CS 106S Coding for Social Good

CS 106S is a survey course on the applications of fundamental computer science concepts from CS 106B to problems in the social good space (such as health, government, education, and environment). Each week consists of in-class activities designed by student groups, local tech companies, and nonprofits. Some of the topics we will cover include mental health chatbots, tumor classification with basic machine learning, sentiment analysis of tweets on refugees, and the ethical obligation of good security. Recommended prerequisite/corequisite: CS 106B.

We're looking forward to a great quarter with you in CS106S! We know you are being equipped with the tools to make super cool stuff. However, sometimes it is difficult to see where these tools fit in the larger scheme of things. We want to show you ways to put the skills you have learned to good social use! Here are our objectives:

• Awareness: For students to gain awareness about the applicability of technology and computer science to enact social good in the world.
• Exposure: For students to learn how to utilize their skills to build tools and projects that create positive social impact.
• Utilization: For students to gain exposure to the variety of current projects and efforts to use computer science for social good.

Now, let's get into some important details: expectations, grading, and meeting time!