March 23, 2009
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PRO SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR FALL, 2009! Applications are now available for students applying to Pro-School for Fall, 2009.
If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for admission, please contact your academic advisor directly.
Applications are now available for the 2009-2010 MECOP/CECOP Internship Program. Applications are DUE BY APRIL 10. If you have specific questions about the MECOP/CECOP program you may contact them directly at: mecop@engr.orst.edu. Details
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IN THE NEWS
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Inventive Education: Research with an edge
For Carlos Jensen, teaching and innovation go hand-in-hand. The assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) is passionate about guiding students to answer questions that have inspired his own research. Soon, Jensen and EECS faculty research assistant Donald Heer will help three computer science undergrads, Kevin Kemper, Christopher Dent and Ben Goska, introduce the Oregon State Wireless Active Learning Device, or OSWALD. Life@OSU
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Volunteer Opportunity! OMSI DaVinci Days! Join OSU engineering students assist middle school students at the Tsunami Structure Challenge using the portable wave tank and legos. Over 4,000 middle school students and families expected for this event. Share the excitement of engineering!
All majors welcome! You will receive training, and you will have a great time!
Training Tues March 31 4-5pm at the Wave Lab (35th St).
The event is on Sat. April 4: all day
T-Shirt (Love an Engineer) for all volunteers
Sign up at: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/volunteer/volviewevent.php
All OSU undergraduates are invited to present their work at:
Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (CUE):
Research, Innovation, Scholarship, Creativity
A forum showcasing the scholarly and creative accomplishments of OSU undergraduates
May 7, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the MU Ballroom
Deadline to submit your application to present: April 10, 5:00 p.m.
How to apply: http://oregonstate.edu/events/cue/
Questions? Contact Jeni Gatherum (jeni.gatherum@oregonstate.edu)
- Eligibility: All OSU undergraduates in all disciplines and fields of study
- Presentation format: Posters, table-top displays and floor installations
- CASH PRIZES will be awarded for the best presentations
- Works in-progress and projects for which you served as a contributing member of a larger faculty-led project are strongly encouraged
- Groups of students may present a single, collaborative project (but submit only one application)
- OSU student projects completed somewhere other than OSU are also eligible
For application materials see http://oregonstate.edu/events/cue/
Presenting academic and creative work in a formal setting is a mark of true accomplishment in your undergraduate studies. You’ll receive a certificate of presentation, and you may include your presentation on resumes, graduate school and scholarship applications. Apply to present no later than April 10!
Need a break from the rain? Want a fun, globally focused place to hang out? Come meet other internationally minded people at OSU’s International Resource Center! Memorial Union Quiet Lounge (to the right of the main lounge). Open Monday-Friday, 12pm-6pm. A safe, comfortable space for those interested in exploring the world and promoting international understanding.
Spring Term Events
Open House
April 6, 12-6 pm
Donate your intl. magazines, newspapers, artwork, artifacts
Brown Bag Lunch Hour
Every Monday 12-1 pm
Bring your lunch and discuss global topics with us!
ISOSU Coffee Hour
Every other Tuesday 4-6 pm (April 7th, 21st, May 5th, 19th)
Enjoy coffee & global friendship
Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy
July 6 - 10, 2009 at Tahoe Center for Environmental Science
Incline Village, Nevada
A one-week entrepreneurship academy for science and engineering PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and faculty working on research in green and sustainable technologies who want to take the first steps toward commercializing their research, launching a venture and moving their ideas out of the lab and into the world. Organized by the UC Davis Center for Entrepreneurship (http://entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu/index.php), the academy is open to applicants from national and international universities. Accepted applicants receive fellowships to cover room, board and tuition.
For more information and to apply: http://entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu/green_home.php
Center for Teaching and Learning Spring Workshops
All teaching faculty, staff, and graduate assistants welcome!
Registration is required
15 Survival Skills for Instructors
Tues., March 31, 10:00-12:00
Milam 215
This session will be of particular interest to instructors new to teaching, but serves as an excellent review of some of the best practices used in classrooms today. Dr. Saunders will discuss and answer questions on some of the most critical aspects of teaching in higher learning. Issues such as establishing the teaching/learning environment, discipline in the classroom, effective teaching behaviors and motivation will be addressed. Resources to support teaching at OSU will be reviewed. The CTL handbook will be provided to attendees.
Register at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/workshops/registration_form.html
Engaging Learners through a Living Course
Tues., April 7 1:30-3:30
Milam 215
Research tells us that large classes and the lecture method do not produce long term retention of learning. Yet the cost of educating large numbers of students in small classes is not cost effective. This presentation and workshop will highlight how faculty can realign learning environments (physical and virtual) pedagogy and learning outcomes while improving student retention and success rates in large and small classes.
Dr. Saunders will illustrate his “living course” concept and demonstrate how students can be motivated in even the largest of classes. Diverse learning styles and individual learning needs are addressed in the ‘living syllabus. Those attending will receive materials to begin developing their own “living course.” The living course is ideal for distance education courses and regular courses.
