IEEE@CU: Past Events

Events of 2008

			Annual End of the Year Ice Cream Mixer					Agilent Presentation: Fundamentals of RF & Microwave Measurements

			When: 6:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2008 Where: EE Lounge, 13th Floor Mudd What: Come out and socialize with students and faculty to learn more about your prospective majors (EE and CE) as well as how to get involved in the IEEE. The highlight of the evening - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream!					When: 12:30-2:30pm Friday, March 28, 2008 Where: Interschool Lab, 750 CEPSR What: Learn how to get the best results from your RF and microwave equipment! Topics to be discussed include: basic measurement principles, effects of measurement uncertainty, ways to reduce errors, test equipment selection, and more.

			WiMAX: The Future of Wireless Internet Access					Teradyne Presentation

			When: 4:00pm Friday, March 7, 2008 Where: 833 S.W. Mudd What: Join us as Professor Irving Kalet discusses the technology behind WiMAX, the next step in broadband wireless access. Wireless network coverage that ranges miles instead of meters? Wireless internet access that's as fast and reliable as landlines? WiMAX is making it possible.					When: 6:30pm Monday, February 11, 2008 Where: CEPSR Interschool Lab, Room 750 What: Columbia Electrical Engineering alumnus and current Teradyne employee John Mullervy will be present to share his thoughts on Teradyne and the transition from Columbia to the corporate world.

			First NATCAR Meeting					Spring 2008 General Body Meeting

			When: 4pm Friday, February 8, 2008 Where: EE Student Lounge (13th floor, Mudd) What: Come learn about the exciting new IEEE Robotics Club initiative and find out how to participate.					When: 6pm-7pm Monday, February 4, 2008 Where: EE Student Lounge (13th floor, Mudd) What: Come hear what exciting events we have lined up for this semester and learn what IEEE is all about.

Events of 2007

			Reverse Engineering Series: LCD

			When:5:30pm Thursday, November 29, 2007 Where:Interschool Lab, 7th Floor CEPSR What: Fromliquid crystal to solid-state circuits, find out what makes an LCD function! Professor John Kymissis takes one apart and uses a microscope to examine the high-definition world of LCD Monitors.

			Employer Visit: Motorola					A Look Inside the iPod

			When: 4:30pm Friday, November 9, 2007 Where:Interschool Lab, 7th Floor CEPSR What: Lead engineers and managers from Motorola's Mobile Devices business will host an engineering discussion on how mobile devices are built from the perspective of Electrical, RF, Mechanical and Software engineering disciplines. A speaker from each discipline will talk about the work they do towards building cell phones using examples from past and current projects.					When: 7:30pm Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Where: 833 S.W. Mudd What: Professor Vallancourt will present a disassembled iPod and give an overview of the electronics behind the popular mp3 player.

			Study Break					Fall 2007 General Body Meeting

			When: 7:30pm Sunday, September 30, 2007 Where: Carman Lounge What: We are having our first study break of the semester. This is a good opportunity to just socialize with fellow students while enjoying a light (or heavy) snack. We also encourage Intro to EE students to come out and ask any last-minute questions for their upcoming midterm.					When: 6-7pm Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Where: EE Student Lounge (13th floor, Mudd) What: Come hear what exciting events we have lined up for this semester and learn what IEEE is all about.

			A Look Inside the iPod					The Wireless Technology Industry: Its Evolution and a Look Ahead

			When: 7:30pm Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Where: 833 S.W. Mudd What: Professor Vallancourt will present a disassembled iPod and give an overview of the electronics behind the popular mp3 player.					When: 3:45PM Friday, February 9, 2007 Where: 337 S. W. Mudd What: Spirent Communications, a leading communications company, will be giving a talk on the evolution of wireless standards and on cellular phone hardware.

Events of 2006

			A Talk By The Creator of Firefox					Renewable Energy Sources in Alaska

			When: 5:00 - 7:00PM Monday, May 1, 2006 Where: Lerner Cinema What: Blake Ross, the creator of Mozilla Firefox will be giving a non-technical lecture on open source technology and new products, followed by a Q&A session. Light refreshments will be served. Hosted by SEBS, cosponsored by IEEE.					When: 6:00 - 7:00PM Monday, April 24, 2006 Where: EE Lounge (13th Floor Mudd) What: Brian Yannity (EE '06) will be giving a talk on potential renewable energy sources in Alaska. Wind energy, hydropower, biofuels, geothermal, and tidal energy will be discussed. All majors are welcome. Pizza will also be served.

PDF Flyer			Student Professional Awareness Conference					LeCroy Presentation

			When: 4:00 - 7:30PM Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Where: Carlton (Main Lounge) What: A conference, open to all schools within the area, where several experienced engineers from industry will give talks about how to get the most out of your career as an electrical engineer. Talks on writing winning resumes and on general career and life management will be given.					When: 4:00PM Friday, March 24, 2006 Where: Interschool Lab (750 CEPSR) What: A technical presentation by Lecroy, a company started by Columbia graduates that specializes in making oscilloscopes and test and measurement equipment. At the presentation, they will be unveiling their state-of-the-art flagship SDA11000 series of oscilloscopes as well as giving a discussion on the IC and RF/microwave technology used in the scopes. They will also be taking resumes from students. Photos: [1] [2]

Events of 2005

			Career Under Focus: Electrical Engineering

			When: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005 Where: Interschool Lab (750 CEPSR) What: A chance to meet the EE faculty and learn about what several of them are working on. There will be time for mingling afterwards. Pizza will be served. Photos: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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