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June 23, 2008
Colleges Battle It Out in Mars Rover Competition [Slide Show]. The 2nd annual University Rover Challenge that pitted seven schools' rovers against each other wrapped in early June. The contest was designed to encourage aspiring engineers and showcase their ingenuity in developing robotic vehicles for use on the Red Planet someday. Scientific American Oregon State Wins 2008 Mars Rover Challenge. OSU won the second annual University Rover Challenge, held by the Mars Society. The university defeated defending URC champions from the University of Nevada, Reno at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. A new team from York University of Toronto ranked third. Information Week, OSU News Release, The Space Review ---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students. This week's featured employers: Integrated Biosystems Lab (IBL) of Intel Research (IR) is offering 2-3 months of summer internship with flexible start and end dates to work on the research project, involving peptide synthesis using novel method. The internship position is primarily open for a graduate student, enrolled in an early stage of Ph.D. or equivalent programs in the fields of electrical engineering or related disciplines. Configurate infrastructure for high yield peptide synthesis, improve synthesis fidelity and analyze synthesis yield. Design experiments to fine tune process chemistry and related parameters to obtain optimal results. Design methods and experiments to confirm process improvements. Details Intel China, Information Technology and Systems. Our Information Technology group supports 95,000 employees worldwide with innovative computing solutions. This includes desktop and mobile computing, networking and connectivity, applications, data hosting information technology architecture, and Web content and services. To keep Intel operating at its best, the developers and engineers in this group continually analyze, design, and evaluate new products and technology. Design and implement high-level language systems products; Develop, implement, and maintain computer-based applications; Define, design, and support e-commerce, networking and Internet environments; Develop and support media streaming and webcast products; Create global media and content distribution services. Details Intel China, Software Engineer. Intel’s software engineers push the boundaries of technical innovation. The Graphics Core Engineering team in the Desktop Products Group is seeking a software engineer to help design, develop, and debug kernel mode and user mode device drivers for Intel Extreme Graphics Technology products. Collaborate with design, layout, and hardware engineers in the development of productivity enhancement layout tools; Advise hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software systems such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements; Design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems; Design and implement device specific/device independent memory and Graphics resource management tasks to support new graphics technologies; Write high-level design documents, and participate in code reviews and performance optimization. Details Intel China, Process, Yield and Automation Engineering. Intel employs the most advanced chip-manufacturing technology, enabling microprocessors with increased capabilities and performance. Our process and yield engineers drive improvements in semiconductor manufacturing in worldwide network of fabrication facilities. Process engineers develop the most efficient methods for semiconductor manufacturing using state-of-the-art equipment and materials. Yield engineers work closely with process engineers to improve product yield and to troubleshoot process flow from root causes to equipment tuning. Together, engineering teams in this area take a demanding set of functions—over 300 steps—and turn it into the computing technology that makes the world work. Details The Library Technology department at the Valley Library is hiring a student programmer. Description of Duties: 60% - Rails, PHP programming tasks; 40% - testing, fixing assigned bugs, writing documentation, doing requirements analysis and research. Details WebMD® Health Services, located in beautiful Portland, OR, is a strategic business unit of WebMD Corporation. We’re the leading provider of services that help consumers, physicians, employers, and health plans navigate the complexity of the health care system. We are looking for web developers to create web portals that feature our health management products for our corporate and health care clients. This entry-level position requires a BS in Computer Science and some experience in web development, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL. Knowledge of Microsoft Internet technology, including IIS, ASP.NET, and C#, is a plus. Details Autodesk, Inc, Software Developer Intern Opportunity. In order to simplify ongoing maintenance of icons used in Inventor and to enable easy and quick update of icons, we are planning to restructure code to ensure all occurrences of an image point to the same icon file on disk. As part of this effort: we will remove icons that are no longer used, standardize naming convention for icons and relocate all icons to modular folder structures. This task will initially require inspection of code to understand how icons are used by various dialogs in Inventor. As the work progresses, tasks will require collaboration with Product Design, SWD and QA teams. Details Software development position working with Mentor Graphics full customer IC design products, including ICgraph and DA-IC. Responsibilities for this position include developing enhancements to our existing code base which is written in C++. This job requires the ability to learn existing C++ code and implement changes in a structured environment without disrupting the existing stability or functionality of the applications. These are end-user products interacting directly with the hardware development engineer. This position is working with a small team focused on improving and extending our existing products. Details We seek undergraduate students to participate in internships in conjunction with a project funded by the National Science Foundation entitled: "A Wireless Network of Battery-Free Sensors for Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies