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ENGINEERING WORLD goal of the National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program. Through IGERT, graduate students work as part of interdisciplinary teams, learning the language of other disciplines as they collaborate to confront some of the major challenges of the day. The IGERT program supports more than 1,500 trainees each year in 40 states and Washington, D.C. For instance, one challenge of global significance is the proliferation of infectious diseases such as dengue fever, which endangers nearly twofifths of the world’s population. To investigate dengue transmission, students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa IGERT project, “Integrative Training in Ecology, Conservation, and Pathogen Biology,” and their counterparts from Thailand’s Mahidol University collaborated on various research initiatives. This work is especially pertinent given what Thai health authorities describe as a “near-crisis.” Thailand has seen an explosive 72 percent increase in dengue fever cases since last year. Said NSF program manager Carol Van Hartesveldt, Ph.D., “By bringing together the elements of engineering, rehabilitation, and interactive media, the IGERT can address an important societal challenge in a new way.” There’s an Iron Chef, Why Not an Iron Engineer? Raytheon People On Food Network’s hit show, Iron Chef, master chefs compete to create the tastiest concoction using the theme ingredient of the day. The catch? They have just one hour to finish. It was this sense of urgency and the need for a complete product that inspired a new type of “Iron” challenge — the Iron Lion Design Challenge — at Penn State College of Engineering. A group of young engineers had one week to design and build three working prototypes of adaptive and co-adaptive medical devices: a new endoscopic device with the ability to perform surgery; an improved pair of crutches with custom comfort settings; and a leg weight-sensing device for patients recovering from leg injuries. The teams presented PENN STATE As one of the world’s foremost technology leaders, Raytheon takes on some of the most difficult challenges imaginable. Meeting those challenges requires a diversity of talent, ideas, backgrounds, opinions and beliefs. Diversity helps our teams make better decisions, build stronger customer relationships and feel more inspired, supported and empowered. It is both a catalyst and an essential advantage to everything we do. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has the following opportunities available in New England, Va., Ala., Texas, Calif., Utah and Wash.: • Systems Engineering • Information Systems • Software Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Manufacturing Process • Operations • Program Management • Supply Chain • Quality Management • Contracts and Sub-Contracts Management • Finance • Leadership Development Programs For more information on Raytheon and our exciting opportunities, please visit us online. Kathryn Barber and Holly Huff, a junior at State College Area High School, work on their design project with teammates Hugo Pelaez and Chris Garneau. PENN STATE www.rayjobs.com/idscareers © 2008 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved. “Customer Success Is Our Mission” is a registered trademark of Raytheon Company. Raytheon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and welcomes a wide diversity of applicants. U.S. citizenship and security clearance may be required. Cassie Niebel and teammates Dave Wolf, Milton Aguirre, and Rob Fromuth designed a leg weight-sensing device during the Iron Lion Design Challenge. 58 SWE CONFERENCE 2008 http://www.rayjobs.com/idscareers http://www.rayjobs.com/idscareers

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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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