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April
April 23
Wednesday
6 - 7:30PM
JMHH 255
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GMAT Workshop
Sponsored by Manhattan GMAT and the Weiss Tech House
Manhattan GMAT will be coming to Penn for the last time this year! Don't
miss this last chance to attend a free workshop with food from Greek Lady
and prizes worth $300. Learn more about GMAT tests basics, heavily
discounted prep courses for Penn students, and the MBA application process.
You can find out more at the
Manhattan GMAT Website.
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April 3
Thursday
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MacGyver Event: Bottle Rockets
Make your very own water bottle rockets! Compete with other groups to make the best water bottle rocket using the limited amount of supplies provided. Co-hosted by Marketing and Community Relations.
When: McClelland Hall
Where: April 3rd at 6 PM
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2008 PennVention Invention Fair - April 11th, 2008
Come to the 2008 PennVention Invention Fair on April 11th, 2008, for your chance to walk away with a FREE iPod touch!
Come and see our panel of judges determine which of the PennVention finalists, selected from written achievement round submissions, will receive prizes. This year, the 2008 PennVention competition will award student teams with over $60,000 in cash and in-kind prizes!
Location: Wu & Chen Auditorium, Melivn & Claire Levine Hall, 3330 Walnut Street
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2008 PennVention Invention Fair Schedule
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| 12:10 PM | SnackCaddy (closed) |
| 12:30 PM | Introductory Remarks (Wu Chen) |
| 12:45 PM | OSHealth |
| 1:00 PM | Proteza |
| 1:15 PM | Switch-A-Roo |
| 1:30 PM | Illumination |
| 1:45 PM | Solar Focusing Device |
| 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM | Safety Glove |
| 2:30 PM | OpticSense |
| 2:45 PM | YoYouWantTo |
| 3:00 PM | Crave Mobile |
| 3:15 PM | Bayesian |
| 3:30 PM | Break |
| 4:00 PM | Poster Session with Food (Levine Lobby)
Judge Deliberation (WTH) |
4:45PM | Team Awards (Wu Chen) |
Click here to learn more about PennVention!
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April 16
Wednesday
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Serial Entrepreneurship and the Spinbrush
John Osher is a “serial entrepreneur” who has developed literally hundreds
of consumer products, from energy saving devices to baby products, toys and
candy, and household appliances. He has built and sold several successful
businesses to major companies and is most popularly known as the guy who
brought the “five dollar electric toothbrush” to the world. Launched as
the SpinBrush, in only fifteen months, it became the top selling toothbrush
in the U.S. He started Dr John’s toothbrush company in 1999 and sold the
venture to Procter and Gamble only two years later at a record-breaking
multiple for the industry. Osher has over fifty patents and has developed
several other consumer products which he has ultimately sold to Fortune
500 companies.
In addition to his efforts as a business entrepreneur, John has
successfully produced several Broadway shows. He has won Tony Awards
for the Best Musical as a co-producer of Broadway smash hits “Jersey
Boys” and “Hairspray”. He was also a co-producer of Tony award winners
“The Producers”, “Smokey Joe’s Café”, and “Big River”. His newest
show “A Catered Affair” is opening this spring.
Osher graduated from Boston University in 1971 with a degree in Psychology.
He then spent almost ten years furthering his education as a landscaper,
carpenter, licensed plumber, stereo repair man, and taxi driver.
John’s other interests include philanthropy. He is the Co-Chairman of the
Zenith Fellows and a National Board member of the National Alzheimer’s
Association. John is also a Board Member of several businesses and charities
including Cleveland’s University Hospitals. He is also very active in
starting new ventures, speaking to current and future entrepreneurs,
and regularly lecturing at a many of best business schools across the country.
Weiss Tech House Speaking Event
6:00PM on Wednesday 4/16. Location: JMHH 245. Food will be provided.
