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If you are having problems viewing this message, click here. For the week of March 19th, 2010 @COE is published every Friday. Be sure to check out the news for this issue as well as the Career Services dedicated student version Please send your submissions for @COE to Kim Cowart in the Engineering Communications Office at [log in to unmask] Faculty Updates EECS Professor Visits Taiwan Dr. Leon Tolbert, Min Kao Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, visited several universities and companies and gave two seminars in Taiwan during March 7-13. He gave the seminar "Modeling and Application of Silicon Carbide Power Electronics for Hybrid Electric Vehicles" at National Taiwan University in Taipei and National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu. He also visited National Chiao Tung University and met with students and professors from National Taiwan Normal University and National Taipei University of Technology. Dr. Tolbert visited Phoenixtec, a subsidiary of Eaton that makes uninterruptible power supplies and photovoltaic inverters. The IEEE Industry Applications Society Regional Speakers Program, National Taiwan University and National Tsing Hua University sponsored his trip. UT alumnus and EECS benefactor, Dr. Min Kao, is an alumnus of National Taiwan University. Keffer Awarded Grant from Fulbright Commission Dr. David Keffer has been awarded a "Distinguished Lectureship" grant from the Fulbright Commission to study for ten months in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, beginning Fall of 2010. The title of the grant is "Searching for Global Perspectives on Sustainability in Seoul". As Director of the STAIR (Sustainable Technology through Advanced Disciplinary Research) program at UTK, Dr. Keffer is interested in providing UTK students with a global perspective on sustainable development. While in Seoul, Dr. Keffer will offer a course in Case Studies for Sustainable Development. Teaching this course in Seoul will provide a different perspective on how sustainability is viewed both from the Korean perspective as well as from the perspective of residents of an urban center, like the Seoul National Capital Area (pop. 24.5 million). Dr. Keffer will also participate in collaborative research while in Seoul with Prof. Chang- Ha Lee in the area of carbon sequestration. Alexeff Publishes New Book Professor Igor Alexeff's latest book (With Professor D. K. Kalluri) will publish in April 2010. The title is Electromagnetics of Time Varying Complex Media: Frequency and Polarization Transformer, second edition. Student Information MABE Student Visits Germany Bryan Elkins, an engineering Ph.D. student, recently visited the Institut für Raumfahrtsyteme (IRS) at the Universität Stuttgart; and, presented two talks at the NISI and Inverse Heat Conduction Workshop held in Stuttgart, Germany during March 3-5, 2010. Researchers from the IRS and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) were in attendance. Nine total talks were presented in this workshop as well as several laboratory tours. More than 10 vacuum recipients (see Figure 1 - top) and 5 plasma wind tunnels are available for Ph.D. student research at Universität Stuttgart. Material research involving high enthalpy flows and numerous instrumented thrust test stands are available for arcjet engines. Figure 2 (below) illustrates the SHEFEX I vehicle. A tour of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) was provided showing the construction of new SHEFEX II vehicle. Bryan Elkins is a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department. His Ph.D. advisors are Dr. Majid Keyhani and Dr. J.I. Frankel. IEE Seminar Announcement The Department of Industrial & Information Engineering will be hosting a seminar “ELECTRIC GRID INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING, ANALYSIS AND IMPACTS ASSESSMENT” Dr. Olufemi A. Omitaomu, Research Scientist, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED), Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2010 217 Perkins, University of Tennessee- Knoxville Campus Dr. Olufemi (Femi) Omitaomu is a research scientist in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He joined ORNL in October 2006. He is also an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in May 2006. His research interests include data mining and knowledge discovery, network modeling and analysis and risk analysis in space and time with applications to high priority domains including energy and transportation. Dr. Omitaomu received the UT-Battelle Significant Event Award in August 2008. In October 2009, he and his research team members received the UT-Battelle Engineering R&D Team Award. Dr. Omitaomu has published in top journals including IEEE Transactions and ASME Journals. He is the co-editor of Knowledge Discovery from Sensor Data (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, January 2009). Seminar hosted by Dr. Xueping Li and Dr. Joe Wilck, assistant professors in the Department of Industrial & Information Engineering. For more information, contact the IIE Department at 974-3333. Attention COE Seniors: Senior Gift 2010 Make your Senior Gift Online! Visit the Senior Gift 2010 web site in order to make your contribution online to the College Fund for Engineering or to one of the seven department funds. Gifts of any size are welcome; however, seniors or graduate students who donate at least $50 will receive commemorative