.......it could be you or your
company/organization
The 12th Bio-Tech Applications Contest will take place on February 6, 2010.
Place and time: Los Angeles, California.
This year’s event will
take place on the
USC main campus, Salvatori Computer Science (SAL) Bldg, first floor, SAL-101 –
courtesy of the USC Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Starting at
11 AM.
See the map links for driving directions and location.
Map A,
Map
B
. Enter USC through Gate 1 (Exposition Blvd and Watt Way).
When parking on campus, a parking fee will be refunded to selected presenters.
The SAL Bldg. is located close to Gate 1 (B6 section on the color map). For more
details
go to this link.
Eligibility:
College students enrolled in six or more units.
Theme:
To develop and present a concept using Electrical, Electronic, Biomedical, and/or
Electro-Optics to assist a persons' disability - or to improve a persons' ability to
manage tasks that usually require assistance.
Requirements:
Abstract of 50 to 500 words submitted for judging before January 31, 2010. Please
email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski,
druz@ieee.org that you plan to submit an abstract. All abstracts
should be typed, using no smaller than size 10 font, and must not exceed four pages in
length including any attached diagrams, schematic,and/or pictures. The concept submitted shall be that of the students, and shall note all
references. Students shall present their concept during the contest.
Contacts:
Please contact one of the members of the Contest Panel (Dr. Bogdan Kuszta,
Caltech; Dr.
Richard Cockrum, CSUP; Dr. Ernesto Suaste, CINVESTAV-IPN; Dr. Dennis M. (Mike) Briggs, IEEE;
Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong, IEEE/ASME;
or contest coordinators: Larry Dalton, IEEE/LAC, Dr. Maryam Moussavi, IEEE LAC
EMB; or Dr.Chris
Druzgalski, IEEE LAC EMB. Please, check the Web page for updates.
Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to submit early a letter/email indicating their
anticipated participation. Mail the following information: Name and address of the
participant, tentative area or anticipated title of the entry.
Please email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski at druz@ieee.org
The students who are authors of winning papers will attend Recognition Banquet, where they will receive their awards and recognition! More
details and information about the past IEEE Bio-Tech Applications Contests, which
were co-sponsored by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, IEEE Los Angeles Council,
IEEE Coastal LA Section, and Circuits and Systems/Electron Devices Los Angeles
Council Chapters and organized by Larry Dalton, Dr. Maryam Moussavi,
Dr.
Chris Druzgalski, and others, you can find at (see Contact - http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/lac/embs).
Industrial reps, companies, or sections that would
like to get involved please contact Dr. Chris Druzgalski at druz@ieee.org, or call 562-985-8054.