Engineering Concentration Forum

Join junior and senior engineering concentrators and the Undergraduate Concentration Advisors for an event that will help you clarify your concentration goals. 

It will be a question and answer forum where you can get all your questions answered! 

April 8^th starting at 4pm on the Terrace adjacent to the Barus and Holley Lobby

Green’s Theorem (our Brown Engineering band consisting of our very own Janet Blume on drums, Christian Franck on guitar, Kipp Bradford on bass, and Shawn Kitchner on vocals) plans to play during the event.  

Cookies and drinks will be served.

Bring your questions and your enthusiasm for our engineering community!  

Nanoscale Fabrication & Characterization Workshops

Nanoscale Fabrication &

Characterization Workshops

March 22nd - April 3rd

Free Hands-On Training for New and Experienced Users

The Brown University Microelectronics and Electron Microscopy Facilities invite students and researchers from New England to join us for a Workshop Series.

For more details, please email: NanoWorkshops@brown.edu

Objectives: To introduce participants to a broad range of experimental tools available for nanoscience at Brown. To help users develop the requisite skills to design and optimize new processes for their own research.

Process-Based Format: Each one-day workshop will walk users through a complete process from start to finish.

Workshop Instructors: Eng. Michael Jibitsky, Eng. Anthony McCormick, Prof. Domenico Pacifici, and Prof. Rashid Zia

Seminar: “Nanomaterial exposure and environmental effects: predictive tools for assessing risk”

JOINT INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR AND NANOSCALE INNOVATION (IMNI) AND SUPERFUND RESEARCH PROGRAM AT BROWN UNIVERSITY
“Nanomaterial exposure and environmental effects: predictive tools for assessing risk”
DR. MARK WIESNER
Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology
(CEINT)
Duke University Email: wiesner@duke.edu
March 19, 2010 Barus & Holley, Room 190 10:00AM
Abstract
The Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) is engaged in research that seeks to elucidate relationships between properties of nanomaterials and their environmental behavior. This presentation provides an overview of activities in CEINT and illustrates the methodology being applied to a wide range of nanomaterials in developing a framework for nanomaterial risk assessment. In this presentation the examples of nano silver and C60 are used to illustrate how this collaborative research effort is organized. Nanomaterial transport and relative affinity of nano Ag for solid phases is discussed as well as possible transformations of nano Ag in the environment and the impacts that these transformations may have at the scale of cells, organisms and ecosystems. The role of aggregation in modifying nanoparticle reactivity is discussed in the context of the fullerene C60.
Host: Robert Hurt Administrative Contact: IMNI, IMNI@brown.edu, 863-1386

NetApp Summer Intern Program

NetApp is looking for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering students to be part of our engineering team designing and delivering industry leading storage solutions. NetApp's Summer Intern Program is a 3 month experience that will provide you an opportunity to gain in depth knowledge about NetApp's business and culture as you enjoy meeting with organizational leaders during lunch, network with your fellow intern colleagues at various social events, and present your hard work to NetApp executives and management.

A summer internship at NetApp is a great way for you to:
- Develop hands-on experience while completing your studies
- Learn from professional mentors
- Build a network of contacts in your field
- Find a company that is a perfect place for you to build your career

For more information about the available internships, locations, and to apply online, please visit: http://www.aftercollege.com/op/op.asp?id=4236&src=734701908&messageid=hfU2rsO9DdaDdDFB&campaignid=3oHmOibKX7Zjb0zD

Summer internships are available to students who are enrolled in a bachelor's or advanced degree program and who will be returning to school in the fall.

