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FACULTY NEWS

Candidates for ISE Department Head will present seminars

Five candidates for Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Tennessee will visit campus over the next several weeks. The search committee invites you to attend seminar presentations and open forums for each of the final candidates in 414E Ferris Hall. Outlined below are the scheduled sessions; each seminar will begin at 1:15 p.m. and will be followed by an open forum starting at 2:00 p.m.

The finalists, in the order of their seminar and forum schedule:

• Gregory Parnell, PhD, Professor of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, will present on Monday, February 18.
• Heather Nachtmann, PhD, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas, will present on Wednesday, February 20.
• Nong Ye, PhD, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, will present on Monday, February 25.
• Diwakar Gupta, PhD, Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Minnesota, will present on Thursday, February 28.
• John Kobza, PhD, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University, will present on Thursday, March 7.

First-Year Studies open to seminar submissions

Tenured and tenure-track professors are invited to submit seminar proposals for the First-Year Studies 129 Freshman Seminar Program.

FYS 129 seminars offer a change from ordinary for students and faculty.  Students enjoy small-group learning while transitioning to college.  Professors enjoy engaging with students on topics of mutual interest while receiving $1,500 for research support.

To submit an FYS 129 seminar proposal, or for more information on the seminars, please visit the Freshman Seminar website. The deadline for seminar submissions is March 31, 2013.

EVENTS

Dr. Karin Dahmen will deliver MSE seminar

Dr. Karin Dahmen, at right, an associate professor of physics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will give a seminar at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. Her topic is "A Simple Model for Plastic Deformation and the Statistics of Serrations in Stress versus Strain Curves." The talk is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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MARCON 2013 will be February 25-28 at the Knoxville Marriott

College of Engineering faculty and students receive free admission for MARCON 2013, the seventeenth annual Maintenance and Reliability Conference, February 25-28, in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Knoxville Marriott Hotel.

This one-of-a-kind conference is a forum for practitioners, specialists, educators, students, and even the uninitiated to learn and exchange information in the area of reliability and maintenance engineering and management, from new and emerging technologies to proven methods and techniques. The event features more than thirty paper presentations and four keynote-speaker presentations, including Mary Bunzel from IBM and Mark Coorigan from Schlumberger. List of speakers >>

Faculty and students will also receive a 10% member discount on MARCON's eleven workshops on February 25-26. List of available classes >>

To register, e-mail Kim Kallstrom or call the RMC office at 865-974-9625.
Read more about MARCON >>
Read more about RMC membership >>

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CISML launches GRA program for MS students

The Center for Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning (CISML) has launched a new program titled Graduate Research Assistantship for Master Students (GRAMS). GRAMS is an assistantship program funded by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Science Alliance (a UT Center of Excellence). The program is restricted to master students who are US citizens and who are currently enrolled in full time graduate study at the University of Tennessee.
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Info session planned for Study Abroad in England

An information session on a studying abroad in the United Kingdom will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, in the Programs Abroad Office, 1620 Melrose Avenue, between Hodges Library and Hess Hall. For information, call 865-974-3177 or e-mail Heather Grigsby at [log in to unmask].

Applications are open for leadership programs

The Center for Leadership & Service is currently seeking student applicants for its Emerging Leaders class and new Leadership Knoxville Scholars program. Both programs aid in leadership development while also helping participants get connected on campus and in the community.

Summer research internships available for undergrads

Up to seventy internships at $2,000 each will be awarded to support students who will work on a research or creative project with a UT Knoxville faculty mentor during the summer of 2013. The UT Knoxville Office of Research administers this internship program.
Read more about the internships >>

2013 Welcome Leaders sought

The Office of New Student and Family Programs is currently accepting applications for 2013 Welcome Leader (WL) positions. WLs play an integral role in the success of Welcome Week in August, and will greet and mentor the Class of 2017. An information session will be 5:30 p.m. Monday, February 18, in University Center Room 227. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, February 20.
For more information >>
For applications >>

Undergraduate research experience: shock physics

The Institute for Shock Physics (ISP) at Washington State University will offer the nine-week, multidisciplinary undergraduate research program "Materials under Extreme Conditions" in the summer of 2013. The goal of the program is to provide undergraduate students in the physical sciences and engineering the opportunity to undertake and perform hands-on experimental investigations of condensed matter phenomena at extreme conditions. There are a variety of exciting research projects from which to choose.

