For the week of September 23, 2011

@COE is published on a weekly basis. However, due to Fall Break, the next edition will not be sent out until Friday, Oct. 7.

Please send submissions for @COE to Julie Stansberry in the Engineering Communications Office at [log in to unmask] by noon on Thursdays.

Student News

Apply to be Part of the Emerging Leader Class

The Office of Student Orientation & Leadership Development (SOLD) is now accepting applications from qualified sophomore and junior student leaders for its 2012 Emerging Leaders Class! 
 
Emerging Leaders is a three credit-hour leadership course (credit/no credit) taught every spring for a select group of sophomores and juniors interested in studying leaders, leadership theories and the application of leadership in a variety of situations. The Emerging Leaders Class will meet throughout Spring 2012 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. 

The Emerging Leaders course offers students the opportunity to:
• Network with other leaders and administrators across campus
• Participate in an off-campus leadership experience (past trips have included Florida,    Washington, D.C., Auburn University, and The University of South Carolina)
• Discover your distinctive leadership style
• Join a cadre of specialized and distinguished UT students

The deadline to submit applications is Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, by 5 p.m. Please apply online at http://sold.utk.edu/el/.

Due to the competitive nature of this leadership opportunity, the SOLD office will make its first round selection decisions based on your application materials. You will receive an email from the office indicating your application status by Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. If you are invited for an interview, please note that all Emerging Leader interviews will take place Oct. 4-6, 2011. Interview times are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. If invited to interview, please contact the SOLD office by 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 to schedule your interview time. You can reach the office via phone at 974-2313 or 974-2435 or in person by visiting either University Center office location (203A or 315F). All interviews will take place in the UC 315F SOLD office (located on the third floor of the UC).
 
Questions? Please visit http://sold.utk.edu/el/ to see a course description, application information and feedback from former Emerging Leaders. You can also email specific questions to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask].

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Study Abroad Trip to Spain and Portugal

If you're interested in traveling from the U.S. to beautiful Spain and Portugal to explore the wondrous gardens, scenery and people, then you might be interested in Plant Sciences 455/555 during the Mini Term from May 12 to May 28, 2012. The class counts as a 3-hour credit. All majors are welcome. Please contact Garry Menedez at 865-974-0216 or [log in to unmask] for more information.

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UT American Nuclear Society Student Section Awarded Certificate of Distinction

The University of Tennessee student section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) has been awarded a Certificate of Distinction for the 2010-2011 school year. This recognition was presented to ANS student sections that filed an annual report with ANS headquarters; updated ANS headquarters with names and contact information for the new officers of the student section; had up-to-date bylaws and rules; and did two of the following items: reported outreach events, submitted outreach material to the SSC for other sections to use, reported a non-outreach event for posting on the national ANS website or reported hosting an event related to Fukushima.

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U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon People's Choice Award Voting Underway for Team Living Light

Competition is underway for Team Living Light, UT's student team competing in the Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon. The event is taking place at the West Potomac Park at the Washington Mall. A major component of the competition is the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon People's Choice Award. Voting is open today through 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, and can be completed at http://www.solardecathlon.gov/. Cast your vote today!

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ASME Taking Submissions for T-Shirt Designs

ASME is taking submissions for MABE (Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering) department themed t-shirt designs from students. Eligible submissions will be reviewed by ASME, and the top submissions will be shown online for student voting. The winning t-shirt design will be screen printed, and the contest winner will receive a free t-shirt. All proceeds will benefit UTK ASME. All design submissions and inquiries should be sent to [log in to unmask] no later than Oct. 14, 2011. The selected t-shirt will be printed in one color ink and will be sold for $15.

Faculty News

CTR Faculty Member Testifies Before Congress at Hearing

Dr. Larry Bray with the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) was called as an expert witness to testify before Congress at a hearing titled, The Economic Importance and Financial Challenges of Recapitalizing the Nation's Inland Waterways Transportation System. During the hearing, President of the Waterways Council, Inc. Mike Toohey said they rely and build upon Bray's scholarly research in commercial inland navigation and use it as their justification to request recapitalization of his transport system. To view the webcast hearing, click here.

