budgets and maintaining communication between industry mentors, faculty and students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite University Professor So Far:<\/strong> Ali Farhadi. He has a way of capturing everyone’s attention throughout the class and instilling a sense of curiosity about the topics he teaches. I did a good amount of reading during and after his class, and it has made a huge difference in choosing my research direction. <\/span><\/p>\n

Proudest Teaching Moment So Far:<\/strong> When students say I helped them understand a concept better, it makes a world of difference. Every single time. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Jackie Baum
<\/span>EE 455
<\/span><\/strong>Master’s EE — Energy<\/span><\/strong>
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Life Before UW:<\/strong> I grew up and spent 3 years working post-undergrad in Fort Collins, Colorado. I lived in Vancouver, Canada while I went to UBC as an undergraduate. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing UW:<\/strong> A combination of the energy-related research, EE program and faculty, and proximity to mountains. <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Part of Winter Quarter:<\/strong> Snowboarding (among other snow adventure-sports) <\/span><\/p>\n

About TA-ing This Quarter:<\/strong> I’m the TA for a power system dynamics and protections course. I’m in charge of holding office hours, review sessions, and grading.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite University Professor So Far:<\/strong> At UW, Daniel Kirschen’s flipped classroom teaching format lent to really interesting discussions. At UBC, Luis Linares’ quirky enthusiasm and passion for teaching made every class a great learning experience. <\/span><\/p>\n

Proudest Teaching Moment So Far:<\/strong> Hearing that my review sessions for EE 454 last quarter really helped students understand the course material.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this 2nd of a two-part post, we spotlight a few more of our ECE TAs this quarter. Next up are four TAs that are again working in 300-level, 400-level, and 500-level EE courses. Ashwin SrinivasEE 543Master’s EE — Robotics and Controls Life Before UW: I was born and living in India. Choosing UW: To…<\/p>\n

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