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Events for February 22, 2006
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National Engineering Week (E-Week)
Wed, Feb 22, 2006
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Audiences: Graduate/Undergrad/Department Only
Contact: Monica De Los Santos
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Meet USC (AM session)
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Robust Stochastic Predictive Analysis and Bayesian Updating
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker:
Jim Beck, Ph.D.
Engineering and Applied ScienceCaltechAbstractA general framework and some corresponding computational tools will be described for stochastic predictive analysis of a system that treats modeling uncertainties in the input-output relationship as well as input uncertainty. The essential modeling ingredient is a Bayesian model class, which consists of a set of stochastic predictive models (e.g. stochastic state-space models) and a prior probability distribution over this set of models that gives a measure of the relative plausibility of each of the models. Here, we utilize the Cox-Jaynes derivation of the probability axioms based on an interpreting probability P(b|c) as a quantification of the plausibility of statement b given the conditioning information in statement c. Prior robust predictive analysis for a given model class involves using the prior-weighted predictions of all the stochastic predictive models, as prescribed by the theorem of total probability. If system data is available to provide additional information, Bayes' Theorem can be used to update the probability distribution over the set of predictive models and then a posterior robust predictive analysis can be performed. To evaluate the multi-dimensional integrals involved in the robust analysis, analytical approximations and stochastic simulation methods, such as Gibbs Sampler and Metropolis-Hastings algorithms, will be described, along with their strengths and limitations. Illustrative examples will be given. If a set of candidate Bayesian model classes is prescribed, then a "super-robust" posterior predictive analysis can be performed (i.e. model class averaging) where Bayes' Theorem is used at the level of all the model classes rather than within a specific model class. This leads to a rigorous approach to model class selection where only the more probable (i.e. plausible) model classes are used to perform the predictive analysis. Illustrative examples will be given, including the problem of the best selection of possible terms in a regression equation for earthquake ground-motion attenuation; the best model class in a set of possible probabilistic Support Vector Machines, which leads to the Relevance Vector Machine; and the optimal number of modes for a linear model of a dynamic system based on dynamic test data.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - rialian Hall, Room 203
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Water Rocket Fun
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
We will be having a competition for students based on who can build the best rocket from a pop bottle.
Location: Engineering Quad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: ADT & AIAA
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The Tallest Tower
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
We will be using materials (most likely gum drops and toothpicks), to see who can build the tallest structure. The event is going to be judged and sponsored by professional engineers on a criteria yet to be decided.
Location: Engineering Quad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: ASME
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Inventing the Future ... with Chalk
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
What's your vision for the future? Show us in chalk on the e-quad sidewalk! Sign up by yourself or as a group by emailing imsc.sc@usc.edu. Pizza will be available to all participants! Prizes will be DVD packs for the most creative chalkings!
Location: Engineering Quad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: IMSC-SC
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Meet USC (PM session)
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
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.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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New Findings on Utralight Technologies
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 03:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Seminar by Dr. Mulalo DoyoyoFor more information, go to
http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
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Professor Pie Toss
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Wednesday, February 22nd
4:30-6:00pm
Engineering QuadCome And Support Your Professors As They Donate Their Time For This fundraiser Benefiting Inner City Children4:30 Professor Dan Erwin, Astronautics & Space Technology4:45 Professor Geoffrey Spedding, Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering5:00 Professor David Wilczynski, Computer Science5:20 Professor Mansour Rahimi, Industrial & Systems Engineering5:40 Professor Gandhi Puvvada, Electrical EngineeringLocation: Engineering Quad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: IEEE
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Micron Information Session
Wed, Feb 22, 2006 @ 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Undergraduate/Graduate Engineering Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
