This is a list of events that have already happened with IEEE throughout 2010 school year. Hopefully, this will give you a good indication of the type and frequency of events that IEEE sponsors!

IEEE Soccer Tournament

Where: Cromwell Field
Date: Sunday, 4/17, 2-5PM (But sign up by Thursday, 4/14)

Come on out to the IEEE Annual Soccer Tournament on Sunday, April 17th, from 2-5pm on Cromwell Field! Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition as teams battle it out for prizes. $20 Amazon gift cards will be awarded to each member of the first place team and there will be free IEEE swag for all.

You may either sign up as a team captain and sign up your other team members, or you can sign up as an individual and we will place you on a team the day of the soccer tournament. Teams can be between 5-7 people.

ITS Tour

Where: At the ITS building, 3434 Grand Ave
Date: April 15th, 11am - 1pm (meet at 10:45am)

Have you ever wondered what a data center looks like, or been curious about who actually administers the USC network? Join IEEE for an exciting, behind-the-scenes tour of USC's Information Technology Services (ITS). ITS is responsible for keeping USC's network up-to-date and running, so don't miss this opportunity if you want to see a piece of the action!

Directions to the ITS Building are available HERE. Sign up for the ITS tour by clicking HERE.

Relay for Life with IEEE

Where: Cromwell Field
Date: Saturday, 4/9

Join IEEE's Relay for Life Team! IEEE is teaming up with other Viterbi organizations in USC's Relay for Life on April 9th, 2011. Relay for Life is an event sponsored by the American Cancer Society designed to raise awareness about cancer and to raise money for the fight against it. If you want to join team IEEE, just go to

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=28959&team_id=817914

and click "Join our Team". Then just go through the prompts (click "Team Member Registration" option). It's that easy! We had a lot of fun with this last year and we are looking forward to seeing you guys out there in April.

Northrop Grumman Communication Systems Center Tour

US Citizens only
Where: Northrop Grumman Space Park (Redondo Beach)
Date: Friday, 4/8/11 (still subject to change!)
Time: 10am - approximately 3pm. Lunch will be served. Meet outside RTH for carpool at 9am

Sign up online NOW by clicking HERE

LIMITED number of attendees on a first-come-first-served basis. Sign ups end on Thursday, March 31 at 11:59pm or when spots are filled -- don't miss out! You will get a confirmation e-mail to ensure that you have a spot for the event.

Northrop employees will talk about the company and showcase their products and facilities. There will be two tours, lunch, and an opportunity to talk to network with current Northrop Grumman employees, who are especially interested in those focusing or interested in communication systems! Please indicate on the online form if you can drive; student drivers will be reimbursed.

Space-X Tour

What: A tour of SpaceX facilities
Where: On site at SpaceX in Hawthorne
Date: Friday, 4/1
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm. Meet in front of RTH.

We will be taking a tour of the SpaceX facilities, home of the revolutionary new Falcon Rocket family. The tour will be approximately two hours and will consist of an introductory video followed by a full guided tour of the facilities. It will be hands on and is a rare opportunity for students to be involved in - don't miss out!

Sign up online NOW by clicking HERE

LIMITED number of attendees on a first-come-first-served basis. Sign ups end on Sunday (3/25) at 11:59:59pm or when spots are filled. Priority will be given to drivers for the event. You will be reimbursed by IEEE for gas if you decide to drive. After signing up online, you will get a confirmation e-mail to confirm that you have a spot for the event.

Qualcomm Undergraduate Information Session

What: IEEE Corporate Spotlight: Qualcomm Info Session and Resume Drop
Where: SGM 123
Date: 3/21 (Monday after Spring Break)
Time: 6:00pm

Qualcomm is on campus and wants your resume. Note: The start date for these positions is Summer 2012.

Qualcomm has hundreds of openings for new grads and interns starting the summer of 2012 and they are looking for your resume. Join us for an Information Session where you will learn what it is like to be an Engineer at Qualcomm and how to get an interview. Come grab a couple slices of pizza and all we'll ask for in return is your resume. Sound like a fair trade?

Free food will be served and we look forward to seeing you there. This is a great opportunity for underclassmen - this information session is targeted at you!

Lab Tour with Dr. Andrea Armani

What: A tour of a USC lab focusing on high performance optical sensors
Where: VHE 702, Meet in the breezeway of VHE
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Time: 4pm - 5pm


The overarching research focus of the Armani lab is developing high performance optical sensors to study biological and chemical systems. By tailoring the sensor to the specific application, it can perform with higher accuracy and reliability. In many cases, these devices are able to provide structural information about a material which is not available using any other method. Thus while there are applications in healthcare and in defense, the primary research area at this point is improving our fundamental understanding of the physics of biological and chemical materials.

In order to achieve this goal, the research has three key areas: 1) developing and characterizing new optical materials, 2) inventing new optical devices, such as waveguides and lasers, from these materials and 3) applying these devices as sensing platforms. Currently, there are several active projects in the group in all three areas. The majority of the tour will be in the optics lab.

Spots are very limited due to the small size of the lab. SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE!

USC vs. UCLA IEEE Broomball Showdown

What: 3rd Annual USC vs. UCLA IEEE Broomball Showdown!
Where: Pasadena Ice Rink (We will arrange carpools)
Date: Saturday, Feb 26, 2011
Time: 2:30pm


In 2010, at the IEEE USC-UCLA Broomball Showdown, USC managed to defeat UCLA for the second straight year. However, UCLA is back with a vengeance... and we're having a rematch to see if UCLA can seize the crown. It all happens on Saturday, February 26, at 3:30 PM. Meet in front of RTH at 2:30 to get there. Signups close on Thursday, February 24 at 5 PM. After an hour of free broomball, we will return to USC by 5:30 at the latest.

