Welcome to UW Electrical Engineering! Our undergraduate advising team is looking forward to working with you as you progress through your EE degree. We are here to answer your questions and help you find the resources you need to be successful.
***The Electrical Engineering New Student Orientation for all 2011 newly admitted students, will be on September 26th from 10:00am - 12:30pm in room EEB 125 - and lunch is included! You will have a chance to meet the EE Department Chair, the Associate Chair for Education, your advising team, representatives from student groups, the Engineering Coop/Intern office, Undergraduate Research Program and more. This is an event you will not want to miss!*** Please RSVP through the following link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/grahams/5957.
Note: If you have not yet attended an EE small group orientation or academic planning session with an EE adviser, please contact Steve Graham at graham@ee.washington.edu to make an appointment; advisors need to see you between September 19th and October 30th to ensure you have all the info you need for autumn, and to prepare for winter quarter registration.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Missile Defense Agency Hiring Entry-Level Engineers
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is anticipating the hire of 70 engineers in 2012
for their Missile Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP). MDA is
anticipating hiring 35 entry level engineers (all degree levels with
degree prior to 31 Dec 2011) with a February 13, 2012 start date. MDA
plans to hire 35 more entry level engineers with a start date in June
2012 (all degree levels with degree prior to 31 May 2012) .
Launch your career alongside our nation's brightest minds as part of
the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). You will be mentored and gain the
experience and expertise you need to succeed. Stability, incredible
growth potential and work/life balance are the benefits of a career
with MDA. All of that, and the chance to preserve freedom and protect
your world. This is not your average career development opportunity.
Then again, MDA is not your average government agency. The Missile
Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP)
We are currently assembling an entry-level team of college graduates to assist in developing and deploying one of the most challenging and advanced technological undertakings since the Manhattan Project.
We currently have 250 participants in the MDCDP. The MDCDP is a fully paid, two-year developmental program that allows students possessing the degrees we need, to apply their talents to the unique challenges faced by MDA. You will earn a competitive salary and enjoy outstanding benefits while working alongside some of the brightest and most motivated thinkers of our time.
We are currently seeking recent college graduates with degrees in:
Engineering (Bachelor, Master and PhD) all disciplines of engineering.
Learn more about the MDCDP
IF you want to learn more about the MDCDP by speaking with MDCDP engineers, the MDCDP Project Manager and Human Resources representatives, request your career services office schedule a Video Tele-Conference to be held between interested students and Missile Defense Agency representatives. Requests from career services personnel may be made to Paul Summer, Human Resource Specialist, Missile Defense Agency - e-mail : paul.summer@mda.mil<mailto:paul.summer@mda.mil> . VTC presentations include an MDA mission video, overview of the MDCDP and tutorial on using USA Jobs to apply to civil service positions as we as a question and answer session.
To apply to the MDCDP
Prepare a resume which articulates your scholastic, community and work experience and paints a clear picture of who you are. Be clear about your academic accomplishments, what your academic projects and work experience have taught you, and the roles you have played in each effort. Scan your unofficial (if still in school) or official (if graduated) transcripts. Open an account on US Jobs and upload and store your resume and transcripts. Monitor www.MDACareers.com
for their Missile Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP). MDA is
anticipating hiring 35 entry level engineers (all degree levels with
degree prior to 31 Dec 2011) with a February 13, 2012 start date. MDA
plans to hire 35 more entry level engineers with a start date in June
2012 (all degree levels with degree prior to 31 May 2012) .
Launch your career alongside our nation's brightest minds as part of
the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). You will be mentored and gain the
experience and expertise you need to succeed. Stability, incredible
growth potential and work/life balance are the benefits of a career
with MDA. All of that, and the chance to preserve freedom and protect
your world. This is not your average career development opportunity.
Then again, MDA is not your average government agency. The Missile
Defense Career Development Program (MDCDP)
We are currently assembling an entry-level team of college graduates to assist in developing and deploying one of the most challenging and advanced technological undertakings since the Manhattan Project.
We currently have 250 participants in the MDCDP. The MDCDP is a fully paid, two-year developmental program that allows students possessing the degrees we need, to apply their talents to the unique challenges faced by MDA. You will earn a competitive salary and enjoy outstanding benefits while working alongside some of the brightest and most motivated thinkers of our time.
