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Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View it in your browser.<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_12_12.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville]<http://www.utk.edu> [@COE newsletter of the UT College of Engineering]<http://www.engr.utk.edu/> For the week of October 12, 2012 @COE<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/index.html> is published on a weekly basis. Please send submissions to Randall Brown in the Engineering Communications Office at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by noon on Thursdays. [100th Engineers Day] Students conduct an experiment at the 2011 Engineers Day. 100th Engineers Day Engineers Day has been a UT College of Engineering tradition for many years. October 25, 2012, will mark the 100th anniversary of this event. Undergraduate classes are dismissed for one day to allow students and faculty to spend time interacting with hundreds of potential engineering students from high schools across the region. For more information on this event, please contact the Engineering Academic & Student Affairs office at 865-974-2454, or visit http://www.engr.utk.edu/ed/index.html. FACULTY NEWS [faculty] Dr. Baker publishes fourth textbook on computational engineering sciences Dr. A.J. Baker, professor emeritus and director of the UT Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory<http://cfdlab.utk.edu/>, has published his fourth textbook on the computational engineering sciences. The book is "Finite Elements: Computational Engineering Sciences," published by Wiley. Read more >><http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119940508.html> STUDENT NEWS [student] Marcus Jeter Marcus Jeter earns SMRP award Marcus Jeter has been awarded the Dorothy and Jack Nicholas Scholarship, in the amount of $2,000, from the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). Jeter is a mechanical engineering student with dual minors in reliability & maintainability engineering and business administration. He will graduate in May 2014, and he plans to attend graduate school to obtain an MBA. Jeter also has on-the-job R&M experience from a summer internship with Jacobs Engineering Group (through the Reliability & Maintainability Center) and from a co-op with DuPont (through Engineering Professional Practice). The combination of academic preparation and real-world application gained through these COE programs helped Jeter earn this award, which will allow him to complete his education debt free. Visit www.SMRP.org<http://www.SMRP.org> for more information on the group, or www.rmc.utk.edu<http://www.rmc.utk.edu> for more about reliability and maintainability opportunities in the UT College of Engineering. [student] UT Student Section of the ANS recognized for outstanding community service The UT Student Section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) received a 2011-2012 Certificate of Distinction from the national ANS in recognition of the group's outstanding service to the community and to the society. For more information on UT ANS >><http://web.utk.edu/~ans/> For more about the national ANS >><http://www.new.ans.org/> [student] Engineering students place third in NDConnect competition Chemical engineering majors Neil Brown and Hannah Haines placed third in the 2012 NDConnect nanoscience poster competition held by Notre Dame University. Winners were announced on Friday, October 5. The title of their project was "Systematic Assembly of PSI on Chemically Patterned Substrates." Read more about the competition >><http://nano.nd.edu/ndconnect2012.html> EVENTS [Phillip Christopher] Dr. Phillip Christopher Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering seminar Dr. Phillip Christopher will present his seminar titled "Catalytic Applications of Nanotechnology: (Photo) Catalyst Design and Mechanistic Analysis" 9:40-10:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. Christopher is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering & Material Science and Engineering at University of California in Riverside. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/christopher_seminar.html> [Rishi Raj] Dr. Rishi Raj Materials Science and Engineering seminar Dr. Rishi Raj will present his seminar titled "ElectroChemoMechanical Phenomena: Field Assisted Sintering of Ceramics and Viscous Flow in Glass" at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. Raj is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/rishi_raj_seminar.html> [http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/images/ps_logo2.gif] Math contest for visiting students offers room for campus groups to present information The 14th Annual UT/Pro2Serve Math Contest for Tennessee High School Students is a day-long event to be held Thursday, October 25, 2012. Approximately seven hundred academically distinguished high school students, along with a number of parents, teachers, and chaperons, will be on campus. There is some room for table displays and recruiting efforts in the UC Ballroom and the adjacent rooms during the 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. lunch hour. To reserve a table, please contact the Math Department's Connie Mroz at 865-974-2461 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the subject line: "UC Table Reservation." Table reservations should be made by October 19. Read more >><http://www.math.utk.edu/MathContest/> STUDENT OPPORTUNITY Career Services seeks Peer Career Advisors for spring of 2013 Peer Career Advisors are trained and supervised paraprofessionals who provide career assistance to other students through Career Services. Responsibilities of Peer Career Advisors include critiquing resumes, assisting students with the use of the Career Exploration Center, job search strategies, interview skills and promoting Career Services. Peer Career Advisors will: • Assist other UT students • Gain valuable communication, active listening, event planning, organizational, presentation and consulting skills • Participate in leadership opportunities • Become familiar with job searching and interview techniques • Learn more about your own career development and how to effectively market your degree Those interested may attend an information session to learn more at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, at the Career Services office, 100 Dunford Hall. Visit http://career.utk.edu/peerad/peerad.php for an application and more details! Newell Rubbermaid seeks mechanical engineering majors for R&D internships The Newell Rubbermaid team will be recruiting this fall for its Summer 2013 research and development internships, with an emphasis toward junior level mechanical engineering majors. The company offers a twelve-week, paid internship in its Atlanta, Georgia, headquarters and Huntersville, North Carolina, offices. This