DAC Continues Solid Endorsement of EDA Education,
Student Design Contest and Ph.D. Forum
BOULDER, Colo., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Design Automation Conference
(DAC) today announced it is awarding more than $170,000 in professional
development funds, jointly with several sponsoring societies, to students and
professionals in the field of electronic design automation (EDA). These
funds, which bring the total amount awarded during the past ten years to more
than $2.8 million, will be presented at the 41st annual DAC, June 7-11, at the
San Diego Convention Center.
The DAC Professional Fund supports a range of programs, including the
inaugural Engineering Scholarship Program, the P. O. Pistilli ACSEE
Scholarship Program, the University Booth Program, the Young Student Support
Program, the DAC Graduate Scholarships and the Student Design Contest. DAC
also endorses the Women in Design Automation and Interoperability Workshops,
and the co-located Special Interest Group on Design Automation (SIGDA) Ph.D.
Forum.
"DAC's commitment to support education and professional development in EDA
helps the industry grow stronger," said Ian Getreu, chair of the DAC
Professional Fund. "By giving back to the industry, we are demonstrating our
belief that everyone who is part of our community should be at DAC -- both
students and seasoned professionals."
For information regarding DAC registration or the conference technical
program, visit the DAC Web site at http://www.dac.com.
About DAC
DAC is the premier forum for the electronic design industry to exchange
information on products, methodologies, and processes. Attended by more than
10,000 developers, designers, researchers, managers and engineers from leading
electronics companies and universities around the world, DAC includes more
than 200 exhibitors and offers a robust technical program covering the
electronics industry's hottest trends.
The conference is sponsored by the Association for Computing
Machinery/Special Interest Group on Design Automation (ACM/SIGDA), the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Circuits and Systems Society
(IEEE/CASS) and the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDA Consortium).
For more information, including registration, visit the DAC Web site at
http://www.dac.com, or contact DAC management at 800-321-4573.
PROGRAMS RECEIVING DAC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
* The P. O. Pistilli ACSEE Scholarship Program is funded by DAC and the
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. The program, which promotes
advancement in electrical engineering and computer science, is aimed
at graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students from
under-represented groups including women, African Americans,
Hispanics, Native Americans and the physically challenged. Additional
information is available at http://doc.union.edu/acsee.html.
* The University Booth Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate
and graduate students to demonstrate their research and instructional-
related designs, tools, and materials on the DAC exhibit floor. This
year, DAC, the ACM Special Interest Group on Design Automation and the
EDA Consortium will contribute $42,000 in booth space, equipment and
travel support. Additional information can be found online at
http://www.sigda.org/programs/UniversityBooth/Ubooth2004/
* The Young Student Support Program encourages college students to
pursue graduate studies in EDA or to join the profession upon
graduation. With the aid of a graduate student mentor, students are
introduced to the design automation profession through meetings, tours
and associations. This award provides for students' registration fees
and banquet tickets, and helps with travel expenses. This year's
program expects to grant $26,000. More information on this
scholarship can be found at http://atrak.usc.edu/%7Estudprog/
* The DAC Graduate Scholarships support graduate students' research and
study of EDA and circuit design. Two $24,000 scholarships will be
awarded based on the academic credentials of the students and their
research advisors, as well as on the quality of the research
proposals. Preference is given to universities establishing new
programs, and to students with financial need. Additional information
can be found at http://www.dac.com/41st/scholar.html
* The DAC/IEEE Student Design Contest, sponsored by various electronics
companies, promotes excellence in electronic systems design. The
contest accepts entries in both integrated circuits and electronic
systems, and will award more than $15,000 to recognize undergraduate
and graduate students who demonstrate excellence in the development of
operational and conceptual designs. Additional information can be
found at http://www.dac.com/41st/studcon.html
* The Engineering Scholarship Program is intended to ensure that up to
20 qualified engineers without personal resources or corporate support
are able to attend this premier industry conference. Scholarships,
valued at approximately $400 each, will be awarded by lottery to those
people who have attended DAC in the past, with extra consideration
given to those who have participated in EDA industry activities.
* The SIGDA Ph.D. Forum at DAC will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2004,
from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego
Convention Center. In a change from previous years, the forum will be
held in a large hall between the exhibits and the technical conference
rooms. Additionally, we have asked the students to leave their
posters up through Thursday morning. http://www.sigda.org/daforum/
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