Course Description: The Option seminar supports discipline specific discussions of ethics, professionalism, safety and standards and research in a seminar-based setting. Guest speakers, presentations and other activities will highlight various topics of interest, including the present and future research related to the Option. This course will be offered on a credit/no credit basis and the assessment will be through a combination of written assignments, presentations and tests. Course Requirements: In addition to attending at least 80% of the ECE option seminars listed below in bold, the students must also attend cross-option seminars (listed in grey), and follow the guidelines specified in this document. Where and When: Please note that the Option Talks are held 5-6pm in different rooms . To Speakers: Here is the Engineering Science Curriculum for your information. ECE Option Seminar Schedule for 2015-2016 (Cross-option seminars are in grey) Date Speaker Talk Title Slides Location Wed., Sep. 16, 2015 Introduction to the Option Seminar Course - WB116 Wed., Sep. 23, 2015 Ali Sheikholeslami ECE Option Seminar Overview - UC85 Wed., Sep. 30, 2015 Life-long Learning with Professor Bryan Karney - WB116 Wed., Oct. 07, 2015 Frank Kschischang Bits of Communication - BA1190 Wed., Oct. 14, 2015 Sean Hum Riding the Waves: Electromagnetics at U of T - MC252 Wed., Oct. 21, 2015 Richard Schreier (Analog Devices) Joys of Circuits - BA1190 Wed., Oct. 28, 2015 Ethics with Applications to the Eng. Sci. Options - TBA Wed., Nov. 04, 2015 Ethics with Applications to the Eng. Sci. Options - TBA Wed., Nov. 11, 2015 Brendan Frey Deep Learning - BA1190 Wed., Nov. 18, 2015 Berj Bardakjian Electrical Rhythms of the Brain - BA1190 Wed., Nov. 25, 2015 Sustainability in the Eng. Science Options - TBA Wed., Dec. 02, 2015 Sustainability in the Eng. Science Options - TBA Wed., Dec. 09, 2015 Steve Mann Wearable Computing and Augmediated/Augmented Reality - BA1190 Wed., Jan. 06, 2016 Engineering and the Law - WB116 Wed., Jan. 13, 2016 K.C. Smith Your Questions and Concerns about Your Future - MC254 Wed., Jan. 20, 2016 Mireille Broucke Are We in Control Yet? - MC254 Wed., Jan. 27, 2016 Preparing for Thesis - WB116 Wed., Feb. 03, 2016 Tom Valis (Celtic House) Venture Capital: From an Investor's Perspective - BA1170 Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Ted Sargent New devices and applications based on solution-processed electronic and optical materials - MC254 Wed., Feb. 24, 2016 Michael Stumm Computing: Quo Vadis - BA1170 Wed., Mar. 02, 2016 Vaughn Betz Real Life Software Engineering: How to Deliver Software That Works - MC254 Weeks of Mar. 9/16/23, 2016 Literature Review Workshop with Peer Review (1-hour sessions) - TBA Wed., Mar. 30, 2016 Engineering Design: Bridging Foundation to Option - WB116 Wed., Apr. 06, 2016 TBA ECE Safety, Codes and Standards - BA1170