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March
March 8
Saturday
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Design Mentoring - Niraj Inamdar
Do you feel that you have great ideas? Do you feel as if you may never
achieve your potential because you never act on them? Do you not act
on them because you lack the technical experience to put your visions
to life?
If you answered yes to these questions, then the Weiss Tech House can
guide your dreams on the span of a workbench through its workshop
series "Connecting the Circuit: Putting Your Ideas to Life". Hosted by
guest lecturer, Weiss Tech House In-House Mentor, and Mechanical
Engineering student Niraj Inamder, this four-part series will give a
maximum of 10 students the opportunity to work one-on-one with Niraj
as they learn the technical specifics of engineering design, including
CAD, solid modeling, and lab techniques. These Mentoring Sessions will
commence each Saturday for two hours, and will, upon completion,
confer permission onto its participants to use the open lab machines.
Spaces will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Location: The Weiss Tech House
RSVP to weisstech@gmail.com
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March 29
Saturday
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Fourth Annual STWing Rube Goldberg Competition
The Fourth Annual STWing Rube Goldberg Competition will run from Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 4:00pm to Sunday, March 30 at 2:00pm. Refreshments will be provided. This year's Rube Goldberg competition is co-sponsored by the Innovation Fund of the Weiss Tech House. Find out about funding for your new ideas at http://www.tech-house.upenn.edu/dynamic/site/innovation/.
A simple task that your contraption needs to complete will be announced on Saturday, March 29, at 4:00pm. After that, teams need not be present for the entire competition. Tools and basic materials will be provided, but out of pocket spending is permitted up to an amount of $25.00 per team.
Teams of 3-4 students from any discipline, from any school are allowed to enter. There is an entry fee of $5.00 per person.
Space is limited!
To sign up, email your team name, team member's names, and their t-shirt sizes to beeker@stwing.upenn.edu.
More information is available at http://www.stwing.org/rubegoldberg/.
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February
Feb 5
Tuesday
6:30pm
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Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Based off of the popular game show, the "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" series of the Weiss Tech House proudly invites you to a card house building contest, one that combines the finer aspects of card house building with the prospect of community service.
Sponsored directly by the Weiss Tech House's Community Relations Committee, this event targets those who have a firm interest in working with students from West Philadelphia Elementary and Middle Schools such as Penn-Alexander and Sayre. Participants in the event will have a chance to directly interact with CRC Chair Chrysta Irolla and other committee members, learning about what kinds of events CRC hosts and how they can contribute to the committee.
Applications for the CRC committee can be accessed from the Weiss Tech House through its website at www.tech-house.upenn.edu, and are due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 6th.
When: Tuesday, February 5th, 6:30 PM
Location: Weiss Tech House
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Feb 6
Wednesday
6:00-7:30pm
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Mentoring Dinner - Mike Halpern, Managing Partner for NCR's Professional Services Self Service Center of Expertise
Complex Systems Problem Solving
Mike Halpern is the Managing Partner for NCR's Professional Services Self Service Center of Expertise.
His team consists of developers, system engineers, architectural consultants, testers, and project managers
with a diverse customer base that includes Wal-Mart, the United States Postal Service, Sprint, Pay By Touch,
T-Mobile, Albertson's, The Home Depot, and Lowes. Recent major team accomplishments include bringing
automated bill payment kiosks to the cellular industry along with self check out devices to a wide range
of retailers. Mike has held various IT technical and management positions with Burroughs, Bell of
Pennsylvania, AT&T, and NCR in a career that has spanned 28 years. He has a BSBA from the University
of Delaware, and a MS in Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University.
Mentoring Dinner
6:00 pm on Wednesday 2/6 at Weiss Tech House. Food will be provided.
RSVP to weisstech@gmail.com
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Feb 16
Saturday
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WIN OVER $60K IN PENNVENTON
NEW THIS YEAR: A SOCIAL INNOVATION PRIZE
PennVention Achievement Round Submissions Now Being Accepted
Deadline: Saturday February 16th, 2007 at Midnight.