in Complex Environments.” The students will assist with the overall project and will conduct independent studies over a 10-week period during the summer of 2008. The focus of student research is flexible, but will ideally link terrestrial sensor technology with ecosystem science. We aim to recruit students pursuing a degree in engineering and/or the natural sciences. Details Software development company located in Tualatin, Oregon looking for application software development programmer to enhance and extend core application programs. Full or part time intern work available. Programming experience in C/C++ and SQL database necessary. GUI development and linux experience also helpful. Details SABROSO COMPANY, Project Engineer Intern. The Project Engineer Intern assists the Engineering Department to implement and coordinate projects. They work in all plant manufacturing systems including process, packaging, utilities, energy, environmental, and utility areas. They create and update technical documents including process diagrams, packaging material specifications, filling equipment functional specifications, technical operator and maintenance manuals, AutoCAD drawings, etc. Details Traverse PC, Inc., Programmers. If you are skilled in Windows programming (Visual C++, C#, MFC, Windows CE, .NET) and have experience in surveying or engineering we may have a job for you. Summer Internship: If you pursuing a B.S. or higher in computer science, surveying or engineering and are skilled in Windows programming (Visual C++, C#, Windows CE, .NET), Traverse PC may have an exciting summer intern position for you. Details The Oregon Association of Drug Court Professionals (OADCP), a non-profit membership organization for professionals working with Oregon State Drug Treatment Court programs, is seeking a student (undergraduate or graduate) to assist with developing an official OADCP website proposal, time line, detailed implementation plan, and maintenance plan. Details TZ Medical is seeking qualified candidates for the position of electrical engineer located in Portland, Oregon. As a member of TZ Medical you will be designing handheld microelectronic devices for measuring biological signals. This position will work with customers, sales, marketing, production, and manufacturing to ensure that customer expectations are achieved. Critical to this position is the need for strong analytical skills, creativity, and a good understanding of engineering principles. TZ Medical provides an excellent opportunity to learn about and get involved in the Medical Device Field. Details Entry Level Software Engineer – GPU/Driver Dev. This is an entry-level position with tons of growth potential. This position requires the following skills and knowledge: C/C++ and WinXP system programming experience; Proficient problem solving and English communication skills; Windows application programming experience, especially graphics programming; BSCS or equivalent; 3D computer graphics and GPU architectures; Device Drivers, Linux system internals experience, Win32, Kernel mode debuggers (SoftIce, WinDbg), PCI and AGP bus architectures a plus! Details Technical/Customer Implementation Specialist. This position will combine both technical and customer service/project management functions. Responsibilities: Planning and Tracking; Providing training; Coordinating all aspects of the implementation; Primary interface to billing; Post Install Account Management; New Payer Feature Request submissions on behalf of the customer; Coordinate all connectivity and technical specifications (HW specs, HIS specs, connectivity specs, and security specs); Perform installation and configuration setup; Coordinate testing and QA. Details Programmer I. Job responsibilities: Modify and create customer reports and billing statements; Minor to moderate defect resolution with the guidance of more senior programmers and analyst; Possess understanding of basic business process; Perform minor application enhancements with assistance from senior programmers and analyst; Ability to work from specifications; Document work product to department standards; Mentor employees on job duties; Ability to multitask and manage several separate projects concurrently; Willing to seek advise when appropriate; Estimate time to completion on units of programming work. Details Software Application Configuration Technician. Join a dynamic software development team working on innovative web-based application in one of the hottest markets in the industry – electronic healthcare research! Participate, as a member of an application deployment team, in configuration of the products for the customers. Using the products and configuration tools, this role will perform some or all of the following in adapting, configuring, and preparing a customer’s site: Form design and implementation using the technology; Workflow adaptation and configuration to accommodate a customer’s specific process and workflow; Application testing: functional, user interface, performance, and security testing. Details ELECTRICAL ENGINEER – RENEWABLE ENERGY. Our client is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to work in the renewable energy field and take the company to the next level. A great time to get in with a growing and dynamic company. The Electrical Engineer applies the knowledge and techniques of advanced mathematics and engineering in the planning, developing, designing, and construction of renewable energy structures. This person will provide technical assistance on electrical information to contractors and owners and will assist state agencies with budget requests for projects, maintenance of electrical systems, and recommendations for proper operations and design of electrical installations. Details Circuit Designer, Intel. You will be responsible for design and implementation of several custom macros in both Input/Output drivers/receivers (IO) and core Phase-Lock-Loops (PLL), thermal sensor. This includes, but not limited to, sense amp design, charge pumps, voltage-controlled oscillators tuning, voltage regulators, and delay compensators. In addition, generic digital circuits such as counters, dividers, and control logic may be included. Responsibilities include schematic entry, characterization (timing, power, etc.), physical validation (Reliability, Aging, Noise, etc.) and layout supervision. Details
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