April 21, 2008

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IN THE NEWS
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UW to Lead $6.25 Million Project Creating Electronic Sherlock Holmes. The University of Washington will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers' ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems. The basic approach is the same as that of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes: using the powers of reasoning to discover the best explanation for a set of clues. The project, involving seven U.S. universities, has received a $6.25 million, 5-year grant from the Department of Defense. Other team members include Thomas Dietterich. Newswise

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, April 21, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Oregon State VLSI Research Group Overview" presented by Patrick Chiang, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Oregon State University. Details

Friday, April 25, 10:45 - 11:50 AM, Kelley 1007. EECS Colloquium: Computer Science Faculty Candidate. "Embodied Media and Gestural Control: Enabling Natural Interactions with Digital Content" presented by David Merrill, Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media Lab. Details

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:00 p.m. University of Oregon DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES - "Exploring the Power of Links in Information Networking Mining" presented by Jiawei Han, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. *Note: This is NOT part of the CS/ECE 507 colloquium series. Details

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OPPORTUNITIES
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SAO Corvallis presents Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: It's more about the shoe! Thursday, May 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Renaissance on the Riverfront, 136 SW Washington Ave., Corvallis, OR 97333. $5 for SAO members or students, $10 non-members; Includes finger food and no-host bar. Join Mary Browning, Marketing Manager for InsightsNow as she presents an engaging presentation designed to help entrepreneurial companies maximize their marketing efforts. Details

The College of Engineering needs your help! Sign up to volunteer at the Engineering Expo, a college-wide showcase event that's attended by hundreds of visitors. The event, which will be on Friday, May 9 at the Kelley Engineering Center, features over 100 senior projects, a Robo*Palooza, and green energy projects. All volunteers will receive a free Expo t-shirt. To sign up, go to http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/volunteer/volviewevent.php.

Come learn about a well established professional society that is finally making its way to OSU, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (or AIAA)! You will have the chance to make history by being a part of this movement to create the first AIAA student chapter in all of Oregon!

As a part of the AIAA organization you would be able to participate in:

• Design competitions;
• Industry dinners;
• Guest lectures;
• Reduced prices for industry seminars;
• The formation of great network connections with industries across America;
• Scholarship opportunities;
• And wind tunnel testing of competition projects here on the OSU campus!!!

If you are interested, please attend our first informational and organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 29th at 5:00 PM in KEC 1003. If you have any questions, or for some reason are not able to attend but would like to, please direct your emails to aiaa-owner@lists.oregonstate.edu.

BarCampPortland, Friday, May 2, 2008 - Sunday, May 4, 2008, 6:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Tech + Geek + Culture. The event for the Portland tech community, produced BY the Portland tech community. Find out more about BarCampPortland here: http://www.barcampportland.org.

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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.

HARDWARE DESIGN ENGINEER I, XKL. Under the direction of the Hardware Engineering Manager, assist in the development of one or more of XKL's high performance networking products. The position requires the ability to perform (but is not limited to) the following tasks: Simulate and verify logic using VHDL per the system architecture for use in gate arrays (FPGAs); Develop PCB schematics including design of support circuitry; Assist with technical specifications, including performance, power consumption, etc.; Develop and implement bring-up/test plans. Details

Microsystems Engineering Inc., Test Development Engineering Department Intern. Microsystems Engineering Inc. (MSEI) is currently seeking students interested in a co-op or internship. MSEI is a subsidiary of Biotronik, a manufacturer of cardiac rhythm management implantable devices. MSEI provides electronic assemblies for products such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. The position is in the Test Development Engineering group, working in a team maintaining systems for manufacturing test. Details

Software Developer, Rogue Wave Software. Design, enhance, maintain, and support software systems that automate the daily building, testing, result analysis, and release of Rogue Wave products. The primary technologies in use are Java, EJBs, Ant, Apache Web Server and Tomcat, PostgreSQL, JavaServer Pages, and JUnit. You will be programming on Windows and UNIX platforms. Details

Attention Students – Central Web Services needs student programmers for Spring Term and through the Summer who are looking to gain real-world programming experience. Work here on campus with university departments to develop and implement web solutions. Must have PHP programming experience, MySQL and CSS knowledge a plus - $10.00/hr. Very flexible work schedule, email resume to nicholas.blum@oregonstate.edu.

