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<title>11-09-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8435</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Joseph Lazio, JPL Astronomer

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges

Abstract: Dr. Joseph Lazio, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Astronomer, will present present "Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/

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<title>11-09-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8435</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Joseph Lazio, JPL Astronomer

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges

Abstract: Dr. Joseph Lazio, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Astronomer, will present present "Radio Telescopes on the Moon: Engineering Challenges" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/

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<title>10-04-2012 Viterbi Career Expo </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8260</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Viterbi Career Expo is free and open to all students in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Students do not need to register for this event, just show up! This casual, yet professional, environment allows students the opportunity to have brief conversations with recruiters about full-time employment, internships, and co-ops. Don't forget your resume!]]></description>
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<title>10-03-2012 Viterbi Industry Networking Event  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8262</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Viterbi Industry Networking Event allows Viterbi juniors and seniors to meet employers the evening before the Fall and Spring Career Expos and allows students to practice their networking skills by engaging with top engineering companies in a typical professional business networking environment.

Registration Information coming soon!]]></description>
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<title>09-15-2012 Viterbi Career Conference </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8261</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Viterbi Career Conference, designed specifically for Viterbi undergraduates, takes place once each fall. The conference provides an invaluable opportunity for all students, freshmen through seniors, to develop job search skills and to connect with company representatives and alumni.

Registration information coming soon!]]></description>
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<title>09-14-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8436</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Iraj Ershaghi, Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director, Petroleum Engineering Program, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, University of Southern California

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US

Abstract: Prof. Iraj Ershaghi; Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director, Petroleum Engineering Program, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at the University of Southern California; will present "Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium. 

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/

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<title>09-14-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8436</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Iraj Ershaghi, Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director, Petroleum Engineering Program, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, University of Southern California

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US

Abstract: Prof. Iraj Ershaghi; Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director, Petroleum Engineering Program, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at the University of Southern California; will present "Shale Gas: Changing the Energy Balance in the US" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium. 

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/

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<title>09-07-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7861</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Sean Carroll, Senior Research Associate in Physics, California Institute of Technology

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time

Abstract: Dr. Sean Carroll, Senior Research Associate in Physics at California Institute of Technology, will present "The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/]]></description>
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<title>09-07-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7861</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Sean Carroll, Senior Research Associate in Physics, California Institute of Technology

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time

Abstract: Dr. Sean Carroll, Senior Research Associate in Physics at California Institute of Technology, will present "The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.

Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/]]></description>
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<title>08-31-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; An Engineer&#039;s Overview of the World&#039;s Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7848</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Michael Thorburn, Head of ALMA Department of Engineering

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; An Engineer's Overview of the World's Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)

Abstract: Dr. Michael Thorburn, Head of ALMA Department of Engineering, will present "An Engineer's Overview of the World's Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.


Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

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<title>08-31-2012 W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; An Engineer&#039;s Overview of the World&#039;s Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=7848</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Michael Thorburn, Head of ALMA Department of Engineering

Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; An Engineer's Overview of the World's Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)

Abstract: Dr. Michael Thorburn, Head of ALMA Department of Engineering, will present "An Engineer's Overview of the World's Largest Astronomical Project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.


Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium

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<title>08-10-2012 Mission Engineering  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8470</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mission Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-09-2012 Mission Engineering  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8469</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mission Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-08-2012 Mission Engineering  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8468</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mission Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-07-2012 Mission Engineering  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8467</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mission Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-06-2012 Mission Engineering  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8466</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mission Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-03-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8465</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-02-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8464</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>08-01-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8463</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-31-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8462</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-30-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8461</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-29-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8460</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-28-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8459</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-27-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8458</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-26-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8457</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-25-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8456</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-24-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8455</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-23-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8454</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-22-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8453</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-21-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8452</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-20-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8451</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-19-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8450</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-19-2012 Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8417</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement

Abstract: Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion a Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).

During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.

