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Events for October 06, 2010
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2010 NAE Grand Challenges National SummitWed, Oct 06, 2010
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Various, Various
Talk Title: 2010 NAE Grand Challenges National Summit
Host: USC Viterbi School of Engineering
More Info: http://www.naegrandchallengessummit2010.org/Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Leslie DaCruz
Event Link: http://www.naegrandchallengessummit2010.org/
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 01:00 AM - 01:00 AM
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 hhttp://usconnect.usc.edu/ 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: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Short Range Radio Research in Twente
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Arjan Meijerink, University of Twente
Talk Title: Short Range Radio Research in Twente
Abstract: The research and education by the Telecommunication Engineering Group at the University of Twente is dedicated
to physical layer topics in communications. Three research tracks have prominence: Short Range Radio, Microwave Photonics,
and Electromagnetic Compatibility. Arjan is active in the Short Range Radio division, and will briefly outline the interests and
activities of this group. Furthermore he will present some results of the research that he did during his short sabbatical in
Belfast last year. This concerns the performance analysis of a frequency offset modulation scheme using wideband noise carriers.
The main advantage of such a scheme is that it enables fast receiver synchronization without channel adaptation, while
providing robustness to multipath fading and in-band interference. This is important for low-power wireless systems with bursty
traffic, such as sensor networks. In the talk a semi-analytical framework for evaluating its bit error rate performance in
wideband frequency-selective fading channels will be described. Some numerical results will be presented, based on channel
models developed in the IEEE 802.15.4a channel modeling subgroup. These illustrate that the considered system can be
designed with a lower fading margin than a narrowband system.
Biography: Arjan Meijerink received the MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering (both with honours) from the
University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, in 2001 and 2005, respectively. His PhD research was on coherence
multiplexing for optical communication systems, and was performed under supervision of Prof. W. van Etten, in the
Telecommunication Engineering (TE) Group. From 2005 to 2007 he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the TE Group, carrying out
research on photonic beamformers for broadband phased array receive antennas, using fully integrated, ring resonator-based
optical beamforming networks. Since 2007 he has been an Assistant Professor in the TE group. He teaches an undergraduate
course on random signals and noise, and is involved in research on new radio transmission techniques for short-range
applications, such as wireless sensor networks. His particular interest is in resilient, low-power UWB transmit-reference
modulation techniques, stochastic channel modeling, and UWB-based ranging and localization techniques. In 2009 he was a
Visiting Lecturer at the Wireless Communications Research Group, at the Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Currently he is a Visiting Scholar in the WiDeS Group. His research work involves stochastic channel modeling and time-of-arrival
estimation using UWB signals.
Host: Dr. A. F. Molisch
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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AME Seminar
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. L. Mahadevan, Professor of Applied Mathematics and Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Talk Title: On Growth and Form
Abstract: The growth and form of a soft solid pose a range of problems that combine aspects of mathematics, physics and biology. I will discuss some examples of growth and form in the plant and animal world motivated by qualitative and quantitative biological observations at the molecular, cellular and tissue level. In each case, we will see how a combination of physical experiments, mathematical models and simple computations allow us to unravel the basis for the diversity and complexity of biological form, while suggesting a rich new lode of problems in geometry and analysis.
Host: Dr. G. Spedding
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcomingLocation: Charlotte S. & Davre R. Davidson Continuing Education Conference Center (DCC) - Boardroom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming
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Games in the Global Office: Insults, Compliments and the Edge of Violence
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Join us for a fascinating conversation about the games people play in an increasingly global workplace. When people play well together, creativity ensues. But games in the workplace can also be divisive and disrespectful, leading to vandalism and even violence. A panel of experts will discuss games in the workplace, explore parallels between social interactions and digital games and look at exciting possibilities of using serious games to offer solutions. Serious-games innovator Maryalice Jordan-Marsh will moderate a panel including international diversity expert Michà lle Mor Barak and Kevin A. Brown, art-development manager for Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Kevin A. Brown, art-development manager at Sony Computer Entertainment America in Santa Monica, has been making games for sixteen years. At Sony, Kevin is responsible for managing the entire art department. Prior to joining Sony, Brown was director of content at Brash Entertainment in Hollywood and studio art director at Microsoft Game Studios.
Maryalice Jordan-Marsh is an associate professor in the USC School of Social Work, with a courtesy appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, and the director of the USC Nurse Social Work Practitioner program. She has collaborated with the USC School of Cinematic Arts on mobile social networking for health, including an intergenerational game to promote healthy behaviors.
Michà lle Mor Barak is a professor in the USC School of Social Work and the USC Marshall School of Business. She holds the Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professorship in Social Work and Business in a Global Society and is the founder and director of the International Center for the Inclusive Workplace.
Reception to follow.
Organized by the USC School of Social Work.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Gabilan Courtyard, School of Social Work
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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ASBME 5th General Meeting: St. Jude Medical Recruitment/Info Session & Introduction to the Iridescent Volunteer Program
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
A recruiter from St. Jude Medicalâs Remote Care Technical Support Team (âDevice Monitoringâ) will present on numerous internships and job opportunities NOW! They are especially looking for candidates who are willing to take on a part-time position in the long term. Strong preference would be given to candidates who are available to work at least part of Mondays.
ALSO, ASBME is teaming up with IEEE and SWE this semester to volunteer for Iridescentâs Family Science Nights, where we will teach fun science and engineering experiments to local elementary school girls and their families. Come to this meeting to hear more about the work that Iridescent does and find out how you can get involved! If you can't make it or are curious about it now, you can also watch this video to learn more.
To RSVP for this event, fill out THIS FORM: https://spreadsheets1.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHVqbVF4UE0xMmZHRS1tOWd6LWNNLWc6MQ#gid=0Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 320A
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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SWE Info Session with Accenture
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Do you wish to travel all over the world? Would you like the opportunity to work on a different project every few months and become an expert in many different fields of engineering? Do you like talking to clients but also staying technical? Your future may be in engineering consulting!
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company and they are coming to USC to tell about the amazing opportunities within their company for talented, hardworking engineering students.
Take a break from midterms to spend an hour with your peers within Viterbi and get some valuable advice for the engineering career fair in the week following this event. There will also be a FREE delicious Thai dinner. Hope to see you there!Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers
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AIChE CHE 330 Study Group Session
Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Thermo students! Come out to collaborate with other classmates to prepare yourself for your first midterm! Join the group at VARC!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC American Institute of Chemical Engineers