Visit www.pennvention.com to enter.
Think you have the next big idea? Apply to the PennVention competitive
Achievement Round for a chance to win valuable prizes to help define
and implement your idea.
PennVention is the University of Pennsylvania's annual innovation
competition celebrating student invention, research, and technology.
Undergraduate and graduate student teams are eligible for valuable
mentoring and the chance to compete for cash and in-kind awards.
PennVention is designed to serve students at all stages of developing
an idea. Whether you have made significant progress or simply have a
great idea PennVention can provide you with feedback, prizes, and help
in identifying and executing the next step.
Entries to the Achievement Round are judged by a panel of industry
experts, and ten finalists are chosen to move on to the final
invention fair competition in April.
Visit www.pennvention.com
to submit an entry or for more information.
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Feb 18
Monday
6:30pm
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Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Based off of the popular game show, the "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?"
series of the Weiss Tech House proudly invites you to an Egg-Drop contest,
one that combines the finer aspects of testing how NOT to crack an egg with
the prospect of community service.
Sponsored directly by the Weiss Tech House's Community Relations Committee,
this event targets those who have a firm interest in teaching *science and
engineering* with students from West Philadelphia Elementary and Middle
Schools such as Penn-Alexander and Sayre.
Win Prizes!! Free Food!!
When: Monday, February 18th, 6:30 PM
Location: Weiss Tech House, Room 266 Levine Hall, 3330 Walnut Street
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Feb 20
Wednesday
6:00pm
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Weiss Tech House Social Entrepreneurship Series
Social Entrepreneurship: Can you make money and make a difference?
Craig Isakow founded ConstructiveVentures while pursuing his MBA from The
Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania. ConstructiveVentures was
selected for the Wharton Entrepreneurial Program prestigious Venture
Initiation Program as well as the Engineering School¹s Weiss Tech House
Incubator. While at Wharton Craig was president of the Wharton Energy Club,
Executive Director of Alumni Affairs for the Wharton Graduate Association,
and was awarded the Wharton Entrepreneurial Intern Fellowship. He spent his
summer leading targeted marketing efforts for Energy Innovations, a solar
company that is part of Idealab in Pasadena, California.
Craig began his career as a generalist Business Analyst at McKinsey and
Company, where his work included leading product development teams,
developing customer segmentation strategies, and conducting pro-bono work
focusing on urban development in Detroit.
In addition to pursuing his MBA from Wharton, Craig holds a B.S.E. in
Industrial and Operations Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from the
University of Michigan. He also is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Mentoring Dinner
6:00 pm on Wednesday 2/20 at Weiss Tech House. Food will be provided.
RSVP to weisstech@gmail.com
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Feb 26
Tuesday
6:00pm
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Innovation at Microsoft: The Early Days
Charles Stevens, a former senior executive at Microsoft who worked for the
firm from 1984-2006, will talk about innovation in the early days at
Microsoft, how the Internet and new business models have changed
entrepreneurship and the current climate for raising funds and starting new
technology businesses.
Charles Stevens joined Microsoft in 1984, and held a variety of senior
management positions in sales, marketing and product development, with
particular focus on Microsoft's business strategy, geographic expansion
into new markets, and enterprise sales and marketing initiatives, before
leaving Microsoft in 2006.
Stevens is currently working on a new start-up business, which will focus
on business applications and services for mobile devices. He recently served
as a Director of Open Interface North America, which provided software for
the Apple iPhone, and was recently sold to Qualcomm. He also serves on the
board of AVST, a leader in enterprise collaboration and communications software.
At Microsoft, Stevens worked on new business opportunities (2004 – 2006),
in Unified Communications (email, collaboration, conferencing and communications
software and services) and in Enterprise Storage and Management.
Weiss Tech House Speaking Event
6:00PM on Tuesday 2/26. Location: JMHH F70. Food will be provided.
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