    *A financial services organization saw $128,000 in cost savings per quarter when they reduced transaction processing rework
    *A state agency reduced project cost over-runs by 28 percent
    *A transportation company saved more than $875,000 per year in turnover costs by improving the employee communications process
    *Reduced errors in a painting operation led to increased first pass acceptance and  more than $197,000 in annual savings
    *A Web developer increased annual profits by 10 percent by cutting cycle time
    *A wave solder operation saw defects reduced by half and costs reduced by $60,000 per year


Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/SixSigmaGreenBeltforProcessImprovement.htm

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<title>07-18-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8449</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-18-2012 Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8416</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement

Abstract: Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion a Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).

During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.

    *A financial services organization saw $128,000 in cost savings per quarter when they reduced transaction processing rework
    *A state agency reduced project cost over-runs by 28 percent
    *A transportation company saved more than $875,000 per year in turnover costs by improving the employee communications process
    *Reduced errors in a painting operation led to increased first pass acceptance and  more than $197,000 in annual savings
    *A Web developer increased annual profits by 10 percent by cutting cycle time
    *A wave solder operation saw defects reduced by half and costs reduced by $60,000 per year


Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/SixSigmaGreenBeltforProcessImprovement.htm

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<title>07-17-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8448</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-17-2012 Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8415</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement

Abstract: Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion a Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).

During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.

    *A financial services organization saw $128,000 in cost savings per quarter when they reduced transaction processing rework
    *A state agency reduced project cost over-runs by 28 percent
    *A transportation company saved more than $875,000 per year in turnover costs by improving the employee communications process
    *Reduced errors in a painting operation led to increased first pass acceptance and  more than $197,000 in annual savings
    *A Web developer increased annual profits by 10 percent by cutting cycle time
    *A wave solder operation saw defects reduced by half and costs reduced by $60,000 per year


Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/SixSigmaGreenBeltforProcessImprovement.htm

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<title>07-16-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8447</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-15-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8446</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-14-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8445</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-13-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8444</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-12-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8443</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-11-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8442</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-10-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8441</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>07-09-2012 Discover Engineering </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8440</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discover Engineering is an introduction to engineering course for high school students. Students will be placed in teams to work on projects in the various engineering disciplines.]]></description>
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<title>06-22-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8160</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>06-21-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8159</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>06-20-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8158</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>06-19-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8157</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>06-18-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8156</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>06-15-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8411</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-14-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8410</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-13-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8409</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-12-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8408</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-11-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8407</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-08-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8406</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<item>
<title>06-07-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8405</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-06-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8404</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-05-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8403</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>06-04-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8402</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-30-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8358</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-28-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8349</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-25-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8362</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-25-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8401</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-25-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8165</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>05-24-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8400</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<item>
<title>05-24-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8164</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>05-24-2012 CREATE Seminar Series -   </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8430</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Howard Kunreuther, Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy at the Wharton School 

Talk Title:  

Series: CREATE Monthly Seminar Series

Abstract: To address the dual problem of volatility of insurance premiums in the aftermath of a catastrophe and homeowners’ failure to properly insure against future damage from disasters, we have recently proposed the introduction of multi-year insurance (MYI) to complement standard annual policies. This talk reports on the findings of a web-based experiment undertaken with real money to determine the demand for MYI using a representative sample of approximately 500 adult subjects in the United States.  We find that the demand for MYI is very significant. When insurance is actuarially priced, a majority of individuals favor this type of contract over annual policies. The demand for MYI remains quite high even when it is priced 5 percent and 10 percent above the actuarially fair price.  The talk concludes by discussing the role that MYI policies can play in reducing losses from catastrophic risk. 

