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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT size=2><!--StartFragment --><FONT face=Verdana size=3></FONT> <P class=heading><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>September 2005 - Week 4</STRONG><BR><SPAN class=363360618-26092005></SPAN>(<SPAN class=363360618-26092005>also posted at <A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/weekly/2005_09_wk4.html">http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/weekly/2005_09_wk4.html</A>)</SPAN><BR></FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>CALENDAR <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>Friday, September 30, 3:30-5:00 PM, Rogers 226. Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series. The Austin Entrepreneurship Program at Weatherford Hall A Joint College of Business and College of Engineering Initiative. Jon Down, Director of the Austin Entrepreneurship Program. The objective of this seminar is to provide an overview of the AEP, an update of activities to date, and a forum for College of Engineering faculty and staff to discuss ways to engage with the program and with College of Business faculty, who have also been invited to attend.<SPAN class=363360618-26092005><!--StartFragment --> <A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/MESeminar.doc">Details</A>.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Saturday, October 29. Kelley Engineering Center Grand Opening Celebration. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/top25/building/"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>IN THE NEWS <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>At Oregon State University, which has been a leader in this area, a course on "computer science ethics" routinely fills to capacity, and and professor Mike Quinn has produced one of the more popular textbooks used across the nation, titled "Ethics for the Information Age." Read more in </FONT><A href="http://www.medfordnews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=313942&cp=10996"><FONT face=Verdana>MedfordNews.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>The most common recommendation tools involve collaborative filtering, a technique that suggests products based on what other people with similar tastes have bought. These tools keep tabs on what people purchase, what items they browse or whether they put items into their shopping carts. Some take a further step by asking people how well they liked their purchases. "Music discovery is very social," said Jon Herlocker, computer science professor at Oregon State University and co-founder of MusicStrands, which makes music recommendations by tracking what its subscribers do. "It should never be all machine." </FONT><A href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-preference20sep20,0,109300.story?coll=l"><FONT face=Verdana>Read the article about collaborative filtering in the Los Angeles Times</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>KUDOS <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>Roger Traylor was awarded OSU's Faculty Teaching Excellence Award at University Day on September 20. The award recognizes unusually significant and meritorious achievement in teaching and scholarship that enhances the effectiveness of instruction; emphasis on actual classroom teaching. </FONT><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/traylor.html"><FONT face=Verdana>More</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Several EECS faculty and staff received awards at the College of Engineering's annual breakfast on September 21:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT face=Verdana>COE Professional Faculty – Gale Sumida</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face=Verdana>Alumni Professor – Ben Lee</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face=Verdana>COE Austin Paul – Michael Quinn</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face=Verdana>Engelbrecht Young Faculty – Jon Herlocker</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face=Verdana>COE Research Collaboration – Margaret Burnett</FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>Monday, September 26, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Covell 216. Toshi Minoura, Associate Professor, School of EECS. "Web-Based GIS/Database (WebGD) Framework and WebGD Application Generator (WebGD-GEN)." </FONT><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/graduate/colloquium/"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Monday, October 3, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Covell 216. Dhiraj Pradhan, University of Bristol - United Kingdom. "MODD: A New Decision Diagram and Applications to Synthesis." </FONT><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/graduate/colloquium/"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>GRADUATE EXAMS <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>Monday, September 26, 3-5 pm, Kelley 2057. MS Oral Exam - Shraddha Sorte. Major Professor: Margaret Burnett; Committee: Curtis Cook, Timothy Budd; GCR: Harry Yeh. "End User Software Engineering Features for Both Genders." </FONT><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/graduate/colloquium/index2.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Thursday, September 29, 10 am-noon, Kelley 3114. MS Oral Exam - Taein Lee. Major Professor: Eric Mortensen; Committee: Timothy Budd, Thinh Nguyen. "Active Contour Models." </FONT><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/graduate/colloquium/index2.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS <BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>The Merle D. Travis Memorial Loan Fund is available to junior, senior or graduate students in good standing in the School of EECS, who are US citizens and Oregon residents, and who are currently enrolled in at least 12 credits. The maximum loan amount is $3,000 per student per academic year; minimum is $1,000. Awards are limited to a maximum of four students per academic year, and qualified applicants will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Applications for loans for AY 2005-06 are currently being accepted. Further information and an application form can be obtained in the EECS Administration office, KEC 1148.