IEEE Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo 2009

IEEE Science & Engineering Graduate Research Expo 2009

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

STUDENT BRANCH

Thanks to All the Participants for Making the Expo a Grand Success. The Expo Proceedings is available here

Download the event flyer here

When	Friday, 25 September 2009
Where	Gryphon Gallery, Graduate Center, University of Melbourne
Who can Attend	Graduate students (Masters and PhD) and attendees from industry and academia throughout Victoria, Australia
How Much	Free Registration
Special Attractions	Attractive prizes for winners of Top Three (3) Demonstrations, Best Poster and Raffle Draw Certificate for participating the event Knowledge Transfer Kit - Full of freebies (With generous support from Sun Microsystems, University of Melbourne, NICTA, IEEE and GRIDS Laboratory) Free Lunch and Refreshments (Morning and afternoon teas)

IEEE Science and Engineering Graduate Research Expo is dedicated to capturing the imaginations of graduate students (Masters and PhD) of universities and broader communities; from the industry and academia throughout Victoria, Australia. This event has multi- and inter-disciplinary focus, it is free of charge and is organized by graduate students of the University of Melbourne. It is expected that this event will attract 150-200 attendees (both IEEE members and non-members).

The Expo will start with the keynote talk of IEEE Fellow Prof. Rod Tucker at 10:00AM (with registration from 9:30AM). The rest of the day will feature an interactive knowledge transfer process among diverse graduate student communities through research demonstrations, poster presentations, panel discussions, and job opportunity seminars covering science and engineering research areas. This event will also feature separate booths for participating industries to provide career advices throughout the day. We will conclude with a relaxed and casual Expo drinks party and raffle draw in the evening at 5:00PM. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration for this FREE event is required for catering purposes. Please find the program schedule here.

Objectives & Benefits

Graduate research showcase and dissemination of the latest progress in science and engineering from industry and academia throughout Victoria.
Provide a platform for graduate students to demonstrate their research capabilities.
Enable graduate students to receive valuable feedback and informed ideas from experts in the relevant field.
Inform graduate students about potential career opportunities.
Establish professional networks for student exchange and further research collaborations and/or career opportunities, through a two-way knowledge transfer process.
Facilitate and promote student involvement in a range of academic and cultural activities to enhance the experience of graduate study.

Organization

This IEEE event has received technical support and title-sponsorship from IEEE Melbourne University Student Branch. This event is generously sponsored by Melbourne School of Graduate Research (MSGR), NICTA, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.