ECE/COE 1885DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR

September 12, 2011Dr. Steve JacobsDr. Alex Jones

Today’s Seminar

Announcements Homework Assignment #1 Dr. Steve Levitan: Engineering for Humanity IEEE Officers Chris Frankovic: Co-Op Office Jim McCarthy: Career Development Office Trisha Hyatt: Student Employment & Placement

Assistance

Homework Assignment #2

Log In to courseweb.pitt.edu Visit “Assignments” page for ECE/CoE 1885 Form: briefly describe the seminar

• Your name, date• Speaker(s), topic of seminar• Co-Op, CDO, SEPA, EfH• CoE 1502• What you liked and didn’t like

Submit by Friday Sept 16

Engineering for Humanity

Dr. Steve Levitan

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Pitt, Local, Regional, & International Electrical Engineers, Computer Engineers,

Computer Science, and related areas Student Chapter Officers

Amanda Johanns (amj50) David Dgien (dbd12) Ingrid Avendano Greg Bee Michelle Clogan

Why Join IEEE? Networking opportunities Learn about companies, new

technology Tutoring Technical Societies

& Publications

Cheap alternative for snacks on campus

Discounts to IEEE events that all ECE students can attend

Events This Year:

Planning: Lutron IEEE Day – October 6th Soldering Workshop:

Oct. 6th, 1pm-2pm,

Lab B10 Tutoring before first set

of midterms IEEE Xtreme 5.0

INTEL Visit TODAY!!! 3 pm – 4:30 pm 5317 Sennott S quare Accepting resumes! Full-time positions and

internships available Free food

and Netbook giveaway

How To Join

Visit www.IEEE.org/join Choose Student/Graduate Membership Fill in your information

Dues are $32.00 per year Join now, valid through end of 2012 Why it’s worth it:

Only $2.67/month! 13 coffees at Dunkin 6 pizzas at Antoon’s 10 bagels at Einstein’s

Membership Drive

After joining, email us (ssoeieee@pitt.edu):

Name Major Expected graduation IEEE Number Preferred email

Hard copy of registration → IEEE mailbox (1140) Drawing for a gift card to the Pitt Book Center Due by September 28th to be eligible for drawing