Engineering Update
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Week of October 13
The S-PAC will be an informative conference designed to give Engineering students a look into their possible futures. Wen Mei Hwu, a professor in the ECE department, will be speaking on the topic of Parallel Programming. Laura Hollis, a clinical professor of business administration in the College of Business, will give a presentation on entrepreneurship in engineering. Jack Lubowsky, IEEE Congressional Science Fellow serving on the Senate Energy Subcommittee, explores alternative career choices for Engineers. To find out more and sign up, visit http://ieee.ece.uiuc.edu/spac08
Engineering Freshmen Committee is having its first general meeting for this year. Our goal is to unite first-year engineering students in the community and in the larger engineering world through corporate, service, social, and technical events. Come to learn about each of our committees and possibly join one that interests you. Meet fun people, discover what EFC can offer you, and enjoy free pizza. http://efc.ec.uiuc.edu
Are you interested in studying abroad in Russia or the Middle East but do not feel like you know enough about the experience? Come to the Russia & Middle East Informational Meeting and talk with students who have been on the programs and an IPENG representative. Free cookies. http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international
Are you planning on studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina this summer? Want to save money before you even leave? Submit your completed summer program application before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 to receive $100 off of your program fee. http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international/
Talks are free of charge.
Oct. 25 - 'Physics Day,' Prof. Mats Selen w/Physics Van Show, and hosts from research labs
Nov. 8 - 'Transforming Science, Policy, and the Power Grid with High Temperature Superconductivity,' Professor Laura Greene, Physics
Nov. 22 - 'The Physics of UFOs,' Professor Kevin Pitts, Physics
Dec. 6 - 'Law and Science,' Professor Amy Gajda, College of Law School & College of Media http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/Outreach/Honors/
Want to develop your global skills? Want an internship abroad? Become involved in IAESTE--a global organization which enables students to have real-world experience abroad through its reciprocal exchange program. Come to the Job Raising Committee Meeting and learn how you can find an internship exchange opportunity and increase your qualifications. Pizza will be provided. Contact arogach2@uiuc.edu with questions. http://www.iaeste.org
Come to learn about issues relating to applying to graduate school, include the GRE, financial aid, and the application process, and participate in small breakout sessions with graduate professors from your department. http://academic.ec.uiuc.edu/GSC/register.php
Learn about one of the world's largest Telecommunications companies. It is the creator the RAZR and is one of the dominant players in the cell phone market.
Bring your résumés. Papa Del’s Pizza will be served; drawing for a MOTOPURE 12 Universal Bluetooth Headset and AT&T (red) MOTORAZR V3xx.
Are you one of the best students in engineering? It's time to prove it! The Knight of St. Patrick award is given annually to 8-15 of the best juniors and seniors in engineering. The award dates back to 1903 at the University of Missouri and was first given to students at the University of Illinois in 1950. The Knights of St. Patrick are recognized as the best students in engineering. Selection is based on leadership, excellence in character, and exceptional contribution to the College of Engineering and its students. The Knights are honored at the annual Knights of St. Patrick Ball in March, and an engraved plaque of each Knights class is permanently hung in the main hallway of Engineering Hall.
Ask your dean, department head, or student society for a nomination form--they each have 2. Nominations open on October 1 and are due on October 17. If you are nominated, you will be required to complete the Knights application (which is included in the nomination packet). These are due by November 7.
From these applications, the field will be narrowed for interviews in January, from which the 2009 Knights' class will be selected. If you have any questions, email the 2008-2009 Knights Director, David Rockwood, drockwo2@uiuc.edu. http://ksp.ec.uiuc.edu
Pitch your product idea for the chance to compete for $10,000. Idea To Product (I2P) is a unique academic competition looking at ideas at their earliest stage. I2P is not a business plan competition. I2P only requires a one-page submission,done according to a strict format, outlining an idea for a product (or service) and its market.
The Technology Entrepreneur Center is hosting the University of Illinois I2P competition this year. Competing students should submit an online entry. Up to 10 student ideas will be selected for the Illinois campus round of I2P on October 23, 2008. Entries open on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Online entries for the Illinois campus round of I2P has been EXTENDED TO END OF DAY, SUNDAY Oct. 19, 2008. http://www.tec.uiuc.edu
Lockheed Martin will be onsite hosting an Information Session--a great chance to learn about a strong company. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
No ‘Experience’? Not True!” So many students, when asked what work experience they have, answer with a shrug, 'I don't really have any.' But by looking at it differently, it turns out that they usually have a lot more than they ever realized--or gave themselves credit for. Come learn the three easy steps to extracting your competencies from the context, translating that into an attention-getting résumé, and crafting a perfect verbal message to 'wow' your interviewer. Free Papa Del's pizza; presented by Lockheed Martin.
