The University of Northern Iowa’s Electrical
and Information Engineering program has power. That is solarand
electric power, which can be seen on their continuously improving
UNI EBoat. The boat works and hasthe ribbons to show for it. The
proud members of the EBoat team have won a number of prizes for
their hard‘energy efficient’ work. Last year the boat
team won fourth place in the World Championship of Intercollegiate
Solar Boating. The team also came away with points in the design
of their overall boat model. However the EBoat is trying to do
more than win medals. The main goal is promoting safe eco-friendlyboating
in Iowa’s lakes and rivers. This is just one program in
the Electrical and Information EngineeringTechnology Major. So,
if promoting a safe environment and new technology interests you,
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Career
Fair Twice a year employers from around Iowa converge on the UNIDome for the Career Fair. The concept behind this fair is to give students an opportunity to network with prospective employers and make personal contacts in order to prepare for the job market. Connecting with people is important for career and job success, however this fall with there being a total of 191 employers there didn’t seem to be very many interested in hiring graphics majors. It is discouraging to wander around the UNIDome only to encounter customer service or sales positions. But don’t despair, there are so many opportunities available to graphic comm graduates. Visit UNI CareerLink through MyUNIverse for full-time, part-time, and internship positions. Experience.com is a job search website that is always listing new opportunies.
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Graphic Communications UNI will be adding a new Mac lab to the Graphic Communications laboratory. Fifteen new iMacs will be installed in room 18 of the Industrial Technology Center this fall. Each computer will be equipped with a twenty inch monitor, 2 GB of ram, and a 180 GB hard drive. The programs to be installed will include software such as Adobe Illustrator CS3, In-Design CS3, Photoshop CS3, Go-Live CS3, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Flash Pro 8, Fireworks 8, and other software. Having the iMacs will help prepare students for “real world” experiences. Today, a majority of design firms use Macs for a variety of reasons. Allowing students to gain experience on both Macs and PCs will provide a huge advantage as a designer. Due to the hard work and determination of Dr. Carl Blue, there
will be a state of the art computer lab to bring us into the twenty-first
century. A big thanks goes out to Dr. Siobahn Morgan, who was instrumental
in getting this process up and running, and making this possible
for the students. UNI has spent between $22,000 and $26,000 for
the new start of the art lab. Special thanks also go out to the
leaders in the Department of Natural Sciences for approving the
funding.
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