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Events for September 19, 2012
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering TalkWed, Sep 19, 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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Employer Tips on Preparing for the Career Expo- Presented by the CIA
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Students will get insider information from CIA representative to help in making successful connections with employers at the Oct 4 Career Expo.
Space is limited for this session; admission will be on a first come first serve basis.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 306
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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PhD Fellowship Application Overview
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Workshops & Infosessions
During this seminar, I will review the criteria for the two most common PhD fellowships awarded to engineering graduate students: NSF and NDSEG PhD fellowships. Specifically, we will discuss the application process, the components of the application (CV, essays, letters, scores), and the key points to consider when writing essays. We will also review previous successful applications.
This seminar is targeted to graduating seniors applying to PhD programs and current 1st/2nd year engineering PhD students.Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Andrea Armani
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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Dept. Seminar
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Lorenzo Valdevit , Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Irvine
Talk Title: Hierarchical Architected Materials as a Platform for Novel Multifunctional Systems
Abstract:
Periodic cellular materials are desirable for applications requiring high specific stiffness and strength. If the architecture is open-celled, a number of multifunctional attributes can be added, with potential for multi-objective optimization. Although conventional industrial technologies limit the achievable unit cell complexity, recent progress in advanced manufacturing is enabling fabrication of hierarchical cellular materials of nearly any topology with wide dimensional bandwidth (i.e., the ratio of the dimension of the largest to the smallest feature in the architecture).
Hierarchical unit cell designs with wide dimensional bandwidth are showing particular promise, often revealing unique mechanical behavior. Furthermore, if the smallest feature in the architecture is at the sub-micron scale, unique size effects in plasticity can further improve the mechanical response.
In this presentation, I will discuss novel ultra-light micro-architected nickel hollow-truss lattices with unprecedented combinations of density, stiffness, strength and damping characteristics. Results of extensive experimental investigations (both at the nano and macro-scale) will be presented, alongside numerical models and optimal design tools. Some preliminary work on ceramic and hybrid architected materials manufactured by 3D printing will also be discussed. Collectively, all these investigations indicate that a strong synergism among advanced manufacturing, materials science, multi-scale experimental and computational mechanics and sophisticated optimization tools is required to reach the full potential of hierarchical architected materials.
Biography: Lorenzo Valdevit received his MS degree (Laurea) in Materials Engineering from the University of Trieste, Italy (in 2000) and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University (in 2005). He worked as an intern at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and as a post-doctoral scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is presently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of California, Irvine (with a joint appointment in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science). He is a member of Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi and is the recipient of the 2007 Faculty Award from IBM Corporation. His primary research goal is the optimal design, fabrication and experimental characterization of micro-architected materials with superior combination of properties. His group has recently developed novel micro-mechanical test frames and numerical algorithms to help achieve this overarching goal.
Host: Prof. Andrea Hodge
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-19-12-valdevit.shtml
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - Room 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-19-12-valdevit.shtml
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What Do IE's Do at Disney?
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Join us for an evening of Disney! We will be hearing from Kaz Takeda, Manager, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering and Construction at Disneyland, about what exactly it is that IE's do for Disney. Ask questions, take some notes, eat some free food, and don't forget to apply for their co-op/internship program!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - Room 526
Audiences: Department Only
Contact: Georgia Lum
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BIOMED: Engineering the Body from Head to Toe
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 04:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
"BIOMED: Engineering the Human Body from Head to Toe" is a semi-formal dinner hosted annually by ASBME to introduce curious new and returning BME students like yourself to what biomedical engineering at USC is all about. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet faculty and staff in the BME department, while learning about research projects and job opportunities on campus! The event begins with an introduction by Norberto Grzywacz, head of the BME department, followed by various short presentations by experienced biomedical engineering professors at USC. Non-BME students are welcome to attend, but priority will be given to paid ASBME members.
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - Ballroom A
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Resume Clinic
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Learn how to create a resume that will serve as the marketing tool that will get your foot inside industryâs door!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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IIE Fall General Meeting
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
General Meeting:
Interested in hearing about the events IIE has planned for the semester? The best way to find out is to come to our Fall General Meeting! We will introduce the E-Board and give you a heads up on the exciting events we have planned for the semester! (Spoiler Alert: Laser tag may or may not be happening)
Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - Room 114
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Microsoft Tech Talk
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Senior Development Lead Christophe Robert and Yves Neyrand discuss
current projects underway in the Active Directory group
and discuss their career path at Microsoft
BRING YOUR RESUME and skip the long lines at the career fair!
...Did we mention thereâs FREE Food?!
More Information: Microsoft-USC tech talk.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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Africa's Hope: A Story of Survival and Hope
Wed, Sep 19, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
Admission is free. Seating is general admission. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Wednesday, August 29, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=355
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=357
Reception to follow.
Africaâs Hope is an emotionally charged and vibrant show that blends the true stories of Rwandan genocide survivors with traditional Intore dance, Kinyarwanda singing, contemporary dance and movement and live East African drumming. Created by Mashirika, the most highly acclaimed theatre company in Rwanda, Africaâs Hope is an incredible and energizing performance that looks to the future in the wake of the appalling 1994 genocide. Over the course of three months, one million people were murdered in Rwanda simply because of who they were. Those who survived were scarred for life. In Africaâs Hope, an internationally experienced cast of young and talented Rwandan artists tells the stories of their country through theatre, dance and music. While this production conveys the brutality of the conflict, it also highlights universal lessons of individual responsibility.
Established in 1997, Mashirika is composed of artists from a variety of disparate cultures who were exiled in Uganda during the 1994 genocide. This core group of actors, dancers and musicians is dedicated to presenting workshops and plays exploring issues around collective trauma, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS education, genocide healing and reconciliation.
Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by USC School of Dramatic ArtsLocation: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