Sam Mele will be on campus to talk with students at an informal (free) lunch, and to meet with students in office hours appointments in the afternoon. He will also give a lecture at 5:00 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to get advice from a very successful entrepreneur. Mele has over 15 years of sales and management experience in enterprise software. Read more about him at http:www.firm58.com. To sign up for lunch and/or a time to meet with Mr. Mele visit http://tec.uiuc.edu
Attend IdeaBox to learn about the campus resources that can help you meet with other students...devise a solution...build a venture...compete for prize money. Laura Hollis (Clinical Professor of Business Administration, College of Business; Adjunct Lecturer, College of Engineering) will challenge students: to think differently about the development of solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, to consider building a sustainable venture around those solutions, and will make students aware of the resources available through the Technology Entrepreneur Center and the College of Engineering (and elsewhere) to help them build, fund, and grow those ventures--particularly participating in our competitions, which are fun, and have prizes of up to $30,000! http://tec.uiuc.edu
Engineering Open House is the largest student run event on campus featuring 150 exhibits, three design contests, and attracts over 25,000 visitors. Past exhibits have included custom games using WiiMotes, student built rocket launches across the Bardeen Quad, water filtration systems designed for third-world countries, and an optical version of an ultrasound that could be used to detect cancer. You could create one of this year's exciting exhibits.
Have a great idea for an exhibit? Just want to learn more about the process? Come to one of our exhibitors information sessions (EIS)! Individual and personal projects are welcome. At the EIS, we will be going over the exhibits process and introducing a few members of the central committee who will be working with exhibitors throughout the year. All society representatives are encouraged to come (even if you did it last year). Questions? Contact Gavin Rehkemper, eoh-exhibits@ec.uiuc.edu or visit http://eoh.ec.uiuc.edu
The Technology Entrepreur Center will host a CNVC Kickoff event that will include an overview of the Competition, a Speed-Teaming event.
What is Speed-Teaming? The TEC would like to help 'Idea students' and 'Skill students' to meet and form teams that will then enter the CNVC. Interested students are asked to register, and to fill out a form in order to participate in the Speed-Teaming event by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23. Only 15 Idea students and 30 Skill students are expected to be able to participate in the Speed-Teaming event, so interested students are encouraged to register early.
More information can be found on the CNVC website: http://www.tec.uiuc.edu/cozad/main.html. Dinner by Rosatis will be provided.
To register, visit http://www.cozadcompetition.studentbusinesses.com
Wolfram Research is offering local Mathematica users a chance to attend its premier Mathematica event of the year with a new One-Day Pass. The International Mathematica User Conference brings together students, faculty, and administrators who want to make the most of their Mathematica usage. There will be great seminars, training sessions, and talks, including how to make the most of Mathematica 6 in your projects and classroom. Get answers to your user questions directly the developer and take advantage of networking opportunities with leaders in science and technology. To purchase your One-Day Pass, visit http://www.wolfram.com/news/events/userconf2008/oneday.cgi. Find out more about the program at http://www.wolfram.com/conference2008/program.html
The Engineering Council Service Committee is organizing a Haunted House at Marketplace Mall for their annual Halloween Fun Fest, and we want your help. We will be busy Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 26 working to construct the Haunted House and need volunteers to come help during two-hour shifts. If you are creative, like giving back to the community, or just plain love having fun then come out for a couple hours, 4 hours, or the whole weekend. Sign-ups will be available on the Service website shortly, or you can just show up at the mall. For more info, contact Chris Walton, walton2@illinois.edu.
http://service.ec.uiuc.edu/
HKN will hold an ultimate frisbee tournament on the Complex Fields near FAR. Interested? Form a team of 6-8 players and sign up at the HKN office in 243 Everitt. There is a $10 entry fee to help offset the cost of booking the fields. Due to time constraints, we are limiting the number of teams to eight in order to allow each team about three games of playing time. Sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot.
Are you innovative? Would you like to apply for the $30,000 Lemelson-Illinois Student Prize? Do you have questions about the prize? Attend the information session to find out more, and to have your questions answered by the faculty and staff of the Technology Entrepreneur Center. Dinner will be provided. http://30kprize.uiuc.edu
Don Norman, an internationally- renowned expert on human-centered design, is the Breed Professor of Design at Northwestern University, co-founder of the Nielsen Norman Group, and former vice president of Apple Computer will talk about Sociable Design. Sociable design extends the arena of design from function, aesthetics, and emotion to the world of social interaction. Much of our activities involve other people, even things we believe we are doing in isolation. In this sense, all tasks are social, for no task is done in isolation of the needs of others. Sociable design requires system thinking, changing our unsociable products that work well in isolation but horribly in the world of other objects, tasks, and events into ones that work well together, sociably. Forget affordances: it is the signifiers that matter.
