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Events for November 03, 2010
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Nov 03, 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 http://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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Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.
Location: USC Campus or Online
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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Los Angeles Pierce College Transfer Fair
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Viterbi Transfer Admission Counselor, Becky Beiter from the USC Viterbi Office of Admission, will be attending the Los Angeles Pierce College Transfer Fair. Please stop by the USC Viterbi table to learn how you can get started on your engineering courses at your current institution and more about the admission process.
Location: LA Pierce Campus
Audiences: Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Admission
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Forecasting Earthquake Ground Motions Using Large-Scale Numerical Simulations
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Thomas H. Jordan, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, USC, Director, Southern California Earthquake Center
Talk Title: Forecasting Earthquake Ground Motions Using Large-Scale Numerical Simulations
Abstract: The seismic radiation from complex fault ruptures in 3D crustal structures can now be numerically simulated for the largest earthquakes at frequencies of engineering interest. An interdisciplinary team of SCEC scientists recently achieved a milestone dubbed M8, the dynamic-rupture simulation of a magnitude-8, wall-to-wall earthquake on southern San Andreas fault up to seismic frequencies of 2-Hz. M8 was calculated on a computational grid of 436 billion elements; the production run sustained 220 teraflops for 24 hours on 223K cores of the NCCS Jaguar supercomputer. I will describe SCEC efforts to use such simulations in forecasting strong ground motions in Southern California, focusing on the CyberShake computational platform. In the CyberShake 1.0 hazard model for the Los Angeles region, about 440,000 earthquake simulations have been used to represent the probabilistic seismic hazard up to 0.3 Hz. The hazard maps are substantially different from those derived from empirical ground-motion prediction equations. At the probability levels appropriate for long-term forecasting, these differences are most significant (and worrisome) in sedimentary basins, where the regional seismic risk is concentrated. The higher basin amplifications obtained by CyberShake are due to the strong coupling between rupture directivity and basin-mode excitation. The simulations show that this coupling is enhanced by the tectonic branching structure of the San Andreas system. Large-scale simulations are being used in several other applications: (a) operational earthquake forecasting, which provides short-term earthquake probabilities using statistical models of seismic triggering and clustering; (b) earthquake early warning, which attempts to predict imminent shaking during an on-going event; and (c) post-earthquake information, including high-resolution maps of seismic shaking intensities needed for emergency response immediately following a large earthquake. These applications offer new (and urgent) computational challenges, including requirements for robust, on-demand supercomputing and access to very large data sets.
Host: Prof. Jean-Pierre Bardet
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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AME Department Seminar
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Kirk Dotson , Structural Dynamics Department/Structural Mechanics Subdivision
Talk Title: Fluid-Structure Interaction In Launch Vehicle Feedlines During Boost Phase of Flight
Abstract: In structural modeling of launch vehicles, liquid propellant is sometimes rigidly attached to feedline walls. This assumption precludes the interaction of structural modes with propellant pressure and flow. An analysis of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) for the Atlas V launch vehicle revealed that structural models with rigidly-attached propellant yield unconservative response predictions under some conditions. In particular, during the maximum acceleration time of flight, pressure oscillations acting at bends in the Atlas V liquid oxygen feedline excite 15-20 Hz structural modes that have considerable gain on the feedline and at the spacecraft interface. The investigation also revealed that the venting of gas from the pogo accumulator is an excitation source and changes the dynamic characteristics of the hydraulic system. The FSI simulation produced during the investigation can be adapted to mission-specific conditions, such that responses and loads are conservatively predicted for any Atlas V flight.
Host: Professor Geoffrey Speding
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/11-3-10-dotson.shtmlLocation: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - , Room 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/11-3-10-dotson.shtml
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GOT A BRAND? Networking Your Way to a Job!
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
What is networking? Attend this workshop and learn how to build relationships and connections that can teach you more about your field. Discover USC networking resources that can help build your private network and your brand!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Global Foundries Info Session
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
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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ASBME GM 8: Recruiting Event: Med Exec International, Cardinal Corporate Sponsor
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Med Exec International, a company with expertise in drug and medical device development serving departments focused on clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance & compliance, and medical affairs, will be joining ASBME for an info session/recruitment event! They are also a corporate sponsor for ASBME, so we thank them for their donations!
If you would like to attend this meeting, please fill out this form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDNuUEhaR3piSUg4emk0U3N5VkpONGc6MQ#gid=0Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 227
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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AGC Stantec Consulting Info Session
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Come join Stantec Consulting as they present their company. Come learn what a consulting firm does and how you can play a role in their success. Food will be provided. This will also be the AGC's 2nd General Meeting. T-shirts will be handed out to paid members. KAP 160, Wednesday 6pm.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond.
In simple terms, the world of Stantec is the water we drink, the routes we travel, the buildings we visit, the industries in which we work, and the neighborhoods we call home.
Our services are offered through approximately 9,300 employees operating out of over 150 offices in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 164
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Events USC AGC
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AGC 2nd General Meeting
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
AGC will be having its 2nd General meeting on Wednesday November 3rd at 6pm in KAP 160. There will be food served and T-shirts handed out. We will go over future events, future information session, future learning sessions, and future social events. Also Stantec Consulting firm will be there to give an information session.
Come, eat, and enjoy.
Who knows you might work for Stantec in the future.
--USC AGCLocation: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 164
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Events USC AGC
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Taking the Long View: Design and the Nonprofit
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Most of todayâs positive design solutions focus on green design. Although issues such as efficiency and sustainability are critical, one canât ignore equally pressing issues like humanitarian aid, education and healthcare. Often overlooked, nonprofit groups tend to take on the burden in areas where government agencies fail. This event will feature presentations by landscape architect Lily Jencks from Maggieâs Cancer Caring Centres and Cameron Sinclair, co-founder of Architecture for Humanityâtwo international nonprofit organizations that use design in exceptional, and human, ways.
Maggieâs Cancer Caring Centres are auxiliary cancer-care facilities that landscape architect and writer Maggie Jencks established before her death in 1995. First Lady Michelle Obama toured the London branch on a recent trip. Notable architects such as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Sir Richard Rogers and Rem Koolhaas have donated designs for several of the centers. Landscape architect Lily Jencks will discuss the work of the centers and her work with Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas on their newest additions in Hong Kong and Glasgow.
Architecture for Humanity was founded by Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr in 1999. Based in San Francisco, AfH relies on volunteer architects and designers to deliver humanitarian aid at disaster sites around the globe. AfH doesnât provide disaster response; they provide disaster relief for the long term and community rebuilding for two to ten years into the future. Sinclair has received the TED Prize for Innovation and was named one of the âWorldâs Most Influential Designersâ by BusinessWeek magazine.
Organized by R. Scott Mitchell (Architecture).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Admission is free.
Reception to follow.Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
