Select a calendar:
Filter August Events by Event Type:
SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT
Events for August 24, 2007
-
On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Fri, Aug 24, 2007
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Personal Admission Interviews are available to freshmen applicants throughout the Fall practically every weekday until December 14, 2007. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online.http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2008
Contact: Viterbi Admission
-
Meet USC (AM session)
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/events/meet_usc/ 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
-
Status of Photonics Polymer for Fiber-to-the-Display
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
SPEAKER: Prof. Yasuhiro Koike, JST ERATO-SORST Koike Photonics Polymer Project, Keio UniversityABSTRACT: The concept of FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) has become more and more popular worldwide, and the network speed requirement for end users has crossed the 100 Mbps mark. Furthermore, with the DVI system commercially available, the data rate between high-definition displays and tuners is already at 2.5Gbps. Under these circumstances, to move towards broadband society, we at Keio University have proposed the concept of "Fiber-to-the-Display", where the optical fiber is directly connected to large and high-quality flat-panel display, keeping gigabit data rate even at homes. The biggest challenge in IT will be how to install gigabit optical fibers to local area networks at homes, offices, and buildings. However, the silica optical fibers used in the backbone of the networks have diameter less than one tenth of a hair. Therefore, installation of the silica optical fibers has not been realized, as it requires enormous amounts of cost due to the many connections, junctions, and handling of fibers. As the optical fiber which satisfies above issues, we are pursuing the research and development of high-speed plastic optical fiber (POF) that is Graded Index POF (GI POF). The GI POF has a large core that enables easy handlings and connections as the existing metal cables, but can achieve the high-speed data transmission comparable to that of silica optical fibers. The POF is so flexible that it can easily be installed even in existing buildings, which brings about various options to the construction planning. The concept of "Fiber-to-the-Display" is based on following photonics polymers. We have proposed novel photonics polymers; Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber (GI POF) that achieved more than 10 Gbps data transmission, Highly Scattered Optical Transmission (HSOT) Polymer for LCD backlight of which brightness is almost twice as that of conventional "transparent" backlight, and Zero-Birefringence Optical Polymer. As the birefringence disturbs polarized waves, it is an undesirable phenomenon for high performance optical devices that handle polarized light. We have noted this phenomenon and proposed the Zero-Birefringence Optical Polymers. As GI POF network is directly connected to the high-definition display of homes and offices, the real time face to face communication with clear motion picture can be realized. We demonstrated the multipoint digital video conferencing over the gigabit GI POF network for medical consultation and a business conference and confirmed the level of its quality. When elderly people get sick late at night, it would be a great relief if they could consult doctors online with such real-time clear motion picture in large sized display without hitting keyboard. The photonics polymer will realize the concept of "Fiber-to-the-Display".BIO: Yasuhiro Koike was born in 1954 in Tokyo. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree from Keio University. In 1983, he joined the faculty of Keio University as an Instructor. From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Koike was an Assistant Professor. He was a Research Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1989 to 1990. He became an Associate Professor at Keio University in 1992 and in 1997 he became a Full Professor. Since 2004, he has served as the Director of Keio Leading-edge Laboratory of Science and Technology.
He has been invited to lecture at international conferences numerous times and has issued more than 100 Treatises and Articles. Of particular note, he has succeeded in developing the first prototype of GI POF and achieved a giga bps order transmission speed which even exceeds that of silica optical fibers. For over 20 years Dr. Koike has conducted, with keen insight, a unique study based on his investigation into the fundamental principles of optical polymer properties. His research work has resulted in many national and international awards and prizes.Host: Professor Alan Willner, willner@usc.eduLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 539
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
-
Meet USC (PM session)
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 @ 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
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. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/events/meet_usc/ 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