Applications are being accepted now and will close on February 20 or once the positions are filled. Selected applicants will receive a $5,000 stipend for the nine-week session (May 30 - August 2, 2013), free housing on campus, and travel assistance to and from Pullman, Washington (up to $500). For additional information, call Sheila Heyns at 509-335-1861.
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Schneider Electric hosts international competition

Schneider Electric is hosting "Go Green in the City," an international case competition for students interested in careers in green and renewable energy. The University of Tennessee is one of Schneider's ten target campuses for the competition, which culminates in Paris.

Teams of two students (business or engineering majors with at least one female member) will come up with a creative idea for how to make their city more "green" through intelligent energy management. The top 100 teams will be offered internships with Schneider Electric and the top twenty-five will be flown to Paris to compete against students from seven other countries. The winning team will be flown all over the world to visit Schneider Electric plants and will be offered full-time positions with Schneider.

The deadline to pre-register is March 3, 2013. Students must pre-register with an idea in order to participate, but do not need to have the entire case put together until April 28, 2013. Read more >>

iSchool Inclusion Institute is accepting applications

The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3), an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study and careers in the information sciences, is currently accepting applications. The institute is held each year in June at the University of Pittsburgh and includes two summer institutes and a year-long team research project. For more information >>

All application materials must be submitted by March 8, 2013. To apply to i3, students must submit an online application with essay questions, two letters of recommendation, and official undergraduate transcripts. i3 is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is hosted by the University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences.

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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.

Seeking Engineering Professional Practice Ambassadors:
If you are interested in becoming an ambassador for the Engineering Professional Practice office for the 2013-14 school year please let us know. Ambassadors must have participated in the co-op program and be on campus for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters. Ambassadors represent our program to the underclassmen and help us with student orientation in our office for a few hours each week. Ambassadors also help with events such as our "Prep for Success" events and our Engineering Expos.

To indicate your interest, e-mail our office at [log in to unmask] to let us know.

Engineering Expo – February 28:
Join us for the Engineering Expo for co-op and Internships. More than forty employers will be on campus that day seeking engineering students for co-op and internship positions for the Summer and Fall 2012 work terms. This is also a great time to explore opportunities that may exist for you in future years. The event will take place in the UC ballroom on the second floor from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28. The Engineering Expo is open to all engineering students, but students must be registered with the Engineering Professional Practice office in order to attend.

If you are not already registered with our office, you may do so at: http://www.coop.utk.edu/Student-Main.html.

• Spring Engineering Expo:
  3:00–6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, University Center Ballroom
• Interview Day:
  Friday, March 1, East Stadium Skyboxes

Featured co-op student: Willow Love

Our student this week is, Willow Love, pictured at right, a chemical engineering major, who accepted a co-op at Dow Corning/Hemlock Semiconductor, LLC., located in Clarksville, Tennessee.

"I worked in the Converted Standard Operating Procedures," said Love. "I did small pressure drop projects, created intellitrac rounds, Pi Processbooks, helped redesign a filtration system, and my main project was DPR Inventory Management Strategy. This company has a lot of trade secrets so I am not permitted to go into great detail about any work I performed."

Love's biggest challenge during this assignment was determining what the expected outcome was on some of the bigger projects.

"I had to simply work at it and question when I got the chance," he said. "Eventually I was told I completed exactly what was desired."

He has advice for students wishing to co-op with this company.

"Take the position and try to get into DPHOST or one of the challenging branches," Love said. "They will give you more challenging work, but you will learn the most from it. There were hundreds of courses, with ample training and I learned plenty."

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 [log in to unmask]
or 865-974-5323.

Career Services News

Sixth Annual College of Engineering Dining Etiquette Dinner and Workshop for Engineers

The Career Services Office at UT Knoxville invites senior and junior level engineering students to the Sixth Annual Dining Etiquette Dinner and Workshop for Engineers 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Hermitage Room, on the third floor of the University Center.

