MIE Seminar Series
Prof. Robert D. Howe from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard
University will present a Distinguished Lecture, titled Fixing the Beating Heart:
Ultrasound Guidance for Robotic for Robotic Intracardiac Surgery.Coffee and
cookies will be served and everyone is invited to attend.
Click here for more information.
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Engineering Entrepreneurship Series
If you have ever thought of starting your own business, here's a chance to
learn from the experts. The Engineering Entrepreneurship Series brings successful entrepreneurs to Skule to share their stories, and students are invited to the next talk on October 15th, followed by an informal dinner with the speaker.
Please RSVP to Susan Grant if you wish to attend the dinner, as spaces are limited. An RSVP is not needed to attend the talk.
Speaker: Cameron Serles
Title: I Wasn't Smart Enough to do a PhD, so I Started a Business Instead
Date: October 15th
Time: 5 PM
Location: SF1101, Sandford Flemming Building, 10 Kings College Road
Twenty Years ago, Cameron Serles was married, had an 11 month old son, a big
mortgage, no savings, no experience selling, no finance training, no
management experience, no business plan, no product idea, no intellectual
property. In short, it was a GREAT time to start a business! So, he left
the safety and comfort of working for a large multinational to create his
own company. This is his story.
Cameron Serles is Founder, President and CEO of Xiris Automation Inc., a
manufacturer of "machines that can see" defects in manufactured goods for
several niche global manufacturing industries such as optical disc (CDs,
DVDs), Photo Voltaics and metal fabrication. He founded Xiris Automation in
1989 and was their first (and probably worst) software developer. Today, he
is involved in strategic planning, sales development and corporate
management at Xiris. He also advises several other small companies on
technology and R&D issues and sits on the board of some not-for-profit
organizations.
Prior to establishing Xiris, Cameron Serles worked in manufacturing
automation for Northern Telecom and process automation in the oil industry
for Schlumberger Ltd. He holds a Bachelor's of Applied Science and Master's
of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Toronto.
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The MIE Department is holding a contest to design a banner for the Mechanical
Engineering Building. The banners will be judged by the following committee: