STEM graduate student virtual career fair brings new opportunities to Capitol students - Capitol Technology University (Since 1927 Located Near Washington D.C.)

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For master's students, the new year brings a new opportunity at Capitol: a special career event that will enable you to make contacts with employers and build up your network -- all without having to travel to campus!

Capitol Technology University is hosting an online virtual career fair for graduate students in our STEM-focused programs.

This online fair was designed to make it possible for graduate students seeking more connections to potential employers in STEM to be afforded the same opportunities at career advancement as our undergraduates. The event is being held in partnership with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) STEM coalition, which consists of eight other universities with a focus on STEM programming.

 

“We’re really trying to figure out ways we can, in addition to our regular undergraduate career conference, bring unique and innovative opportunities to our students to make sure that they and our employers get face to face contact,” said Sarah Alspaw, Director of Career Development and Student Success.

“There’s only so much I can do as a middle person to communicate the abilities of a student,” says Alspaw.  “This career fair will be an excellent opportunity for students to build up their professional network.”

Attendees will be given the chance to both interact with potential employers on an individual level and to learn more about the companies looking to hire students with their educational background.

In teaming up with other institutions, Capitol has been able to pool our connections to potential employers together with the connections of the eight other schools coming together for the fair. “Because there are eight other universities, with 15,000 graduate students between us, we can bring bigger name companies that are willing to spend the time. There will be information out to our graduate students very soon, and to our partnering employers who we’re going to invite to the fair,” said Alspaw.

The virtual career fair will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, and it will run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. To register to participate as an employer, please contact careers@captechu.edu by Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

Capitol hosts IEEE workshop on software-defined devices - Capitol Technology University (Since 1927 Located Near Washington D.C.)

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Once, engineers talked about software-defined radios. Now many are talking about “software-defined everything.”

According to SDxCentral, the new term encompasses “any physical item or function that can be performed as or automated by software.” When you tap the Uber app for your ride home from the movies, you’re making use of “software-defined everything.” Other examples, according to SDXCentral, include GoPros, remote-controlled thermostats or security cameras, drones, and self-driving cars.
The rapid expansion of software-defined products and processes was the focus of an IEEE workshop held at Capitol Technology University on Saturday (December 16) and sponsored by the university’s electrical engineering department. The event featured a keynote address by Dr. Yang Guo of NIST’s Internet and Scalable Systems Metrology Group.

Guo briefed participants on software-defined networking (SDN) and SDN-based programmable measurement. Other presentations at the event focused on the Internet of Things, the FCC regulatory picture, the path from 2G to 5G, and the Army Research Laboratory’s use of software-defined radios.
According to Dr. Nayef Abu-Ageel, academic dean at Capitol and chair of the university’s electrical engineering department, the workshop was intended to highlight emerging developments in the market – developments which, he said, could impact curriculum choices.
“We see a need for network engineers to boost their programming skills because of this trend, Abu-Ageel said. “Software is replacing various hardware functions, so it’s important for network engineers to understand the software and how it works.”
A benefit of the event is that it facilitated discussion and exchange of ideas among subject matter experts and faculty members from multiple universities, including Capitol. That kind of interaction creates a valuable synergy, Abu-Ageel said.

It also benefits students. “Capitol has a long-standing mission to provide an education that reflects emerging developments and industry needs, and we achieve this mission in part through partnerships with organizations like IEEE,” Abu-Ageel said. “As  a small, agile institution, we can respond to developments quickly. Our faculty can come back from an event like this with new ideas that they can implement in their courses.”

Capitol is the only independent university in Maryland with a specialized focus on engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, and business. For more information on Capitol’s engineering program, contact Dr. Abu-Ageel at mailto:nmabuageel@captechu.edu.