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Inside the Port of Long Beach: Challenges and Opportunities
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
GUEST SPEAKER: Richard Steinke, Executive Director Presentation Description: Port security, air quality, and aging transportation infrastructure are all issues at the forefront of public policy debate in California. Nowhere do these and other hot button issues related to goods movement and international trade converge more than at Southern California's Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex. On March 7, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard D. Steinke will be at School of Policy, Planning, and Development to share his insights into both the external and internal challenges and opportunities of managing the nation's second busiest seaport. A brief information session on the Port's Executive Internship Program will follow Mr. Steinke's presentation.Employment: While thousands of jobs and billions of dollars worth of goods are associated with Port operations, the Port itself is a relatively small organization, employing only 350 full-time staff in 16 divisions. Because of this, working at the Port offers a tremendous opportunity to gain exposure to, and valuable experience in a wide range of areas including International Trade and Commerce, Public Policy and Administration, Environmental, Transportation and Land Use Planning, Homeland Security, Financial Management, Engineering, Communications and Marketing, and Intergovernmental Relations. For information about employment opportunities at the Port of Long Beach, visit the Port's website at www.polb.com and click on the "Jobs/Employment" link. For employment opportunities in other areas of the City of Long Beach, visit the City's Civil Service Department website at www.longbeach.gov/civilservice/. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, LEWIS HALL 219Discussion on Employment Opportunities, 1:00-1:30 PMRSVP to: sbuchan@usc.edu, 213-740-7481
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 219
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Networking Basics – Connections are Key!
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 12:00 PM - 12:50 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!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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3D Ground Motion Simulation of the Grenoble Valley
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker:Dr. Marco Stupazzini,
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Ludwig-Maximilians-University,
Munich, GermanyAbstract:ABSTRACT - The spectral element method (SEM) is a powerful numerical technique naturally suited for seismic wave propagation analyses. A class of SEM has been widely used in the seismological field thanks to its capability of providing high accuracy and allowing the implementation of optimized parallel algorithms. In this contribution, the capabilities of SEM based GeoELSE code are illustrated, to deal with the seismic response of a 3D model of the sedimentary basin of Grenoble (French Alps). The model is excited by seismic waves originated by a strong motion scenario earthquake of MW = 6. Synthetic ground motions are calculated for all the recording sites prescribed in the framework of the ESG06 benchmark. The simulations take simultaneously into account the 3D topography of the area, the alluvial basin structure and the variation of mechanical properties throughout the valley.
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 203
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Walk-In Wednesdays: Career Services Advising
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Student Activity
Please feel free to come in during these walk-in hours! No appointment is necessary. Come in for resume reviews, internship information, or general engineering career advice.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 218
Audiences: Current Engineering Students!
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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The Moral Morass of Contemporary Life
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
The Visions and Voices Dialogues series continues with a panel discussion on the moral morass of contemporary life. Panelists include Rabbi Leonard Beerman and Rev. George Regas. The series is sponsored by the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities and the USC Libraries.
Location: Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation (DOH) - eny Intellectual Commons, Room 233
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Formulation of the k-omega Turbulence Model Revisited
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 AM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
David C. Wilcox President DCW Industries, Inc. La Cañada, CA With the rapidly developing field of Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) has come renewed interest in classical Reynolds-averaged (RANS) models of turbulence. DES solves the exact Navier-Stokes equation for the largest eddies and uses a conventional turbulence model to determine Reynolds stresses in thin shear layers. The quality of the DES, of course, depends critically upon how accurate the RANS model is. This seminar presents a new version of the author's k-omega model of turbulence, which is the most widely used turbulence model of its type for Computational Fluid Dynamics applications. The revisions include addition of just one new closure coefficient and a minor adjustment to the dependence of eddy viscosity on turbulence properties. The result is a model that applies to both boundary layers and free shear flows for all speed ranges from incompressible to hypersonic. The modifications to the new k-omega model have been made using the methodology developed by Wilcox in his popular textbook entitled "Turbulence Modeling for CFD." In this methodology, boundary layers and free shear flows are first dissected and analyzed using perturbation methods and similarity solutions. All aspects of the model, including boundary conditions for rough surfaces and surfaces with mass injection, are then developed and validated. Finally, a series of computations is performed for approximately 100 different applications including free shear flows, attached boundary layers, backward-facing steps and separated flows. The test cases include flows from incompressible speeds to Mach numbers in excess of 10. All computations have been done with state-of-the-art numerical flow solvers. The improvements to the k-omega model represent a significant expansion of its range of applicability. The new model, like preceding versions, provides accurate solutions for mildly-separated flows and simple geometries such as that of a backward-facing step. The model's improvement over earlier versions lies in its accuracy for even more complicated separated flows. This seminar demonstrates the enhanced capability for supersonic flow into compression corners and hypersonic shock/boundary-layer interactions. The excellent agreement is achieved without introducing any compressibility modifications to the turbulence model.
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) Room 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
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SWE General Meeting with Google
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Want to know what it is like working at Google? Want to know what it is like being FEMALE and working at one of the most innovative companies right now? SWE-USC is hosting a night with a female engineer from Google. Come to hear about her experiences and some of the cool projects going on at Google in Santa Monica.Everyone is welcomed. Free food!
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 222
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: SWE
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Alcon Information Session
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 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: Current Engineering Undergraduate/Graduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Capital Group Meeting / Information Session
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
The Information Systems Association (ISA) will be hosting Capital Group at our next meeting!WHAT: Capital Group Meeting / Information SessionWHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2007TIME: 6:30 PMWHERE: HOH 305You do not need to be a member to attend. This meeting is FREE and open to all USC students and majors. Don't forget: Free Catered Food!It's not too late to become a member! Come to this week's meeting for more information or visit the ISA website at www.uscisa.net. Please contact Christine at ccjacobs@usc.edu with any questions or for more information.Christine Jacobs, Director of Communication, Information Systems Association, http://www.uscisa.net
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - 305
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Václav Havels Protest
Wed, Mar 07, 2007 @ 07:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
From celebrated Czech playwright Václav Havel, a key figure in Czech public life for the past half century, comes one of his wittiest one-acts that raises important questions about the role of artists in a political context. Written in 1978, Protest deals with the travails of Havel's alter-ego Ferdinand Vanek. Recently released from jail for anti-government activities, Vanek escaped his hellish office to visit the comfortable, middle-class home of his friend, Stanek. He is hoping to convince Stanek to sign a petition renouncing the regime. In this remarkable work, Havel demonstrates how the restrictions of freedom of speech and thought spread conformity across all members of society while slowly eroding basic humanity.To RSVP, please visit: http://www.usc.edu/webapps/events_calendar/custom/113/index.php?category=Item&item=0.861402&active_category=Upcoming
Location: University Park Campus
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
