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Events for March 31, 2008
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Meet USC
Mon, Mar 31, 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.Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 9:00 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m. 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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Gabriel Silva, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, UCSD
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
New tools for imaging and quantitatively mapping function in neuronal and glial networks
Audiences: Department Only
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Simulation of Silicon Nanowire Transistors and De-embedding Study for Advanced RFCMOS/BiCMOS Techno
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Jing Wang, Ph.D."Simulation of Silicon Nanowire Transistors and De-embedding Study for Advanced RFCMOS/BiCMOS Technologies"IBM Semiconductor Research and Development CenterAbstract:Semiconductor nanowires are being extensively studied as key materials in today's exciting research on nanotechnology. In particular, nanowire-based transistors have attracted broad attention as a promising substitute for the conventional MOSFET beyond its scaling limits. To understand device physics in depth and to assess the performance limits of these novel nanowire devices, simulation is becoming increasingly important. In this talk, a systematic, computational study of silicon nanowire transistors (SNWTs) is presented. The topics include: 1) 3-D electrostatics and ballistic limits of SNWTs with various cross-sectional shapes, 2) surface roughness scattering in SNWTs and 3) bandstructure effects in Si and Ge nanowire FETs with arbitrary orientations. In addition to the SNWT work, this talk also covers an experimental analysis of various on-wafer de-embedding techniques for RF modeling of advanced RFCMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technologies.Biography:Jing Wang obtained his Bachelor's degree (with the highest honor) in Electronic Engineering from Tsinghua University, China in 2001 and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in 2005. His Ph.D. research, supervised by Prof. Mark Lundstrom, covered device physics and simulation of silicon nanowire transistors, exploration of nanoscale MOSFETs, and simulation of high electron mobility transistors. Since September 2005, Jing Wang has been working as an advisory engineer at the IBM Semiconductor Research and Development Center, Hopewell Junction, NY, where he is currently a technical lead of the compact modeling team developing IBM's next generation CMOS and RFCMOS technologies. Jing Wang is author/co-author of more than twenty journal/conference papers and a book chapter, co-inventor of two issued and seven pending US patents, and recipient of several IBM-internal awards for his invention achievements and his innovative work on RF de-embedding.Date: Monday, March 31, 2008
Place: HNB 100
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ericka Lieberknecht
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CS Colloq: Intelligent Tutoring for Planning and Reflection
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Title: Intelligent Tutoring for Planning and ReflectionSpeaker: Dr. H. Chad Lane (ICT)Abstract:
Computer tutors have made significant progress since they made their first appearance in the late 1960's. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques led to a "second generation" of intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) that were able to model cognitive skills, give individualized feedback, and track learning with greater precision. In the late 1990's, ITSs emerged that were able to carry out meaningful dialogues with students in order to promote learning. These modern systems leverage advances in the field of natural language processing and dialogue systems. In this talk, I will present my research on building ITSs that use natural language techniques to address the metacognitive skills of planning and reflection. The first part of the talk will focus on a dialogue-based tutoring system for novice programmers that I developed at the University of Pittsburgh that supports basic problem solving and planning skills. In an evaluation, the primary findings were that students who received tutoring from the ITS exhibited an improved ability to compose plans and displayed behaviors suggestive of thinking at greater levels of abstraction than students in a read-only control group. The second part of the talk will provide of an overview of my more recent work conducted at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. This research effort focuses on the use of explainable AI, natural language generation, and the development of a model of reflective tutoring to support learning of complex skills in game-based learning environments. Here, we consider the nature of learning in loosely-defined domains, serious games, and how tutoring can be used to promote productive learning behaviors.Biography:
Dr. H. Chad Lane is a Research Scientist at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies who specializes in intelligent tutoring systems and cognitive modeling. Since joining the ICT in the fall of 2004, he has focused on issues related to learning in game-based and immersive environments. Chad earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004 under the direction of Dr. Kurt VanLehn. His dissertation focused on the role of dialogue-based intelligent tutoring for the planning and design of computer programs. http://people.ict.usc.edu/~laneLocation: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Colloquia
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SHOWCASE 2008: Meet the Artists Reception
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Join us as we kick off SHOWCASE 2008 with a "Meet the Artists Reception" outside the Viterbi Museum (RTH 2nd Floor). For more information about SHOWCASE, visit the KIUEL website: http://viterbi.usc.edu/kiuel/No RSVP required.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 2nd Floor
Audiences: Undergraduate Students, Staff, Faculty
Contact: Women in Engineering
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SHOWCASE: Art
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
SHOWCASE: Art will highlight the great artistic talents of our undergraduate students and faculty. From photography to sculptures to paintings, there is something for everyone! Stop by to see these great works and vote on your favorite piece.For more information about SHOWCASE, visit the KIUEL website:
http://viterbi.usc.edu/kiuel/No RSVP required.Location: Viterbi Museum (2nd Floor Ronald Tutor Hall)
Audiences: Undergraduate Students & Faculty
Contact: Women in Engineering
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Cypress Semiconductor Information Session
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 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 (GFS) 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
