November 12, 2007

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Students: Please note that the College of Engineering has moved the scholarship application deadline to February 1 (previously April 10). Online applications will be available on December 1 and remain open through February 1. They have selected this new date for two reasons: (1) to coincide with the University deadline, and (2) to inform students of scholarship awards in a more timely manner. Please watch your email for a link to the online scholarship application starting December 1.

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OPPORTUNITIES
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The Linux User Group is putting on "Installfest 8," a community-wide event to encourage people to try Linux. If you've ever been curious about (or have tried and ran into difficulties in) using Linux, this is the event for you. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and assist in installing Linux on your computer. Details

Who: Linux User Group:
What: Installfest 8
When: November 17th, noon
Where: Dearborn 401
Requirements: Bring a computer/laptop to install Linux on (monitors, keyboards and mice are provided)

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IN THE NEWS
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Professor Tom Dietterich was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dietterich was recognized "for distinguished contributions to the field of machine learning." Science Magazine

Spreadsheets are one of the most common computerized business programs in the world, used for everything from payrolls to tax preparation. But guess what? They almost always have errors in them, mistakes that can cost a lot of money. OSU President's Report

Testifying in May before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment at the invitation of Oregon Rep. Darlene Hooley, Professor Annette von Jouanne reported on her team’s latest technological advances in capturing energy from the constant heave of offshore waves. OSU President's Report

When the curtain opens on Oregon State University Theatre's production of Tony Kushner’s award-winning play Angels in America on November 8th, playgoers may be a bit surprised to see a hefty gang of engineers on stage. College of Engineering

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GRADUATE EXAMS
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Friday, November 16, 2-4 pm, KEC 1114. PhD Oral Preliminary Examination - Thomas Brown. Major Professor: Terri Fiez; Committee: Huaping Liu, Andreas Weisshaar, Karti Mayaram; GCR: Charles Brunner. "Analysis and Design Techniques for Sampling Linearity and Nano-Joule Temperature Sensing." Details

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, November 12, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "The bandwidth-shortage problem: lack of efficiency or scarcity of resources?" presented by Bechir Hamdaoui, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Oregon State University. Details

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship is available at the University of Kansas for individuals who intend to pursue a doctorate in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, business, economics, or biological and pharmaceutical sciences. This highly selective four-year fellowship offers a $24,000 annual stipend, covers full tuition and fees, and provides a unique professional development program. Details

The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) is for exceptional undergraduate seniors or first- or second-year graduate students planning full-time study toward a PhD at a U.S. university in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences with emphasis in high performance computing. Details

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JOBS
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Did you know that you can subscribe to the EECS Jobs List that will send you e-mail when new jobs are posted? Internships and even a few on-campus jobs get advertised there as well. Subscribe here.

Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.

Java Developer 1. Exterro, Inc. is a technology company providing innovative solutions to the legal industry. Design, develop, support, maintain, and implement complex software applications; Work with team members from the beginning of product life-cycle through release; Strong Java/J2EE experience; At least 1+ years of experience in developing mid-tier JAVA applications in a J2EE based application server development environment using the following technologies: Java Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP), and JDBC. Details

Alight Technologies, LLC, Electronics Engineer. The Electronics Engineer will design, prototype, debug, and oversee the manufacture of specialized electronics products from concept through commercialization. Duties include: Product commercialization and feasibility studies; Determining functional specifications for electronic products; Designing schematics and 3D models of products; Product prototyping and testing including functionality verification; Prepping design files for offshore manufacturing. Details

Design Engineer, Entry Level - Electrical. Freightliner Engineering has several openings for highly motivated individuals that want to be involved in designing, developing and supporting some of the most technologically advanced systems on trucks, tractors and buses. Depending on background and interest, selected individuals will be involved in chassis, powertrain, suspension, hydraulics, stability control systems, engine and transmission electronics, electrical harnesses, instrument clusters, cabs, cab doors, cab mechanisms, HVAC systems, interior components and trim, exterior systems and components, and other aspects of commercial vehicle design, development, and support. Details

Cypress is looking for someone that can help characterize and debug test chips with various analog functions, mostly A/D related at the moment. So it could be a BS or MS, or co-ops too. Software skills are good at this point too, as is applied DSP. This person would probably end up working on A/D and DSP focused projects. If interested please email your resume to Dr. Monte Mar
(monte.mar@cypress.com)

A PhD RA position is being offered in the area of wireless sensor networks for volcano monitoring, starting Jan. 15, 2008. In collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory(CVO) and Harvard University, we are developing platforms that involve real-time data collection of seismic, acoustic, and GPS data from a network of wireless sensors deployed on an active volcano. This project requires a tight integration of computer science and domain science expertise, including novel techniques for data collection, medium access control, multihop networking, real-time data compression, and machine learning. Details

Mega Tech of Oregon (MTO), located in Corvallis, is looking for someone that has experience in circuit design and layout to assist in the redesign of an existing family of printed circuit assemblies. These products are being supplied to an existing multinational customer and is intended to merge the functionality of three different printed circuit assemblies into one assembly. The services provided will be on an independent contractor basis working for MTO. Details

Needed: Individual proficient in building websites with RapidWeaver on a Mac. I am building a site but want a "pro" to finish it and also to mentor me in the use of RapidWeaver so I can then build additional sites. Will pay the going rate for building my site. Contact me at: Gene Eakin, College of Education, 737-8551, gene.eakin@oregonstate.edu.

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