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CSUF Alumni, Industry Leaders to be Professors for a Day
in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

October 20, 2006 :: No. 48

What: Cal State Fullerton’s College of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting its second annual “Professor for a Day,” featuring more than 25 alumni and industry leaders as guest lecturers.
When:

Tuesday, Oct. 24
Wednesday, Oct. 25
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Where: Engineering and Computer Science complex
Background:

Professor for a Day is a two-day event in which distinguished alumni and industry
leaders come to campus to guest lecture, talk with students, and share a meal or coffee break with faculty members. Guest lecturers also give students a personal look at their success, provide inspiration and help them to envision opportunities for their own careers, noted Dorota Huizinga, associate dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. “By sharing their industry experience and expertise, guest professors also create an important bridge in students’ education, furthering helping the college strike the right balance between theory and practice in their training.” 

Sponsor: Raytheon Network Centric Systems in Fullerton

ParticipatingCompanies:

Guest lecturers are from local companies, including Boeing Co., Disneyland Resort, General Dynamics, Interstate Electronics Corp., Northrop Grumman Integrated and Southern California Edison. Visitors will lecturer on such topics as foundation design, programming concepts, software testing, electric circuits and global positioning systems, among others. (A complete list of companies is available upon request.)

Professors for a Day:

Alumni participants and their topics include:
Janet Bratton (B.A. mathematics ’88) senior manager, Raytheon Network
Centric Systems, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 “Software Process Definition”

Peter Fiacco (M.S. engineering-electrical ’91), vice president, ASIC Engineering, Emulex
2 p.m. Oct. 25 ”Designing with VHDL”

Barbara Glassman (M.S. computer science ’03), software engineer, Boeing Co.
10 a.m. Oct. 24, “Programming Concepts”

Darrell Jodoin (B.S. engineering-mechanical ’85), director of design and engineering, Disneyland Resort
10 a.m. Oct. 24, “Introduction to Mechanical Design”

Michael Moore (B.S. civil engineering ’92), vice president, RBF Consulting
11 a.m. Oct. 25, “Engineering Surveying”

Sean Peasley (B.S. computer science ’88), principal, Deloitte and Touche LLP
1 p.m. Oct 24, “Database Systems”

Industry leaders include:
Kevin Carnino, president and CEO, KOR Electronics
1 p.m. Oct 24, “Network Analysis”

Frank Flores, vice president, Engineering, Logistics and Technology, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
8:30 a.m. Oct. 25, “Electronic Laboratory”

Deepak Nanda, director, T & D Project Management, Southern California Edison
1 p.m. Oct. 24 “Engineering Economics and Professionalism”

(A complete list of alumni and industry leaders is available upon request.)

Media Contacts:

Dorota Huizinga, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 657-278-7161
or dhuizinga @fullerton.edu

Debra Cano Ramos, Public Affairs, 657-278-4027 or dcanoramos@fullerton.edu


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