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Events for September 07, 2011
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Threat and Error Management Development (TEM)
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Threat and Error Management Development is being implemented by operators throughout the world. This course is designed to train those who wish to develop a TEM program within their own organizations. Taught by a leader in TEM development, this course provides an applied, practical approach to explaining TEM principles.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Seminar in Astronautical Engineering
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Astronautical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Gerald R. Hintz, Retired Senior Engineer/Technical Manager, JPL; Technical Staff, Aerospace Corporation
Talk Title: I. Spacecraft Rendezvous; II. Frozen Orbits and Sun Synchronous Orbits with Mission Applications
Abstract: Topic I: Spacecraft Rendezvous
Terminal rendezvous consists of nulling the position and velocity offset vectors of the chase vehicle relative to the target vehicle. An example is the rendezvous of a Space Shuttle with the International Space Station.
Topic II: Frozen Orbits and Sun Synchronous Orbits with Mission Applications
Frozen orbits fix a set of orbit parameters to meet mission requirements such as repeated overflight of points on the earth at the same altitude. Sun synchronous orbits fix the spacecraftâs orientation with respect to the sun. Mission applications include the current A-Train in Low (705-km altitude) Earth Orbit.
Biography:
Host: Department of Astronautical Engineering
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marrietta Penoliar
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METRANS SEMINAR SERIES
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Cyrus Shahabi, Viterbi professor, IMSC director
Talk Title: TransDec: A Data-Driven Framework for Decision Making in Transportation Systems
Abstract: TransDec is a real-data driven system to support decision-making in transportation systems. The vast amounts of transportation datasets collected by federal and state agencies are extremely valuable for real-time decision making, planning and management of transportation systems, In this talk we will present our framework.
Lunch will be availabe for those who RSVP to tgong@usc.edu
Biography: Cyrus Shahabi is a professor and director the NSF's Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC) at USC. He is alos CTO and co-founder of a USC spinoff, Geosemble Technologies
Host: METRANS
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eric Mankin
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Communications, Networks and Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Sachin Adlakha, Center for the Mathematics of Information, Caltech
Talk Title: Energy Procurement Strategies in Presence of Intermittent Sources
Series: Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Abstract: We study the impact of a high penetration of intermittent wind generation on electricity markets. Specifically, we analyze the effect of wind prediction accuracy, as well as the volume of wind farm installations, on the conventional generation that needs to be contracted for in long term, day ahead, and real time markets. This provides insight into how the markets for conventional generation might need to be restructured in order to make efficient use of high volumes of renewable generation. (Joint work with Jayakrishnan Nair and Adam Wierman)
Biography: Sachin Adlakha is postdoctoral fellow at Caltechâs Center for the Mathematics of Information. Prior to coming to Caltech, he obtained his PhD from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His research interests lie at the intersection of engineering and operations/management science. In particular he is interested in developing techniques, models and algorithms for economic analysis of engineering systems.
Host: Prof. Rahul Jain
More Info: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetSLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Rahul Jain
Event Link: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS
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AME Department
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Katerina Aifantis, European Research Council Grantee, Deptartment of Mechanics; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; and Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Physics Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
Talk Title: Nanostructured Anodes for Next Generation Li-Ion Batteries - -
Abstract: The current and future applications of secondary Li-ion batteries range from powering cell phones and electric vehicles to biomedical devices. Extensive work is, therefore, being performed on further improving their lifetime and cyclability. Experimental research has yielded that Sn and Si can provide three-to-ten times the capacity of commercially used graphitic anodes. What inhibits the commercialization of such anodes, however, is the 300% volume expansion, and subsequent fracture, that Sn and Si experience upon maximum Li-insertion. This fracture is minimized by embedding nanosized Sn and Si in a matrix. In the present talk it will be shown how electrochemical cycling, transmission electron microscopy, and continuum mechanics can be employed to develop design criteria that predict the most optimum matrix material, as well the Sn particle size and inter-particle spacing, that will significantly limit fracture. Nanostructured Sn-based anodes will be shown that have a 100% capacity retention for 400 cycles.