We are currently seeking recent college graduates with degrees in:
Engineering (Bachelor, Master and PhD) all disciplines of engineering.
Learn more about the MDCDP
IF you want to learn more about the MDCDP by speaking with MDCDP engineers, the MDCDP Project Manager and Human Resources representatives, request your career services office schedule a Video Tele-Conference to be held between interested students and Missile Defense Agency representatives. Requests from career services personnel may be made to Paul Summer, Human Resource Specialist, Missile Defense Agency - e-mail : paul.summer@mda.mil<mailto:paul.summer@mda.mil> . VTC presentations include an MDA mission video, overview of the MDCDP and tutorial on using USA Jobs to apply to civil service positions as we as a question and answer session.
To apply to the MDCDP
Prepare a resume which articulates your scholastic, community and work experience and paints a clear picture of who you are. Be clear about your academic accomplishments, what your academic projects and work experience have taught you, and the roles you have played in each effort. Scan your unofficial (if still in school) or official (if graduated) transcripts. Open an account on US Jobs and upload and store your resume and transcripts. Monitor www.MDACareers.com
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Fall Course: Science Writing for Impact (2 credits)
*Science Writing for Impact*
Fall 2011
ENVIR 500A | 2 credits
Wednesdays, 9/28-12/7 from 1:30 to 3:20
Do you dream of making a bigger impact with your work? ENVIR 500A will focus
on developing practical skills for expressing your ideas clearly and
memorably. This class aims to transform anxieties about writing into
excitement, and to help students learn to write with impact about topics in
their field.
In-class activities include lecture and discussion, writing exercises,
analysis, guest speakers and work-shopping of assigned writings. The class
is about learning-by-doing. Frequent guest-speakers will help inspire and
motivate students by sharing about the role communication has played in
their success.
Students will keep a daily learning journal, write essays, blogs, Op Eds and
a one-page research proposal. Topics will center on the students� own work
and interests. Students will work with the instructor to publish select
assigned writings.
Instructed by Stacie Solie, a freelance editor and print journalist
ADD CODE REQUIRED. Email ademelle@uw.edu for more information.
Fall 2011
ENVIR 500A | 2 credits
Wednesdays, 9/28-12/7 from 1:30 to 3:20
Do you dream of making a bigger impact with your work? ENVIR 500A will focus
on developing practical skills for expressing your ideas clearly and
memorably. This class aims to transform anxieties about writing into
excitement, and to help students learn to write with impact about topics in
their field.
In-class activities include lecture and discussion, writing exercises,
analysis, guest speakers and work-shopping of assigned writings. The class
is about learning-by-doing. Frequent guest-speakers will help inspire and
motivate students by sharing about the role communication has played in
their success.
Students will keep a daily learning journal, write essays, blogs, Op Eds and
a one-page research proposal. Topics will center on the students� own work
and interests. Students will work with the instructor to publish select
assigned writings.
Instructed by Stacie Solie, a freelance editor and print journalist
ADD CODE REQUIRED. Email ademelle@uw.edu for more information.
New Venture Investing Course Offered in Fall
What is venture investing? You hear all the time about these young companies that raise millions of dollars. In Seattle recently, Zulilly raised $43 million, Contour (a UW student-led company!) raised $5 million, and Decide raised $8.5 million. But what does the venture investing process look like�from both the entrepreneur�s and the investor�s point of view?
By registering now for ENTRE 490 Venture Investing, you can learn how to screen, evaluate (perform due diligence), analyze, and make recommendations on opportunities for investment. And you can apply that knowledge to real deals coming out of the University of Washington and other innovation institutions.
SLN 21216 ENTRE 490 (4) TTh 3:30-5:20 p.m.
The new Venture Investing class presents a robust learning challenge, teaching you the fundamentals of venture investing and how to perform due diligence on real companies, and giving you the opportunity to present your recommendations to the Investment Committee of the $20 million W Fund. Remember, these are the skills that will help you get a job in investment banking, consulting companies, hedge funds, M&A groups, etc.
This course is restricted to students with junior or senior class standing. All majors welcome. The suggested prerequisites are: ECON 200 and MATH 112 or 124.
Instructor: Alan Leong, Department of Management and Organization, Foster School of Business
By registering now for ENTRE 490 Venture Investing, you can learn how to screen, evaluate (perform due diligence), analyze, and make recommendations on opportunities for investment. And you can apply that knowledge to real deals coming out of the University of Washington and other innovation institutions.