position will identify opportunities for development of new products and design improvements for existing products. The role will insure the quality, cost, and on- time delivery of new products to the market. Responsibilities include working with the development team to establish product plans based on market trends, and vendor development of new products and processes. Duties could include competitive benchmarking, product costing, 3D product design, patent research and discovery, product performance testing, prototyping, test method development, and preliminary cost analyses for product application of new technologies. Interested students can send their resume to Newell via [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The position is also posted on the Hire-A-Vol website<http://www.career.utk.edu/hireavol_entry.php>. COE Faculty-led Study Abroad opportunities for 2013 [Study Abroad group]The College of Engineering has developed three study abroad trips to London, England; Innsbruck, Austria; and Dublin, Ireland for the summer of 2013. Students will have the chance to travel to London for the Engineering in London<http://www.engr.utk.edu/outreach/engineering_in_london.html> program. The second trip<http://www.engr.utk.edu/outreach/european_alps.html> will allow students to travel to Innsbruck, Austria, to study climate, climate change and water resources while focusing on regions in the European Alps. The third trip will be based in Dublin and explore sustainable energy technologies in a country that generates a large portion of its energy usage from wind power. The Engineering in London program is available for immediate student application, application details for the other two engineering programs are coming soon. Read more about these opportunities here<http://www.engr.utk.edu/outreach/faculty_study_abroad.html>. Read about engineering students' study abroad experiences here<http://www.engr.utk.edu/outreach/Testimonies.html>. Relocated Educational Advancement Program seeks tutors The Educational Advancement Program<http://web.utk.edu/~eap/> (EAP) recently moved its offices to Room 302 of Greve Hall, 821 Volunteer Blvd. It is now located between the Career Services office and Henson Hall. The program is actively recruiting tutors for the remainder of the fall semester. The EAP receives tutor requests daily. For information, call 865-974-7900 or visit http://web.utk.edu/~eap/. Health Professions Fair for pre-health students Representatives from numerous health professional programs are coming to campus to talk with interested students at the Health Professions Fair, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, in 221-226 and 237 University Center. Represented professions will include: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, clinical laboratory science, podiatry, and more. Representatives will be present from UT Health Science Center (Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health Programs, and Graduate Health Sciences); ETSU (Pharmacy, Medicine); Southern College of Optometry; LMU Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (Medicine, Physician Assistant Program); Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine; Lipscomb (Pharmacy); Mercer University (Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Program); UT Medical Center (Clinical Laboratory Science); Union University (Pharmacy); South University (Pharmacy); Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine; Logan College of Chiropractic. Feel free to drop by any time during the hours of the fair. For information, call 865‐974‐4481. [VolsTeach] 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 [VolsTeach]<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/pdf/VolsTeachFA12flyer.pdf>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 left for registration information. For more information contact VolsTeach Coach, Jada Johnson at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit the program's Facebook page, VolsTeach, for current events, and the program's website, http://volsteach.utk.edu. [Engineering Professional Practice] Stay up-to-date with Engineering Professional Practice information and events by clicking the “Like” button on the program’s Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knoxville-TN/Engineering-Professional-Practice/151569844861353>, following the program on Twitter<http://twitter.com/UTprofpractice>, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu<http://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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, 865-974-5323 or 310 Perkins Hall. Featured co-op student: Ben Byers [Ben Byers]Our student this week is Ben Byers, pictured at right, a mechanical engineering major who accepted a co-op at The Dow Chemical Company located in Midland, Michigan. "For my final work term with Dow, I was assigned to the Solar Solutions business," explained Byers of his main responsibilities. "This team within Dow was devoted to developing the POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle. I was specifically assigned to the small team of manufacturing representatives who were responsible for the accurate construction, commissioning, and startup of this new facility—which was years in the making. In this role, I provided support to the manufacturing representatives who were in charge of ensuring the advanced utility and process control systems were properly installed, programmed, and functional before authorizing the turnover from construction to operations. This process involved working with many other companies to make sure the as-built plant met the designed process specifications by performing P&ID checks on the various utility systems, carrying out functional checks to ensure mechanical integrity and correct operation, and the final system review to authorize it for startup. Additionally, as the utility systems were completed, my role allowed me to work with the setup of large-scale production equipment from around the world. These massive machines required intricate setups and site acceptance testing to verify the product specifications were met and that the equipment could run safely and reliably within the prescribed guidelines. Overall, the assignment was unique, as it allowed me to see a different aspect of engineering: the commissioning of a significantly large and complex pilot plant for the solar shingle full-scale production, and it provided a great opportunity to gain experience in the challenges associated with the development of an unprecedented process." Byers said that the biggest challenge he overcame during his work assignment was in carefully analyzing the utility systems, built by the construction department, to determine if they were acceptable as-built or if the new plant needed the system to be changed in order to function as desired. "To