Come see for yourself why NetApp is not just a great place to develop your career, it's also an exciting place to work. EOE.
AfterCollege
http://www.aftercollege.com/

Seminar: “Nano-mechanical Characterization of Polypropylene and Nylon Fibers Exposed to Ultraviolet and Thermal Degradation”

BROWN UNIVERSITY
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Nano-mechanical Characterization of Polypropylene and Nylon Fibers Exposed to Ultraviolet and Thermal Degradation”

Prof. Vijay Chalivendra, co-Director for Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

Abstract:
Nanoindentation studies using atomic force microscopy (AFM) was conducted to investigate the effect of accelerated ultraviolet (UV) and thermal degradation on mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) and nylon fibers. The effect of degradation on gradation of Young’s modulus values across fiber cross-section was investigated with progressive nanoindentation from the surface to the center of the fiber. For polypropylene, UV degradation initially increases the Young’s modulus values both at the center and at the surface of the fibers until 120 hours of exposure and the values are decreased at 144 hours of exposure. The Young’s modulus values at 144 hours of exposure were less than those of unexposed PP fibers. For nylon, UV degradation decreases the Young’s modulus values from center to surface of the fibers up to 144 hours of exposure. Reduction of Young’s modulus at surface was greater than the center implying more deterioration at the surface. Wide angle x-ray spectroscopy (WAXS) analysis provided the increase of crystallinity in PP fibers exposed up to 120 hours and total destruction of crystallinity at 144 hours. Infrared spectra showed the oxidation by formation of carbonyl bonds with UV exposure. For nylon, WAXS showed continuous destruction of crystallinity. To investigate the thermal degradation effect, the PP and nylon fibers were exposed to 125oC and 175oC respectively for four weeks. Polypropylene did not show much impact on variation of Young’s modulus values initially, but showed an increase near the surface after four weeks exposure. Nylon fiber showed decrease in Young’s modulus. The changes in Young’s modulus values in both PP and nylon for UV and thermal degradation are again attributed to the changes of crystallinity. Polypropylene fibers are treated with a reducing agent to mitigate the oxidation and further characterization is in progress to evaluate the effect of treatment on mechanical properties of treated fibers.

Monday, March 29, 2010 - 4:00-5:00 pm - B&H Room 190

Seminar: “Interfaces in and between Nanoparticles”

BROWN UNIVERSITY
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Interfaces in and between Nanoparticles”

Prof. C. Barry Carter
Head, Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
General Secretary, the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Science
University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269

Abstract:

Transmission Electron Microscopy is the essential tool for understanding nanoparticles. Only TEM can tell you about the structure and chemistry of specific nanoparticles and the local variations due to segregation or defects. Features such as interfaces within a nanoparticle, small facets on the surface, and local chances in chemistry, which may or may not involve local changes in structure, can each be examined with near atomic resolution. TEM can also bridge the length scale to more macroscopic features such as the distribution of nanoparticles: their clustering and alignment being particularly important. We can examine the surface coating of nanoparticles and other local changes in chemistry which we intentionally or accidentally induce. We can even examine how nanoparticles change in response to applied stimuli (in particular stress, heat, the electron beam or an applied voltage).

The present talk will consider some examples of TEM studies of nanoparticles, paying particular attention to how recent improvements in the instrumentation are improving the quality of the data that the TEM produces. Throughout the talk the emphasis will be on Ceramic Materials but illustrations of metals will be included (though mainly as they relate to Ceramic Materials). Other microscopies, namely SEM, AFM and VLM, will be used to complement the information obtained in the TEM. The textbooks on Transmission Electron Microscopy and Ceramic Materials will be mentioned frequently!

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 4:00-5:00 pm - B&H Room 190

University of Houston REU: "Innovations in Nanotechnology"

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Welcome - to the Cullen College of Engineering's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Houston: "Innovations in Nanotechnology".

The program is designed to infuse qualified undergraduates with enthusiasm toward both graduate level education and a career in research. Participants will make important contributions to the college's ongoing research efforts.
Tentative Program Dates: May 24- July 26, 2010
Stipend: $5000.00

www.egr.uh.edu/reu
Contact:
Fritz Claydon, Ph.D.
reu@egr.uh.edu

Students with residence from outside the Greater Houston area will receive a housing allowance in an on-campus university apartment and will receive a travel allowance to offset transportation costs.

