Events at Physics |
Events on Monday, April 21st, 2008
- Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminar
- Kinetic Studies of Low Temperature Non-Equilibrium Weakly Ionized Air Plasmas
- Time: 12:05 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Walter Lempert, Ohio State University
- Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar
- A Complex Systems Engineering approach to software development in large organizations
- Time: 12:05 pm
- Place: 4274 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Jacob Jesson, Shared Context Inc.
- Abstract: The codification of business and governmental processes in software systems means that an organization’s ability to adapt to its environment is highly dependent on its ability to effectively adapt its software systems. As software systems grow in size and become more interconnected, effective adaptation becomes increasingly difficult. Fast cycle iterative development methodologies such as Agile and architectures such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) are the most visible attempts to address the issue. A small but growing alternative is Complex Systems Engineering (CxSE), also termed Enlightened Evolutionary Engineering (e3). CxSE as a formal discipline is in its infancy but variations are already proving their worth in organizations such as Google. I will describe the problematic aspects of systems development in large organizations. I will then discuss CxSE as a discipline and potential option. I will give special attention to the not-so-simple issue of how an organization can migrate from a control focused approach to a more exploratory CxSE approach.
- Astronomy Colloquium
- Outflows from massive (proto) stars and evidence for an 'improved' evolutionary sequence
- Time: 3:45 pm
- Place: 6515 Sterling Hall (coffee at 3:30 pm in 6521 Sterling)
- Speaker: Debra Shepherd, NRAO
- Medical Physics Seminar
- Title to be announced
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Place: 1345 Health Science Learning Center (refreshments will be served)
- Speaker: Brian Nett, Resarch Assistant, student of Dr. Guang-Hong Chen, Department of Medical Physics, UW-School of Medicine and Public Health
- High Energy Seminar
- Mixing and CP Violation in Bs Meson Decays
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Place: 4274 Chamberlin Coffee and Cookies at 3:30 pm
- Speaker: Hal Evans, Indiana University