
Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ECpE students got free pizza and rocked out with Rock Band at today's fun Friday Activities at Noon (FAN) event. More videos and pictures to come next week!

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Need help writing scholarship applications? Attend a "How to Complete a Scholarship Application" seminar next week. Seminars are Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in 207 Marston or Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. in 207 Marston.

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fun FAN event for students today at 11:30 a.m. Come play Rock Band and get free pizza! http://www.ece.iastate.edu/index.php?id= 7473
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Details: Come, Participate, Learn, and Have Fun! Enjoy the Rock Band experience by playing and learning how Electrical and Computer Engineering principles apply to the Rock Band experience. All participants will receive a coupon to get two free slices of pizza from IEEE. ...

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reminder: ECpE Open Lab Night is tomorrow at 7 p.m. Come check out the labs and ask profs about their research. http://www.ece.iastate.edu/seminars/arti cle/article/2878/1255.html
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Details: Faculty will display work in their labs for students to observe and ask questions. This is a great way to see what is happening in the ECpE department.

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Seminar on "Photonic Crystals for Enhanced Solar Cells and Infrared Sensors" today at 1 p.m.: http://www.engineering.iastate.edu/event s/event/article/2872/3732//1.html
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Abstract: I will present two areas of emerging results: the application of photonic crystals to improve solar cells and infrared sensors. Most thin-film solar cells suffer from poor absorption of red and infrared photons. ...

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Check out the College of Engineering's new 2050 Challenge Web site: http://www.eng.iastate.edu/2050challenge /

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
EVENT RESCHEDULED: The Oct. 30 "Rocktober" event for students is being rescheduled for Nov. 6. See details: http://www.ece.iastate.edu/news/e-newsle tter-for-students/friday-activities-at-n oon.html
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Details: Come, Participate, Learn, and Have Fun! Enjoy the Rock Band experience by playing and learning how Electrical and Computer Engineering principles apply to the Rock Band experience. All participants will receive a coupon to get two free slices of pizza from IEEE. ...

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
With no more summer commencement ceremonies, the university has issued criteria for students graduating in Summer 2010 to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. Download info at http://www.ece.iastate.edu/news/e-newsle tter-for-students/downloads.html.

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reminder: Blue Waters Petascale Computing Seminar today at 2 p.m. Find out more at http://www.ece.iastate.edu/seminars/arti cle/article/2833/1255.html
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Abstract: Learn about opportunities for research computing and computing education projects related to the Blue Waters petascale computer being built at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Learning Community students put Wii-motes inside Nerf footballs, and dropped them from the atrium's staircase. They collected data from the Wii-motes' sensors as they were falling.

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On Oct. 30 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m., come have fun at the second F.A.N. activity Rocktober. Enjoy playing and learning about Rock Band and why it is related to ECpE. Come dressed in a costume, best costume will get a prize!! Of course there will be Pizza To learn more check it out here:
http://www.ece.iastate.edu/news/e-newsle tter-for-students/friday-activities-at-n oon.html
Source: www.ece.iastate.edu
Details: Come, Participate, Learn, and Have Fun! Enjoy the Rock Band experience by playing and learning how Electrical and Computer Engineering principles apply to the Rock Band experience. All participants will receive a coupon to get two free slices of pizza from IEEE. ...

Thomas Daniels ECPE faculty, Doug Jacobson, Mani Mina, and Tom Daniels, are presenting 6 papers this week at the Frontiers in Education Conference in San Antonio, TX. The papers discuss topics such as encouraging high school students to get involved in information technology and innovative problem solving curricula.
Source: fie-conference.org

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
EE alum who was important in getting Iowa State dubbed the "birthplace of the digital computer" receives award: http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2009/10 /16/ames_tribune/news/doc4ad89cf5d295b41 4100840.txt
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Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Join us for the special EAB lecture today at 1:10 p.m.: http://www.ece.iastate.edu/seminars/arti cle/article/2800/1255.html
ISU Electrical and Computer Engineering: Oct. 16: ECpE External Advisory Board Lecture - "Advanced C
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Abstract: Existing spectrum licensing policies have resulted in RF spectrum scarcity, including over-allocation and underutilization of licensed bands, and an increasingly crowded unlicensed band. Cognitive ...

Iowa State University - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reminder: ECpE Distinguished Lecture "The Seven Wonders of Computer Arithmetic" today at 1:10 p.m. See details: http://www.ece.iastate.edu/news/distingu ished-lecture-series/2009-10-distinguish ed-lectures/october-15-2009.html
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Abstract: There are many seminal concepts in computer arithmetic that collectively enable the achievement of incredibly high levels of performance in current computers. In this seminar, seven key concepts are identified. ...






















