The year's Software Lecture Series presents a balance of academic and business speakers -- a program that is equally attractive for students, IT professionals and technology companies.
The programs begin with a reception at 6:00 PM; the featured lecture from 6:30-7:30 PM; followed by an hour of “meet and greet” time with the speakers.
The location is FGCU Academic Building 7, Auditorium 114. The lectures are open to the public, and there is no charge.
March 1
Jonathan Titus - IT Consultant and Former Editor, Electronics Design News
"The Evolution of Software Development: 1972-2012"
March 15
Michael Smith - Chief Information Officer, Lee Memorial Health System
"Health Information Technology - Why Such National Interest Today"
March 22
Borko Furht, Professor & Chairman
Dept. of Computer & Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University
"Creating Entrepreneurial University: About the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center"
March 29
David Trawczynski - Senior Firmware Engineer, 3D Diagnostics, Advance Micro Devices
"Testing - the Life Blood of Engineering"
April 5
Lee Paul - CEO, Surround Technologies
"Software Development: The Business, the Developers and the Users; Balancing Them as the Key to Changing the World."
April 12
John Graniero - Director, Information Institute, Air Force Research Lab
"Information Institute and Its Role in Developing Software Technologies for the Air Force"
The Lecture Series began three years ago as a strategy to increase the visibility of the growing software development community in Southwest Florida. FGCU recently expanded its IT course offerings to include a degree in software engineering, one of the IT specializations in highest demand.
The series is presented by the FGCU Software Engineering/Computer Science Program in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, jointly with the Southwest Florida Technology Partnership. SWFRTP is a non-profit membership organization comprised of technology companies and technology users, economic development groups and higher education institutions united to promote and expand the regional technology sector in Southwest Florida.
Additional information about the series can be viewed at http://lectureseries.fgcu.edu/.