Biomedical Engineering Opportunities with the Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be halting the acceptance of applications for their Biomedical Engineering Internship Positions as of Close of Business on Friday, March 19 Resumes received after this time will not considered for the TCF internshippositions, but may be kept on file for future positions.

We would like to encourage graduates interested in working for the VA to check the government website www.usajobs.com for open positions. Our agency frequently has openings located across the nation for Biomedical Engineers and we strongly encourage interested graduates to apply for these positions. Thank you for your help in distributing this opportunity to your students.

“Interfaces in and between Nanoparticles”

Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Interfaces in and between Nanoparticles”

Prof. C. Barry Carter

Head, Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering

General Secretary, the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Science

University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269

Abstract:

Transmission Electron Microscopy is the essential tool for understanding nanoparticles. Only TEM can tell you about the structure and chemistry of specific nanoparticles and the local variations due to segregation or defects. Features such as interfaces within a nanoparticle, small facets on the surface, and local chances in chemistry, which may or may not involve local changes in structure, can each be examined with near atomic resolution. TEM can also bridge the length scale to more macroscopic features such as the distribution of nanoparticles: their clustering and alignment being particularly important. We can examine the surface coating of nanoparticles and other local changes in chemistry which we intentionally or accidentally induce. We can even examine how nanoparticles change in response to applied stimuli (in particular stress, heat, the electron beam or an applied voltage).

The present talk will consider some examples of TEM studies of nanoparticles, paying particular attention to how recent improvements in the instrumentation are improving the quality of the data that the TEM produces. Throughout the talk the emphasis will be on Ceramic Materials but illustrations of metals will be included (though mainly as they relate to Ceramic Materials). Other microscopies, namely SEM, AFM and VLM, will be used to complement the information obtained in the TEM. The textbooks on Transmission Electron Microscopy and Ceramic Materials will be mentioned frequently!

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 4:00-5:00 pm - B&H Room 190

“Microfluidics for cell culture: Studies of cell populations and cell-cell interactions”

Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Microfluidics for cell culture:  Studies of cell populations and cell-cell interactions”

Prof. Roger Kamm

Department of Mechanical Engineering

M.I.T.

Abstract:

Microfluidic systems have gained rapidly in popularity for use in cell culture.  They now provide the capability to control many of the critical biochemical and biophysical factors, allow for co-culture of multiple cell types, and can be imaged in real time at high resolution.  These capabilities have opened the door to studies not previously possible with an in vitro system.  For example, one can combine several different cell types and examine their interaction, and their response to time-dependent flows and delivery of growth factors.  In this talk, several examples will be presented drawn from the following: angiogenesis, axonal guidance, liver tissue engineering, tumor cell intravasation, and stem cell differentiation.

Short bio:

Roger Kamm is the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical and Biological Engineering and former Associate Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. A primary objective of Kamm’s research group has been the application of fundamental concepts in fluid and solid mechanics to better understand essential biological and physiological phenomena.  Spanning a wide range, research in the Kamm lab has addressed issues in the respiratory, ocular and cardiovascular systems.  More recently, his attention has focused on two new areas, the molecular mechanisms of cellular force sensation, and the development of new scaffold materials and microfluidic technologies for vascularized engineered tissues. Kamm has a long-standing interest in biomechanics education, and has played key roles in developing both graduate and undergraduate bioengineering programs at MIT. He is the 2010 recipient of the Lissner Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the American Institute for Biomedical Engineering, the Biomedical Engineering Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  He is the former chair of the US National Committee on Biomechanics, current chair of the World Council on Biomechanics, and Director of the Global Enterprise for Micro Mechanics and Molecular Medicine (GEM⁴). 

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 4:00-5:00 pm  - B&H Room 190

UC Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program

We will be holding an information session on the UC Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program next week.   Please kindly forward this message to any students who might be interested.  All are welcome. 

Discover how your degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, economics or engineering could lead to a career in quantitative finance. Come find out more about the Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program at our upcoming information session in NEW YORK.   

