Join Pulse for a week-long technology conference, where you can meet speakers from different technology backgrounds, attend corporate tech talks, participate in software, hardware, and design competitions, and get a chance to get noticed by companies like MISO, Marvell and Texas Instruments. All events are held at the ECE building. PS: Free dinner (for attendees) every day of the conference!
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Conference Dates: February 5th, 2024 - February 10th, 2024
Visit our website for full schedule and see events below:
Website: https://pulseece.web.engr.illinois.edu/
Events:
Keynote Speaker - Marvell's COO Chris Koopmans will be giving a discussion on the renaissance in computer architecture through design, technology, and business trends.
Lightning Talks - Back-to-back short showcases of emerging technology presented by corporate leaders
Coffee Chats - One on one networking opportunity to meet company representatives
Tech Talks - In depth presentations about up-and-coming topics in technology
Women in Technology (WIT) Day - A day long celebration of Women in Technology, including Lightning Talks and a Women in Academia Panel
Meet & Greet - Exclusive networking opportunity with company representatives
Design Competition - The design competition will allow you to show off your engineering skills using constraints and a problem statement delivered at the competition. You will be competing with peers to design a solution being judged on creativity, practicality, functionality, and your presentation.
Software Competition - The software competition is for both beginners and advanced coders to show off their skills working to solve LeetCode based questions on HackerRank faster and more accurately than their peers. The top few contenders will be awarded a prize for their efforts.
Hardware Competition - The hardware competition is a chance for students to show their skills at collaboration and communication with a team of their choosing or assigned as a “free agent”. Along with their knowledge of electronic hardware to assemble a project with creativity and functionality. You can work with a variety of materials including Raspberry Pi, FPGA, Arduino, LEDS, Logics Chips and more.
Breadboarding Workshop - Welcoming students of all levels in breadboarding. During this workshop, you will learn how to use and apply different electrical components. This workshop can be a beginner friendly lesson on breadboarding, or a place to further hone your understanding of breadboarding. At the conclusion of this workshop, you will be able to create a small project with these newly acquired skills.
Quantum Computing Workshop- Introducing SIGQuant: ACM's special interest group based in quantum computing. During this lecture, learn the general aspects and applications of quantum computing. Also learn about different initiatives and opportunities to further your experience with quantum computing at UIUC.
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