SLN 21216 ENTRE 490 (4) TTh 3:30-5:20 p.m.
The new Venture Investing class presents a robust learning challenge, teaching you the fundamentals of venture investing and how to perform due diligence on real companies, and giving you the opportunity to present your recommendations to the Investment Committee of the $20 million W Fund. Remember, these are the skills that will help you get a job in investment banking, consulting companies, hedge funds, M&A groups, etc.
This course is restricted to students with junior or senior class standing. All majors welcome. The suggested prerequisites are: ECON 200 and MATH 112 or 124.
Instructor: Alan Leong, Department of Management and Organization, Foster School of Business
Friday, September 2, 2011
Seeking participants for eye tracking security study
You are invited to participate in research on a new secure login technique based on eye tracking!
The study will take about an hour and you'll get to use an eye tracking machine.
In appreciation for your help, we will enter you into a drawing for one of two $25 Amazon.com gift cards.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Michael Brooks at (440) 865-2437, or by email at mjbrooks@uw.edu.
The purpose of this research is to test the new biometric security system.
This system uses eye tracking technology to uniquely identify individuals, similar to a fingerprint or signature.
If you decide to participate, we will schedule an appointment with you in Sieg Hall at the University of Washington.
The appointment will last about 1 hour. You will use the eye tracking machine to test the performance of the security system.
You will also complete a questionnaire and short interview about the experience.
If you are over 18 and sighted, you may be eligible to participate.
Unfortunately if you have been involved in one of our prior studies, you cannot participate in this study.
This study is being conducted in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle campus.
Your participation in this research is voluntary, and you are free to refuse to participate or quit the experiment at any time without loss of benefits.
The study will take about an hour and you'll get to use an eye tracking machine.
In appreciation for your help, we will enter you into a drawing for one of two $25 Amazon.com gift cards.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Michael Brooks at (440) 865-2437, or by email at mjbrooks@uw.edu.
The purpose of this research is to test the new biometric security system.
This system uses eye tracking technology to uniquely identify individuals, similar to a fingerprint or signature.
If you decide to participate, we will schedule an appointment with you in Sieg Hall at the University of Washington.
The appointment will last about 1 hour. You will use the eye tracking machine to test the performance of the security system.
You will also complete a questionnaire and short interview about the experience.
If you are over 18 and sighted, you may be eligible to participate.
Unfortunately if you have been involved in one of our prior studies, you cannot participate in this study.
This study is being conducted in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle campus.
Your participation in this research is voluntary, and you are free to refuse to participate or quit the experiment at any time without loss of benefits.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
TA/RA Conference on Teaching, Learning and Research
It may have been a year or two (or more) since you first attended the TA/RA Conference as a new grad student. We want you to know that you are always
welcome to come to the conference again, to take a workshop you missed the first time, or to sample new technology workshops, or to be a part of a "special topic" workshop that appeals to you.
This is your invitation to join us this year. Workshops are being offered September 20, 21 and the morning of the 22nd. The full list of workshops can be found at:
TA/RA Conference on Teaching, Learning and Research
There are also links from there to the easy registration form, where you can sign up for just one workshop, or as many as you have time for! Registration closes on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Think about it - we would like to see you again!
Lana Rae Lenz and the Conference Staff
welcome to come to the conference again, to take a workshop you missed the first time, or to sample new technology workshops, or to be a part of a "special topic" workshop that appeals to you.
This is your invitation to join us this year. Workshops are being offered September 20, 21 and the morning of the 22nd. The full list of workshops can be found at:
TA/RA Conference on Teaching, Learning and Research
There are also links from there to the easy registration form, where you can sign up for just one workshop, or as many as you have time for! Registration closes on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Think about it - we would like to see you again!
Lana Rae Lenz and the Conference Staff
UW Information School Graduate Programs Information Session
The UW Information School is hosting an information session for the MLIS, MSIM and PhD graduate programs on September 7th, Mary Gates Hall Rm 389, 6-8pm,
http://ischool.uw.edu/event/2011/09/graduate-programs-information-session
There will be representatives from each program and we will cover the admissions process and requirements for each.
http://ischool.uw.edu/event/2011/09/graduate-programs-information-session
There will be representatives from each program and we will cover the admissions process and requirements for each.
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