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ENGINEERING WORLD In the words of one of the nominators, Dr. Watford exemplifies the WEPAN mission; she is a catalyst, an advocate, and a leading resource for institutional and national change that enables the success of all women in engineering. system and eight other novel technology innovations at the 2008 ASME Innovation Showcase (IShow) in late October. The IShow recognizes inventive skill on the part of engineering students who will become tomorrow’s technical innovators and entrepreneurs. More than a design contest, the IShow — in its second year — will focus on the potential for new inventions to impact commercial markets. The 10 contestants and their inventions competing in the 2008 Innovation Showcase are: • Baylor University — a technology that develops particle board and other products from coconuts • Johns Hopkins University — a vestibular system for audiologists and other health providers • Johns Hopkins University — a gastroenterological device that eases abdominal surgery • Massachusetts Institute of Technology — a robot that aids in medical biopsies • Pennsylvania State University — a communications system that links doctors and other medical providers to people suffering illness in developing countries • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — mine detection device • University of California at Berkeley — solar water heater • University of California at Berkeley — arsenic remediation device • University of California at San Francisco — nanotechnology-based drug delivery system • Virginia Military Institute — lowfrequency seismic detector In addition to demonstrating technology capabilities, the contestants will be required to submit business plans including market analysis and other criteria. The judging panel includes successful innovators, venture capitalists, and intellectual property specialists. Showcasing Innovation A device that removes arsenic from groundwater will compete against a nanotechnology-based drug delivery “ My work helps make U.S. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNBEATABLE. My associates are THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. My company is SAIC. ” Lead Systems Engineer One of the largest science and technology companies in the United States, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) brings people of all backgrounds and interests together on projects of mission-critical impact – ranging from homeland security to cancer research to space exploration. For instance, Jylinda’s design on a warfare decision support system plays a critical role in speeding information to the war fighter, providing significant synergy in joint and combined expeditionary operations. If you’re a security-cleared professional or have a strong technical, scientific and research background, consider a career at SAIC. Like Jylinda and the more than 43,000 others at SAIC, you’ll discover a culture that enables entrepreneurism and innovation to thrive. Join us and make SAIC your company, too. How is Offshoring Affecting You? Offshoring has increased significantly in recent years across a range of industries and continues to expand in scale and sophistication. However, how does offshoring affect careers across the U.S. engineering work force? An NAE report, “The Offshoring of Engineering, Facts, Unknowns, and Potential Implications,” examines offshoring’s impact. Responding to technology and market shifts, a number of U.S.-based companies have sited engineering activities in India, China, and elsewhere. In the process, some U.S. engineers have lost their jobs or experienced slower salary growth. These negative factors appear relatively modest so far, as the overall business cycle and technological changes have a larger impact on the short-term fortunes of the engineering work force than offshoring does. Also, some foreign-based companies are “onshoring” by increasing their engineering operations in the United States. IT Professionals • Database Administrators Homeland Security Analysts • Network Engineers Information Security Specialists PLEASE VISIT US AT BOOTH #650 OR LEARN MORE AT WWW.SAIC.COM/CAREER. Equal Opportunity Employer 56 SWE CONFERENCE 2008 http://WWW.SAIC.COM/CAREER

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SWE - Conference 2008 Contents President’s Note View from the Executive Suite Editor’s Page Readers’ Forum ICWES14 Women of Courage Engineering’s Grand Challenges — What’s Your Pick? Diversity from the Ground Up Membership Information & Calendar A&B FY08 Membership Meeting Minutes Engineering World Point of View Career Toolbox Bookshelf SWE Smiles SWE Scrapbook Conference Sponsors and Program Overview Corporate Partnership Council Thursday Conference Program Friday Conference Program Saturday Conference Program Corporate Members Opportunity Index

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