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Events for September 05, 2012
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering TalkWed, Sep 05, 2012
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
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 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) -
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen Students and Families
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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USC's Homeland Security Center (CREATE) Monthly Seminar Series
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 @ 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Hora, CREATE Director
Talk Title: âMedian Aggregation of Distribution Functionsâ
Series: CREATE Monthly Seminar Series
Abstract: We are pleased to invite you to attend CREATEâs monthly seminar!
Abstract: When multiple redundant probabilistic judgments are obtained from subject matter experts, it is common practice to aggregate their differing views into a single probability or distribution. Although many methods have been proposed for mathematical aggregation, no single procedure has gained universal acceptance. The most widely used procedure is simple arithmetic averaging which has both desirable and undesirable properties. Here we propose an alternative for aggregating distribution functions that is based on the median cumulative probabilities at fixed values of the variable. It is shown that aggregating cumulative probabilities by medians is equivalent, under certain conditions, to aggregating fractiles. Moreover, the median aggregate has better calibration and sharpness properties than mean aggregation when the experts are independent and well calibrated.
To ensure that I order your lunch, please RSVP to calicchi@usc.edu. Please advise if you require a vegetarian option.
Hope to see you there!
Biography: Presenter: Stephen Hora serves as Director of CREATE (the National Center of Excellence for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events) at the USC. He is a Research Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering and of Public Policy and Management at the Price School of Public Policy. He is an expert in decision and risk analyses with particular interest in the use of subject matter experts, statistical modeling, and the analysis of technological, natural, and environmental hazards.
During the past twenty-five years, Professor Hora's research has focused on the analysis of risks from technological hazards. Most prominent has been his research into the use of experts to quantify risk and decision models. The work spans a range from practical applications to the creation of theoretical foundations and entails being an active participate in designing and staging elicitation processes.
Host: Homeland Security Center @ USC (CREATE)
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 306
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Erin Calicchio
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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Department
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Konstantin Matveev , Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University Pul,lman, Washington
Talk Title: Aero-Hydrodynamics and Dynamics of Air-Assisted Marine Vehicles
Abstract: Drag reduction of large cargo vessels can be achieved by lubricating submerged hull surfaces with air layers. Higher speeds of small fast boats can be attained by utilizing aerodynamic lift. Air-cavity ships, ultra-fast planing multi-hulls (racing boats), wing-in-ground-effect vehicles, and power-augmented-ram platforms are examples of marine craft with air assistance. The main technical problem in the development and application of these concepts for marine transportation is to ensure high performance and motion stability in a broad range of operational conditions, including motions in water waves. We will discuss an experimental study on air-cavity flows under a simplified hull model, associated modeling efforts based on hydrodynamic singularities and viscous solvers, and an example of industrial development of a large air-cavity cargo vessel. We will also illustrate applications of the extreme-ground-effect theory for aerodynamics of fast air-supported boats. Simulation results will be presented for hydroplane dynamics, including responses to initial perturbations, reactions to wind gusts, and motions in head and following waves. Video clips of our self-propelled radio-controlled models of power-augmented-ram vehicles will be demonstrated.
Biography: Konstantin Matveev obtained a Master degree in Applied Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1996 and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Institute of Technology in 2003. His Ph.D. thesis was on thermoacoustic and combustion instabilities. As a postdoc at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Dr. Matveev investigated nonlinear thermoacoustic phenomena in advanced energy systems. As a senior hydrodynamicist at Art Anderson Associates and a consultant to several European R&D organizations, he was involved in the development of high-performance marine concepts, including air-lubricated hulls, hydrofoils, multi-hull ships, and wing-in-ground craft. He recently co-authored a technical book on Small-Waterplane-Area Ships. At the present time, Dr. Matveev is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. His current research is focused on advanced marine vehicles and thermoacoustics.
Host: Prof. Eva Kanso
More Info: http://ae-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-5-12-matveev.shtml
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - Room 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ae-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-5-12-matveev.shtml
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Progressive Degree Information Session
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 @ 05:15 PM - 06:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) gives continuing USC undergraduates another path to earning a Masterâs degree from USC.
The main advantages to a Progressive Degree are:
1) Start graduate-level classes during your senior year
2) Reduce the units required for a Masterâs Degree
More Progressive Degree information can be found by attending our information session and visiting at http://viterbi.usc.edu/pdp!Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Graduate Admission Team
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Employer Resume Clinic and Critique- Presented by Microsoft
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Want to know what an industry expert looks for on a resume? How to catch the eye of Technical Recruiters? Learn how to building a resume that does the work for you!
Bring your resume for a chance to win great prizes!
Free food while it lasts!
More Information: Microsoft 9-5 9-6 Resume Clinic and Office Hours.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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SHPE First General Body Meeting
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 @ 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
School is back and so is SHPE. Come and find out what it is like to be on board with SHPE. Learn of all the amazing opportunities and events that only SHPE can provide as well as meet our current SHPE members and our new Executive Board. Our resources are not limited to only helping Hispanics or Engineers. So no matter what race you are, as long as you are in the STEM field we can definitely help you out. So don't miss out on this first meeting of the year and bring your friends. There will be pizza and drinks.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