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010

Location: The Michelangelo Hotel, 152 West 51^st Street, NYC

Time: 5:30-7:00 PM

Refreshments will be provided

You will meet with our executive director as well as recent graduates of the program. In addition, we can provide you with an on-site assessment of your background. Please bring copies of your resume and transcripts to the session for a quick onsite assessment. 

Please register here for the event.  RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.  Students at all levels and graduates are welcome. 

We look forward to meeting you.

Regards,

Master of Financial Engineering Program

Haas School of Business

University of California at Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-1900

Phone: (510) 642-4417

Fax: (510) 643-4345

http://mfe.haas.berkeley.edu

Careers in Patent Law for Scientists

Careers in Patent Law for Scientists: Using Science Expertise in the Legal Setting
With Max Colice ‘99
Wednesday, March 10
7:00 pm, Career Development Center
If you are a scientist looking for a career that is challenging and rewarding, take a look at patent law. Join Dr. Max Colice ’99, a Brown engineering concentrator, as he talks about the path that led him to a career that allows him to use his science in a legal setting. Dr. Colice will discuss opportunities in patent law, why scientists are sought after, and how they can use their training to make contributions at the intersection of law and science.

NeuroEngineering 1220 “Master Class” open to all

Brown University Division of Engineering,
Center for Biomedical Engineering,
Laboratory for Restorative Neurotechnology,
and Brown Institute for Brain Science

NeuroEngineering 1220 “Master Class”
Fundamentals of EEG, ECoG, and MEG

Sydney S. Cash, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Epilepsy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital

As part of the Spring ‘10 NeuroEngineering 122 (ENGN 1220) course,
several visiting experts will introduce core neurotechnologies of
clinical relevance.

This series is directed toward the undergraduate and graduate
students enrolled in ENGN 1220, but we open this “master class” to
other students and researchers interested in Neuroengineering.

Tuesday and Thursday, March 9 and 11, 2010
1:00 – 2:20 pm
Barus & Holley Building (184 Hope St.)
Seminar Room 190

Host: Profs. Leigh Hochberg and Arto Nurmikko, Div. of Engineering, 863-2869
Administrative Contact: Sandra Van Wagoner, Div. of Engineering, 863-1415

The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)

This is not your typical REU…

Are you interested in changing the world around you? Do earthquakes and tsunamis excite you?
Would you like to interact with large scale test equipment or sophisticated cyberinfrastructure?
You can spend the summer delving into leading-edge earthquake engineering experiments at
world-class facilities, while building connections with mentors and a national network of interns.

Apply online at
www.nees.org/education/resources/undergrad/

Alumni Profile in Person: Oscar Groome

Mr. Groomes will discuss the important process of selecting your first job and then examine the importance of both a technical and a business skill set to your job trajectory.
Monday, March 1, 2010 – 4:00-5:00pm - Barus and Holley 190

AfterCollege Career Network Scholarships

AfterCollege awards one (1) $500 scholarship every quarter to a student who is seeking a bachelors, masters or doctorate in the field of Engineering or Computer Science. The next deadline is Wednesday, March 31.  Please apply now before you get too busy with mid-terms.  Click on the link below to view prior winners, eligibility requirements and download the application.
http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_engineering_student_scholarship/
Thank you in advance for submitting an application.

Brown CDC postings increasing! See GreenOrder job.

The Brown Career Development Center recently reported an increase in the number of employers looking specifically for engineering concentrators.  We would like to direct your attention to the opportunity board and the postings that are currently active for both jobs and internships.  Here is an example:

GreenOrder is seeking to hire an Analyst who is a recent college graduate in science or engineering with demonstrated focus on environmental issues through coursework and internship experience. All candidates should have a strong interest in business consulting. We are seeking an individual with intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding, game-changing solutions to clients.

