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Events for October 01, 2013
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PhD Fellowships: Application Process Overview and Essay Insights
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Andrea Armani, USC
Talk Title: PhD Fellowships: Application Process Overview and Essay Insights
Abstract: There are several standard fellowships that you should consider applying for. We discuss what makes a good application and what key pitfalls to avoid. We will also review several successful fellowship applications.
This seminar is appropriate for students (undergraduates and graduates) considering applying for the NSF and NDSEG fellowships.
Host: Andrea Armani
Location: Vivian Hall of Engineering (VHE) - 702
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Andrea Armani
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Epstein Institute / ISE 651 Seminar Series
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ellen Bass, Professor, College of Computing and Informatics and College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Talk Title: "Analyzing Human-Automation Interaction and Human-human Communication Using Formal Task Analytic Models" - GFS Room 101
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: Complex systems are composed of humans and automation interacting with dynamic flexibility in the allocation of authority and autonomy. Breakdowns in complex systems often occur as a result of system elements interacting in ways unanticipated by designers. The analysis of such systems requires methods for verifying and validating that the range of roles and responsibilities potentially assignable to the humans and automation does not lead to unsafe situations. The use of human task behavior models as part of a larger, formal system model should allow the ramifications of normative and erroneous behaviors to be verified in relation to other aspects of the system. To support the development of formal models of human operator behavior, we have developed a task analytic modeling formalism, the Enhanced Operator Function Model with Communication (EOFMC). It is an Extensible Markup Language-based, platform- and analysis-independent languages with formal syntax and semantics. We have developed associated automated processes for translating instantiated models into the model checking language Symbolic Analysis Laboratory. Both normative and erroneous human behavior models are produced in order to verify procedure related (omissions, jumps, repetitions, and intrusions), strategic knowledge related (slips) erroneous human behaviors, and communication errors. The system model can then be verified using model checking in order to identify potentially hazardous situations related to the interaction of the environment, human behavior, and humanâ⬓automation interaction. These methods have already been applied to medical device design and transportation applications and they hold promise for other domains.
Biography: Ellen Bass is a Professor in the College of Computing and Informatics and in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. Her research focuses on understanding and modeling how human operators perform in real-time complex systems in order to inform the systems engineering process: operational concept definition, requirements for decision support and human-computer interaction, procedures the operators will follow, and training requirements. She develops analytical frameworks, measures, and methods that quantify total system performance including end users, their tools, features of the task environment and schedule. Bass has published over 200 publications on cognitive systems engineering topics.
Bass is a member of the Board on Human-Systems Integration (BOHSI) in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) of the National Academy of Sciences. Bass is the Editor-in-Chief for the journal IEEE Transactions on Human-machine Systems. She serves on several editorial boards. She is the Chair of the Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making (CEDM) Technical Group of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
For over thirty years, Bass has been involved in systems engineering research and design with relevant experience in cognitive modeling, cognitive systems engineering, human factors, simulation and formal methods. Bass served on the faculty at the University of Virginia from 2002 to 2012 and then joined the Drexel faculty in 2013. Before then, Bass was a systems engineer at IBM, SAIC, Search Technology and Georgia Tech. She earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering - GFS 101
More Information: Seminar-Bass.doc
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Fresno Admission Reception
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Hosted by the Admission Office, the reception will include a general discussion about the University. You will also be able to ask questions about your areas of academic interest, explore co-curricular options and learn more about life and opportunities at USC. Rebecca Beiter, Assistant Director of Admission, will be there on behalf of the Viterbi School of Engineering along with other representatives from the University.
To RSVP online please go to https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/resrsvp/Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen Students and Families
Contact: Rebecca Kinnon
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Exam Strategies Workshop
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Stressed about midterms?
Not sure how to start studying?
Come to the Center for Engineering Diversity's Exam Strategies Workshop to get help preparing for your exams!
Learn tips for making a study plan, sticking to it, and managing stress before and during your test.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Center for Engineering Diversity
