November 2011 Archives

At 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm, December 9th.

Join the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering in December for a dazzling light show designed by students. The CSE Winter Light Show kick-off is Friday, Dec. 9 with shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public.

The entire Civil Engineering Building Plaza will be covered in lights for an immersive 3D outdoor experience set to music. The entire show will last about 15-20 minutes.

FFI

The Peer Research Consultants provide one-on-one assistance to develop the research strategies needed to write an excellent research paper. The consultants are U of M students who are specially trained to help other students:

Find scholarly or academic articles
Narrow down your paper topics
Create thesis statements or research questions
Navigate the Libraries' website and locate good databases for a topic
Choose good keywords for searching
Evaluate articles and websites

Peer Research Consultants have walk-in hours at Walter, MCAE and Wilson. For more information and their schedule check out their webpage here.

At 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm, December 9th.

Join the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering in December for a dazzling light show designed by students. The CSE Winter Light Show kick-off is Friday, Dec. 9 with shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public.

The entire Civil Engineering Building Plaza will be covered in lights for an immersive 3D outdoor experience set to music. The entire show will last about 15-20 minutes.

At 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm, December 9th.

Join the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering in December for a dazzling light show designed by students. The CSE Winter Light Show kick-off is Friday, Dec. 9 with shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public.

The entire Civil Engineering Building Plaza will be covered in lights for an immersive 3D outdoor experience set to music. The entire show will last about 15-20 minutes.

5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Join the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering in December for a dazzling light show designed by students. The CSE Winter Light Show kick-off is Friday, Dec. 9 with shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public.

FFI

5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Join the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering in December for a dazzling light show designed by students. The CSE Winter Light Show kick-off is Friday, Dec. 9 with shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public.

FFI

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

You will learn about three key components to creating a successful Project Charter. In this hands-on workshop students will get the opportunity to practice developing a problem statement, a scope statement, and a roles and responsibilities document. Students will get a basic introduction to these foundations of project management.

Register here for the workshop.

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

You will learn about three key components to creating a successful Project Charter. In this hands-on workshop students will get the opportunity to practice developing a problem statement, a scope statement, and a roles and responsibilities document. Students will get a basic introduction to these foundations of project management.

Register here for the workshop.

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

A quick tour of the resources available for finding the best information for your engineering research. We'll demonstrate how to find journal articles and conference papers using Engineering Village and Web of Science, show how to access reference books online using Knovel, and discuss best practices in patents and standards searching.

Register here for the workshop.

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Satisfies RCR continuing education awareness/discussion requirements.

Learn about protections in the law for educators, and about your rights as an author or creator. Discuss and debate with your peers about some of the burning questions in the field, and enjoy exploring some entertaining and thought-provoking examples. No direct legal advice will be provided; this workshop is informational and educational in nature.
Primarily intended for faculty, researchers, and graduate students engaged in the scholarly writing & publishing process.

Register here for the workshop.