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UTSI Faculty Member Joins MABE Department

Dr. Jackie Johnson, University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) associate professor, recently joined the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering (MABE) on Aug. 1. Johnson completed her Ph.D. in solid state physics in the research area of magnetic phase transitions in single crystals using Mossbauer Spectroscopy at the University of Liverpool in 1985. After working as a professor at Liverpool John Moores University in science pertaining to buildings, she joined the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source Division jointly with the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory in the U.S. At Argonne, her research moved from the crystalline state to the amorphous state in studying the structure of glasses. After a 2-year period in administration, she returned to research to develop a new mammography system using a glass-ceramic plate. In 2007, Johnson returned to academia at UTSI and continues to synthesize and characterize amorphous materials pertaining to medical devices.

Engineering Professional Practice Student Feature

Featured Student: Matthew Price

Our featured student this week is Matthew (Matt) Price, a mechanical engineering major who just completed his summer co-op at Carlisle Tire and Wheel, located in Clinton, Tenn.

Price described the department he worked in and what his responsibilities and projects were in relation to the department's operations: “I worked throughout the research and development department (R&D) for Carlisle Tire and Wheel (a subsidiary of Carlisle Companies), but more specifically and commonly within the high speed trailer and outdoor power equipment tire segments. As part of the R&D department, I also worked extensively with people within the new Jackson, Tenn. production facility where the R&D offices are located.

"Carlisle’s tire tread spec system was, at times, inconsistent with CAD drawings elsewhere in our system," Price said. "My job was to find which specs were the most important to the company, and then update them accordingly. Throughout this project, I was constantly looking through AutoCAD drawings in addition to unfamiliar company-specific spec programs. I also used Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access to present my information.”

Price said the most valuable benefit he received by accepting this co-op involved decision-making.

“I liked making decisions and having control over projects, something that I’ve never been able to do at other jobs," Price said. "This gave me a working confidence that I can use on other projects and jobs in the future.”

Students may read more about their peers’ co-op/internship experiences by logging into their Engineering Professional Practice profile via www.coop.utk.edu, clicking “Resource Library” (on the left margin) and selecting “Students at Work – In Their Own Words.”

For information on engineering co-op and internships, contact Engineering Professional Practice at [log in to unmask] or 865-974-5323.

Advising Announcements

Spring 2012 Undergraduate Advising and Registration Reminders

The Spring timetable will be on MyUTK for viewing of course offerings Monday, Sept 26.

Spring Undergraduate Registration Dates:
• October 10 & 11 - Priority registration (student athletes, Chancellor/Haslam Honors, etc…)
• October 17 & 18 - Seniors (90 + hours earned)
• October 24 & 25 - Juniors (60 to 89 hours earned)
• November 7 & 8 - Sophomores (30 to 59 hours earned)
• November 21 & 22 - Freshmen (less than 30 hours earned)

Students taking EF 151-152 (Honors 157-158) or Physics 135-136 (Honors 137-138) and Math 141-142 (Honors 147-148) are advised in the Engineering Advising Office located in Room 202 of Estabrook Hall. Come by or call (865)974-4008 to schedule your advising appointment.

Students who have completed EF151-152/Physics 135-136 and Math 141-142 are advised by their major department. Contact your major department to schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor.

Department	Office Location	Office Phone	Office Contact
Aerospace	414 Dougherty Building	(865)974-5115	Cheryl Treece
Biomedical	414 Dougherty Building	(865)974-5115	Cheryl Treece
Biosystems	101 BEES Building	(865)974-7266	Dr. Daniel Yoder
Chemical	419 Dougherty Building	(865)974-2421	Cristina Wilson
Computer Engineering	414 Ferris Hall	(865)974-3461	Julia Elkins
Computer Science	414 Ferris Hall	(865)974-3461	Julia Elkins
Electrical	414 Ferris Hall	(865)974-3461	Julia Elkins
Industrial	202 Estabrook Hall	(865)974-4008	Angela Miller
Materials Science	434 Dougherty Building	(865)974-5335	Carla Lawrence or Susan Seymour
Mechanical	414 Dougherty Building	(865)974-5115	Cheryl Treece
Nuclear	315 Pasqua Hall	(865)974-2525	Lydia Salmon-Wright

Seminar Announcements

Materials Graduate Seminar
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
1:25 p.m. Dougherty Engineering Building Room 612
Speaker: Dr. Jun Qu

