How do I create a class email list in the ECE department?

If advising has added you as an instructor for the course, you can request creation of a new Mailman class lists via MyUW.

Where in the department can I make photocopies of material for the class I am TAing?

There are two photocopy machines located in the ECE building (currently in the Main Office and in M334). To access the machines you will login with your NetID username and password.

As a TA will I get printing quota for printing material related to teaching?

No. You will have to print one copy via Dawg Prints and then make copies.

Can I get copies of the text book/solution manual/lab kit for the course I am TAing?

Yes, subject to availability, as a TA you can borrow the course text book, solutions manual, and other course related material (including whiteboard pens, chalk etc). Please email recept@ece.uw.edu with your request. Course laboratory kits can be borrowed, subject to availability, from the ECE store in ECE 137. However, please make sure to return the material borrowed, at the end-of-the-quarter!

Where and how do I scan class material?

Each of the departmental copiers is also a scanner. Simply login with your NetID and select scanner. It will e-mail a PDF or TIFF to whichever e-mail address you enter.

Why are RA salaries so much higher than TA salaries?

TA salaries are set campus-wide by the UW Board of Regents, based on the amount appropriated by the Washington State Legislature.  The Electrical & Computer Engineering department has no control over it. RA salaries, on the other hand, are paid by research grant funds that are more under the department’s control, and the salary levels are set on a departmental basis.  The ECE Department has chosen to equalize the payrate by following the Variable Rate TA and RA salary schedule.

How do I setup a class webpage?

Please refer to the computing FAQ page “Setting Up Class Web Pages“.

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