GreenOrder (www.greenorder.com) is a strategy and management consulting firm that helps companies maximize the value of sustainability – making environmental excellence, energy innovation, and corporate responsibility drivers of profitable growth. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of LRN (www.lrn.com), working to help build sustainable organizations that outbehave – and outgreen – the competition.

Learn more about this position at the Career Connection through Brown’s CDC:

https://www.myinterfase.com/brown/job_view.aspx?token=vYD6epkyHjOb1eRcuaJlLw%3d%3d

Be sure to login to apply.

Engineering Student Poster Session

We will be hosting our annual Engineering Advisory Council (EAC) meeting on Monday, March 1st.  We look forward to showcasing student projects and research posters with a Division-wide poster session from 2:30-3:30 in the BH  Lobby.  If you would like to show your poster, setup begins at 2:00, please email Lauren_Brennan@brown.edu to reserve your spot, an easel and foam core board.  You should be prepared to discuss your work and answer questions from the guests until 3:30.  Refreshments will be served. 

Arizona State University Master's in Regulatory Science and Health Safety

Arizona State University: Wish You Were Here?

Study in the Valley of the Sun, work for the FDA, earn a valuable graduate degree in Regulatory Science, and embark on a diverse career for safe health! Sound good?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and the CDER Academic Collaboration Program (CACP) invites you to apply for a unique program. You will earn a Master’s degree in Regulatory Science as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service while enrolled at the Arizona State University (ASU) College of Nursing and Health Innovation (program pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents). To apply, visit the ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s web site: http://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/regulatory.

The college is launching a two-year Master’s program in Regulatory Science and Health Safety (MSRSHS) to increase regulatory and safety competencies among health professionals. Students and professionals who qualify will be commissioned in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps (http://www.usphs.gov/default.aspx) and will receive tuition, housing allowance, and a competitive salary with active duty benefits (http://www.usphs.gov/aboutus/questions.aspx#whatare) during their studies. Upon graduation, the student must agree to work for FDA/CDER for two years for each year of paid tuition as a USPHS Commissioned Corps officer. **Please note that at this time we are not able to offer this opportunity to those already holding a commission in the USPHS**

To apply, visit the ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s web site: http://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/regulatory. Apply by March 12, 2010. For more information, e-mail Dr. Sandra Shire, Director, Master of Science in Regulatory Science and Health Safety Program at Sandra.Shire@asu.edu, or call 602-496-1694.

Georgia Tech summer research opportunities

SURF 2010 is for undergraduate science and  engineering students to experience hands-on participation in the multidisciplinary field of materials research. Students will work on a one-to-one basis under the mentorship of faculty from different disciplines at  Georgia Tech, in advanced materials for biological, energy, structural, and sensor applications.

IREP 2010 is for SURF students to participate in research at an international site in Germany.  Students will travel to the University of Bayreuth in Bayreuth, Germany or the Canvendish Lab at the University of Cambridge in England for a period of six weeks from around June 9 to July 23. They will work on projects with a faculty mentor along with his or her research group at the site.

See more information here: www.mse.gatech.edu/surf.html

“Bio-Inspired Structural Materials” Seminar

Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Bio-Inspired Structural Materials”

Robert O. Ritchie

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley

and

Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Abstract:

The structure of materials invariably defines their mechanical behavior.  However, in most materials, specific mechanical properties are controlled by structure at widely differing length scales.  Nowhere is this more apparent than with natural materials.  Bone and nacre, for example, are complex composites whose unique combination of mechanical properties derives from an architectural design that spans nanoscale to near-macroscopic dimensions. Unlike engineering composites where properties are invariably governed by the rule of mixtures, the mechanical properties of natural composites are generally far greater than their constituent phases. Here we describe an approach to developing bulk ceramic-polymer nacre/bone-like structural materials with unprecedented strength/toughness properties.  We attempt to emulate Nature using a freeze-casting process to make materials through the combination of two ordinary compounds, alumina and PMMA, into ice-templated structures with exceptional fracture toughness, an order of magnitude higher than that of their constituents.  The final products are bulk lightweight hybrid ceramic-based materials whose high specific strength and toughness properties are comparable to aluminum alloys. 

