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Engineering in my Own Words

Posted by warren
/ March 4, 2012 / Leave a comment

Honestly, any kind of story is best told in pictures, much like a lesson is best shown, not told. In my mind, engineering takes on lots of different forms. Here are some pictures which come to mind: Truth be told, engineering in my mind takes on too many different forms to be able to post here! Really, engineering is a mindset. It’s about using math and science (along...

Tagged academics, Aero Design Team, Aerospace Engineering, Freshman Academy
Electrical Engineering in my own words

Posted by ryan
/ February 26, 2012 / Leave a comment

So let me begin by stating that I have written about this topic in the past here. Much of that information still applies so please check out my old post before continuing reading! Most of the information from before is applicable, except I have new classes in addition to continuing my student involvements. I am now taking 4 classes, each of which is on a totally different subject: Innovation (Senior...

Tagged classes, Electrical Engineering, engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, Freshman Academy, friends, fun, homework, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, school, student organizations, Viterbi
Well that was quick!

Posted by steve
/ December 8, 2011 / Leave a comment

Wow! Is semester already over? It’s ridiculous how fast time flies. I can’t believe I’m already 5/8 done with college! This semester was interesting. I took on a lot this semester, thought about what I actually for real want to do with my life, and have definitely come out the other side with a different point of view on things. Taking on the role of Colleges Against Cancer president has...

Tagged academics, Colleges Against Cancer, finals, Freshman Academy, home
Home for the Holidays

Posted by ryan
/ December 6, 2011 / Leave a comment

Wow. Well that was fast. The semester is already almost over here! With finals fast approaching (I have one Thursday, two next Tuesday, and also a project due Tuesday) it’s amazing that yet another semester here at USC and Viterbi is coming to a close for me. This semester has seen some new adventures and exploration including multiple beach bonfires, trips to places like San Francisco, fun times at my...

Tagged Christmas, classes, family, finals, football, Fraternity, Freshman Academy, friends, holidays, student organizations, travel, Viterbi, Winter Break
Freshman Academy Beach Bonfire

Posted by claire
/ November 15, 2011 / Leave a comment

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a Freshman Academy Coach for the Engineering Freshman Academy class. You can check out my blog post about it here, or also read posts by fellow coaches Steve, Lydia, Ryan, and Emily, about their Freshman Academy sections! As freshman academy coaches, one thing we do is plan an off-campus event for our students to attend so that freshmen can see different parts of LA! We...

Tagged beach, Freshman Academy, fun, Los Angeles
Freshman Academy Trip: California Science Center

Posted by steve
/ November 10, 2011 / Leave a comment

This Saturday I took my freshman academy students to the California Science Center, located conveniently right next to campus, on the way to the Coliseum, right past the Rose Garden where 3OH!3 filmed a video with Katy Perry We met up outside 21 choices, a local favorite for frozen yogurt, but decided that since it was ridiculously cold (by Southern California, not my native Wisconsin standards), we would hit up...

Tagged California, Freshman Academy, Los Angeles
Battle of the Balloon Robots

Posted by lydia
/ November 9, 2011 / Leave a comment

Since my sophomore year, I have been an Academy Coach for the Freshmen Academy class here at Viterbi. All freshmen engineers take this 2 unit course during their first semester on campus. The course is a hands-on class that focuses on ethical decisions within the field of engineering and how engineers affect society, technology, and politics. In addition to lecture once a week, the class also incorporates guest speakers and outside-of-class activities...

Tagged classes, engineering, Freshman Academy
My Favorite Student Involvement: Freshman Academy

Posted by claire
/ October 21, 2011 / Leave a comment

I was involved in a lot of different clubs and activities in high school such as playing volleyball all four years, being an editor for the School Newspaper, Service Club, tutoring and TA’d for a couple of classes too. So when I came to USC, I knew I wanted to get involved in student organizations, but still wanted to do well in my classes. Between taking all my engineering classes,...

Tagged Freshman Academy, student organizations
My Favorite Student Involvement: Freshman Academies!!

Posted by emily
/ October 19, 2011 / Leave a comment

I think I’ve definitely talked enough about my involvement in the Society of Women Engineers over the last few blogs and to talk about it again seems a bit redundant. Although SWE takes the most time of any of my organizations, I want to talk about my experiences with Freshman Academy and the awesome fun that I’ve had with it! Although the Freshman Academies are still a relatively new program...

Tagged classes, dorm life, Freshman Academy
Insider Guide to my Summer Vacation

Posted by claire
/ May 16, 2011 / Leave a comment

I can’t believe my junior year is already over! The last few weeks of school were crazy busy with final projects, final exams, end of the year dinners, and commencement where I was lucky to see many of my senior friends graduate! In the chaos of it all that I also celebrated my 21st birthday, which I spent at Disneyland with my roommate and then going to dinner with a...

Tagged baseball, birthdays, classes, cooking, Disneyland, family, Freshman Academy, friends, fun, home, Los Angeles, school, summer