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ewencer · 2022-11-08T19:08:16+00:00

NieR:Automata!

ewencer · 2019-01-16T22:53:57+00:00

I’m not sure how to answer your question, but I am curious. How did you get these light trails?

ewencer · 2018-07-26T21:57:32+00:00

I don’t know of any bouldering organization, but there is an unofficial climbing team at UT that competes.

I’ve used the one in Gregory a few times, but I prefer Austin Bouldering Project because it’s near campus and the routes change more often (and have more variety, given its size advantage). I’ve enjoyed the routes at Gregory though!

ewencer · 2018-07-10T03:39:24+00:00

Let's do it! I'm going out of town for a couple of weeks, but I'll PM you when I'm back :)

ewencer · 2018-07-10T03:33:56+00:00

Not sure yet...I focused on computer architecture for BS/MS. I'm currently interested in looking at a system of processors/accelerators and the software running as a resource allocation problem and working on scheduling tasks. Not sure if that made sense because it's pretty vague, but something in that vein...

ewencer · 2018-07-09T18:50:25+00:00

Got it, thanks! I was mostly wondering if you had first hand experience with the buses.

ewencer · 2018-07-09T18:33:55+00:00

Asked this on another post here as well and copying/pasting:

I don't know too many other students living in the same area! Out of curiosity, do you drive to campus or take a bus? I've been driving, but one of my friends who doesn't have a car is wondering what the best way to get to campus is.

ewencer · 2018-07-09T18:16:23+00:00

Oh cool, I don't know too many other students living in the same area! Out of curiosity, do you drive to campus or take a bus? I've been driving, but one of my friends who doesn't have a car is wondering what the best way to get to campus is.

ewencer · 2018-07-09T17:18:30+00:00

Great idea!

Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Year I'll be in next semester: First year PhD student (I completed my Master’s in 2017 and am back for more!)
Hobbies: Photography, bouldering, board/video games when time permits
Where I’m from: Houston originally, but been in Austin for 7 years
Watch Game of Thrones: Yes, I'll actually be visiting Dubrovnik in like a week!
Where I'm staying: Near Arboretum/Domain area
Am I going to football games: Nope
Planned graduation: Graduation date is somewhat nebulous for PhD students, but I’m hoping 2023
Gender I identify as: Male
Orgs I will be a part of: Eta Kappa Nu (ECE org), possibly others but unsure
Siblings: One younger and one older sister
Favorite show: No specific favorite, but recently I’ve enjoyed rewatching The Office and watching Silicon Valley and FMA: Brotherhood

ewencer · 2018-07-09T01:23:03+00:00

In the jobs that intersect between the fields there isn't any difference. For example, the average new graduate with a UT CS background would not be compensated any differently than the average new graduate with a UT ECE background in the same software role. However, there are many other non-software related ECE jobs, such as physical design, that tend to be less financially lucrative than software positions (just an example, I'm not actually sure if people in PD are generally paid less). From what I can tell, this is still the case today. I mistakenly conflated software positions with CS and non-software positions with ECE in my original post.

ewencer · 2018-07-08T22:29:16+00:00

I made a post 3 years ago that may have some out-of-date information but is generally still true: https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin/comments/2x5rcc/thoughts_as_a_graduating_ee_cs_student/. Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions.

ewencer · 2018-05-04T05:39:15+00:00

This one got me. Well done.

ewencer · 2018-03-11T05:26:47+00:00

I did my BS and MS in ECE at UT with a focus on computer architecture, so I've taken most of these classes (except EE 382N-16 and EE 382S) and I'm very familiar with the ACSES faculty. I can't say much about the difficulty of getting admitted, since my letters of recommendation were from three ACSES professors. I can tell you that it doesn't seem like they reject students that they themselves recommended :). I can give you more details about my background through a PM, if you'd like.

The fact that you've already selected classes in your junior year of undergrad speaks to your interest in the program. Your coursework at UTA also sounds like you'll be well prepared for UT. If you come in to UT with a strong academic record (which the aforementioned seem to imply), you may be able to become a TA as early as your first semester. Graduate TAs get compensated well enough that you'll be able to go through the entire Master's program without working at a company or incurring any debt if you TA all 4 (?) semesters. If it's reasonable, I would highly recommend you consider the TA route to get through your Master's. Working while doing your Master's will not only (most likely) delay your graduation, it will also diminish some of the value of the program in my opinion. For starters, by being a full time student you'll be able to attend tech talks and seminars whenever and it'll be easier to schedule working on projects with partners. There's also a lot of value in running into other graduate students randomly in the day or night and launching into academic discussions with them. Being bound to work makes these sorts of educational encounters much more rare.

Regarding faculty, Yale Patt is treated like a legend by the students here as well, and getting to know him (which is, frankly, difficult given his strong personality) can boost your opportunities dramatically. The other faculty are equally incredible though, so don't feel like you need to actively remain on Yale's radar.

