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SAP TERP 10 Student Certification AcademyFri, Jun 10, 2011 @ 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Richard Vawter, Professor
Talk Title: SAP TERP 10 Student Certification Academy
Abstract: Course Overview
The University of Southern California, being an active member of SAPâs Global University Alliances program since its inception in 1996, has been chosen to offer the TERP10 Academy to its students in early Summer 2011. The TERP10 Academy, and its certification, is a direct response to the global forecast of needed SAP skills in the market, estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000, in the next several years.
Students completing the TERP10 Academy and passing SAPâs certification exam will have the advantage of being equipped with a good understanding of business processes adopted by companies around the world. They will also get insights into best business practices and how SAP can be used to optimize business processes. Students will find that the TERP10 Certification will open internship opportunities as well as full time jobs with consulting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Hitachi, and other SAP partner companies.
The Academy will begin on Tuesday, May 31st and end Friday, June 10th (excluding weekends). The certification examination will be given on Monday morning, June 13th.
Course Topics
The two week TERP10 course topics on ERP Basics, ERP Netweaver, Business Warehousing, and Customer Relations Management will be covered. The course will also present an overview of integrated logistics scenarios for:
* Sales order processing,
* Material planning and manufacturing execution,
* External procurement process,
* Inventory and warehouse management,
* Customer service processing,
* Enterprise asset management, and
* Project management.
Integration of Financial Accounting with the logistics scenarios, including general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset accounting will also be covered.
Benefits
* Distinguish yourself in the current marketplace by becoming an SAP Certified Associate
* Gain access to SAP's private website which contains important news items, help documents, patches and other software
* Execute tasks with confidence and skill
Audience
Current students and professionals who meet the following pre-requisites:
* A thorough knowledge on how to navigate the SAP ERP system and have an understanding of intercompany business processes in enterprise planning and management.
* Completed and passed three courses with 30% of the content related to SAP/ERP or the equivalent from an Academic Alliance University
If you are interested in attending, but are not a current USC student, please email professional@mapp.usc.edu with the following information:
* The University in which you are or were a student
o Note: University must be part of the SAP University Alliance.
* The related SAP/ERP courses you have taken
You will be notified once your coursework has been approved and may then proceed with the registration process.
Certification Information
Upon successfully completion of the exam, participants will become an SAP Certified Associate which is recognized by partners and companies across the SAP ecosystem.
Biography: Although Prof. Richard Vawter hasn't flown for over a decade, he's had plenty of experience in the cockpitâespecially as a college student! His undergraduate degrees at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and UCLA were accomplished by literally flying between classes.
Upon completing his Engineering degree at UCLA, Richard Vawter started work at Rockwell International analyzing the dynamic loads placed upon the Space Shuttle during the launch and entry phases of a mission. After the Challenger incident, Richard Vawter was chosen to be part of NASAâs Crew Egress Team and assigned the task to design a system and method for the crew to escape the shuttle during a controlled emergency descent.
Following the resumption of the Space Shuttle flights, Prof. Vawter began taking graduate classes at the School of Engineering. After only one graduate class, Prof. Vawter became hooked on USC, completing Masters degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration. After two years as a computer consultant, Prof. Vawter returned to USC and worked for the Marshall School of Business as a Computer Systems and Applications Specialist. During that time, he had the opportunity to fill in for a week teaching an ITP class and discovered his teaching talents when the students started clamoring for him to come back. Prof. Vawter began teaching officially at ITP in 1996 and currently focuses on SAP.
Host: Professional Programs
More Info: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htmLocation: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 540
Audiences: RSVP Only
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
Event Link: http://mapp.usc.edu/professionalprograms/ShortCourses/TERP10.htm
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Center for Energy Nanoscience and Technology Distinguished Speaker Series
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Joseph Ford, Professor, University of California, San Diego
Talk Title: Planar Micro-Optic Waveguide Solar Concentrators
Abstract: Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) systems focus sunlight onto high-efficiency photovoltaic cells, using gross mechanical tracking to keep the lenses aligned to the sun's position as it moves across the sky, with optics whose basic structure has been used since the 1930s. This talk will describe research at UCSD's Photonic Systems Integration Lab on a very different approach to CPV, using micro-optics and a planar waveguide to couple light into the PV cell, where all the optics are designed to be fabricated with inexpensive roll processing. The presentation will show the optical system design and early experimental results for the planar concentrator, as well as some complex planar structures that allow high-concentraton and spectrally-banded systems, which show promise for lowering the costs for mechanically tracked CPV systems. However, the physical structure of this concentrator also allows some unconventional approaches to tracking. The talk will show preliminary research results for two new directions in CPV, where the large-scale and precise mechanical motion in conventional tracking systems may be replaced with either a micro-mechanical translation of the lenses relative to the waveguide (micro-tracking), or using special materials which react to incident sunlight to cause the effect of tracking without any physical motion (reactive tracking).
Biography: Joseph Ford is a Professor of ECE at the University of California San Diego and a fellow of the Optical Society of America. At UCSD, he leads the Photonics Systems Integration Lab, a research group doing advanced free-space optical system design, prototyping and characterization for a range of applications. Current research projects involve gigapixel imaging systems, telephoto vision systems, and efficient concentrator-based photovoltaic systems. Dr. Ford received a M.S. in Optical Engineering from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of California San Diego. Dr. Ford was a member of Bell Labs Advanced Photonics Research Department from 1994 to 2000, where he developed MEMS and optoelectronic components including the first MEMS spectral equalizer and wavelength add/drop switch, technologies now in widespread use worldwide. In 2000 he joined Optical Micro-Machines, becoming Chief Scientist in 2001 before joining UCSD in 2002. Dr. Ford was General Co-Chair of the first IEEE Conference on Optical MEMS in 2000, and General Co-Chair for the 2008 Optical Fiber Communications Conference. Dr. Ford is co-author of over 100 journal articles and conference proceedings and inventor on more than 45 United States patents in communications, imaging, and solar energy.
Host: P. Daniel Dapkus, Center Director
Location: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eliza Aceves