accomplish this, I had to troubleshoot flow rates, instrumentation, mechanical issues, intricate valving, etc." Byers said. "Since the solar business is relatively new to Dow, the plant itself saw a lot of engineering issues which required in-depth investigation and attention which ultimately provided me the most valuable benefit—experience creating a reliable manufacturing process." Students may read more about their peers' co-op experiences by logging into their Engineering Professional Practice profile via www.coop.utk.edu<http://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 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 865-974-5323. Engineering Advising Services Spring 2013 Undergraduate Advising and Registration Reminders The Spring timetable will be on MyUTK for viewing of course offerings Monday, Sept. 24. Spring 2013 Undergraduate Registration Dates: October 15 & 16 Seniors (90 + hours earned) October 22 & 23 Juniors (60 to 89 hours earned) November 5 & 6 Sophomores (30 to 59 hours earned) November 19 & 20 Freshmen (less than 30 hours earned) Students taking EF 151-152 (Honors EF 157-158) or Physics 135-136 (Honors 137-138) and Math 141-142 (Honors Math147-148) are advised in the Engineering Advising Office<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> 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. [Advisor numbers] [Career Services]<http://www.career.utk.edu> Career Services News Employer Information Sessions Find out more about the following employers by attending their information session. Enercon Services Information Session, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, University Center, Room 221 Schlumberger Information Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Oct. 18, University Center, Room 221 Find out about full-time and internship opportunities. Boeing Company Information Session, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Oct. 19, University Center, Room 225 Engineering majors are highly encouraged to attend this information session. Schlumberger Information Session #2, 6:00-8 p.m. Oct. 22, University Center, Crest Room Find out about full-time and internship opportunities. Walt Disney College Program Information Session, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Oct. 30, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall The Disney College Program gives students the chance to start building their resume and preparing for their future career. For additional information, you can attend a presentation on-campus at 3:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. You do not need to attend both sessions. This paid intern program is open to all majors and college levels. Roles are available at Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and Disneyland® Resort in California. If you are unable to attend the Information Session, you can apply online today at: disneycollegeprogram.com<http://www.disneycollegeprogram.com> And MORE! For a complete list, please log into your HIRE-A-VOL account and search under Upcoming Events for Employer Information Sessions. Sample Jobs Posted in HIRE-A-VOL To view more or apply for these and other opportunities, please login to MY UTK under Academic Links to HIRE-A-VOL Plant Manager Trainee, Land O’Lakes, Application Deadline: October 31 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Position Purpose: This position is a training position for future development into a Plant Manager within our Animal Feed Division or other appropriate role within the feed operations team. As a Trainee, you will assist in leading the overall activities of the feed plant and to ensure quality products and services are provided to our customers. Responsibilities include learning all plant processes including maintenance, regulatory compliance including quality and safety programs, human resources activities, and managerial and administrative functions. Upon completion of the training program, you will be relocated to another feed plant, most likely within our Southern Region. Requirements: Bachelors degree, Major: Engineering Verification and Validation Engineer, Altran, Application Deadline: October 26 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Job description: These positions are responsible for participating in and/or leading the design review and verification, requirements tracing, execution of software V&V plan, scheduling, test planning, test specifications and procedures preparation and reports generation to ensure the safety related digital I&C systems meet customer requirements and are compliant with IEEE Std 1012-1998, QA policies and relevant regulations. Reliability Engineer, Domtar Paper Company, LLC., Application Deadline: December 31 Location: Hawesville, Kentucky Reporting to the department Maintenance Superintendent, this position will provide support for the needs of the business in the maintenance and/or reliability function. This support includes, but is not limited to: *Identify & implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across the Mill by working closely with operations & maintenance personnel. *Provide maintenance engineering, technical assistance, reliability leadership/support & mill-wide change support. *Coordinate & supervise both Mill and contract personnel during normal & outage conditions. *Serve as the main interface for Reliability improvement by reviewing equipment history & performing failure cause analysis. *Review existing preventive maintenance processes for value to the maintenance effort & propose changes as necessary to improve the reliability of the assets. Upcoming Career Services Workshops Writing a Winning Personal Statement 4:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall Learn how to write a personal statement for graduate or professional school. This general session will touch on what to include and what not to include. Interviewing Workshop 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall Learn about the purpose of interviews, ways to prepare and strategies for success. Networking 101 Workshop 4:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall It is often said..."it's who you know" that's important in getting a job. 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. ________________________________ For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant, College of Engineering at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 865-974-5435. Check out www.career.utk.edu<http://www.career.utk.edu> for a list of all upcoming events. CONTACT US <http://www.engr.utk.edu/>Office of Engineering Communications<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/oec.html> 207 Perkins Hall | Knoxville, TN 37996-0184 E-mail: Send submissions for @COE to Randall Brown, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Phone: 865-974-0533 | Fax: 865-946-2560 Big Orange. Big Ideas.