Registration for COMS E6156 Topics in Software Engineering is waitlist-only. You need to submit "Homework Zero" to be considered for admission to the course. Please read the description of the 6156 course at https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~kaiser/6156-ad.Spring2027.txt, then answer both questions:  

Question 1: Why do you want to take this course? 

Question 2: Do you have any topic(s) in mind already that you might be interested in investigating for your paper and project?  If so, please tell us about your interests. If not, tell us about any research papers you have already read (or written!) and/or any research projects you have already participated in.