September 2008

Workshop on First Year in Engineering announced

iFoundry, AE3, with some advertising help from ETSI, announce a Workshop on the First Year in Engineering to be held in Room 1122 NCSA, on Thursday, September 25, 2008, starting at 8:30 am.  More information is available here.

Movies an engineer would love

The flyer for the FA08, ETC movie series, Movies an Engineer Would Love, is available here.

iFoundry is launched

Dean Ilesanmi Adesida has formally announced the launch of the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education (iFoundry).  See the press release here, the iFoundry web site here, and the YouTube channel here.

A film series: Movies even an engineer would love

This Fall, ETSI in cooperation with Science and Technology Studies (STS) presents a series of films entitled Movies Even an Engineer Would Love: Stories about Culture and Technology.  Three films, Radiant City, The Tailenders, and Bush Mechanics will be shown from 7-9 pm on three Wednesday evenings: 10/8, 10/29, and 11/12.  All screenings will be held in the Knight Auditorium in the Spurlock Museum. Current information about the series is available here or by contacting Christian Sandvig.