Also, if you are not familiar with broomball, go here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broomball

IEEE Professor Pie Toss

Where: E-Quad
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Time: from 11am to 2pm


Come check out the annual IEEE Professor Pie Toss at the E-Week Carnival Kickoff Day! Toss whipped cream pies at your favorite electrical engineering professors and administrators while helping us raise funds to support education in math and science.

So far, we have Professor Bickers and graduate academic advisor Diane Demetras signed up and ready to get pied! We have one more mystery guest to be announced days before the event, so stay alert for updates!

In addition, Viterbi Student Council will be providing food and drinks for the event, including 21 choices and Chick-Fil-A!!!!

Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC)

When: Monday, January 24, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Radisson Hotel (just east of USC)

Engineers must be professionally proficient, astute and acutely aware of their responsibility to society. Student Professional Awareness Conferences or S-PACS (pronounced "ess-paks") explore the broader subjects that affect engineers' careers.

S-PACs were first introduced in 1979 as a method of increasing professional awareness in a student's technical education. Since then, these conferences have become a strong force for improving the engineering profession. S-PACs give students an opportunity to learn from the varied experiences of successful engineers.

S-PACs are structured events where students listen to experienced engineers from diverse backgrounds speak on a topic from one of six categories: Career Growth, Working, Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility, Self-Management, Engineers and Public Policy, or The Importance of a Professional Society to You.

After the talk, students have a chance to interact with the speakers and industry representatives in an intimate, low-pressure setting. S-PACs allow corporate representatives to see what students are really like and vice versa.

The Student Professional Awareness Conference at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering will take place on Monday, January 24th, from 5pm - 9pm at the Radisson Hotel near USC (3540 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007). Join IEEE at USC for an evening of dining, networking, and story-telling! This year, our special guest, Michael Andrews, will share about his experiences as an engineer as gives a speech on "Professional Adventure - Your Job Search".

The companies who attended were Boeing, Cypress Semiconductor, Deloitte, GE Aviation, Intel, Qualcomm, Sandia National Laboratories, and Space-X.

Movie Night with IEEE (11/19)

Date: Friday, November 19th
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: LA Live
Price: Free!

Next Week, we are wrapping up our semester with a social event at LA Live! We will all be meeting at the Lab at 6:00 PM in order to take the tram to LA Live. Once we arrive, will will be going to see Skyline, an extraterrestrial thriller that is basically Independence Day + one million awesome points (And of course, the movie tickets are paid for by IEEE). The movie starts at 7:00 PM and we will return to USC at about 9:00 PM. Tickets are limited and will be based on a first come, first served basis.

Academic Spotlight - The Origin of CDMA Communications with Dr. Scholtz

What: IEEE's first Academic Spotlight of the year with Dr. Scholtz
When: Thursday, October 21th, at 6:00pm
Where: SLH 102


The history of CDMA communications is intimately connected with many interesting characters: a science fiction writer, a movie star, a congressional chaplain, and a composer of music for massed player pianos, not to mention USC faculty and alumnae. Find out about documents undiscovered for over a quarter century, patents under secrecy order, a telephone directory that facilitated the development of an early spread-spectrum communication system, an eighty ton secure communication system used during World War II, and more, time permitting. This talk is about the BIG picture and peoples' imaginations -- NO EQUATIONS!

If you want to learn more about Dr. Scholtz's work before the Academic spotlight, feel free to read his biography here, As a co-author of multiple books and the recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Scholtz is one of the most esteemed faculty members at USC. Don't miss this great opportunity! (And did we mention that there is FREE FOOD???)

Information Session with Northrup Grumman Corporation

When: Thursday, October 7th, at 7:00pm
Where: GFS 101
What: An IEEE-sponsored information session with Northrup Grumman

Have you ever considered the world real applications behind the courses that we take in school? Have you ever pondered how these formulas can be implemented in such technologies as UAVs and cyber security? Come to the Tech Show hosted by the experts at Communications Systems, Northrup Grumman Corporation (NGC). Do not miss an opportunity to meet the technologists of NGC one week before the Viterbi Engineering Career Expo. Good news: NGC representatives will answer all your questions regarding the technology and NGC recruitment while you would be enjoying FREE FOOD! So come on by, and remember to bring your resume, because NGC is actively recruiting for internship and full time positions!

Boeing Information Session

When: Wednesday, September 29, at 5:30pm
Where: GFS 106 (the large lecture hall)
What: An IEEE-sponsored information session with Boeing

Looking for an internship or a full time position? Look no further, as Boeing is holding an information session, open to all students and majors on September 30th. Full time engineers and hiring managers will be attending as well as interns from USC. They are very excited to share their experiences with you in order to give you more information about the breadth of experiences that Boeing offers.

There will be a presentation combined with a question and answer session, and of course, FREE FOOD will be provided. Feel free to invite your friends from other majors. Come and mingle and remember to bring your resume!

4th Annual IEEE-ACM-ASBME Beach Bonfire

Hey engineers! Want to learn more about IEEE, ACM, and ASBME and have a relaxing outing at Dockweiler Beach? Then join us for our upcoming beach bonfire!

he bonfire will be on September 12 from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Meet at RTH to carpool over to Dockweiler beach at 5pm. We hope to see you there!