Host: Andrea Hodge
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
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FYE Meet Your Advisors reception
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Receptions & Special Events
First Year Excellence - Meet Your Advisor Reception
Now that you've had a couple weeks to get acclimated to Viterbi and USC, it's time to reconnect with your first year advisor. Please join us to mingle with your fellow first year students as well as your FYE advisor. We will have food, games, and prizes!
FYE - Meet Your Advisor Reception
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Time: 5:00 to 6:30pm
Location: E-Quad
If you will be attending, please RSVP by emailing viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu with "RSVP FYE Meet Your Advisor" in the subject line. Hope to see you there!Location: E-Quad
Audiences: Freshmen Only
Contact: Jeffrey Teng
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ASCE Joint Meeting with ITE
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
ASCE will be partnering up with USC's newly formed student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) for our next general meeting on Wednesday, September 7th, at 5pm in KAP 209. Joining us at this meeting will be USC CEE graduate and professional transportation planner with Gibson Transportation Consulting, Reid Keller. Reid has worked on all sorts of great transportation projects from the LAX Master Plan to the Arizona Cardinals' Parking and Traffic Plan to the Oahu Master Transportation Plan. Reid will be speaking about the life of a transportation engineer/planner and how your can set your goals toward a career in the exciting multi-disciplinary transportation field. Of course, there will be free food for all!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: American Society of Civil Engineers
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SWE and TBP : Info Session with Chevron
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Jump into the new school year's recruiting season! Maybe you're looking to find a job next year, an internship for the summer, some knowledge about different opportunities at companies you haven't considered before, new corporate contacts, or maybe you already have your career situation taken care of and just want some free food?
Whatever your reasons, we invite you to join SWE and Tau Beta Pi on Wednesday night (9/7/2011) for food, friendly company, and fascinating information about one of SWE's Cardinal Sponsors, Chevron!!
Chevron is currently focusing their recruitment on Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers.
We'll be serving Pasta Roma starting at 6:30, so please come early!Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 601
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tau Beta Pi and SWE
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The Mad 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free.
Refreshments will be served.
âHymanâs one-man performance piece transports the Orthodoxy of that Hasidic tale to secular America... his transformations reveal the essence of character in simple choreographic strokes.ââThe Jerusalem Post
Yehuda Hyman, one of Americaâs great storytellers, is a playwright, actor, poet, choreographer and dancer whose work explores the intersection of theatre, dance, poetry, myth and mysticism. He will perform The Mad 7, a modern-day riff on The Seven Beggars, a Jewish folktale written more than two centuries ago by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Written by Hyman and directed by Mara Isaacs, The Mad 7 tells the epic tale of Elliot Green, a San Francisco office drone turned reluctant hero who embarks on a strange and mystical quest. Through music, dance and uniquely personal storytelling, Hyman offers a hilarious, offbeat and moving story of spiritual awakening and self-discovery.
The Mad 7 was originally developed at the Rhodopi Theatre Institute in Bulgaria and premiered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2008. The show was performed to rave reviews at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.
The performance will be followed by a discussion with Hyman.Location: Scene Dock Theatre (SCD) - Scene Dock Theatre
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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ASBME: Mentoring Program
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
What is the ASBME Mentoring Program?
Welcome to USC, Viterbi, and the Trojan Family! We know freshman year can be a little overwhelming, so why not get a some upperclassman mentors to help show you the ropes? Your mentoring group, typically consisting of two upperclassmen and a handful of freshmen, will be available to answer any questions you have about academics, advising, college life, etc. You will have the opportunity to pick what group you want to belong to after our meet&greet event during the 3rd week of school. Based on interests and your personal preference we will match you with your mentoring group. We hope that this group can serve as your home-base during your academic career at USC, and help you
meet others in your department in a social setting prior to working with them throughout your coursework at USC. If you are interested, please contact asbme.mentoring@gmail.com .
What is this event about?
This event will kick off the Mentoring Program. It is a Meet&Greet! - get free 21 choices and meet the upperclassmen who could be your mentors!Location: McCarthy Quad (right in the middle)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
