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Events for October 15, 2009
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Sign-Up Deadline: IEEE Annual Soccer Tournament
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come out to the IEEE Annual Soccer Tournament on Sunday, October 18th, from 2-5 on Cromwell Field! Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition as teams battle it out for prizes for first place and runner-up!Please sign-up no later than Thursday, October 15. http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ieee/soccer/ Teams can be between 5-7 people. You may either sign up as a team captain and sign up your other team members, or you can sign up as an individual and we will place you on a team the day of the soccer tournament.Questions? Contact IEEE Social Events Chair, Ilene, at irafii@usc.edu.
Location: Cromwell Field
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engin
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Viterbi Career Fair
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
The Viterbi Career Fair is free and open to all students in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.Students do not need to register for this event, just show up!This casual, yet professional, environment allows students the opportunity to have brief conversations with recruiters about full-time employment, internships, and co-ops. Don't forget your resume!
Location: Engineering Quad
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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PREDICTING DEBRIS YIELD USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Zhiqing Kou, Ph.D. Candidate
Astani Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract:
Artificial Neural Network is a very powerful computational tool for modeling very complicated and highly nonlinear problems in various fields. In this study, it is first applied to estimate accumulated debris yield in 14 debris basins within Los Angeles County, California from 1984 to 2003 as a result of a series of storm events from watersheds partially or totally burned by wildfires. ANN models achieve very satisfactory modeling results when compared to a statistical model. The ANN technique is then applied to forecast unit debris yield resulting from a significant storm event collected from 36 small debris basins from 1938 to 1983 within the county. The same unit debris yield data is simulated by another two artificial intelligence models, Adaptive-Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and Generalized Dynamic Fuzzy Neural Network (GD-FNN) model. In addition to four basic input parameters: drainage area, watershed relief ratio, maximum one-hour rainfall intensity, and fire factor, six watershed morphological parameters including elongation ratio, drainage density, hypsometric index, total stream length, mean bifurcation ratio, and transport efficiency factor are included as input parameters and their relative importance are determined through sensitivity analysis. ANN models are also developed for modeling unit debris yield at 80 small debris basins which are classified into five groups based on the slopes of their upstream collection watersheds: mild slope, steep slope, steeper slope, extreme steep slope, and the steepest slope. In addition to four aforementioned basic input parameters, three soil properties such as soil erodibility factor, permeability rate, and liquid limit are included as input parameter one by one to study their impact on the simulation. Unit debris yield collected from large watersheds with area between 10 and 25 mi2, between 25 and 50 mi2, and between 50 and 200 mi2 are also simulated by neural networks. The modeling results show ANN models are able to reproduce most unit debris yield very close to their measured values and the accuracy of unit debris yield estimated by ANN models is significantly higher than those obtained from ANFIS, GD-FNN model, and empirical equations developed by US Army Corps of Engineers.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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SWE Afternoon with Industry
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
After the Fall Career Fair, SWE hosts an annual Afternoon with Industry to provide members and corporate representatives a relaxing and informal environment to mingle and network. The event provides members a unique opportunity to interact with industry representatives while enjoying food and refreshments.
Location: TBA
Audiences: SWE Members Only
Contact: Society of Women Engineers
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National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Dinner
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 @ 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Receptions & Special Events
After the Career Fair, we will be hosting a dinner at McCormick and Schmicks seafood restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, starting at 6:00 P.M. More details on the dinner, including a flyer, will be sent soon.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: NSBE National Society of Black Engineers