honor cords to wear at graduation as well as have a personalized brick placed on the Senior Sidewalk in Circle Park. Call the Tyson Alumni House at 974-3011 for more information. Your support is important, as it will benefit your fellow engineering students. Recently, the College Fund for Engineering has served as a crucial resource for college-wide programming such as Engage, expanded advising services, and the Pre-Collegiate Scholars Program as well as for purchasing specialized equipment and facility renovations. Additionally, a Senior Gift will allow the college to seize future opportunities and jump-start future initiatives. Please consider joining your classmates in support of Senior Gift 2010. Your Senior Gift will not only serve the immediate needs of engineering students, but it will set a wonderful example for other seniors, graduate students, underclassmen and future engineering students. Please visit the Senior Gift web site or the Office of Engineering Development in 120 or 121 Perkins Hall in order to make a Senior Gift via check or credit card or contact them via email at [log in to unmask] for more information. Opportunities Environmental Leadership Awards Do you know of a UT Knoxville faculty, staff or student who goes the extra mile to promote environmental leadership on campus? Nominate that person for an Environmental Leadership Award! On Earth Day (April 22, 2010), Environmental Leadership Awards will be given to one faculty, one staff and one student from UT Knoxville who demonstrates a strong and continuing commitment to campus environmental leadership through: 1) education; 2) peer outreach; and/or 3) individual actions. The selected person will receive a framed certificate and a “green” goody bag. For more information and to submit a nomination visit here. Nuclear Engineering Scholarships Available The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has issued a new Scholarship and Fellowship Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). DOE-NE has committed approximately $5 million to fund undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for U.S. nuclear science and engineering students. This FOA (DE-FOA0000304) will provide U.S. colleges and universities the opportunity to administer these scholarships and fellowships. Applications can be submitted through www.fedconnect.net and will be accepted continuously for the next year. Universities or colleges with current agreements do not need to re- apply. NEUP's 2010 scholarship and fellowship solicitations have not yet been issued. Once they are, students will have several weeks to apply for the awards. Intercultural Workshop On the afternoon of March 24th the Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center will be offering an important interactive workshop entitled Interculturalism: A Way of Being. This workshop will provide insights into interculturalism into your courses as well as how teachers can take advantage of the cultural differences that exist in the classroom, but may not always be apparent. Please take a look at the link to the TENN TLC workshop website that contains the information you will need. Outreach Office Update Keep Up with Study Abroad Participants The three spring Engineering Study Abroad Fellowship winners are now in school in England, Hong Kong and Australia. Follow Ray, Chris, and Charlton on their student blogs. Office of Professional Practice Update PLEASE NOTE: Students receiving engineering co-op or internship offers must go through the Office of Professional Practice if they want recognition for them on their UT transcript. Students receiving offers directly from employers may forward the information to the office and inquire about how to fulfill program requirements and receive credit for their work. Office of Professional Practice Student Feature Featured student: Ashley Thomas Ashley Thomas is an industrial engineering major that is currently on her second co-op rotation with BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, S.C. Her third rotation is scheduled for this summer, back-to-back with her current term. “For my second and third rotations at BMW Manufacturing, I am a member of the Functional Analysis group within the Quality Management and Engineering Department. My primary assignment is water tightness validation during the current new model launch. By collecting information on leaks found during pre-series testing, I hope to build a database to be used as a troubleshooting guide during standard production testing. “The benefit of this project is to capture and re-use the knowledge of skilled associates, reduce analysis and processing time for tested vehicles, and reduce training time of new associates. In addition to this ‘hands-on’ experience, I have administrative duties. I handle all of the vehicles - including models already in production and those going through pre-series testing - coming into the group for analysis. This includes coordinating with individuals both within our own group and others, as well as holding everyone responsible to our targets. “I feel that I am gaining skills that will make me more valuable as a potential employee post-graduation. There are lessons learned here that are not taught in the classroom, such as how to interact with others and conduct oneself in a work environment. My own application of what I have learned in the classroom to an actual engineering problem has better prepared me to return to classes because I now have a more