Monday, March 8, 2010         4:00-5:00 pm                     B&H Room 190

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Liquid N2 Ice Cream Event

Brown's American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter will be holding an event for all students to learn more about chemical engineering.  There will be ice cream made with Liquid N2 on Wednesday February 24th at 4pm in the BH Lobby. 

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. Software Programmer

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc.

Software Programmer:

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc is seeking applicants for a software programming position available immediately. We have a group developing advanced 4D/5D scientific visualization software (see http://www.makai.com/v-index.htm) with commercial and DoD applications. This is a great opportunity for applicants to be part of a visualization group developing a large scale real world software application. Makai offers a flexible work schedule and a relaxed atmosphere at our office on Makai Pier near scenic Makapu'u Point on O'ahu, Hawai'i. The software programming position is a long-term full-time position (40 hrs/week) with full benefits.

Requirements:

    - Strong Knowledge of C++ programming and Object-Oriented design principles

    - Experience with computer graphics algorithms and data structures

    - 3D graphics, OpenGL/GLSL

    - Cross-platform & Qt GUI toolkit development (Windows, Linux)

    - Scientific Visualization

    - Strong written and oral communication skills

    - U.S. Citizen

               

An ideal candidate would also have experience in several of these following areas:

    - OpenSceneGraph (OSG)

    - Python Scripting language

    - GIS programming experience

    - CMake, make, and/or Visual Studio

    - Familiarity with NetCDF & HDF5 file formats

Salary range: Negotiable

Please send a cover letter and resume to Dr. Jose Andres at (Jose.Andres@makai.com). Your cover letter should discuss your experience and training relevant to this position.

Employer Contact Information:

Dr. Jose M. Andres, PhD

PO Box 1206, Kailua, HI 96734

Email Address:     jose.andres@makai.com    

The Engineering and Art of Photography with Prof. Pacifici

To celebrate Engineers Week 2010, join us for lunch and a talk about the engineering and art of photography given by Professor Domenico Pacifici at 12:15 on Friday, February 19th in Barus and Holley 190.

We hope this event will give all Brown students, faculty, and staff a chance to come together as a community to think about how engineering contributes to many aspects of our life, including the technology of photography. We will talk about photography from an engineer's and an artist's perspective. Prof. Pacifici will showcase some of his personal photography and his personal interest in photography.

The goal of National Engineers Week is to showcase the impact of engineering on our society. You can also learn more about the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges for Engineering at this link: http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/

Join us for this community building event!

Lunch will be provided (first come, first serve) in the kitchen area next to 190.

Be a Physical Sciences Tour Guide!

The Bruin Club is looking for students to lead Physical Science Tours for the Spring 2010 semester.  Join us to show off Brown's physical science departments to prospective students!  Students studying physics, engineering, math, applied math, chemistry, geology, environmental science, and computer science are encouraged to apply.

Please email Jonathan_Eldridge@brown.edu with any questions or for more information! 

King's College London Master's Programs

MSc Medicine, Science & Society, King's College London

What is the impact of President Obama’s policies on the global economy of embryonic stem cell research? What ethical and regulatory issues does the current boom of personal genome tests raise? Issues like these lie at the core of the MSc Medicine, Science & Society at the Centre for Biomedicine & Society (CBAS), King’s College London. This MSc explores new and important areas for Science and Technology Studies (STS) and the social sciences, ranging from stem cells to nanomedicine. It explores the implications of innovative biomedicine for identities, innovations, bioethics, regulation, science, medicine, and healthcare. The MSc is well suited to social science, science and humanities graduates. Full/part-time options are available: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/msc/index.html

MSc information leaflet: www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/02/50/21/MScMedicineScienceSocietyFlyer.pdf.