The evening includes an informal networking session with corporate sponsors at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. Corporate sponsors for the dinner are ConAgra Foods, DENSO Manufacturing, Eastman Chemical Company, and International Paper. The student organization co-sponsor is Tau Beta Pi.

Career Services' own dining and business etiquette trainer Mary Mahoney will lead the discussion on appropriate mealtime etiquette for professional settings. Business casual dress is required for this event.

A $5 deposit is required to attend this event and must be brought to the Career Services Office at 100 Dunford Hall prior to February 26. The deposit will be returned to you at the event for attending. You will not be registered for the event until you have paid your deposit.

To sign up, students should log into their HIRE-A-VOL accounts and select the 2013 College of Engineering Etiquette Dinner under the "Events" section. Deposits must then be dropped off to Career Services by February 26. Please note that you must do both to be considered registered for the event and to hold your seat. For more information, call the Career Services Office at 865-974-5435.

Employer Information Sessions

Lockheed Martin: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, University Center Room #225

Schneider Electric Information Session: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, February 28, University Center Room #235; Learn more about full-time and internship opportunities with this global company

Schlumberger Information Session: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, February 28, University Center Room #221; Learn about full-time and internship opportunities.

Pepsi Information Session: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6,University Center Rooms #223-224; Learn more about full-time and internship opportunities in their operations management and sales programs.

International Paper, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, University Center Hermitage Room (third Floor)

Sample Jobs Posted in HIRE-A-VOL
Manufacturing Management Trainee, International Paper,
Location: Morristown, Tennessee
We currently have eighteen openings for Manufacturing Management Associates at our manufacturing plants in the United States. These facilities manufacture corrugated packaging products for local and national customers. Our current openings are in Biglerville, Pennsylvania; Eight-Four, Pennsylvania; Streetsboro, Ohio; Morristown, Tennessee, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Tampa, Florida; Lexington, South Carolina; Olive Branch, Mississippi; Bay Minette, Alabama; Lithonia, Georgia; White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Fenton, Missouri; Carrollton Texas; Bedford Park, Illinois; Santa Fe Springs, California; Anaheim, California; Beaverton, Oregon; and McAllen, Texas. We are looking for motivated individuals who have minimal experience and an interest in growing their career with a world class manufacturing company. This position is intended to expand an individual's knowledge and skills through a variety of hands on manufacturing and general business experiences and develop future leaders for the company.

Engineering Development Program, PolyOne Corporation,
Location: Clinton, Tennessee
PolyOne is seeking to hire recent graduates to begin an exciting career in our Engineering Development Program. The program combines hands-on experiences and career mentoring with technical training classes to accelerate associates' development. This is an ideal program for candidates who want to utilize their technical skills to develop product solutions and drive value for customers.

Post-Bachelor's Research Associate (Software Programming), Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU),
Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
We are seeking a recent (within the last three years) Bachelor's graduate interested in applied research linking advanced informatics and computer science to data management and distribution in the earth, climate, and environmental sciences.

System Developer/Controls Engineer, Innovative Control, Inc.,
Location: Nationwide
Innovative Control, Inc. is seeking a 'hands-on' System Developer/Controls Engineer. Familiarity with electrical/electronic components, PLCs, SCADA systems, Visual Basic, MS SQL, and OS is required. Experience with Rockwell RSLogix is preferred. Familiarity with GE (Intellution) iFIX systems is a plus. Direct communication with customer and technical writing are integral to job function. Candidate must be able to thrive in both a team and independent setting. A degree is preferred; salary offering is commensurate with experience and qualification.

For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant, College of Engineering at [log in to unmask] or 865-974-5435.

Check out www.career.utk.edu for a list of all upcoming events.

The Office of Multicultural Student Life offers these academic services.

Vols Success Seminars: During the Spring semester, in collaboration with the Student Success Center and other campus departments, Vols Success Seminars will be offered to all UT students. This series of workshops is designed to equip all students with the knowledge and resources to be successful, inside and outside of the classroom at the UT. Students can register in advance for each workshop at multicultural.utk.edu or studentsuccess.utk.edu. View the Vols Success Seminars Spring 2013 calendar >>