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For the week of July 20, 2012
@COE is published on a weekly basis throughout most of the academic year. It will be published every other week through August, when the fall semester begins. Please send submissions for to Randall Brown in the Engineering Communications Office at
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Solar Secure SunStation
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Solar Secure SunStation
A new Solar Secure SunStation was unveiled on July 12 on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus. UT is the first university in the country to house one of these multi-functional
structures. It sits outside of Perkins Hall and Ferris Hall on the Hill.
The SunStation is a solar-powered, wireless structure that provides a self-sufficient power and communications source for Emergency Assistance Stations, video surveillance, LED lighting, and Wi-Fi.
Read more about the SunsStation >>
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Dr. Carl Lundin
Dr. Lundin presents lecture
Professor Carl Lundin, Materials Science and Engineering, presented the invited introductory lecture (Houdremont Lecture) at the annual meeting of
the International Institute of Welding, July 7-13, 2012, in Denver. The lecture was entitled "Materials and Welding Considerations for Determination of Continued Operation 'Run-Repair/Refurbishment-Replacement'
for Life Extension."
Read more about the IIW>>
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Dr. Michael Berry
Dr. Berry teaches Study Abroad
Professor Michael Berry traveled to England in June to lead his COSC 482 study-abroad class in London and Cambridge. Along with studies, Berry and
class took in British culture and sights, including a taste of the Silver Jubilee celebration for Queen Elizabeth and a visit to the 2012 Olympic facilities. The class toured the London Science Museum for a look at an exhibit on computer pioneer Alan Turing.
They also visited the Royal Institution, which houses the original laboratory of electricity and magnetism pioneer Michael Farady.
Read more about study abroad >>
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Living Light moves from DC to Chattanooga
Living Light, UT’s solar-powered house was seen by an estimated one million people and toured by nearly 16,000 during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
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The Living Light house will be open July 20-29, 2012, in Chattanooga for its final tour stop in Tennessee. The house is located in front of Renaissance Park on the corner of Cherokee Boulevard and Manufacturers Road.
Visit the Living Light tour site for more information >>
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Alysse Ness in the UK and Belgium
Alysse Ness, a junior in Aerospace Engineering, is studying abroad in Belgium this summer. She kicks off her travel and study blog with a report on an excursion to Scotland.
Read Alysse's blog >>
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The UT Educational Advancement Program has space available for eligible students for a Fall 2012 Math 125 class that will meet 2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tutorial assistance
is available, plus weekly course monitoring and program study-skills support. For information on the course, contact
Celeste Brooks at
[log in to unmask] or via phone at 865-850-1960. To see eligibility requirements, visit
http://web.utk.edu/~eap.
The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) offers scholarships for the 2012-2013 school year. Deadline for application is Aug. 15, 2012, for both the Dorothy and Jack Nicholas Scholarship
and the SMRP Higher Standards Scholarship. For information on the scholarships, visit the
SMRP website. For information on the UT Reliability and Maintainability Center, visit
www.rmc.utk.edu.
What else can you do with your major? You can now receive your degree and a secondary education teaching license with VolsTeach. The VolsTeach program is available to Math and Science majors who wish to expand their career options by earning a secondary education
teaching license. Given the current economy VolsTeach offers one degree with two career paths which will make you more competitive in the future job market.
VolsTeach provides:
- early and frequent field experiences
- personal guidance by Master Teachers and program advisors
- the opportunity to have paid exclusive internships during regular and summer terms
- a comfortable learning environment that will further enhance your professional skill set
 This is your opportunity to
be a part of the program. VolsTeach is open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are ready to start a journey that will give them a chance to connect with the community. Become a part of this exciting venture by signing up for the Fall Step 1 course now.
Click on the flyer at right for registration information. For more information contact VolsTeach Coach, Jada Johnson at
[log in to unmask] or visit the program's Facebook page, VolsTeach, for current events, and the program's website,
http://volsteach.utk.edu.
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Stay up-to-date with Engineering Professional Practice information and events by clicking the “Like” button on the program’s
Facebook page, following the program on
Twitter, visiting its website at
www.coop.utk.edu or calling 865-974-5323.
Students, please note: If you receive a co-op or internship offer, please contact Engineering Professional Practice for help with paperwork and any preparations you may need –
[log in to unmask], 865-974-5323 or 310 Perkins Hall.
Featured co-op student: John Burkell Berg
 Our student this week is John Berg, a mechanical engineering major who accepted a co-op at Walt Disney
World Resorts located in Orlando, Fla.
"I worked with the Walt Disney World Resort engineering, specifically Facilities and Operations Services, a large umbrella that holds all of the different engineering departments," Berg explained. "I specifically worked with Business Integration and Planning
(BIP) who does the logistics for Engineering Services (ES) who are the maintenance crews for the parks and resorts. Within BIP I worked for Materials and Inventory Management. Our team was responsible for the implementation of bench stock (storerooms) across
the resort. My primary duties were to help with every step of implementation.
"The purpose of our project was to tell ES what they had in there warehouse, where it was, and how many they had. The second semester of my internship had me working on training. We noticed inconsistencies in our process across the property. So I went around
and learned every step of our process and what how it affected others. Then I created training documents for all the process to sustain our project. We have received much positive feedback from our work. This eventually led to the creation of a SharePoint
site that stored all of our documents that were globally available. My third semester was my project lead time. Because I had learned every step of our process and documented it, I was given the responsibility of leading a team to implement the Grand Floridian
and Polynesian Resorts. While I faced some challenges along the way I had a lot of fun."
John found that the most valuable benefit he received during his co-op assignment was work experience.
"I know what real engineers do in the field and I look forward to working out there," he said.
Students may read more about their peers’ co-op 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
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or 865-974-5323.
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