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Events for February 08, 2008
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Meet USC
Fri, Feb 08, 2008
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
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.This program occurs twice, once at 9:00 a.m. and again at 12:00 p.m. Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/events/meet_usc/ to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Prospective Masters Students: Open House
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 @ 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Thinking of applying for the Master of Science program at the Viterbi School of Engineering? Attend our Open House on February 8 to learn more! Event is free of charge but registration is required.http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/graduate/mapp/openhouse/
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Camillia Lee
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Protocol Design Issues in Underwater Acoustic Networks
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
SPEAKER: Professor Michele Zorzi, Department of Information Engineering, University of PadovaABSTRACT: Interest in underwater acoustic networking research has grown rapidly in the past few years. Fundamental differences between underwater acoustic propagation and terrestrial radio propagation call for new criteria for the design of communications systems and networking protocols. In this talk, we will provide an overview of the main challenges posed by the underwater acoustic propagation environment, with special emphasis on networking and protocol design issues, and provide novel insights that are useful in guiding both protocol design and network deployment. We will then address in more detail some specific examples of how the unique features of underwater propagation and acoustic modems affect protocol design. In particular, we will (1) focus on the energy consumption profile of acoustic modems and its impact on the design of topology control mechanisms and on the trade-off between sleep cycles and wake-up modes, and (2) present a novel energy-efficient routing protocol for underwater networks that explicitly accounts for the relationship between hop distance, bandwidth, and energy consumption.BIO: Michele Zorzi is a Professor at the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Padova. Prior to his current appointment, he was employed at the Politecnico di Milano, the University of Ferrara and the University of California at San Diego, with which he still has an active collaboration. He received a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Padova in 1994. Michele was the EiC of the IEEE Wireless Communications magazine in 2003-2005, is now the EiC of the IEEE Transactions on Communications, and has served on the Editorial Boards of the top journals in his area of research and on the Organizing and Technical Program Committee for many international conferences. He is an IEEE Fellow. His main research interest are in the area of wireless communications and networking, ad hoc and sensor network, and energy-efficient protocol design.HOST: Prof. Urbashi Mitra, ubli@usc.edu
Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
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12th Annual Corporate Luncheon
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 @ 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Interested in the field of biomedical engineering or biotechnology? Want the chance to network with over 20 companies, including Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Abbott Vascular, and Beckman Coulter? Sign up to attend the 12th Annual Corporate Luncheon! RSVP with a refundable $20 deposit to DRB 140 by Friday, February 1, 2008 to reserve your spot! Space is limited so reserve your spot soon!
Location: Tower Hall (TOW) - n and Gown
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Honors Colloquium: UAVs Not Powered by Fossil Fuels
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Lecture offered by Mr. Wyatt Sadler, Chief Test Pilot for Aerovironment Inc.
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Honors Program Students and all Faculty and Staff are invited to attend
Contact: Erika Chua
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Microbial Biofilms : Our Under-Used Allies in Oil Recovery and Bioremediation
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Bill Costerton,
Director, Center for Biofilms, Dentistry, University of Southern,
California - Los Angeles, CAAbstract:Microbiology impacts the formation of oil, the recovery of oil, and the effects of oil recovery operations on the environment. The science of Microbiology is undergoing a radical transformation, from dependence on cultures to a new era in which bacteria are characterized by molecular techniques and studied directly in situ in the ecosystems in which they operate. Bill will discuss the roles that bacteria play in reservoir souring and reservoir plugging, as well as the beneficial role they can play in profile modification and Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR). Bill will also discuss modern methods for the determination of the impact of oil recovery on environmental systems, whose conclusions differ radically from those of the conventional methods used heretofore, and the impact that these new perceptions have on such large issues as the Athabasca Tar Sands operations and the routing of oil from the North Slope to the Continental USA.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