Advanced Surface Treatments and Coatings for Improving Tribological Properties

Materials Science and Technology Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Surface treatments and coatings have long been recognized as effective methods to control friction and wear. Varying in layer thickness, composition and microstructure, they can be applied by a wide array of processes and to numerous kinds of substrates. Four types of advanced surface treatments and coatings, suitable for use with ferrous and non-ferrous lightweight alloys, were recently investigated in our laboratory. Two of these were developed by our research partners, and two were developed in-house. They are: (1) forming a high-strength, wear-resistant nanocomposite on aluminum using friction stir-processing, (2) applying an oxygen-diffusion process to improve friction and wear characteristics of titanium alloys, (3) applying a low-temperature carburization process to austenitic stainless steels to enhance their wear-resistance without sacrificing corrosion-resistance, and (4) using physical vapor deposition or laser pulse deposition to produce high-hardness, AlMgB14–TiB2 nanocomposite coatings. The methods of engineering these beneficial surface treatments will be described, and their tribological characteristics will be reviewed.

Biography: Dr. Jun Qu is currently an R&D staff scientist in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. (2002) and M.S. (1999) from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University, respectively, with a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in electrical engineering. Qu’s present research interests are in two areas: (1) tribology including advanced material, surface engineering and lubrication, and (2) nanostructured energy materials. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers and holds eight U.S. patents or patent applications. Qu received the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in 2009. He currently serves in the Steering Committee for Wear of Materials and is a technical editor for the Tribology & Lubrication Technology magazine.

Contact: Dr. Peter Liaw, [log in to unmask], 974-6356

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STAIR Graduate Seminar
Tuesday, September 27
9:40-10:55 a.m.
Dougherty 601
Dr. Nitash Balsara, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Microstructured Block Copolymers

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CBE Departmental Graduate Seminar
Thursday, October 6
2:10-3:15 p.m.
Earth and Planetary Science Building 302
Dr. Despina Davis, Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University

Career Services Announcements

Fall 2011 Job Fair
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011
2-6 p.m.
Thompson-Boling Arena

More than 160 companies are currently registered for the job fair and are looking to fill full-time post-graduation, short-term contract and internship positions.

Sample employers include:

• Altec Industries
• AREVA
• Avery Dennison
• Bechtel Corporation
• Belden
• BNSF Railway
• CGI
• ConAgra Foods
• Dell
• DENSO Manufacturing
• Eaton Electrical
• Enercon Services
• Gerdau
• International Paper
• Johnson & Johnson
• Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
• Microsoft Corporation
• National Nuclear Security Administration
• NAVSEA-NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
• Norfolk Southern Corporation
• Novelis
• Oak Ridge National Lab
• PolyOne Corporation
• Sargent & Lundy
• Schlumberger
• URS Corporation
• AND MORE: Log onto www.career.utk.edu

Dress professionally, and bring extra copies of your resume!

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ATTENTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MAJORS

Don’t forget to attend the Logistics Fair
Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
4-6 p.m.
Thompson-Boling Arena

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Upcoming Employer Information Sessions

Dell Corporation
Sept. 26, 2011, 6 p.m., University Center Shiloh Room
Find out about exciting opportunities with this company.

Microsoft Corporation
Sept. 26, 2011, 7:30 p.m., Claxton 206
Find out about exciting internship and full-time opportunities in technology (ideal for CS, Computer Engineering and EE students).

Central Intelligence Agency
Sept. 26, 2011, 7:30 p.m., UC Crest Room
Find out about exciting full-time opportunities with this agency as logistics officers (ideal for IEs).

Johnson & Johnson
Sept. 27, 2011, 7:15 p.m., UC 227
Find out about exciting full-time and internship opportunities with this company.

National Instruments
Sept. 27, 2011, 8 p.m., UC 221
Find out about exciting full-time opportunities.

Missile Defense Agency Teleconference
Oct. 4, 2011, 6 p.m., UC Shiloh Room
MDA plans to hire 30+ full-time management development associates for its agency by February 2012. This position is open to all engineering majors. Come learn about this exciting full-time post-graduation program.

Zimmer Corporation
Oct. 10, 2011, 6 p.m., UC 226
Find out about full-time post-graduation opportunities. Students must attend the information session to sign-up for interviews with Zimmer (ideal for Biomedical Engineers and MEs).

Amazon
Oct. 12, 2011, 5:30 p.m., UC Crest Room
Find out about full-time and internship opportunities for area managers (ideal for IEs and MEs).

Schlumberger
Oct. 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m., UC 223-224
Find out about exciting full-time and internship opportunities with this company.

Additional employer information sessions and events may be found in your HIRE-A-VOL account by searching under Events and Information Sessions.

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