MA Bioethics & Society, King’s College London (New for 2010)

Developments in the biosciences raise important ethical issues that are increasingly being addressed by multidisciplinary research teams from the fields of philosophy and social science through, for example, the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award that created the London and Brighton Translational Ethics Centre (hosted at CBAS). This innovative MA in Bioethics & Society enables students to combine philosophical ethics modules taught by staff at the world famous Centre of Medical Law & Ethics (CMLE, School of Law) with social science and ethics modules from our CBAS MSc in Medicine, Science & Society. Students will be able to pursue their Dissertation with staff from CBAS and/or CMLE.  Full/part-time options are available: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/mabas.html

King's College London is a global leader in health science research, hosting more Medical Research Council (MRC) Research Centres (five) than any other University. The CBAS MSc and MA therefore examine the social science aspects and ethical dimensions of innovative biomedicine in a unique supporting context. The courses also allow students to expand a specialist interest by selecting from an impressive range of Masters Options. There are clear career trajectories and exciting PhD prospects for those graduating from these two Masters course. The life sciences are a major growth area within contemporary social science, and are key areas for research funding. For further information please see the CBAS website: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/interdisciplinary/cbas/

ChipSat Workshop Attendance and Career Opportunities

Re: ChipSat Workshop Attendance and Career Opportunities

The Division of Engineering will be hosting an all-day technology workshop Thursday, February 18th in Barus and Holley Room 190. The topic of the workshop is systems-on-chip designs intended for spacecraft where the microchip IS the satellite.

Topics will include satellite on chip manufacturing techniques, exotic missions using chipsat technology such as landing thousands on the surface of a planet or setting up a string of chipsats reaching from the Earth out to interstellar space. The workshop will include presentations from top experts in the world and offers a rare glimpse into several novel applications of aerospace, nanotechnology, electronics fabrication and systems technology.

Students of science and engineering may attend for free. Simply let conference organizers know in advance (contact information is available on the ChipSat website http://www.engin.brown.edu/chipsat). No specific space engineering background is required to attend. You are welcome and encouraged to drop in to B-H 190 during any times you might have free during the 18th (next Thursday).

In addition to the technical workshop, industry representatives have expressed an interest in recruiting opportunities for both full-time careers and summer internships. If you are interested in either, please communicate this with conference organizers and we will pass your information along to interested parties. Opportunities for recruiting will take two forms - either specific interviews, or informal interactions possibility leading to a formal interview.

Whether you are job hunting or just interested in space and chipsats, we recommend following Woody Allen's advice: 80% of success is showing up. Hope to see you there.

Ken Ramsley, Visiting Investigator
Rick Fleeter, Associate Professor (Adjunct)

Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series

“Simulations of projectile impact on ceramic”

Prof. R. M. McMeeking
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Department
University of California, Santa Barbara

Abstract:
We have developed a new constitutive law for ceramic based on the growth of wing cracks under compression, in which it is recognized that these cracks can be closed under pressure. Thus a damaged material under severe compression regains its undamaged strength. In such states of triaxiality, with some degree of deviatoric stress, plastic flow due to dislocation motion or twinning can occur independently of brittle damage. This phenomenon is allowed for in our model, which involves viscoplasticity as well as a brittle damage accumulation. In tension, the material readily cracks and is weak. In compression, the growth of brittle damage causes comminution of the ceramic, and in such circumstances a Mohr-Coulomb inelastic behavior develops to represent the granular flow of the rubblized material. The model is valid at low strain rates, and can be used to model static indentation of ceramic by a hard sphere, used for calibration purposes. Data for the dynamic impact of metal spheres on the ceramic are also used to calibrate the model. The constitutive law is then used to simulate the deep penetration of tungsten rods into SiC (the Lundberg experiment) and the impact of steel cylinders on trilayers of steel/ceramic/steel.

Monday, February 15, 2010 4:00-5:00 pm B&H Room 190

Note: There will be a dinner for Prof. McMeeking after the seminar.
Please contact Ms. Pat Capece at x1501 if you wish to attend.