ChopChewy, Ruby on Rails Developer - Paid Summer Internship. Looking for a talented Ruby on Rails or PHP developer to join a motivated food-industry oriented startup team in Menlo Park. This is a terrific summer long internship position for one skilled web developer in Menlo Park, CA. Gain unbeatable experience working with us to build a market shrinking consumer oriented web service. We are looking for a Computer Science Major, who is presently a full-time Freshman, Sophomore or Junior, to work with us over the summer for a 10-week paid internship. This position is full-time, and will require you to work with us in our office on Sand Hill Road. Developer must have a proven background developing with Ruby on Rails or PHP, on the LAMP platform. AJAX knowledge is also a must. Details

WebMD is looking for both entry level web developers and interns. Web Developer (Applications Programmer III): Work with the latest Internet technology to develop our Web-based health management products. This entry-level position requires a BS in Computer Science and experience in Web development, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL. Knowledge of Microsoft Internet technology, including IIS, ASP.NET and C#, is a plus. Details

WebMD is looking for both entry level web developers and interns. Software Development Intern: In this software development internship, work as a This position requires a candidate working toward a degree in Computer Science or Information Systems and be efficient at junior level computer science coursework. Must also have experience in web development, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL. Knowledge of Microsoft Internet technology, including IIS, ASP, ASP.NET, and C#, is a plus. Details

Test Engineer, Xerox Corporation. Test process design for printer circuit boards and engineering support of product development. Designing and implementing production test fixtures to test printer control circuitry, includes designing hardware and software, and working with mechanical design team and support technicians; Documenting and supporting test fixture deployment to contract manufacturers, typically in Southeast Asia/China; Trouble-shooting prototype circuitry; Participating in compliance testing and/or stress testing; Writing Verilog code for programmable components, and/or C functions to configure on-board parts or drivers to control communications circuitry; Writing JavaScript functions to control and evaluate testing. Details

ASSOCIATE ENGINEER for Emerald People’s Utility District in Eugene Oregon. Full time regular position with exceptional benefits package, $5,387 - $6,548/month. This is an entry level position with room for advancement. Must have a BS degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis on power or have the equivalent combination of education and experience. For complete position description and required application form contact Emerald People’s Utility District, 33733 Seavey Loop Rd, Eugene OR 97405, 541-746-1583 or visit www.epud.org to download the application and position description. Position closes May 16, 2008. Emerald is a smoke-free workplace.

Electronics/ Electrical/ Mechanical/ or Aerospace Engineer, U. S. Navy (Civilian Engineer). The primary purpose of this position is to apply engineering principles in the technical review and evaluation of government and contractor work in investigation, analysis, design, installation, maintenance, operation, and repair of the full range of components in TRIDENT missiles, support equipment utilized for missile test/processing, and /or all related weight-handling equipment used at SWFPAC. Work includes acting as a government program manager, overseeing research of solutions to complex equipment/system problems; verifying investigations/problem analysis of problems with design, material support, and operational procedures; approving or recommending engineering options for solution; performing prescribed contractor monitoring/evaluation. Details

CAD Engineer Intern, Intel Business Group. In this position, you will be responsible for evaluating, creating, testing, and documenting CAD flows to improve productivity for CCL custom circuit designers. The CAD flows specifically will be for enabling a selected set of commercial industry standard tools work on Intel's proprietary batch scheduling system in a robust and useable manner that are compatible with CCL's existing CAD flows. You may also be requested to debug problems with the existing CAD flows occasionally. Details

Here is a great opportunity for undergraduate students to sharpen their skills in a dynamic and interdisciplinary laboratory setting. The Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), a National Science Foundation-sponsored collaboratory of research facilities, has two Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions open for Computer Science or Engineering students. More information about the NEESreu program is also available online at: http://www.nees.org/Education/NEESreu/2008/index.php.

List of companies seeking interns at the upcoming Spring Career Fair on April 30. The fair is held in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center from 11 - 4 PM.

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