There are some other consulting services that might be more appropriate for your specific needs:
For help with data science, cloud computing and software engineering:
Office Hours at the eScience Institute
The eScience Institute’s Data Science Office Hours program brings together expertise from across campus and outside affiliates to help triage challenges in data-intensive science and steer the questions towards appropriate solutions. Between the Institute’s staff data scientists, the UW libraries, UW-IT, and the other organizations listed on the page, they provide a wide range of services including data analysis, cloud computing, AI/ML, high-performance computing, software engineering, and more.
All UW students, faculty, staff and affiliates are eligible to use their services provided that the request is regarding research being conducted as a part of the UW community. You can either attend the drop in Office Hours by Topic (ML/AI, Python, R, HPC, and Earth Data), or make an appointment with eScience staff and affiliates listed on the webpage.
For detailed statistical help:
UW Department of Statistics Consulting Services
Faculty and graduate students in the Consulting Program of the Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics offer free statistical advice to University of Washington faculty, staff, and students through scheduled 50-minute consulting appointments during academic quarters when class is in session. The consultants have experience primarily with the R statistical analysis system, but they work with clients using whatever statistical package is most convenient for them They provide assistance with:
- the design of studies and experiments, including the preparation of grant proposals
- data visualization and presentation
- choice and application of statistical methods
- development of specialized statistical methods in some cases
For general computing and statistical help:
The Center for Social Science Computation and Research Consulting
CSSCR provides a consulting office in Savery 119 five days a week during the academic year. The consulting staff comprises graduate students from member departments who have extensive knowledge of and experience with a wide range of statistical software and methods. They represent a range of disciplines intended to meet the needs of the various member departments and schools, as well as the needs of the general student population of the University. The Consulting Office is staffed to accommodate drop-in appointments on a first come, first served basis. Individual consultants’ hours also vary based on their quarterly schedules and availability. If all of the consultants are already occupied at the time of your visit, or if you would wish to set up an appointment in advance, please send an email to csscr@u.washington.edu and describe the problem so we may direct you to a consultant with skills tailored to your issue.
For undergraduates:
The Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE)
Available to all Seattle campus undergraduates, the Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE) is the largest free tutoring program at the UW. CLUE provides tutoring for Math, Chemistry, Physics, Writing, Biology, Statistics, and Computer Science & Engineering.
For general GIS help:
UW Map Library
The GIS Lab is provided by the University Libraries to support the use of GIS for coursework and research by UW students, faculty, and staff. Groups are welcome to work together on GIS assignments in this space. GIS Lab staff are available to assist lab users with locating geospatial data, integrating data into GIS projects, and basic ArcGIS functionality.