Professional Development Seminars
The UAA College of Engineering welcomes all students and local engineers, land surveyors and project managers to a free Professional Development Seminar Series which aims to foster collaboration and information exchange among Alaskan engineers, land surveyors and project managers. The series runs throughout the fall and spring semesters each academic year.
Location: Seminars are held in person in the UAA Engineering and Industry Building (EIB), Room 211 and/or online. Use the livestream links below to watch each week's session online. The Engineering and Industry Building is located at 2900 Spirit Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508. Free parking on Fridays on the UAA campus.
Date/Time: Select Fridays from 11:45 am - 12:45 pm. Seminars will last one hour including Q&A. See this semester's schedule below.
Additional Information: Please contact contact the College of Engineering Dean's Office at uaa_coengdeansoffice@alaska.edu.
*PDH CREDIT: To be eligible for PDH credit, each presentation can be either be viewed live or the YouTube video (if posted) can be watched at a later date. The related Qualtrics survey must also be completed and will serve as your attendance record. It is recommended that you also download the presentation flyer to serve as the syllabus regarding what was covered in the seminar. For more information about continuing education and PDH credits please see the AELS Board website
Fall 2024
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9/13/2024 | Satellite Broadband - A New Service that Comes with Challenges | Dr. Alex Hills, Distinguished Service Professor, Carnegie Mellon Univeristy & Dr. Jens Munk, Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering, UAA | EIB 211 & Online | 1.0 | ||
9/27/2024 |
Quaternion-valued Neural Networks: Applications in Nonlinear and Large-scale Engineering Problems |
Dr. Arturo Buscarino, Associate Professor of Systems and Control Engineering, University of Catania, Italy | EIB 211 & Online | 1.0 | ||
10/11/2024 | We hope you enjoy UAA Homecoming activities October 5-12 | Cancelled | 0 | |||
10/25/2024 | Liquefaction Hazard in Thawing Permafrost – Considerations for the Practicing Engineer | John Thornley, PhD, PE, BC.GE, Vice President, Technical Fellow, Geotechnical, Permafrost, and Earthquake Engineering, WSP Anchorage | EIB 211 & Online | 1.0 | ||
11/8/2024 | Insights and Findings from the Anchorage Protected Bike Lane Pilot Study |
Brad Coy, PE Zak Hartman, PE Colin Singleton, PE |
EIB 211 & Online | 1.0 | ||
11/22/2024 | Thriving in the Age of AI: Upskilling for the Future |
Shelly Thomas, PE | EIB 211 & Online | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | 1.0 |