SOE Undergraduate Newsletter for the week of November 17, 2008

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* NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS *
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CS 116 and CS 181 cancelled for 08-09

CS 116, Software Design Project, and CS 181, Database Systems II, have been
cancelled for the
2008-2009 academic year.  If you are a Computer Science BA or BS major who is
graduating this year, and need a capstone course, please note that the two
options
available are CS 161/L, Visualization and Computer Animation, offered in
winter quarter, and CS 140, Artificial Intelligence, offered in spring.

If you have any questions, please contact the SoE Undergraduate Advising
Office.

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* EVENTS THIS WEEK *
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*Upcoming RESUME CRITIQUE SESSIONS - starts TOMORROW (Tuesday, November 18)*
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:00 AM, Baskin Engineering

Attention BSOE Students! On January 22, 2009, the BSOE and UCSC Career Center
will sponsor the first Silicon Valley Internship Fair at NASA Ames.
Professionals from the UCSC Career Center are teaming up with BSOE Faculty
and staff to help BSOE students develop a resume and prepare to meet with
potential employers.

All BSOE students are encouraged to take advantage of these important career
preparation services. The next Resume Critique Workshop is scheduled for
*Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18 at 10:00 AM in **Baskin Engineering, Room
330.*

Hope to see many students there!

*_Resume and Cover Letter Workshops for BSOE Students_*
*Thursday, November 20*
10:00 AM – Noon
Baskin Engineering, Room 330
Presenter: Katrina Cope

*_Resume Critique Workshops for BSOE Students_
Tuesday, November 18*
1:30 – 4:00 PM
Baskin Engineering, Room 330
Presenter: Katrina Cope

*Friday, November 21*
1:30 – 4:00 PM
E2, Room 280
Presenters: Shelia Rodriquez and April Goral

*Tuesday, November 25*
10:00 AM - Noon
Baskin Engineering, Room 330
Presenter: Katrina Cope

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* OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS *
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ATTENTION FIRST YEAR GAME DESIGN STUDENTS!!

The Computer Game Design faculty recommend that game design students  take
CMPS 80K, Foundations of Interactive Game Design, in winter quarter of their
freshman year, and then take CMPS 20, Game Design experience, in the
sophomore year. CMPS 80K provides an introduction  to game design, while CMPS
20 provides an introduction to game programming.

Although not a formal degree requirement for the 2008-09 curriculum  year, it
is anticipated that CMPS 80K will become required for  2009-10.  Even though
it is not currently a degree requirement,  Computer Game Design faculty
recommend that first year game design  students take CMPS 80K this year
anyway, to begin their game design education.

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* INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES *
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Focus 2009 - Georgia Tech - January 15-18, 2009

You are invited to apply as a prospective Scholar participant in FOCUS 2009. 
The program will be held in Atlanta, Georgia at Georgia Tech, January 15-18,
2009, and is one of the nation’s premier programs for raising the awareness
of graduate education.  It is designed to attract the best and brightest
underrepresented minority students and encourage them to pursue graduate
degrees, although the program is open to any student who thinks the program
will be of value. For more information regarding the FOCUS Program and to see
graduate degree offerings visit: www.focus.gatech.edu. The review process of
applications will start November 1 and applications may be submitted through
December 10, 2008.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.focus.gatech.edu/scholars/

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Network Management and Operations (NMO) Lab Internship

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society
(CITRIS) and the Baskin School of Engineering have teamed with Cisco Systems
to develop the Network Management and Operations (NMO) Lab. The goal of the
lab is to provide an environment for Engineering students and faculty to work
on real-world problems from Cisco while working in networking labs on campus.
Networked systems are increasingly complex and difficult to manage for
satisfactory performance, especially with demanding applications such as
videoconferencing or "telepresence".   By collaborating with Cisco Systems,
the NMO Lab will allow students to gain real-life experience with these
complex networked environments by duplicating and studying difficult network
problems on in-lab equipment. Student interns will examine and solve
networking and system problems ranging from basic undergraduate-level work
(testing and automation of new releases, quality assurance, development,
etc.) to challenging graduate-level work (assisting in the development of new
architectures for the Internet that require new Cisco technology, and tools
for automated management of networking hardware to achieve better
performance). 

Please note: Some positions may require interns to travel to the Cisco
Systems headquarters in San Jose, CA. Courses CMPE 150 (Introduction to
Computer Networks) and CMPE 151 (Network Administration) are strongly
recommended as base work for technical positions in the NMO Lab.

Current internships available:
Communications Intern
Support Engineering Intern
QA Engineering Intern
Development Engineering Intern
Project Manager Intern
User Experience Research & Development Intern
Web Development Intern

Please submit resume and title of internship you are interested in to:
ttchelossi@soe.ucsc.edu


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Reader (Grader) Needed for EE-151 - Winter 09

An undergraduate student is needed as a Reader (Grader) for EE-151
(Communications Systems) for the Winter Quarter.  This position is open to an
undergraduate who has taken and completed this course, or has equivalent
experience.  If interested please contact Professor Friedlander directly at
friedlan@soe.ucsc.edu or 459-5938.


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Reader (Grader) Needed for EE-70 - Winter 09

EE-70 (Introduction to Electronics & Lab) has a need for a Reader (Grader)
for the Winter Quarter.  This position requires the undergrad applicant to
have taken EE-70, or it's equivalent, and done well in the course.  Homework
will be collected on Fridays, so Friday availability is preferred.  Please
contact Professor Kubby directly via email at jkubby@soe.ucsc.edu for more
information.

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