Biography: Howard C. Kunreuther is the James G. Dinan Professor; Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy at the Wharton School, and co-director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.  He has a long-standing interest in ways that society can better manage low-probability, high-consequence events related to technological and natural hazards. Dr. Kunreuther is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Insurance and Asset Management for 2011-2012, and in 2009-2010 served as co-chair of the Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Leadership and Innovation for Reducing Risks from Natural Disasters. He currently serves the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a chapter lead author of the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report on Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change Response. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Risk Analysis, receiving the Society’s Distinguished Achievement Award in 2001. His most recent books are At War with the Weather (with E. Michel-Kerjan) (2009, paperback, 2011), winner of the Kulp-Wright Book Award from the American Risk and Insurance Association in 2011; Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response (with M. Useem) (2010); and Insurance and Behavioral Economics: Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry”(with Mark Pauly and Stacey McMorrow) (forthcoming 2012).

Please RSVP to calicchi@usc.edu by 5/21/12

Host: Homeland Security Center @ USC (CREATE)

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<title>05-23-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8357</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-23-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8399</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-23-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8163</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>05-23-2012 Aerospace &amp; Mechanical Engineering Dept. Seminar  </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8438</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Suresh G. Advani , George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering 

Talk Title: Permeability Characterization in PEM Fuel Cells and Polymer Composites 

Abstract: Light weight composites can reduce fuel consumption for transportation and fuel cells can reduce emissions in addition to allowing the use of sustainable energy sources for transportation. The University of Delaware through its Center for Composite Materials (CCM) and the recently established Center for Fuel Cell Research (CFCR) has engaged in research activities to address the challenges faced to move towards energy independence. The seminar will introduce the energy and environment related projects pursued by our group. The main focus of the seminar will be to present the research findings about the role of Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) architecture in enhancing the fuel cell performance and on the role of fiber preform architecture in facilitating the manufacturing of advanced composites. GDL is usually a fibrous structure made from carbon paper or carbon cloth; and fiber preforms are glass, Kevlar or carbon filaments arranged in woven, stitched or continuous forms to be impregnated with a thermoset resin to form a composite. These structures can be modeled as porous media when analyzing the flow of fluids through them. The permeability of such structures influences the water management capabilities in fuel cells and the ease of manufacturing in advanced composites. The seminar will present measurement techniques and predictive methods to characterize permeability of such porous structures and discuss its use in flow models and simulations to enhance the efficiency and performance in fuel cells and composites manufacturing. 


Biography: Suresh G. Advani is the George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Director of Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware. He received his Bachelor of Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering from I.I.T. Bombay in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987. His research interests are in rheology, fluid mechanics and heat transfer as applied to composite processing and alternate energy sources such as fuel cells and hydrogen storage. Professor Advani has given over one hundred invited lectures and co-authored over 230 journal publications. He has edited many research texts and is the lead author on a graduate level text book on Process Modeling in Composites Manufacturing. Dr. Advani is a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the North American Editor for the journal, Composites A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. Professor Advani also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Journal of Forming Processes and Computer Methods in Engineering Science. 


Host: Prof. Geoff Spedding

More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/5-23-12-advani.shtml

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<title>05-22-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8398</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-22-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8162</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>05-21-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8348</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-21-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8397</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-21-2012 Six Sigma Black Belt </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8161</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Larry Aft, Professional Programs

Talk Title: Six Sigma Black Belt

Abstract: Course Overview

This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you'll need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what you’ve learned. This course is presented  in the classroom in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.

Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn IIE’s Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma,  including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.


NOTE: Participants must bring a laptop computer running Microsoft Office to the seminar.

Course Topics 

    * Business process management
    * Computer applications
    * Design of experiments (DOE)
    * Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
    * DMAIIC
    * Enterprisewide deployment
    * Lean enterprise
    * Project management
    * Regression and correlation modeling
    * Statistical methods and sampling
    * Statistical process control
    * Team processes

Benefits 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    * Analyze process data using comprehensive statistical methods
    * Control the process to assure that improvements are used and the benefits verified
    * Define an opportunity for improving customer satisfaction
    * Implement the recommended improvements
    * Improve existing processes by reducing variation
    * Measure process characteristics that are critical to quality

Who Should Attend 

    * VPs, COOs, CEOs
    * Employees new to a managerial position
    * Employees preparing to make the transition to managerial roles
    * Current managers wanting to hone leadership skills
    * Anyone interested in implementing Lean or Six Sigma in their organization

Program Fees 

On-Campus Participants: $6095
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.  