concrete understanding of what is being taught. “Likely the most valuable item I have taken away is a better understanding of what kind of work I would like to be doing in my career. For example, my first rotation was in a position I thought I was going to love, but after spending three months in the position I realized it was not for me. However, I was exposed to automobile manufacturing and the many different roles an engineer can play in this industry. Now, I have a better understanding of my skills and passions which will ultimately lead to my placement in a position that is pleasing to myself and beneficial to my future company.” For information on engineering co-op and internship assignments, contact the Office of Professional Practice at [log in to unmask] or 865-974-5323. Student Opportunities Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Summer 2010 & Fall 2010/Academic Year 2010-2011 Application Open – Deadline: April 6, 2010 The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2010 online application with over 1,700 scholarships to be awarded. A limited number of summer awards will be available to students majoring in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) that meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below. Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution United States citizen Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year Receiving academic credit Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba Summer 2010 & Fall 2010/Academic Year 2010-2011 applications are now being accepted online and are due April 6, 2010. For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website, contact the Gilman Program at 713-621-6300 ext. 25 or email [log in to unmask] Career Services Announcements For more information, visit the Career Services website. Career Services Announcements The following companies have scheduled on-campus interviews during the Spring season for full-time and/or internship engineering positions and are now accepting resumes through your HIRE-A-VOL account. If interested, please check to see if you are qualified and note the deadline to submit your resume. Postings subject to change. Additional opportunities will be added as companies post listings and schedule interviews for Spring 2010 recruiting. Don’t forget to check for additional job postings that are not coming to UT to conduct interviews and be sure that you are utilizing the resources under the “JOBS” tab in HIRE-A-VOL – NACELink and EmployOn for positions across the country and internationally. Strand Associates, Inc. - Civil Engineers - Submit by 3/22 DCP Midstream - Engineer I - Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical - Submit by 3/29 To schedule an appointment for resume review, interview and job fair preparation or the job search process, call 974-5435 and ask to make an appointment with Leslie Fox, Engineering Career Consultant. Career Services is located in 100 Dunford Hall on Volunteer Boulevard. Career Services Events Job Search Strategies Workshop Thursday, March 18th, 4 – 5 pm Career Services, Dunford Hall This workshop will teach you, step by step, how to conduct an effective job search. This workshop emphasizes a comprehensive approach to job searching, the importance of being focused, where to find jobs, the hidden market, networking, and what the Career Services Office can do for you. Visit here to watch even more workshops online! Networking 101 Tuesday, March 23rd, 4- 5 pm Career Services, Dunford Hall This workshop will help you learn what networking really means and how to identify your own network of people that might be a great resource in your job search. Topics covered include where to find contacts, how to connect with them, and how they can help you in any internship or job search. Women and Salary Negotiations Wednesday, March 24th, 4 - 5 pm Career Services, Dunford Hall Want to know more about negotiating for salary? Plan to attend the 'Women and Salary Negotiations' workshop. Workshop content includes: the gender wage gap including current statistics, when and how to negotiate for salary, and the long-term negative impact of not negotiating for salary. All students are welcome to attend! Top-Paid Majors for 2009-10 Bachelor’s Degree Graduates Engineering majors dominated the list of top-paid majors for 2009-10, as their average offers filled eight of the top 10 spots, according to results of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Winter 2010 Salary Survey. Petroleum engineering majors far and away garnered the top offers at $86,220. Top-paid Majors for 2009-10 Bachelor’s Degree Graduates* Major Average Salary Offer Petroleum Engineering $86,220 Chemical Engineering $65,142 Mining & Mineral Engineering (inc. geological) $64,552 Computer Science $61,205 Computer Engineering $60,879 Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering $59,074 Mechanical Engineering $58,392 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,734 Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $57,231 Information Sciences & Systems $54,038 *Where 10 or more offers were reported. Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers, February 2010 Please e-mail Leslie Fox at [log in to unmask] with any questions about Career Services. If you have submissions for @COE, the college's electronic newsletter, please send them to Kim Cowart at [log in to unmask] by 12:00 noon on Thursdays. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html