THE 18th BME BIO-TECH COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY: Sponsors welcomed

.......it could be you or your company/organization

The 18th IEEE Bio-Tech Applications Contest took place on February 6, 2016. Location: The USC main campus, Salvatori Computer Science (SAL) Bldg, first floor, SAL-101 – courtesy of the USC Department of Biomedical Engineering. Starting at 11 AM.  See the map links for driving directions and location. Map A,   Map B  . Enter USC through Gate 1 (Exposition Blvd and Watt Way). The SAL Bldg. is located close to Gate 1 (B6 section on the color map). For more details go to this link. Organized as a part of Interacademic Cooperation. 

Eligibility: College students enrolled in six or more units.

Theme: To develop and present a concept using Electrical, Electronic, Biomedical, and/or Electro-Optics to assist a persons' disability - or to improve a persons' ability to manage tasks that usually require assistance.

Requirements: Abstract of 50 to 500 words submitted for judging before January 22, 2016. Please email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski,  druz[AT]ieee.org  that you plan to submit an abstract. The abstract format: “Title; (below) Name(s) of the presenter(s) - (student (s) name(s) only); (No institutional affiliation(s) should be indicated) “. This format also applies to an introductory Power Point slide during the presentation which should be planned for 12-15 minutes. The abstract should be submitted for a review in a MS Word or PDF format.  All abstracts should be typed, using no smaller than size 10 font, and must not exceed four pages in length including any attached diagrams, schematic, and/or pictures. The concept submitted shall be that of the students, and shall note all references. Students shall present their concept during the contest.

Contacts: Please contact one of the members of the Contest Panel Dr. Richard Cockrum, CSUP;  Dr. Bogdan Kuszta, Caltech; Dr. Ali Sleiman IEEE/LA EMB,  Dr. Ernesto Suaste;  and contest coordinators: Dr. Chris Druzgalski, IEEE/LA EMB, Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong IEEE/LA EMB, Larry Dalton IEEE/LAC, and Dr. Maryam Moussavi, IEEE/LA EMB, and/or email to druz[AT]ieee.org. Please, check the Web page for updates.

Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to submit early a letter/email indicating their anticipated participation. Mail the following information: Name and address of the participant, tentative area or anticipated title of the entry. Please email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski at druz[AT]ieee.org

More details and information about the past IEEE Bio-Tech Applications Contests, which were sponsored by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology,  IEEE Coastal LA Section, IEEE Los Angeles Council, and Circuits and Systems/Electron Devices Los Angeles Council Chapters and organized by  Dr. Chris Druzgalski, Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong, Larry Dalton IEEE/LAC, Dr. Maryam Moussavi,  and others, you can find on this webpage. Industrial reps, companies, or sections that would like to get involved please contact Dr. Chris Druzgalski at  druz[AT]ieee.org, or call 562-985-8054.