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Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View it in your browser.<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_05_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 5, 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. [student] Dr. George Hyfantis Governor Haslam appoints Hyfantis to board Governor Bill Haslam has appointed Dr. George Hyfantis, adjunct professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, to the new, combined, Tennessee Underground Storage Tank and Solid Waste Disposal Control Board. This new board combines the regulatory oversight functions of the former Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Board and the Solid Waste Disposal Control Board. This regulatory board consists of fourteen members, each representing specific interests ranging from the waste management and petroleum industries to the environmental community. Hyfantis was chosen to represent an institution of higher learning. Hyfantis has been an adjunct professor in civil engineering for over thirty years, teaching mainly our graduate course in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, CEE 558. He brings his breadth of experience in the private sector not only to his graduate class but also to the new board. Dr. Hyfantis has served previously on the Underground Storage Tank Board as the environmental representative, serving as chairman for ten years and is also on the Solid Waste disposal Control Board as an industrial representative. [student] From left are UT Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek, IUT professor Dr. Mirsad Kulovic, UT COE Dean Dr. Wayne T. Davis, and UT Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Dr. Lee Han. UT forms research agreement with European university The University of Tennessee and the International University of Travnik (IUT)<http://www.iu-travnik.com/> in Bosnia-Herzegovina recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint activities in research in materials, publications, and academic information. Dr. Lee Han, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will coordinate the agreement for UT. Dr. Mirsad Kulovic, professor and Dean of Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Engineering at IUT, will coordinate efforts for his institution. Kulovic visited with UT administration at the recent 40th anniversary celebration of the Center for Transportation Research. FACULTY NEWS [Dayakar Penumadu] Dr. Dayakar Penumadu Dr. Penumadu awarded project by DTRA Dr. Dayakar Penumadu has recently been awarded a three-year project for $1,050,000 by the Basic Science Directorate of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). This project, titled "Multi-Scale Penetration Mechanics of Projectiles through Granular Media using Neutrons and X-Rays," involves extensive collaborations between Dr. Penumadu at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Dr. Nik Petrinic at the University Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; and Dr. Manfred Salk from the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI), Freiburg, Germany. DTRA sponsors basic research to enable capabilities that counter the global weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat. [student] Dr. Gerd Duscher Dr. Duscher's published collaboration among top downloads A recent article co-written by Dr. Gerd Duscher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, on the oxidation resistance of reactive species in graphene was one of the twenty most-downloaded articles in Nanoletters<http://pubs.acs.org/action/showMostReadArticles?topArticlesType=month&journalCode=nalefd> during the month of August. The article was published on the web on August 20, and made the top-downloads list in only ten days of availability. Duscher's co-authors are Matthew F. Chisholm, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Wolfgang Windl, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Read Dr. Duscher's article >><http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl301952e> STUDENT NEWS [student] Ritesh Sachan Materials Science and Engineering graduate student earns first place at conference with nanoparticle research Ritesh Sachan, a graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, working under Dr. Ramki Kalyanaraman and Dr. Gerd Duscher, won first place for his poster at the recently concluded Microscopy and Microanalysis annual meeting, held July 29-August 2, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona. The poster, titled "Surface Plasmon Response of Self-organized Bimetallic Plasmonic Nanoparticles," was chosen for the first place by the organizers in the Physical Sciences category. In the presented research, work was primarily done in the Group of Nano and Thin-film Sciences (GNATS) and Joint Institute of Advanced Materials (JIAM) facilities at UT and in collaboration with the STEM group of ORNL. EVENTS [100th Engineers Day] 100th Engineers Day Engineers Day has been a UT College of Engineering tradition for many years, and 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. [Haslam Building Atrium] MBA Program Open House The University of Tennessee Full-Time MBA program will host an Open House for prospective MBA candidates 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, in the Haslam Business Building, Room 203. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. Representatives from this innovative, seventeen-month program will present information on the structure of its integrated, team-based curriculum, the application and admissions process, financial aid, and career opportunities. Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. You may park in the Volunteer Hall Garage located on White Avenue (please bring your parking ticket to registration for validation). For further information, contact the UT MBA Program Office at 865-974-5033 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. [http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/images/MoneyPlant.jpg] Baker Center Forum for Energy and Environment The Baker Center Forum for Energy and the Environment for 2012-2013 will meet from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons in the Toyota Auditorium of the Baker Center for Public Policy. This semester, the Forum will meet four times over a six week span in October through early November. The line-up of speakers includes: October 18: Dave Tilman, University of Minnesota: "Food, Biofuels and the Environment: A Search for Sustainability" Read more >><http://web.utk.edu/~jlarivi1/bcinter.html> STUDENT OPPORTUNITY 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/. GSS