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN class=bodyheading><STRONG>---------------------------------------------------<BR>JOBS<BR>---------------------------------------------------</STRONG></SPAN><BR>Intel - D1C Sort Automation. The selected candidate will join the D1C Sort Automation group. Key responsibilities include: resolving automation issues escalated from D1C Sort, working with sort manufacturing and engineers in preparing for new product introductions, working with the VF to implement white papered changes, maintaining CE, and developing/enhancing automation systems to support D1C Sort strategic projects. Participation in 7x24 on-call coverage is required, on a rotation of once every 4-6 weeks. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000869.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Helpdesk Assistant, College of Science Information Network. Research, troubleshoot, repair, and answer a variety of computing questions via phone, email, and in person Deliver quality customer service. Platforms: Windows '98/2000/XP Pro, Macintosh OS 8.6-10.4, Unix/Linux. Software: MS Office, WordPerfect Suite, Internet applications, Mail clients, Banner, Data Warehouse, Maple, Mathematica, various statistics packages, chemistry programs. Miscellaneous: Virus protection, networking, file management. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000870.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Analog IC Design Engineer, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Design and analysis of power management IC products, must have hands-on experience with SPICE simulation and layout. Must be knowledgeable in Semiconductor device physics and process. Semiconductor industry experience will be a helpful. Design and development of DC-DC switching converter and battery management ICs in advanced BiCMOS and/or BCD technology. Master or Ph.D degree only. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000871.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Database/Web Developer. Database development/web design and ongoing maintenance for School of EECS administration. Required: extensive experience with database design, specifically MS Access, and web design/development. Position available immediately; wage $10/hour, up to 10 hours/week. Please submit resumes to Fran Saveriano, Operations Manager, KEC 1148 by October 7th.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Georgia-Pacific Corporation is recruiting for Project Engineers at manufacturing mills across the country. Provides engineering advice to operations and maintenance, implement changes to mill operations and equipment, and assists in the design or modification of construction and installation of new equipment/facilities to directly effect operations. Position requires extensive interpersonal and group communication. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000873.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>The Valley Library's Special Collections, home of the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, is seeking one student assistant to work 8-10 hours per week, starting immediately. The position will assist with website creation and other technical work on our digital library projects. Required - Solid HTML and web design skills. Experience with CSS and standards-based design. Desired - Experience with XML and related technologies (XSL, XSL-FO) a major plus. Experience with Perl, PHP or Python. Experience with digital image file manipulation (Adobe Photoshop skills preferred). Experience with digitally capturing audio and video and creating files suitable for online delivery. Wage - $11.50/hr. Please have a resume prepared, with URLs to past work if available, and email it to Ryan Wick at </FONT><A href="mailto:ryan.wick@oregonstate.edu"><FONT face=Verdana>ryan.wick@oregonstate.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Project Engineer. This position is responsible for and assists in project validation, commissioning, and troubleshooting using detailed company guidelines. Performs moderately complex customer support activities for equipment and systems products. Ensures that each project assigned reaches final completion on time and is implemented at or below the estimated cost in the approved sales estimate and is billed in a timely fashion throughout the duration of the project. Experience: Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering; Graduating in December 2005; No prior industry experience is required. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000875.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>CampusPoint has computer/engineering related positions. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/000876.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Build/Release Engineer<BR>-Great Opportunity for a Software Engineer<BR>-Full-time hours. This position will be a three-month trial position that can turn into a regular full-time position.<BR>-Pay rate of $15-$20/hour, depending on experience</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Software Applications Configuration Technician<BR>-Opportunity to join a dynamic software team<BR>-Full-time, long-term temporary position<BR>-Pay rate begins at $12-$16 per hour, depending on experience</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Computer Technician Intern<BR>-Part-time position located in Portland<BR>-Open to current students and recent grads<BR>-Pay rate of $10-$12 per hour</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Sales Engineer, The Trane Company. One of the most challenging careers available to graduating engineers today is in the area of technical sales. This work, the application of engineering knowledge to the sale of technical products, is a direct result of rapid and continuous technical advancement in both industry and society. Trane is committed to providing customers with the best HVAC systems and the most value through technical expertise and applications knowledge. </FONT><A href="http://engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/archives/public/eecs-jobs/2005-September/date.html"><FONT face=Verdana>Details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><A href="http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/Companies%20Recruiting%20Fall%202005-2006.pdf"><FONT face=Verdana>List of companies recruiting at Career Services during Fall term</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </P> <P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </P> <P class=style1><FONT face=Verdana>Want to include an item in this newsletter? Send the info </FONT><A href="mailto:eecswww@engr.oregonstate.edu?subject=Weekly%20News%20Item"><FONT face=Verdana>here</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> |
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