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Events for January 29, 2013
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Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
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://gapp.usc.edu/professional-programs/short-courses/industrial%26systems/six-sigma-green-belt-process-improvement
Audiences: Registered Attendees
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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CED WIE Lunch "What is Innovation?"
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Everyone says "American needs more innovation", but what does 'innovation' really mean? Does that mean I should become an inventor? Or should I start my own company? How do I get funding? Come to CED WIE lunch series to learn more about innovation from great innovators at USC. Professor Ellis Meng will be speaking about starting her very own company, from her initial idea to developing the final product. Karen Jaffe from USC Alfred Mann Institute will speak about how to cultivate innovation. There will also be information about USC's initiatives to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.
Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP here:
http://bit.ly/RXZOzv
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Women in Engineering
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2013 Eberhardt Rechtin Keynote Lecture
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ 03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Brenda L. Dietrich, IBM Fellow, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Business Analytics in IBM
Talk Title: ââ¬ÅData Analytics: Opportunities in a Smarter Planetââ¬Â
Abstract:
New applications of computing are being enabled by instrumentation of physical entities, aggregation of data, and the analysis of the data. The resulting integration of information and control permits efficient and effective management of complex man-made systems. ExamplesÃÂ include transportation systems, buildings, electrical grids, health care systems, governments,ÃÂ and supply chains. Achieving this vision requires extensive data integration and analysis, overÃÂ diverse, rapidly changing, and often uncertain data. There are many challenges, requiring bothÃÂ new data management techniques as well as new mathematics, forcing new collaborations asÃÂ the basis of the new "Data Science". Needs and opportunities will be discussed in the contextÃÂ of specific pilots and projects.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
USC Davidson Conference Center
3:00-4:00 PM Reception, 2nd Floor Lobby
4:00-5:30 PM Seminar, Board Room, 2nd Floor
Biography: Brenda Dietrich is an IBM Fellow, Vice President and Chief Technology Brenda Dietrich is an IBM Fellow, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Business Analytics in IBM. ÃÂ She provides technical guidance for IBM's Business Analytics software strategy and products, and provides leadership for the analytics software community within IBM. Previously she led IBM's research activities in Business Analytics and Mathematical Sciences, and supports software products and consulting in these areas. She was responsible for both basic research in computational mathematics and related fields, and the development of novel business applications based on the application of mathematical models within industry.
She has been the president of INFORMS, the worlds largest professional society for Operations Research and Management Sciences, and is an INFORMS Fellow. She serves on the Board of Trustees of SIAM. ÃÂ She has served on university advisory boards for Northwestern, CMU, MIT, and UC Berkeley, and on advisory boards for NSF sponsored Math Research Institutes. ÃÂ She holds more than a dozen patents, has co-authored numerous publications, and co-edited the book Mathematics of the Internet: E-Auction and Markets. She holds a BS in Mathematics from UNC and an MS and Ph.D. in OR/IE from Cornell. Her personal research includes manufacturing scheduling, services resource management, transportation logistics, integer programming, and combinatorial duality.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Internships/Co-ops: The Key to Your Dream Job
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Come learn steps you can take to secure an internship or co-op!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Undergraduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Google Career Workshop hosted by NSBE & MEGA
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Join the National Society of Black Engineers and the Minority Engineering Graduate Association as we host Google for a Career Workshop.
During this workshop, Google Employees & Engineers will give personal tips on how to write resumes, how to prepare for technical interviews, and how to land that perfect job or internship. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP at the link below.
This is a member's only event. If you are interested in becoming a member of either of our respective organizations, please be prepared to register at the event.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZueHppcmd1cU81NHpIWTl4QXFjMFE6MA
More Information: NSBE_MEGA Interview Workshop - Jan 29th, 2013.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 220
Audiences: Members Only
Contact: NSBE National Society of Black Engineers