announcements for graduate students Amber Woodburn, Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Senate (GSS) representative, offers these updates for engineering graduate students: Graduate Student Happy Hour Event: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, at Tin Roof Rocky Hill (not the one on the strip). There will be meal and drink specials for all UT Grad Students. Great opportunity to meet people from other departments. Health Insurance Reminder: Do you know if you are on a nine-month or a twelve-month GTA/GRA appointment? Keep in mind that if you are not on a twelve-month appointment, you could be without health insurance part of the year. Do you have your new health insurance card from UnitedHealthcare for 2012-2013? If you have questions, call the health insurance office before you have a medical emergency! Learn more >><http://studenthealth.utk.edu/insrec_studentinsurance.php> Thesis/Dissertation Embargo Reminder: You can now embargo your thesis or dissertation so it is not immediately available to the public. Learn more >><http://web.utk.edu/~thesis/etdpolicy.shtml> Safety Reminder: Take the T-Link when you work late on your research, this on-call service will pick you up at your office and take you to the parking lots or to Fort Sanders. Operates 6:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. Call from any campus Blue Phone (or 974-4080); wait times depend on call volume. Ladies, consider signing up for the free Rape Aggression Defense class or other safety classes. Learn more >><http://utpolice.utk.edu/edu_Programs.html> Next GSS Meeting: 5:30 p.m. October 25, College of Law 135 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. Feel free to drop by any time during the hours of the fair. [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: Kathryn Barnes [Kathryn Barnes]Our student this week is Kathryn Barnes, pictured at right, a civil engineering major who accepted a co-op at Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division/Federal Highway Administration located in Sterling, Virginia. "I worked inside the construction department of EFLHD. I worked as an inspector on a project on the Blue Ridge Parkway," said Barnes. "I was in charge of making sure everything was done correctly and that the Park's department was happy with the work. I was outside a lot watching and observing the contractors. I did a lot of paperwork and worked with my supervisor on making sure everything in the estimate was taken care of." The work load was the biggest challenge that Kathryn experienced. "I felt like I was drowning in work and that I was really inexperienced," she said. "To overcome this I asked a lot of questions and slowly but surely got both of my feet on the ground." Barnes learned a lot from her co-op assignment. "It is a great way to dip your feet into civil engineering, and what the aspect of engineering and being a project engineer for EFLHD would be like," she said. 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 8 & 9 Priority registration (student athletes, Chancellor/Haslam Honors, etc…) 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. ConAgra Foods, Inc. Information Session, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Oct. 2, Morgan Hall, Room 301 (West Campus) Meet with recruiter to find out about full-time and internship opportunities. Kimberly-Clark Information Session and Light Lunch, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall Please sign-up in HIRE-A-VOL under Upcoming Events if planning on attending this session. Pepsi Information Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Oct. 9 , University Center, Room 225 Find out full-time and internship opportunities. 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 North American Process Improvement Professional, SI Group, Application Deadline: October 26, Location: Newport, Tennessee Candidate will: Discover, Scope, Plan, Setup, Run and Provide Training for process improvement Events within a cross-functional team, Proactively Co-Lead or participate in Kaizen Events, Process/Business Improvement efforts and Strategic improvement events., Responsible for the financial and technical project deliverables., Assist with the North American Leadership Team management, project sponsor and process owners in developing a portfolio of continuous improvement projects that are aligned with business goals and objectives., Serve as a Process Improvement / Event advisor as requested Firmware/Hardware Engineer, Cook Compression, Application Deadline: November 1, Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Job Duties include: Primarily involved with new product development using schematic capture, PCB layout, and embedded system programming to design and develop new electronic products used in the oil and gas industry., Some travel is required to customer locations to both test new products and gain insights on customer demand., Good programming skills and electronic understanding is a must., BSEE required Metallurgy Intern, Scot Forge Company, Application Deadline: October 20, Location: Spring Grove, Illinois At any given time the selected candidates will be working closely with any one of the metallurgists and other employees from numerous departments to facilitate the completion of his/her projects. These projects are intended to solve current production issues while exposing the student to a modern production facility and gaining valuable knowledge about the metallurgical field and the forging industry. These projects could involve, but are not limited to, any combination of the following work areas: literary searches, witnessing forgings being created, metallographic preparation and interpretation, mechanical testing of materials for production or R&D, investigating failed components, analyzing data and problem solving utilizing a scientific approach, writing technical summaries and presenting results to the metallurgy department Mechanical Engineer, Entry Level, Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc., Application Deadline: November 1, Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Entry level Mechanical Engineer with emphasis on Industrial Engineering. Entry level Engineer will rely on some instruction and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job., Will assist in safety, planning, process improvements, scheduling, 5S, and various shop floor activities., Will possess a Bachelors Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or close to graduating with four-year Degree. ________________________________ 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. 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