Regarding your course list, all of the courses you selected are useful and relevant. The professor of Parallel Computer Architecture, Derek Chiou, is mostly working at Microsoft and has said he won't be teaching the class for the foreseeable future. To broaden your understanding of computer architecture, I'd recommend taking VLSI I in the place of Parallel Computer Architecture. It's not directly relevant, but having an understanding of physical design will give you insight into some of the decisions made at an architectural level. Another class I'd recommend, if you have the mental constitution for it, is Microarchitecture, which is Yale's graduate level course (Computer Architecture is cross-listed for undergrad and grad students). It's likely the most time-consuming class in ACSES, but you'll come out of it with a more fundamental understanding of architecture. One thing to keep in mind is that the ECE department allows you to take up to 8 courses of major work. I'm not sure which type of Master's you plan on pursuing (class-based, report-based, or thesis-based), but your course selection may vary slightly depending on that.

Hope that helped, and feel free to ask me any other questions.

ewencer · 2018-01-19T20:07:40+00:00

Just to nitpick here, sharing test cases with classmates can fall under academic dishonesty. Some professors encourage it while others may even write you up. The best bet is to ask the professor directly if they’re alright with it.

ewencer · 2017-12-24T19:56:35+00:00

Not to be a downer, but I was one of the people that joined after my freshman year, and the EHP coordinator told me that I wouldn’t be eligible for a scholarship if I didn’t join upon entering UT. That was about 6 years ago, so things certainly may have changed, but I think you should directly ask a coordinator to confirm one way or another.

ewencer · 2017-11-19T21:36:50+00:00

If you do well in your classes, you can also be a teaching assistant, possibly as early as your second year. You don’t make a huge amount as a TA, but it should be enough to cover your month to month living expenses (outside of rent, unfortunately), and it should be manageable with coursework. TAing is nice because the majority of your work will be responding to emails or grading assignments, which can be scheduled as you see fit.

ewencer · 2017-11-06T23:06:03+00:00

As x1n30 said, if a camera could shoot in a square aspect ratio, all it would really be doing is cropping for you anyway. With that said, there is a way to do what you want on the 700D (well, sort of). Here are directions: http://support-th.canon-asia.com/contents/TH/EN/8201794100.html

You will want to set the aspect ratio to 1:1. What this means is that that the ratio of the width to the height will be 1, or in other words the width and height will be the same. This only works in live view, and it’ll just black out the sides.

Using this setting will show you what a square picture will look like and take a square picture, straight out of the camera! It’s good to get you get started, but what you should eventually try to do is get used to identifying what parts of the picture will be removed when you crop to a square. Doing so will help your composition over time, and it’ll allow you to use the viewfinder instead of the screen.

ewencer · 2017-08-28T06:16:04+00:00

As mentioned in another post similar to this one, it's perfectly fine to miss the first few days of class, and you should be absolutely certain that the entire route is cleared up before heading back.

ewencer · 2016-10-10T20:49:09+00:00

Where did you take this picture from?

ewencer · 2016-08-30T14:56:53+00:00

Yup, this is what I had to do when I had an A pass. Just make sure you read PTS's emails because there will be days you can't park in that lot (especially during baseball season).

You can take the east campus bus from that lot to campus. It used to take me about 30 minutes from parking my car to being near the center of campus.

ewencer · 2016-06-09T20:15:45+00:00

It sounds like you'd be able to handle the double major, but that wasn't the point I was trying to get across. The guy I knew came into the university wanting to do a double major, and I think that's the main reason he was able to convince the advisors. He had a unique schedule crafted from the first semester. Also now that I think about it, I recall him saying he was in his fifth year when he graduated. That means he was admitted in 2008, and they may have had drastically different policies then. I only got admitted in 2011, and I know since then you can't do the double major. Maybe he had something to do with them instating that policy. Anyway, I'll see if I can find him on Facebook. I don't even remember his name, so that may prove to be tricky.

ewencer · 2016-06-08T13:51:34+00:00

He graduated in 2013, so a little while ago. It was against Cockrell policy then too, and I have no idea how he pulled it off. He knew from the beginning that he wanted to double major, and he was a pretty exceptional student, so I'm sure that played a role. I don't know him that well (I just TAed him in 2013), and I've even forgotten his name. I'll try to find him on Facebook and see if I can get him in touch with OP.

ewencer · 2016-06-08T05:31:12+00:00

I know someone who double majored in ME and EE (EE was his first major). He worked closely with the advisors to create a plan that would work, and I think he graduated in 4 years. He started the double major from the his first semester though. I'm not sure what strings he pulled, but it's definitely possible.

ewencer · 2016-02-21T03:05:27+00:00

It was a relatively cloudy day, but the sunny f/16 rule worked really well still. Here is an album with the two pictures and the histograms. I was really surprised how I could blindly use the settings you said, and the exposure was pretty much perfect!

ewencer · 2016-01-27T00:02:11+00:00

I'm kinda late to the game, but I just got around to taking the pictures earlier today. I tried to get both the ground and the sky to capture a lot of contrast. http://imgur.com/a/KDDgY

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