IMAPS ’02 -
From the Student Program Chair
Students, no relaxing at this symposium! This is the chance to jumpstart your career in microelectronics and/or optical networking. We’ve got exciting, mind-stretching activities lined-up from Tuesday through Friday, September 3 - 6. Plus, you’ll experience the culture and hospitality of the real Rocky Mountains West.
First, students get a great deal on the Symposium Registration. Students’ cost to attend the Full Technical Symposium is only $10.00 for IMAPS members and $15.00 for non-members if registered before July 12, 2002, and $20.00 for members and $25.00 non-members after the deadline. The registration includes all Technical Sessions, Exhibits, Welcome Reception, Exhibit Hall Lunches, 2002 Proceedings (hard copy and CD-ROM) and an automatic one-year IMAPS Membership renewal.
IMAPS is also offering a free students-only half-day Professional Development Course (PDC). The course, entitled Microelectronics Systems Packaging: Careers, Technologies and Markets, will be presented on Friday, September 6, from noon to 3 pm.
Again this year students will get the opportunity to serve as PDC monitors. One student monitor will be assigned to each of the 17 PDCs during the Symposium. The PDCs are scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, from 9 am to 5 pm and Friday, September 6, from 11 am to 6 pm. Course monitors assist PDC instructors (distribute handouts, monitor lights, collect evaluations, etc.). In return they may attend the course at no charge and receive free course materials (not including textbooks) and lunch. PDC monitors will receive no financial compensation. Monitors are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. So, sign up early to get the PDC of your choice by e-mailing Doug Paul, dpaul@imaps.org, with your top three choices.
IMAPS Student Chapters are encouraged to exhibit a Chapter booth on the Exhibit Floor. The booths are free to Student Chapters and provide the opportunity to display and discuss its microelectronics research projects and activities. On Wednesday morning, a panel of judges will evaluate Student Chapter booths on several criteria, including general appearance, display diversity (curriculum, activities, and projects), technical knowledge, and overall exhibit professionalism. The Best Student Chapter Booth will be recognized at the Student/Industry Reception that evening.
The Best Student Paper will be recognized. A review committee will attend all technical presentations by student authors to evaluate and determine the Best Student Paper. Student papers will be evaluated on technical knowledge, presentation skills, written manuscript, and audience interaction. The winning student will receive a certificate and recognition in Advancing Microelectronics.
Students, the Student/Industry Panel is your chance to learn career development insights from top-level industry professionals. The Panel will be conducted on Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 5:30. Professionals from the electronics and optical networking equipment industries, industry recruiters, and engineering educators will describe and discuss how their education, interests and career experiences led to their current positions. Students will also learn current industry expectations and what they should be doing now for their long-term career development. Invited panel participants include: Andrew Goldstein, Network Photonics; Keith Baumgardner, Intel; Dr. Roop Mahajan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Dr. Jennie S. Hwang, H-Technologies Group; and others. Each panelist will speak for 10 — 15 minutes, followed by a Q & A session.
The Student/Industry Reception will immediately follow the Student/Industry Panel. Students will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with the industry panelists and each other. Refreshments will be served. The Best Student Chapter Booth will be announced at the reception.
On Thursday morning students will hop a bus and head for Boulder and Longmont to get a look at the Colorado photonics industry. We’ll tour the Colorado Advanced Photonics Technology [CAPT] Center and one or more optical network equipment companies, to be determined.
Still want more? Students are encouraged to participate in the Poster Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday in the hallway outside the Technical Sessions. The Poster Sessions are technical presentations on a poster — this is an opportunity for students to display and explain their research projects to the IMAPS community, and potential employers. More details to follow.
For those students seriously looking for an industry position, a Job Fair will be held at IMAPS 2002.
Information and registration:
www.IMAPS2002.org
Student Program questions: contact Jim Leonard at jleonard@carbon.cudenver.edu