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $6095

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.

 

Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location  
Two course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus and online with interactivity:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

    * The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    * Access to hard copy course materials.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    * If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, on-campus participants can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    * Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants - unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

    * Virtually participate in the course live - with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    * WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on a personal computer, or to participate on a computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    * Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units 
CEUs: 10.5 (CEUs provided by request only)


USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course. 

Upon completion, participants will also receive their Institute of Industrial Engineers certification in SIx Sigma Black Belt.

Host: Professional Programs

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<title>05-19-2012 Robotics Challenge </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8439</link>
<description><![CDATA[Robotics competition for middle and high school students]]></description>
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<title>05-18-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8361</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-18-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8396</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-18-2012 USC Physical Sciences in Oncology Center Monthly Seminar Series </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8434</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Paul Macklin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Research Medicine, University of Southern California

Talk Title: The Emerging Role of Patient-Calibrated Computational Modeling in Cancer Research: A Case Study in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

Abstract: Current clinical oncology practice can generate a wide variety of data for patients.  Radiology is used both to detect and plan surgical excisions.  Immunostains performed on pre-surgical biopsies are used to diagnose (and grade) the cancers and select therapeutic agents.  Molecular profiling may also help stratify patients and select therapeutic agents.  However, there is currently no technique to quantitatively combine these diverse data sources, along with novel in vitro measurements, to improve surgical and therapeutic planning.  In this talk, we will discuss efforts by my lab (MathCancer.org) and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine to solve this issue.  We will focus on developing and calibrating biologically-grounded computational models to individual patients (particularly ductal carcinoma in situ), encouraging (and validated!) results in quantitatively predicting clinical progression, the implications for making and quantitatively testing biological hypotheses, and the role of mathematical modeling in facilitating a deeper understanding of biology, pathology, and radiology.  We anticipate that such efforts will play an increasing role in driving experimental cell biology, testing and challenging current cancer biology orthodoxy, and ultimately improving clinical care.

Host: USC Physical Sciences in Oncology Center

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<title>05-17-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8395</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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<title>05-17-2012 Astani Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8433</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Dr. Ketan Savla, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Talk Title: Resilient Control for Critical Infrastructure Networks

Abstract: Resilience is becoming a key consideration in the design and operation of critical infrastructure systems such as transportation, production and data networks. Due to their increasing scale and interconnectedness, these systems pose several new challenges. For example, small local disruptions can cascade through the network to cause massive failures, or local actions to mitigate disruptions can increase vulnerability of the other parts of the network. In spite of sustained research efforts, the available approaches either take a static perspective, and hence are inadequate to address these challenges, or they do not provide formal guarantees.
In this talk, I present provably-resilient distributed control policies for dynamic flows over networks, and illustrate the results in the context of urban transportation networks. Specifically, I present a novel class of locally cooperative routing policies. These policies, when used as local adjustments to standard global route choice models, lead to stability of classical transportation equilibria in the dynamical setting. The same policies also render maximum resilience to the network against malicious disruptions. These results rely on a combination of tools from network flows, evolutionary game theory and monotone dynamical systems, and particularly highlight the effect of cascade phenomena on resilience.


Host: Astani CEE Department 

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<title>05-16-2012 Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, &amp; Engineering Talk </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8356</link>
<description><![CDATA[This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!]]></description>
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<title>05-16-2012 SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy </title>
<link>http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/events/?event=8394</link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Richard Vawter, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy

Abstract: The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAP’s Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2012.  The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.

Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAP’s certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes.   Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi,  and other SAP partner companies.

There will be two offerings of the SAP TERP10 Student Certification Academy in 2012. Both offerings will run for 9 full days, with the the certification examination to be given on the morning of the 10th day.

Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpit—especially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.

Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASA’s Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.

Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.

Host: Corporate and Professional Programs

More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm

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