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May 2009 - Week 1

 

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CALENDAR
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MAY 6, Wednesday - Speeding Up MATLAB Applications, presented by Saket Kharsikr, M.S. Application Engineer. We will demonstrate simple ways to improve and optimize your code that can boost execution speed by orders of magnitude. We will also address common pitfalls in writing M-code, explore the use of the MATLAB Profiler to find bottlenecks, and briefly introduce the use of Parallel Computing Toolbox and MATLAB Distributed Computing Server to solve computationally and data-intensive problems on multicore computers and clusters. Faculty, students, researchers: please arrive 5-10 minutes in advance for registration sign-in and refreshments. (Walk-ins are welcome.) 312 Kearney Hall, 2-5:00 pm. Register for this seminar at http://www.mathworks.com/seminars/os0509.

MAY 8, Friday - AGC Annual Golf Tournament. Trysting Tree Golf Course, 8:30 am. Deadline to register is Monday, May 4. For more information contact Hans Matthey, mattheyh@onid.orst.edu or 503-754-0265.

MAY 16, Saturday - Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering, are you wondering about Graduate School? The Northwest Symposium for Graduate Education will help answer your questions and introduce you to information you need to make the academic and career decisions that are right for you! Meet with women scientists and engineers from academia and industry, and with current graduate students. More information here. . .

 

 

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SEMINARS
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MAY 6, Wednesday - CCE Student Seminars, 205 Kearney Hall, 5pm. Read abstracts here. . .

  • “Evaluation of the Effect of Language and Cultural Differences at the Worksite," presented by Mr. Nicholas Tymvios (Construction)
  • "Blast-Induced Liquefaction: A Study in Controlled Blasting and Ground Improvement Methods in Liquefiable Soils," presented by Mr. Michael Eller (Geotechnical)
  • Topic: tba, presented by Mr. Minjie Zhu (Structures)

 

MAY 20, Wednesday – The First Kiewit Lecture: “Geohazards and Large Geographically Distributed Systems,” presented by Tom O’Rourke, Cornell University and Member of the National Academy of Engineering. Read abstract here. . .

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS - $1000 to $2000 awards available for 2009-2010 from the School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Deadline for graduate students to apply is May 15, 2009. Application here. . .

PLSO STUDENT APPRECIATION NIGHT. Students interested in geomatics, surveying and mapping are invited to attend this dinner meeting (5/18/09) as a paid guest of the Willamette Branch of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon. Mr. Jim Griffis, PLS and Sr Vice President of David Evans & Associates, Inc. is our presenter to discuss, “Highway Surface Scanning on the Fly.” Students must pre-register before May 12, 2009 to attend this free dinner event. TOPCON equipment demonstration and door prizes. Register here . . .

CCE GRADUATION CELEBRATION – all graduates (undergrads & graduates, including Summer or Fall ’09) are invited to participate in our School’s ceremony. Please RSVP here before 6/2/09. Registration and information on OSU’s Commencement is here.

POLO and T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER for OSU ITE. T-shirts ($10) and polo shirts ($15) are black with the student chapter logo in orange. Please see the flyers posted around Owen Hall for the shirt designs. Pick up an order form from Cindy (or online here (pdf) . . .) and return to her no later than Monday, May 18 at 5pm.

LEARNING LAB (302 Kearney Hall) - is open 7am until midnight, seven days a week for students to work in groups. There are five computers in the room. And as always – NO food or drink allowed in our computer labs.

CE 405/505 (Fall 2009) - Project Management for CEs; the class exposes students to problems, techniques, and issues of project management similar to those encountered in the practice of civil engineering. Open to grad and undergrad students. Course description and syllabus here (pdf). . .

Tsinghua Summer School for International Construction and Property - target audience includes senior undergraduate and graduate students from around the world who are interested in the construction / infrastructure / property market of China, US$ 600.00 (last year it was US$1600.00). Fees cover program materials package, certificate of completion of the program, farewell party, and local site visits. Students need to arrange for their round trip to China, food and accommodation and we can provide assistance upon request. July 13-24, 2009 in Beijing, China.

 

 

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 IN THE NEWS
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Popular Science' recommends eight geeky getaways (USA Today)
The magazine’s May issue includes our Tsunami Research Center on its list. Read the article here.

OSU makes waves with new "hurricane" maker (Portland Business Journal)
The Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at OSU has completed installation of a new $1.1 million “hurricane” wavemaker, the largest of its type in the nation. It is able to more accurately simulate the types of waves and flooding that can cause billions of dollars in damage.

Researchers make big waves at OSU with tsunami simulator (KGW)
Last Wednesday OSU researchers rolled out the school's biggest man made tsunami ever. A related video posted by OSU Media is here. . .

Wave machine wows 'em in Corvallis (Oregonian)
As experiments go, the test Wednesday at Oregon State University's O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory was a wild success.

OSU Researchers Test New Wavemaker to Learn About Tsunami and Hurricane Damage (OPB)
Researchers at Oregon State University tested out a new $1.1 million wavemaker Wednesday. The device is designed to accurately simulate waves created by both tsunamis and hurricanes.

OSU’s hurricane wavemaker packs a powerful punch (Gazette-Times)
Officials with the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University gave the crowd some idea Wednesday with some water, strategically placed concrete blocks and their new $1.1-million “hurricane wavemaker.”

Oregon State engineering alumni honored (Daily Journal of Commerce)
Forty-two alumni from OSU’s College of Engineering were honored recently during the university’s annual Oregon Stater Awards.

 

 

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$CHOLAR$HIP$
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Grad Students

  • Howard Preston
  • CCE School Awards
  • The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy
  • ACI Scholarship
  • Check it out. . .

 

 

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ADVISING
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FALL 2009 PRIORITY REGISTRATION - schedule is now available online here. . .  Please check the schedule and make note of what dates you will be eligible for Phase 1 and Phase 2 registration. You can view detailed information about your specific day and time of registration for both phases via your student online services.

  • Log into your “Student Online Services” using your student identification and general access pin numbers.
  • Choose the Registration menu option.
  • Choose “Check Your Registration Status”.
  • Choose “Fall 2009” from the drop down box.
  • Click “Submit”.

You will see your Phase 1 and Phase 2 registration dates and times displayed just below the text at the top of the page.

 

 

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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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MAY 12, Tuesday - AGC Student Chapter. General meeting provides an opportunity for all members to contribute their input in a number of different activities the students will take part in, including Speaker meetings; Philanthropy Ideas; Schedule of activities; and, AGC club constitution. Please come and give your input, so we can serve you more effectively. 4:30 pm.

 

 

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INTERVIEWS
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