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Events for October 30, 2009
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
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 9:00 a.m. and again at 12:00 p.m. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/meet_usc.html 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: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Organization and Order
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLOQUIUMTitle : "Organization and Order"Speaker: Dr. Alan LevinDate/Time: Friday, October 30, 2009, 10:00 - 11:30 AM Place: Powell Hall of Engineering (PHE) 333ABSTRACT: Organization is a startling and spontaneous macroscopic characteristic. We observe it in nature, and we participate in it socially, economically, culturally, and linguistically. Unfortunately, there appears to be no sound theoretical foundation for organization in nature and organization is often confused with order. By examining modeling assumptions and using system engineering methods, we can clarify the difference between functional and structural models and appreciate how to use them jointly to solve otherwise intractable problems. In doing so we also gain insight into the proper use of the terms organization, order, and emergence.BIO: Alan Levin is currently conducting original research into organization in natural systems. This interdisciplinary program extends traditional physical chemical methods with functional modeling techniques from system engineering. In 2008 Dr. Levin retired after a distinguished career working for TRW and Northrop Grumman Corporation. He joined TRW in 1979, and served in increasingly responsible positions as member of the technical staff, project manager, director of engineering, chief scientist, director of business development, and director of strategy and technology planning for a division with over $1B annual sales. He routinely worked with government, defense industry, commercial, and academic professionals projecting advanced technology needs for future critical missions. Before joining TRW, Dr. Levin taught physical chemistry at Carleton College and conducted original research in nucleic acid chemistry. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemistry from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from UC Berkeley.
Location: Charles Lee Powell Hall (PHE) - 333
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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CS Colloq: Dr. Alan Levin
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title : Organization and OrderSpeaker: Dr. Alan LevinHost: Prof. Barry BoehmAbstract:Organization is a startling and spontaneous macroscopic characteristic. We observe it in nature, and we participate in it socially, economically, culturally, and linguistically. Unfortunately, there appears to be no sound theoretical foundation for organization in nature and organization is often confused with order. By examining modeling assumptions and using system engineering methods, we can clarify the difference between functional and structural models and appreciate how to use them jointly to solve otherwise intractable problems. In doing so we also gain insight into the proper use of the terms organization, order, and emergence.Bio:Alan Levin is currently conducting original research into organization in natural systems. This interdisciplinary program extends traditional physical chemical methods with functional modeling techniques from system engineering. In 2008 Dr. Levin retired after a distinguished career working for TRW and Northrop Grumman Corporation. He joined TRW in 1979, and served in increasingly responsible positions as member of the technical staff, project manager, director of engineering, chief scientist, director of business development, and director of strategy and technology planning for a division with over $1B annual sales. He routinely worked with government, defense industry, commercial, and academic professionals projecting advanced technology needs for future critical missions. Before joining TRW, Dr.
Levin taught physical chemistry at Carleton College and conducted original research in nucleic acid chemistry. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemistry from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from UC Berkeley.
Location: Charles Lee Powell Hall (PHE) - 333
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Front Desk
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SWE Halloween Fun Fair
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Want a chance to celebrate Halloween with 130 local 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders? We will be hosting 10 booths including Bobbing for Apples, field games, face painting, gingerbread haunted house making, etc and we need volunteers to man them and lead the girls!
Location: TBA
Audiences: Volunteers Needed!
Contact: Society of Women Engineers
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Composite Materials for Air Vehicles
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Anna Yen of Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems will present "Composite Materials for Air Vehicles" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admissions & Student Affairs
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AIAA Undergraduate Aircraft Design Team--3rd Meeting
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
This next Friday is the 3rd design team meeting for the AIAA Undergraduate Aircraft Design Team. This week's subject will be Mission, Performance and Preliminary Sizing of Commercial Aircraft. Come join us in learning the intricacies involved in designing a full-size aircraft. It's not too late to be a part of the team!If you have any questions, contact AIAA at aiaa@usc.edu
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 102
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: -- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Discover USC: Taipei
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Members of the admission staff will present about the majors and programs available at the Viterbi School of Engineering and USC.
Location: Grand Hyatt Taipei
Audiences: Prospective Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Viterbi Admission
