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PhD Scholarships: Interactive Modelling and Visualisation of Urban Design Scenarios, Singapore

Job Description: The Singapore ETH Centre for Global Environmental Sustainability (SEC), a joint effort between ETH Zurich and the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF), will launch the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL) as its first research programme in Singapore in September 2010. The FCL programme will undertake cutting-edge research in disciplines ranging from material science, engineering and environmental technologies to communications technology and architecture. The FCL aims to research and develop solutions and guidelines directed towards the sustainable development of buildings, districts and regions.

Your task will be to identify and evaluate existing methods and to advance the state-of-the-art of interactive modelling and visualisation techniques of urban scenarios. In particular, you will focus on the design and implementation of methods involving large dynamic datasets, and solve questions how to interact with them, for instance in terms of new touch-based or gestural user interfaces.

You are interested in working in a large research project and you have the ability to perform
research that results in concrete tools and instruments applicable in real-world and industry-relevant scenarios. You are a highly motivated candidate with initiative and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and multinational team. A diploma or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Architecture or a related field is expected. Experience in programming, human-computer interaction, computer graphics, or visualisation is a plus.

Application deadline: October 31, 2010

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Tags: Design, PhD, Scenarios, scholarships, Singapore, Urban

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PhD Studentship, Friction Joining for Low Energy Transport Applications, UK

October 2, 2010Candidates should have background in Engineering, Manufacturing or Engineering Materials

Job Description: The transport industry continuously seeks design and manufacturing solutions that enable lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This includes hybrid structures involving different material classes (steel, titanium, aluminium and magnesium) and different material forms (rolled sheet, castings, and laminates). This project will focus on novel friction joining technologies for dissimilar material systems (friction stir, friction stir spot, and ultrasonic welding). It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC, and is in collaboration with Manchester University Materials Science Centre.

The research in Cambridge will focus on development of process models for metal flow and heat flow in friction processing, using finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics. Key challenges are:

– to develop and model a simple test rig to determine the material deformation response at the high temperatures and strain-rates characteristic of friction stir processing;

– to develop computationally efficient process models to optimise tool designs and welding conditions in dissimilar alloy joints;

– to develop a new process model for ultrasonic spot welding.

The Manchester group will be responsible for making the instrumented test welds on their in-house friction stir and ultrasonic welding machines, and for the detailed characterisation and modelling of microstructure evolution and interface reactions. Both groups will undertake mechanical testing of a range of joint geometries and material combinations. The project will involve close collaboration with a current PhD student in Cambridge, and frequent visits to the project partners in the University of Manchester.

Funding Source:

Standard EPSRC studentship (PhD or MPhil) including tuition fees for UK/EU students only (current tax-free maintenance stipend: £13,290 per year). Fully self-funded applicants of appropriate academic standing from outside the EU may be considered.

Application deadline: 31 October 2010

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IIT TRAINERS

Future perfect

ENGINEERED ASPIRATIONS The economy is back in shape and positive trends can be observed in different sectors of India Inc today. The engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors too are looking up and have witnessed a good amount of growth in the recent past. This positive development has paved the way for aspirants looking at exploring the various opportunities these sectors have in store. Yasmin Taj takes you on a journey into the world of engineering, manufacturing and construction PICTURE PERFECT? Talking about how engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors are faring at this point in time, Muninder Anand, general manager – HR, operations and transformation, Schneider Electric India expresses, “The industry accounts for 28 per cent of the GDP and employs 14 per cent of the total workforce. During the period of the slowdown, it were these sectors primarily that helped India emerge quicker than the rest of the world.” Uday Kulkarni, managing director, Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. elucidates, “The brick and mortar industry saw stability not only during the downturn, but also emerged stronger and is an active contributor to the emergence of the ‘Indian Tiger’. The government’s focus on improving the infrastructure has given an impetus to this industry. Also, as a growth economy, the FDI flowing in from major MNCs overall has given a strong fillip to this sector.” ON A HIRING SPREE It is great news that things are looking bright and positive in this sector. So, how has this impacted the hiring scenario here? According to Kulkarni, “Positive growth trends have encouraged companies within this sector to accelerate the expansion plans and therefore, we see an upswing in hiring.” MS Krishnamoorthy, senior vice president – HR, Larsen and Toubro states, “Hiring has almost gone back to the same state as it was before the slowdown, because we are anticipating a fair amount of growth. Since companies are also expanding into newer areas, specific skills for these new areas are also being hired. Hiring is taking place across all levels. There are opportunities for freshers as well as experienced people.” Anand opines, “The hiring trend in these industries is relatively higher than the previous years’. The focus has actually moved from products to providing complete solutions to the customers. Many companies have set up and are also in the process of initiating exclusive outlets for services to customers. It has become extremely important for organisations to not only hire the right talent, but also retain the existing talent population that they have.” AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES With things looking absolutely bright in the future, an ocean of opportunities has opened up for aspirants and fresh engineering graduates seeking a career in this industry. Talking about the kind of career prospects available in this sector, Kulkarni adds, “Today, firms are able to offer a multitude of roles depending on the clarity of the career aspirations. After a year training on-the-job – we can offer careers in sales, projects, services, R&D, field engineering, supply chain, quality, technical training, etc.” According to Anand, “Fresh engineering graduates actually bring with them technical skills, aptitude for research and development, problem-solving ability and thereby, have very strong prospects in the market. Most organisations in this sector while hiring for people in finance and HR, try and look at a flavour of engineering in them.” The engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors are considered to be the backbone of the economy and is intricately linked with umpteen other core sectors for its demand. In fact, this industry helped a great deal in the recovery of India from the economic slump. The future, hence, is only looking brighter. So, if you are amongst those who want to make it big in this industry, gear up and pull up your socks, as this is just the beginning to a fulfilling future! FOR AN IDEAL ENGINEERING CAREER… According to Anand, the skills required to excel in the engineering and manufacturing sectors, can be classified in five categories: 1. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3. TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS 4.TEAM MANAGEMENT 5. STRATEGIC THINKING Kulkarni shares, “Companies hire for ‘attitude’. Firms are looking for engineers with the passion and drive for facilitating ‘urban mobility’ – a mindset for proactively seeking avenues to exceed customer expectations.The ability to deliver solutions that engage our customers for the long term is also vital. An engineering qualification guarantees key skillsets of logic, systems orientation and process design. A good product coupled with the right approach to customer expectations will ensure success.“