Norman is the author of 'The Design of Everyday Things,' 'Emotional Design,' and 'The Design of Future Things.' Additional sponsorship for this event: Illinois Informatics Initiative, Computer Science and College of Engineering
Designmatters2 is a free lecture series intended to promote design thinking that integrates design, business and technology in the creation of innovative products, services and experiences. Organized by the School of Art and Design, sponsored by the Provost and the Deans of Engineering and FAA. Additional sponsorship for this event: Computing Science and College of Engineering. Questions? Contact: Elka Kazmierczak, kazmier1@illinois.edu. http://designmatters.art.uiuc.edu
Filmed in the Solomon Islands, Mexico, India, and the U.S., this film chronicles a missionary organization’s development of ultra-low-tech audio technologies (like a cardboard record player) to evangelize to traditional communities with limited access to electricity and media. Interspersing interviews with shots of nodal patterns, waveforms and a signal generator, the film “has presented disembodied audio as a religion unto itself” (The New York Times). The Tailenders [2005] is 72 minutes with discussion to follow. http://www.illigal.uiuc.edu/web/etsi/etc-now
The Future Enrichment Opportunities Committee of Engineering Council will be bringing in Illinois' alum Rich Stockton, a patent attorney from Banner & Witcoff, to speak to engineering students about the benefits of a career in patent law. Come join us if you are interested in patent law, or if you are hungry and interested in hearing a fun talk on a future career. There will be plenty of free pizza to go around.
Tau Beta Pi offers tutoring in all introductory engineering courses including chemistry, physics, TAM, calculus, ECE, and more. These sessions are put on by juniors and seniors who have excelled in their coursework. We encourage all to take advantage of these sessions whether you need help with specific topics or want to review before an exam. http://tbp.ec.uiuc.edu
If you need help in math or chemistry, or just need a great place to study on a Wednesday night, come join the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers during study hours.
New Student Programs (NSP) is recruiting a diverse group of enthusiastic and motivated students to assist with our programs throughout the summer. NSP Student Leaders will work during 2009 summer registration, August registration, and fall orientation/Welcome Week. Application deadline is 12:00 midnight on Oct. 20. Applications available online at http://www.odos.illinois.edu/newstudent/employment/NSPstudentleader
Information regarding the College of Engineering Commencement is now available at http://engineering.illinois.edu/students/commence.php
http://engineering.illinois.edu/students/commence.php
Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Newark, Farnell, Premier Electronics, CPC, Farnell-Newark and MCM) today launched its international competition Live Edge--Electronic Design for the Global Environment, now in its second year. The competition is designed to provide a forum where electronic design engineers and students can design products that are environmentally friendly through the use of electronic components.
Entries can be submitted between October 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009; winners will be announced on the April 2, 2009. The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. Electronics engineers, students and inventors around the world are invited to submit designs for an innovative product that utilises electronic components and has a positive impact on the environment, for example by increasing energy efficiency or reducing carbon emissions. Full details are available at http://www.live-edge.com
Are you interested in studying abroad in South America but do not feel like you know enough about the experience? Come to the South America Informational Meeting and talk with students who have been on the program and an IPENG representative. Free cookies. http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international
The Technology Entrepreneur Center and the College of Engineering would like to send up to 25 students to Silicon Valley during the winter break for a two-week technology entrepreneurship workshop and visits with startups and leading technology companies. The trip is slated for January 5-16, 2009.
<br>For more information, visit http://www.tec.uiuc.edu/students/sv.php
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Illinois invites applications to its 2009 Scholarship Program. Students pursuing a bachelor's degree who are in their third, fourth, or fifth year in an ABET-accredited engineering program--includes all undergraduate engineering departments except Bioengineering which has not yet been evaluated for its initial accreditation--and students in master's and PhD degree programs are eligible. Scholarship award winners will be selected by a panel of consulting engineers.
Last year, 13 students received a $1,500 named scholarships sponsored by ACEC-Illinois member firms. The top applicant received a $2,500 scholarship and their application was forwarded to the national program, competing for an additional scholarship of up to $10,000. http://www.acec-il.org/scholarship.cfm
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