Engineering Seminar Schedule - Spring 2008
Michael Griffen, NASA Administrator, spoke to engineering and science students on January 17 during his visit to Calvin as a January Series Speaker.
Please check these listings often. All seminars are subject to change.
Date Time & Place |
Title |
Speaker |
Tues., Feb. 4 |
My Vocational Journey | David Dorner, Dornerworks |
| Tuesday, Feb. 6 3:30 p.m. SB110 |
Field Operations over GF(2m) for Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems on FPGA's | Gwen Einfeld, Sr. Engr. Student |
Thursday, Feb 14 |
The Wonderful and Not So Wonderful Worlds of Biofilms |
Raymond M. Hozalski, Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Minnesota |
Mon., March 3 |
Technical Writing Seminar This seminar is required of all Junior Engineering students. |
Elaine Lohroff and Ruth Selmo |
Wed, March 19 |
Entrepreneurs and Product Development - for the Fast and Fearless | Cynthia Andela, President of Andela Products, Ltd. |
Wed., March 19, |
Audio Engineering Society Annual Meeting | Carl Hordyke Calvin College |
| Mon. March 24 3:30 p.m. SB110 |
TBA | Mike Guter, URS Corporation |
Wed, March 26 |
Making a Difference vs. Being Different | Cal Jen Calvin Business Professor |
| Monday, April 14 3:30 p.m. SB010 |
Sustainability, Innovation and Faith - Making the Connection |
Fred Keller, Cascade Engineering |
| Friday, April 18 3:30 p.m. NH161 |
City of Plainwell Water Renewal Plant/Green Energy | Rich Grant, P.E. Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering |
Wed., April 30 |
Developing Machine Vision Products for Automotive Applications |
Dave Falb Gentex Corporation |
| Wed. May 7 3:30 p.m. room TBA |
TBA | Senior Design Team Rinnova |
These seminars are coordinated with the requirements of Engr. 294/394 in mind. See description below. While it may be geared for students currently in the engineering program, the Calvin Community and general public are always welcome to attend.
Engineering 294/394 (0 credit) A seminar devoted to an exploration of topics in engineering. Seminrs will cover areas such as the practice of engineering design, non-technical issues in engineering practice, engineering graduate studies, and aspects of engineering analysis. Students will receive transcript recognition for Engineering 294 if they attend eight (8) seminars before being admitted to a BSE concentration and will receive transcript recognition for Engineering 394 if they attend eight (8) seminars after being admitted toa BSE concentration. Plant tours and technical society meetings may be substituted for seminars upon approval. Engr. 294 is NOT a prerequisite for Engr. 394. Honors students are required to have transcript recognition for either Engr. 294 or 394.
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