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September 29, 2008
Newport Wave Energy Test Called A Success. Columbia Power Technologies partnered with Oregon State University for this sea trial. They pronounce the performance of their four ton bright yellow buoy a “major success.” Research engineer Joe Prudell says the experimental model generated more than enough juice to light a typical home. OPB Fishermen seek more input on wave energy. To the hundreds of commercial crab fishermen in Oregon — and those from Washington and California who also fish Oregon waters — protecting valuable crab grounds is at the top of the list when it comes to considering where to place possibly hundreds of wave energy devices. The World (Coos Bay) --------------------------------------------------- The International Students at OSU (ISOSU) would like to invite all of you to our bi-monthly Coffee Hour:
Interested in starting your own business? The Austin Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) is presenting a course specifically for you. BA 199, ‘Austin Enterprises,’ is designed for OSU students in every college who want to take an idea and turn it into a business. BA 199 is a year long 6 credit course (2 credits per quarter) which covers the fundamentals of launching a venture and provides students the opportunity to road test their venture in a structured environment under the supervision of a seasoned entrepreneur. This is a new course than offers an unparalleled opportunity for all OSU students.
Fall 2008 Center for Teaching and Learning Workshops
We encourage all students to attend at least one of the following cultural center open houses. For more information on the centers: http://oregonstate.edu/studentinvolvement/diversity/crc.html
--------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students. This week's featured employers:
Oregon State University is currently seeking to fill one full-time Analyst Programmer Competency Level 3 position with Central Web Services. This position provides LAMP web development and infrastructure support for enterprise web systems. Details Technology and Civil Liberties Internship - San Francisco Office. The intern will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and civil liberties issues- working in the San Francisco office of the ACLU of Northern California. The intern will conduct legal and policy research; help draft reports, analyses, articles and testimony; and brief the ACLU staff on a variety of technology issues. Topics may include RFID technology, biometrics, data mining, email privacy, new surveillance technologies, and other similar threats to privacy as well as free expression and the Internet. Details List of dates that companies will be conducting interviews and informational sessions. This list shows the dates the companies will be interviewing, deadline for applications or stating to Attend the Career Fair if interested in an interview. Some company representatives will be conducting informational sessions to let the student know what jobs are available and possibly sign up for interviews if available. Students will need to be registered with Beaver JobNet which is a free service and upload a resume. https://oregonstate-csm.symplicity.com/students. Once the profile has been completed, students can create a save search, this will notify them when a company meets their criteria. HW/SW Test and Support Engineer. Allion Test Labs is a global Information Technology (IT) testing organization conducting certification, interoperability, performance and compatibility testing services for companies all over the world. Worldwide, Allion has more than 300 certified test engineers, who leverage state-of-the-art test equipment and devices to provide IT developers with cost-effective and quality product assurance solutions. Responsibilities include: Maintaining and enhancing customer test/certification specifications. Conducting performance, usability, interoperability, compatibility, and logo certification in accordance with industry standards and specifications. Compose test reports that comply with company quality system. Developing test methodologies, procedures and vectors to match customer testing needs. Providing technical support and answering specification questions for technology standards organizations (mostly CE, PC, and Mobile technology developers). Details CMM Programmer/Operator. Great role for a recent graduate to step into and really start to fine tune his or her skills set. The CMM Programmer will measure and proof new machined parts so that the proper specifications can be met and maintained for the intended aircraft. Experience: Operating coordinate measuring machine (CMM); PCDMIS programming software (other software experience considered); Offline programming; Proof out processes of new machined parts; Experience with performing First Article Inspections (FAI); Knowledge of SPC techniques. Details Programmer I. Amazing opportunity for an upcoming graduate or a recent graduate. Programmers write, perform unit tests on and maintain software in accordance with company policy and procedures in support of client business operations. 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. Details QA Engineer – Entry Level. This is a perfect opportunity for a recent graduate looking to get his or her career started today! The right candidate will be a quick thinker, and someone who want to work outside of your typical QA department; there's no Checklists or Regression tests here, you'll be working directly with the Engineers working with provider products in a UI setting! Primary responsibilities: Familiarity with QA test plans; Perform performance and scalability testing for web applications and connectivity solutions; Perform black and white box testing; Create test and verification tools using SQL and a programming language such as C#; Work with developers to isolate problems and verify fixes; Identify and report software defects; Track and report quality status to the project team. Details QA Engineer – Mid Level. The desired candidate will work with Hosted Products doing more mid level, transaction testing as opposed to a lot of UI testing. They will perform testing on hosted applications, network testing, and backend products. Primary Responsibilities: Design, develop, document, and execute QA test plans; Develop and perform performance and scalability testing for web applications and connectivity solutions; Perform black and white box testing; Create test and verification tools using SQL and a programming language such as C#; Work with developers to isolate problems and verify fixes; Identify and report software defects; Track and report quality status to the project team. Details Technical Project Manager. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing complex IT projects to ensure the successful implementation of Technology solutions in support of our clients' business objectives. Duties and Responsibilities: Work with the business to define priorities, design alternatives and requirements; Work with IT teams to define architecture and design details; Optimize the efficiency of the team in general, provide capacity forecasting, etc.; Manage the project work and the overall execution of the projects; Assess the performance of the project team, and escalate issues. Details QUALCOMM has full-time and internship opportunities that are available in the areas of Hardware, Software, Systems & IC Design Engineering. Below is brief information about each role and students can view the job descriptions in their entirety on Beaver JobNet through OSU’s Career Services Office. Details
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