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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-3Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab. The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.
Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI3
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EiS Communications Hub Drop-In Hours
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. students are invited to stop by the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one instruction for their academic and professional communications tasks. All instruction is provided by Viterbi faculty at the Engineering in Society Program.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home?authuser=0
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EiS Communications Hub Drop-In Hours
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Engineering in Society Program
Student Activity
Drop-in hours for writing and speaking support for Viterbi Ph.D. students
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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CS Colloquium: Luyi Xing (Indiana University) - Security Foundations for Cloud-based IoT Systems
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Luyi Xing, Indiana University
Talk Title: Security Foundations for Cloud-based IoT Systems
Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) cloud is one of the key pillars of the foundation upon which modern IoT systems rest (Smart Home, Industrial, Smart City, Retail, and Health applications, etc.). IoT manufacturers generally deploy IoT devices under managed PaaS and IaaS IoT cloud services (e.g., AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, SmartThings, Apple Home/iCloud), which offload much of the security responsibilities and deployment burden to the cloud providers. IoT clouds must trust-manage hundreds of millions of IoT devices and users, and provide device manufacturers reliable and usable tools for secure IoT deployments and control. In IoT systems, compromised security or improper deployments can cause hazardous situations and serious consequences. In this talk, we will focus on three areas of fundamental problems in the security of IoT systems: (1) IoT supply chain, (2) IoT security models and real-world deployments, (3) emerging IoT design and application paradigms. Our systematic research in advancing these areas are backed by formal verification, automatic analysis on protocols and programs, and ML/AI-based semantic analysis and formal-model generation. We developed principled, open-source approaches to reveal emerging threats, and formally verify complex, deployed IoT systems to provide new security and privacy guarantees. We identified more than 50 new types of attacks/vulnerabilities in 200+ IoT devices/services (e.g., smart locks, drones) with serious security, safety, and privacy implications. Our formal verification tools have been adopted by industry and government agencies such as AWS. Our security patches have been adopted and deployed by 50+ IoT vendors (AWS IoT, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Microsoft Azure IoT, Yale Locks, August, iRobot, etc.).
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium
Biography: Luyi Xing is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington since 2018. He is founder of the System Security Foundations lab at IU. Prior to IU, he had years of professional experience in engineering large production systems at AWS and Amazon. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award (2021, IoT systems security), Facebook Research Award (2021, Privacy Enhancing Technologies), 5 Facebook Whitehat awards (2012, 2013, 2020, 2021), Google Developer Data Protection award (2019), Microsoft Whitehat award (2019), Android Security Acknowledgements (2013 - 2016, 2018) and Apple Security Acknowledgement (2015, 2019, 2020), among others. His research has changed the design space (access control, authentication) of hundreds of operating system modules (Unix/Linux based OSes, MacOS, Android, iOS), applications, and online services that almost every citizen uses every day. His research aims at improving guarantees for security and privacy in deployed systems, in particular, IoT, cloud, mobile, and software supply chain, with efforts in formal verification, program analysis, machine learning/NLP, compliance, and technology standardization. His research has led to the discovery of 100+ new types of vulnerabilities in the design of commercial and open-source systems, uncovering new attack techniques and undermining prior security guarantees and assumptions. He is a pioneer for a few key research directions, including formal methods for IoT systems security, logic flaws in systems, iOS security and privacy, and security of IoT standards. He is an active practitioner in applying AI/NLP for system security and formal methods.
Host: Chao Wang
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Faculty Affairs
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS Chair
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DEN@Viterbi: How to Apply Virtual Info Session
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.
WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r2dd68e4a309913125039973cffce6a66
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r2dd68e4a309913125039973cffce6a66
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VLP Writing Workshop
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Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Need help with WRIT 150, WRIT 340, or writing for any other course? Looking to get feedback on a final essay, project, application or other writing? Then join the VLP for snacks & expert feedback from our Writing Consultant! The Writing Consultant is available for one-on-one writing consultations from during this event. Take advantage of the study space and snacks to power through your midterm essays!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Alex Bronz
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r395434
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AME Seminar
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Keya Ghonasgi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Talk Title: Intelligent Wearable Systems for Synergistic Human-Robot Interactions
Abstract: Wearable robots hold immense, untapped potential to enhance human performance through physical interactions combining human and robot abilities. For instance, assistive robots can follow user intent while overcoming limitations like reduced strength due to neurological injuries. Surgical robots can enhance expert surgeons’ skill with precision and accuracy. In the future, wearable robots could become as ubiquitous as smart watches and phones. However, current state-of-the-art solutions face challenges – providing limited improvements in performance, being expensive and impractical for the real-world, or causing discomfort, leading to abandonment. This talk showcases three avenues to unlock the promised synergistic potential of humans and robots.
First, I explore the role of understanding human interaction behaviors in the development of responsive robots. For example, combining data-driven and model-based approaches can help us characterize behaviors and identify generalizable movement patterns. Next, I discuss how robots can be tailored to suit human biomechanics and abilities. For instance, can diverse users easily interact with the device? If not, can humans be taught to interact with non-intuitive robots? Finally, I motivate the need for simultaneous learning in the individual and the robot. Such co-evolving systems enable personalized interactions, especially beneficial for individualized rehabilitation or skill training applications. These research areas are interlinked, requiring an interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of human neuroscience and biomechanics, artificial intelligence, and robot design and control. This research empowers synergistic robot interactions and paves the way for the seamless integration of wearable robots into human life.
Biography: Keya Ghonasgi is a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology where she works with lower limb assistive devices. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) in 2023 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2018. Keya’s research on robotic exoskeletons has led to honors including being selected as a Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering (2022) and a CalTech Young Investigator Lecturer (2023). Keya’s work has been funded through various sources including a UT graduate student fellowship award, an NSF M3X grant, and industry collaborations with Meta Reality Labs and Google Brain. Keya is passionate about developing the next generation of human-interactive technology in the form of wearable robots that harness synergistic human and robot capabilities.
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95892885119?pwd=QXZOZUhrcTJRYk5qZzZwVThrTytVZz09Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 252
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95892885119?pwd=QXZOZUhrcTJRYk5qZzZwVThrTytVZz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
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Boeing Trojan Talk
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Do you want to shape aerospace innovation?
Attend this information session to learn about The Boeing Company and our recruitment opportunities. Boeing engineers and recruiters will be in attendance to engage with you and answer your questions.
Food will be served!
We have a shared calling to do great things: to create innovative aerospace products and technologies that will build a better future. Join us.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall Room 211
Date: Wednesday, February 28
Time: 5:30 - 7 pm
Basic Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program
Interns must be able to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2024.
Entry-level candidates are those that will be graduating in Spring/Summer 2024
Business Majors: Business Admin, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, HR, Psychology, Political Science, Marketing, Data Analytics, Information Technology, Law, Organizational Development, Environmental Science, Management Information Systems, etc.
Engineering Majors: Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil/Structural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Physics, Robotics Engineering, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering or Systems Engineering, etc.
International Students:
While the majority of positions require either US Person or US Citizen status, international candidates are encouraged to apply to any position that does not list these specific requirements in the job posting.
Due to the sensitive nature of our business, positions for international students in the US are limited – Positions outside of the US are continuing to expand as we become a more global company.
We encourage students to explore job opportunities in their home country if a position that fits their skills / interests is not currently available in the US.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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