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Events for June 22, 2009
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Lean Enterprise I
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
This three day course provides an in-depth understanding of lean enterprise principles and how to apply them within your organization. The lean journey begins with a series of interactive simulations that demonstrate how each lean concept is applied and its impact on the process.To Register:
http://viterbi.usc.edu/shortcoursesLocation: USC Campus or Online
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
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/meet_usc.html 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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Feasibility of Decontaminating Offshore Muds in-situ....
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 @ 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
From Heavy Metals Using ElectroremediationOral Defense by: Muhammad Haroun, Ph.D. Candidate,
Astani Civil and Environmental EngineeringAbstract:Anthropogenic input of toxic contaminants into the environment has lead to detrimental effects to the living environment (hazards to humans, animals, fish, plants, soil media and ground water). The writer concentrated on inorganic contaminants.
The inorganic group, specifically heavy metals, exist in nature in very small concentrations and are known as trace metals. Geologic heterogeneity influences certain regions around the world to be rich in specific heavy metals present in the formation water, for e.g., Arsenic in South East Asia, and Strontium in the U.A.E. Certain industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, metallurgy, landfills, and sewage systems contribute a significant increase in their concentration in soils and offshore muds, in many cases augmenting the concentrations by several orders of magnitude.
Certain heavy metals at low concentrations, however, may benefit life within our ecosystems, e.g., chromium which accelerates the growth of plants. Once the previous trace concentrations are significantly increased, all form of life are subjected to toxic levels causing detrimental health issues, including cancer.
Among the leading emerging technologies for in-situ soil and ground decontamination is Electrokinetics technology. As a result of application of DC current, cations move towards the cathode, whereas anions move towards the anode.
Electrokinetics technology has been proven to be a viable method for environmental restoration, i.e., the removal of soil contaminants in-situ (Chilingar et al., 1952-2008; Pamukcu el al., 1991- 2008). The results obtained by the writer for heavy metals confirm the above conclusion. The viability of using this technology to remediate the large volumes of offshore muds of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., contaminated with heavy metals, is feasible.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 324
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
