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Events for November 12, 2014
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Nov 12, 2014
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://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/firstyear/prospective/meetusc_sw.html to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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SWE Starts With Me!Wed, Nov 12, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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Computer Science Faculty Meeting
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Event details will be emailed to invited attendees.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Online Information Session - Discover Viterbi: Petroleum Engineering
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Executive Education
Workshops & Infosessions
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is a top ranked graduate engineering program by U.S. News and World Report. Join us for an online information session to learn about the exciting opportunities in Petroleum Engineering. Professor Iraj Ershaghi will be joining the session to highlight important information about the program.
Register NowAudiences: Registered Attendees
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Rajgopal Kannan, Louisiana State University
Talk Title: Balancing Delay and Congestion Costs in Scheduling and Computing Bottleneck Congestion Equilibria
Series: CommNetS
Abstract: We consider the problem of minimum cost scheduling of an arbitrary sequence of packet arrivals over a given time frame where the cost of transmission during a slot is the sum of an arbitrary function of the congestion (number of packets transmitted) during that slot and the delay incurred by these packets. This problem could arise in various contexts such as wireless link transmissions where both congestion costs and scheduling delays must be balanced as well as in transactional memory systems where one can complete a transaction during a slot by paying a cost proportional to the number of interfering transactions during that slot (the congestion) or defer by some slots and try again. We find the offline optimal solution to this problem given the exact sequence of packet arrivals and then develop algorithms with constant factor competitive ratio for the online version of the problem in which the sequence of packet arrivals is unknown. For the second part of the talk, we consider the problem of computing bottleneck congestion equilibria in networks. This problem has been shown to be PLS complete and we describe an algorithm for finding logN approximate equilibra.
Biography: Rajgopal Kannan is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at Louisiana State University. He obtained his PhD from the University of Denver and a B.Tech from IIT-Bombay. His areas of interest are in wireless network algorithms, game-theory and cybersecurity. He is currently on sabbatical at the ANRG group at USC with Prof. Bhaskar Krishnamachari.
Host: Prof. Ashutosh Nayyar and the Ming Hsieh Institute
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Emmanuel Gdoutos, Professor in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL & School of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
Talk Title: Failure Modes of Sandwich and Cellular Materials
Series: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Abstract: Sandwich structures consisting of strong and stiff facings and light weight cores offer improved stiffness and strength to weight ratios compared to monolithic materials. Under flexural loading the facings carry almost all of the bending, while the core takes the shear loading and helps to stabilize the facings. Facing materials include metals and fiber reinforced composites. The latter are being used in advanced applications due to the large strength-to-weight ratio. The core materials mainly include honeycombs, cellular foams and wood. In the present seminar the failure behavior of composite sandwich beams subjected to three- and four-point bending will be presented. The beams were made of unidirectional carbon/epoxy facings and various core materials including PVC closed-cell foams, a polyurethane foam and an aluminum honeycomb. Various failure modes including facing wrinkling, indentation failure and core failure were observed and compared with analytical predictions. It was established that the initiation, propagation and interaction of failure modes depend on the type of loading, constituent material properties and geometrical dimensions. The crack growth behavior of polymeric foams under mixed-mode loading conditions will also be presented. Polymeric foams are anisotropic materials and crack kinking occurs even though the applied load is perpendicular to the crack plane. The stress analysis of the plate was performed by finite elements. Crack trajectories for various angles of the orientation of the axes of orthotropy of the material with respect to the applied load were obtained.
Biography: Emmanuel Gdoutos is Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Director of the Laboratory of Applied Mechanics at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University. His interests and experience include many areas of mechanics of materials with emphasis on experimental mechanics, fracture mechanics, composite materials and nanotechnology. He serves on the editorial board of eight international journals. He has awarded two Fulbright fellowships and an excellent teaching award from the University of Toledo. He has held numerous lectureships and visiting professorships (Lehigh Univ., Univ. of California at Santa Barbara and Davis, Toledo Univ., Michigan Technological University. and Northwestern University). He served as chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering of the Democritus University of Thrace. He authored over 240 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, 15 books and edited 14 books. His book titled "Fracture Mechanics - An Introduction" is a widely used textbook for fracture mechanics courses.
Host: Professor Paul Ronney
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Valerie Childress
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Laserfiche Information Session
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
You are invited to join Laserfiche representatives to learn more about their company and upcoming opportunities.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Viterbi EE, ME, ASTE, AE, CS, CECS, and ISE Majors
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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DEN@Viterbi Information Session: Silicon Valley, CA
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Executive Education, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering will be hosting a DEN@Viterbi Information Session in Belmont/Redwood Shores, CA on Wednesday, November 12th.
Why Attend?
- Discover the 40+ graduate programs offered completely online through USC Viterbi’s Distance Education Network [DEN@Viterbi]
- Learn about non-degree continuing education opportunities offered on-campus, online and on-site, including short courses and custom programs
- Find out how you can start classes as early as this spring
REGISTER NOW
For questions on this event or DEN@Viterbi, please contact DEN@Viterbi.usc.edu.Location: Belmont/Redwood Shores, CA
Audiences: RSVP Required
Contact: Viterbi Corporate & Professional Programs
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USC Graduate Engineering Information Session: London
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Students who have earned or are in the progress of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend to learn more about applying to the top ranked graduate engineering programs at the University of Southern California.
The information session will include a presentation on: Master's & Ph.D. programs available at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, how to apply, scholarships, student life, and more. Students will also have the chance to ask questions and receive official brochures and handout information from USC.
More information and register to attendLocation: St. Ermin's Hotel, London
Audiences: Students with a background in engineering, math or science are welcome to attend.
Contact: Laura Hartman
