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The main objective of the Industrial Affiliates Program is to support
the mutual needs of business, industry, and academia in computer
research, development, and education. This is accomplished by providing
appropriate mechanisms for technical exchange and collaboration
and employment of students.
The program offers many benefits to business and industry. There is
the opportunity to influence computing research and education and to
participate in long-range technical assessments of problems and
directions in the field. Contacts with prospective employees can be
established easily; affiliates have early access to student resumes and
student and faculty publications. Special seminars and short courses
can be arranged. Faculty members are available for informal technical
discussions and more formal presentations.
The advantages to the University are also substantial. We can learn
about current problems in industry. Students become acquainted with
industrial needs. The co-op program and summer internships in local
and national industry provide students with a complementary element to
their education. The result of the interaction is greater excellence
in both the research and teaching missions of the department.
At a more general level, the Affiliates Program is an example of a
constructive relationship between industry and the University -- a
relationship that stimulates developments in both segments of our
society.
How to Join
Membership in the Industrial Affiliates Program requires a qualifying contribution to the department. Contribution
guidelines are modest:
- $500/year for startups and companies of fewer than 20 employees
- $2,500/year for those with between 20 and 150 employees
- $5,000/year for those with between 150 and 1000 employees
- $10,000/year for larger companies.
Qualifying contributions may be mailed, along with this Contribution Form, to:
Industrial Affiliates Program
Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
The benefits of the program to member companies include:
- attendance at an annual Industrial Affiliates Program meeting
that features research overviews by faculty,
in-depth research presentations and demonstrations by students on
current work,
working sessions on common technical areas with both faculty and
students,
and opportunities to interview prospective employees;
- seminars by faculty members at the affiliate company's site
(upon request);
- online resumes submitted by graduating students at all degree
levels;
- announcement of interesting seminars and presentations;
- contact with technical and administrative representatives of other
affiliate companies; and
- many opportunities for informal meetings.
The annual meeting is an opportunity for the department and affiliates
to come together and discuss topics and issues of mutual interest.
All the faculty attend, as well as most of our students, and we ask for at least one to
three representatives from each member company to attend. The meeting spans two
days and features the following:
- research overviews by faculty, and updates on recent developments
and research results within the department;
- small focused sessions organized by research areas where students,
faculty, and affiliates can interact in a workshop setting and
discuss research areas in depth;
- demonstrations of software and hardware systems developed by our
research projects;
- one-on-one meetings with individual faculty and students to
create/continue collaborations;
- discussion of the educational mission of the department and the
continuous changes and improvements made to the curriculum;
- interaction with other affiliate members; and
- opportunities to interview and discuss employment opportunities
with our undergraduate and graduate students for both permanent
and co-op/internship positions.
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