Department of

Electrical and Computer Engineering

A Department of the Institute of Technology

ECE Open House

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 20, 2006
8:30am - 9:00 am Registration
EE/CSci 3rd Level Main Entrance
9:00am - 9:30 am Welcome
EE/CSci 3-180
Dean Steve Crouch, Institute of Technology
Prof. David Lilja, ECE Department Head
9:30am - 11:45 am Exhibits - Research Groups, IT Centers, and Industry
EE/CSci 3rd Level Atrium
9:30am - 11:45 am Tours of Research and Educational Facilities
Depart from each research group and educational display at 9:45 am and 10:45 am.
10:00am - 11:30 am Company Recruiting Presentations
EE/CSci 3-180
  • 10:00 am - General Dynamics
  • 10:30 am - Sun Microsystems
  • 11:00 am - 3M
12:00pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
McNamara Alumni Center Atrium
Awards Presentation:
  • ECE Distinguished Alumni Award - Erland Persson
  • ECE Appreciation Award - Harold Hamilton
  • ECE Appreciation Award - Owen Schott
1:45pm - 2:45 pm Keynote Address
EE/CSci 3-180
"Building Bridges for the Future: Visions to Keep Technology Vital"
Bonnie Bennett, CEO and Founder, Adventium Labs
2:45pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00pm - 4:30 pm Focus Session: Partnerships - Exemplars and Opportunities
EE/CSci 3-180
Moderator: Ramesh Harjani, ECE Dept.
Presenters:
  • "Collaborative Research Funding Opportunities", Bethanie Stadler, ECE Dept.
  • "Industry-University Research Partnerships", Keshab Parhi, ECE Dept.
Panelists:
  • Dennis Abts - Cray
  • Song Xue - Seagate
  • Arthur Erdman - ME Dept.
  • Jae Moon - ECE Dept.
  • Ahmed Tewfik - ECE Dept.
4:30pm - 5:30 pm Closing Reception
EE/CSci 3rd Level Atrium

Parking and Directions
Recommended parking locations are the parking ramps located at 501 Washington Ave. SE and 401 Oak St. SE.
The map on the right shows the locations of the Washington Ave. ramp (1), Oak St. ramp (2) and the EECS building (X).
Directions to these locations: 		Map showing location of EECS building and parking ramps

Washington Ave. parking ramp
If approaching from the north on I-35W S:
  • Take the 4th St. SE exit (exit 18).
  • Skip 4th St. Turn left onto University Ave. SE.
  • Turn left on Church St. SE.
  • Follow Church St. to Pillsbury Dr. SE; turn left.
  • Pillsbury Dr. will eventually become Union St. SE.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
 If approaching from the east on I-94:
  • Take exit 235B onto Huron Blvd.
  • Follow Huron Blvd. to Washington Ave. SE; turn left on Washington.
  • Continue down Washington to Harvard St. SE; turn right.
  • Follow Harvard to Union St. SE; turn left.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
If approaching from the south on I-35W N:
  • Take exit 17C to MN-122.
  • Continue on MN-122, keep right.
  • MN-122 will merge with Washington Ave. SE.
  • Cross the river, turn left on Harvard St. SE.
  • Follow Harvard to Union St. SE; turn left.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
 If approaching from the west on I-94:
  • Follow I-94 through Minneapolis until the I-35W N exit is reached (exit 233C); take this exit.
  • Take exit 17C to MN-122.
  • Continue on MN-122, keep right.
  • MN-122 will merge with Washington Ave. SE.
  • Cross the river, turn left on Harvard St. SE.
  • Follow Harvard to Union St. SE; turn left.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.

Oak St. parking ramp
If approaching from the north on I-35W S:
  • Take the 4th St. SE exit (exit 18).
  • Skip 4th St. Turn left onto University Ave. SE.
  • Turn right on Oak St. SE.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
 If approaching from the east on I-94:
  • Take exit 235B onto Huron Blvd.
  • Turn left at Fulton St. SE, shortly after exiting.
  • Follow Fulton to Oak St. SE; turn right.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your right.
If approaching from the south on I-35W N:
  • Take exit 17C to MN-122.
  • Continue on MN-122, keep right.
  • MN-122 will merge with Washington Ave. SE.
  • Cross the river, turn right on Oak St. SE.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
 If approaching from the west on I-94:
  • Follow I-94 through Minneapolis until the I-35W N exit is reached (exit 233C); take this exit.
  • Take exit 17C to MN-122.
  • Continue on MN-122, keep right.
  • MN-122 will merge with Washington Ave. SE.
  • Cross the river, turn right on Oak St. SE.
  • The entrance to the ramp will be on your left.
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