Master’s in Financial Engineering Program at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley

I am part of the admissions team of the Master’s in Financial Engineering Program at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. The MFE is a one-year professional program taught at the Haas School of Business where students learn to apply advanced quantitative methods to finance. The MFE Program, which was launched in 2000, has helped hundreds of students begin rewarding careers on Wall Street, and in Chicago, San Francisco, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other financial centers around the world.

Interested students can learn more about the program by visiting our website, http://mfe.berkeley.edu, or by viewing our online program guide, available at http://mfe.haas.berkeley.edu/download/mfe_prog_guide_2010.pdf. They are also more than welcome to contact us by calling +1-510-642-4417 or emailing mfe@haas.berkeley.edu.

Students with degrees in mathematics, physics, computer science, economics, engineering, or related disciplines are considered to be strong candidates.

Christina Henri
Assistant Director, Admissions
The Berkeley MFE
Haas School of Business
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 642-4417
fax: (510) 643-4345
http://mfe.haas.berkeley.edu

Hewlett-Packard Company in Boise, Idaho Embedded - Firmware Development Engineer

Embedded Firmware Development Engineer

The Research and Development lab working on LaserJet printers, scanners and MFPs for Hewlett-Packard Company in Boise, Idaho has an immediate need for entry-level C# and C++ software engineers. The lab combines agile development with a cutting edge automated testing infrastructure creating a fast-moving, exciting work environment. Due to its affordable housing, laid back atmosphere, beautiful city and many opportunities for adventure, Boise, Idaho is touted as the “last great place in the American West”. Such a unique work environment coupled with one of the best places to live in the US creates this exciting employment opportunity.

To learn more about the specific positions available and apply to positions online, visit jobs.hp.com specifically job id 339620. For Brown University students and graduates, you can forward a cover letter and resume directly to Paul Remeis via email or post.

Paul Remeis
R&D Section Manager
Hewlett-Packard Company
11311 Chinden Blvd., MS 150
Boise, ID 83714
(208) 396-2339
paul.remeis@hp.com

Job Description

HP CFL (Core Firmware Laboratory) in the LaserJet Enterprise Solutions business unit is responsible for developing world class embedded device control software/firmware for a broad range of LaserJet single-function and multi-function printers, scanners & copiers. At the present time, we have a need for a highly motivated and talented software/firmware engineers with interest and expertise in potentially any of a broad range of SW technologies, including device control, web services, security, user-interface, embedded frameworks, raster image processing, remote management & test automation.

Qualifications

HP may not sponsor individuals for immigration benefits in this position.
This is a (Post-Graduate, Graduate or Entry-Level) opportunity.
The successful candidate MUST be pursuing their degree or have graduated within the past 12 months.

Education

Bachelor's (undergraduate), Master's (graduate), or Ph.D. (post graduate) degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.

Experience and knowledge

At least one year in software development, test & release experience.
Practical and documented training in C#/.NET & .NET Compact Framework/Visual Studio development environment.
Embedded System Development: Windows XP-Embedded/CE or equivalent.
Embedded debugging / troubleshooting with target HW and/or system simulators.
Automated unit, subsystem, and system test experience.

Core skills

Strong software development and debugging skills.
Agile development and Test Driven Design behaviors.
Object oriented design, implementation, and test.
Analytic ability in order to research technical issues, troubleshoot complex systems, and generate creative/innovative solutions.
Ability to coordinate all aspects of development and qualification across multiple teams and multiple projects.
Motivated self-starter with ability and energy to influence partners.
Ability to multitask on a wide variety of technical investigations and/or development.
Ability and energy to make decisions under pressure.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
Fluency in English.
Technology Specialties
MS Visual Studio & Platform Builder, XP Embedded, CE 6.0.
MS Networking, Security, Web Services (e.g. WS_ protocols)
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, Blend,I18n.
XML, XSLT, Windows PowerShell, Subversion, Cruise Control.
Video and/or raster processing pipeline experience, Graphics acceleration.