Register at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/workshops/registration_form.html
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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, March 30, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Pre-boot Applications: A special and significant environment" presented by Michael Krau, Product Marketing Engineer, Intel. Details
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GRADUATE EXAMS
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Friday, March 27, 8-10 am, KEC 1007. PhD Oral Preliminary Examination - Napong Panitantum. Major Professor: Terri Fiez; Co-Major Professor: Kartikeya Mayaram; Committee: Un-Ku Moon, Pavan Hanumolu; GCR: Brady Gibbons. "An Ultra-Low-Voltage High-Efficiency Transmitter for Wireless Sensor Networks." Details
Friday, March 27, 10am-noon, KEC 1007. PhD Oral Preliminary Examination - James Ayers. Major Professors: Terri Fiez, Kartikeya Mayaram; Committee: Huaping Liu, Patrick Chiang; GCR:Michael Scott. "An Ultra-Low Power Receiver for Wireless Sensor Networks." Details
Friday, March 27, 1-3 pm, KEC 1007. MS FINAL ORAL EXAM - Stephen Meliza. Major Professor: Terri Fiez; Co-Major Advisor: Kartikeya Mayaram; Committee: Patrick Chiang; GCR: Ethan Minot. "Ultra Low Energy Digital Logic controller Design for Wireless Sensor Networks." Details
Friday, March 27, 1:30-3:30 pm, KEC 4107. PhD Final Oral Examination - Sunwoo Kwon. Major Professor: Un-Ku Moon; Committee: Pavan Hanumolu, Huaping Liu, Ted Brekken; GCR: Brady Gibbons. "A Multi-Bit Hybrid DSM over Full-Scale Range without Feedback DEM." 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.
- Apple, Inc.
CPU Software Firmware Engineer (Cupertino, CA); Build Engineer (Cupertino, CA); Intern Technical Translator (Cupertino, CA)
- Epic Systems Corporation
Software Engineer / Developer / Computer Science (Madison, WI); Problem Solver/ Tech Services/ Business Technology (Madison, WI); Project Manager/Business Consultant - College Grad (Madison, WI)
- Providence Health & Services - NW/SW Washington Region
RN New Grad Informational Sessions (Everett, WA)
- Boise State University
Enterprise Business Analyst (Boise, ID)
- Chameleon Technologies
RUP Requirements Analyst - Relocation Available (Seattle, WA); Database Administrator (Seattle, WA)
- Holiday Retirement
Developer/Analyst (Salem, OR)
- RS Medical
Sr. Software Developer (Vancouver, WA)
Automation Process Analyst, Summit Information Systems/Fiserv. Analyze implementation process requirements identified by Implementation teams and resource managers, and create functional specifications to be utilized for technical specification, development, and implementation of tools that allow for increased process automation and efficiency. Primary Implementation process areas include: data transformation, application configuration automation and User Acceptance Testing. Details
Automation/Tools Developer, Summit Information Systems/Fiserv. As part of the product implementation team, performs software development activities, including coding, debugging, and testing of automation tools used in the implementation of new clients. The automation tools include (but are not limited to) the following process areas: Data Mapping, automated DV and UAT testing, configuration automation/wizard building. May assist with the design of implementation tools or technologies. Details
Research Internships in Science and Engineering Program: Graduate Student Summer Internship Opportunities, INTEL- India and HP-India, Administered by ORAU. The Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) is limited to the top U.S. students in a broad array of science and engineering disciplines. Each internship is from 3-6 months and all selected participants will receive housing (or housing allowance), roundtrip transportation to India, and monthly stipend. Eligibility is limited to US Citizens who are graduate students in science, technology, engineering or medical disciplines. Details
Silver Bay Seafoods, located in Sitka Alaska, is offering 3-month summer internships. This opportunity, at this time is open to Firm only students in: ME, EE and IME. If interested simply email me your name, discipline, junior or senior status. Silver Bay is planning a trip to Oregon to interview potential candidates. In addition they are interested in interviewing New College Grads, for full-time positions; if you know of any graduating senior still looking for work please let them know. As mentioned, this company is in Sitka Alaska. They are looking for primarily ME, EE and possible IME interns for this summer. Details
Digital Inspections seeks to fill a technical database support position with someone who loves working with data and databases. Major responsibilities for this position are data imports, custom report development, and database conversions. We are looking for someone with: Knowledge of relational database design principles, Database maintenance and administration skills, Experience with other programming tools (e.g., VBA, VB script, MS Visual Studio) is preferred. Details
The EECS IT Team is looking for a few new members to help support the graduate students, faculty, and computer labs of both electrical engineering and computer science. Primary roles include troubleshooting software and hardware problems as well as managing large lab software installations.
Requirements:
- Freshmen or Sophomores currently pursuing ECE or CS degrees.
- Able to work around 15-20 hours per week (40 during breaks and summer).
- Previous IT experience or general computer troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to balance course and work loads efficiently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Please send a resume and cover letter to: itjobs@eecs.oregonstate.edu
ModelN Inc, an enterprise software company developing Revenue Management applications for Life sciences and Hi-Tech is planning to hire fresh graduates who will be available to start work during Aug - Sep 09 time frame. Looking for Energetic and smart individuals with problem solving capabilities. Quick learners knowledge of Java,SQL and XML is a plus. Details
McMinnville Water & Light, Engineering Intern. We seek talented students to work in challenging internship positions, specifically in engineering, with the possibility that this will become permanent employment with us in the future. Our internships offer hands-on opportunities to learn real-world utility practices. And, we work with our interns to help them develop skills and network with staff and individuals within their profession. The program is designed to provide students and recent graduates with an opportunity to learn about the utility industry by exploring a broad range of assigned duties and responsibilities pertaining to planning, construction, operations and maintenance activities. Details
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