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Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View it in your browser. For the week of February 1, 2013 @COE is published on a weekly basis. Please send submissions to Randall Brown in the Engineering Communications Office at [log in to unmask] by noon on Thursdays. Dr. Stephen J. Pennycook Open House schedule: 2:30 p.m. — Remarks 3:00 p.m. — Tour 4:30 p.m. — Dr. Pennycook's seminar Dr. Stephen Pennycook to deliver JIAM Inaugural Electron Microscopy Seminar Dr. Stephen J. Pennycook will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, on "Atoms Under the Microscope" during an open house in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF), 1414 Circle Drive on the University of Tennessee campus. Pennycook is an Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) Corporate Fellow; joint UT-ORNL faculty member, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; and an adjoint professor with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Read more >> The open house event will celebrate the university's recent purchase of two new electron microscopes, among the most advanced in the world, for the UT Electron Microscopy Center. EVENTS Dr. Zhiqun Lin will deliver MSE seminar Dr. Zhiqun Lin, associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, at right, will speak on "Crafting Nanostructured Semiconductors for Photovoltaics" 12:40-1:55 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Conjugated polymers and nanocrystals are promising building blocks for advanced materials and devices. In this talk, Lin will present his team's efforts on crafting nanostructured functional materials for solar energy conversions. Read more >> 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. COE faculty and students receive free admission to 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. Discounted early-bird conference rates are available until January 30, 2013. Read more about MARCON >> Read more about RMC membership >> 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. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Graduate School of Medicine hosts Continuing Medical Education Conference The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine presents the Annual Medicine Conference, with the theme "Optimizing Patient Care for a Changing Population," March 1-2, 2013, at the UT Conference Center, Knoxville. The conference will feature fifteen experts in critical areas: diabetes mellitus, vaccinations, recreational drug use, chronic cough, obesity, cancer screenings, antiplatelet therapy, sleep-related breathing disorders, venous thromboembolism, and the patient-centered medical home model. The conference is approved for AMA, AAFP, AAPA and ACPE credits and CEUs. A reduced registration fee is offered to those who register by February 15, 2013. Registration and information for this continuing medical education event are available at www.tennessee.edu/cme/Medicine2013. Internship opportunities are open at NEXTRANS Center The NEXTRANS Center is accepting applications for the 2013 Undergraduate Summer Internship in Transportation. This ten-week program of study begins Monday, May 20, 2013, and ends Sunday, July 28, 2013. Interns will be awarded a stipend of $4,000 each to participate in a NEXTRANS-funded project at Purdue University, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan, or University of Wisconsin–Madison. Interns will be exposed to the field of transportation engineering through hands-on, collaborative research under the guidance of faculty members and graduate students. Application deadline is Wednesday, February 27. For more application information >> 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. Minority Achievement Program seeks mentors The Minority Achievement Program is accepting applications for new mentors. This student organization works to pair first-year students with upperclassmen to help them experience a smooth and successful transition into college life. All students are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by Friday, February 8, 2013. Apply here >> First-Year Studies seeks students to be peer mentors First-Year Studies is looking for peer mentors to assist faculty and staff with FYS 101 next fall. As a peer mentor, students will have the opportunity to earn credit hours while gaining valuable leadership experience. Eligible students must complete twelve hours of coursework at UT by spring semester's end; have and maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA; and have a clear judicial record (Office of Judicial Affairs). Students selected for the Peer Mentor screening process will take a one hour course during second session THIS spring. For more information and to apply, visit http://torch.utk.edu/firstyear/peer.shtml. Application deadline is February 8, 2013. Fulbright Scholar information sessions and guest speaker Dr. Janet Haner, Faculty Fulbright Advisor at Pennsylvania State University, will lead two Fulbright Information Sessions on the UT campus. The sessions will be 3:00-4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 7, and 10:00-11:30 a.m. Friday, February 8, in Room 334 of the Haslam Building. These sessions will focus on the core Fulbright Scholar program, a prestigious fellowship that provides an entire academic year abroad to pursue research, teaching, or a combination of the two. Haner will also discuss other types of awards, how to make international contacts, best practices and advice on the application process, and tips on writing the proposal, and she will answer any questions. Cybersecurity research experience offered for undergraduates in science and engineering The Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland in College Park is seeking applications for scholars to become integral members of team-based research projects in cybersecurity coordinated by faculty in the Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2). Students majoring in engineering, computer science, math, and physical science are strongly encouraged to apply for this summer 2013 program. The application deadline is February 15, 2013. Teams will conduct research from June 3 through August 2, 2013. Each scholar receives a $4,500 stipend, $300 food allowance, and housing. Funding is available for transportation. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Clark School of Engineering. For more information >> Volkswagen and ORAU offer research internships Students from select Tennessee schools, including the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are eligible to apply for the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program, a summer research internship administered for Volkswagen Chattanooga by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) on behalf of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The program offers students the opportunity to participate in research for ten full weeks during the summer at ORNL. The program is open to any eligible student studying a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline with an interest in the automotive industry. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2013. For more information or to download an application, visit www.orau.org/volkswagen/. College of Engineering seeks 2013-2014 Ambassadors The College of Engineering is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 class of College of Engineering Ambassadors. Founded in 2004, the Ambassadors are the undergraduate arm of recruitment for the college. The purpose of the Ambassadors is to recruit prospective students to the College of Engineering, involve the college's student body in its goals, and stimulate community interest in the field of engineering. The application is available online on the Ambassador website. Submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, in 202 Estabrook Hall. Applications are welcome from all engineering majors, including biosystems engineering. UT Research Foundation has internship opportunities The UT Research Foundation is now taking applications from graduate students for its internship program. Interns learn about the commercialization process and work alongside UTRF’s licensing professionals. The deadline to apply is February 15. Training for the year-long internship begins in May. Read about the internship experience >> For more information on the program >> 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 left 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. 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. Upcoming Events Prep for Success— "Interview Strategies": 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, Min Kao Building, Room 405 Interview Deadline— Last day to be added to interview schedules: 12:00 noon, Friday, February 15 Spring Engineering Expo: 3:00–6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 28, University Center Ballroom Interview Day: Friday, March 1, East Stadium Skyboxes Featured co-op student: Brandon Irby Our student this week is, Brandon Irby, pictured at right, an aerospace engineering major, who accepted a co-op at Malibu Boats of Tennessee located in Loudon, Tennessee. Irby describes what department he worked in and what his main responsibilities were. "I worked in the process engineering department during this coop assignment," he said. "My project was to make work instructions for the parts that get installed in each boat. Malibu uses an assembly line to build their product. At each station we took time studies and documented how each part is installed. This documentation is critical to increasing quality and efficiency of making a great product because the process engineering team is able to balance out work stations and increase the number of boats produced each day." The most valuable benefit Irby received during his co-op assignment was experience. "It is much different in the work field than in schoo," said Irbyl. "Now that I have experience, other companies will notice that I was able to adapt to a new work environment and that I can jump right into engineering without anyone having to babysit me on the first few projects I do." 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 Spring Job & Internship Fair February 12, 2013 2pm-6pm Thompson-Boling Arena Sample Employers include: Analysis & Measurement Services Corp. (AMS) Belden BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC Bridgestone America Holdings, Inc. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) CGI Cisco Clorox Company ConAgra Foods DENSO EchoStar Corporation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Frito Lay/PepsiCo Georgia Pacific, LLC Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Johnson & Johnson Joint Institute of Computational Sciences L-3 Mission Integration MacLean Power Systems Mahle, Inc. Manhattan Associates, Inc. Mueller Industries, Inc. NACCO Materials Handling Group NAVAIR Newell Rubbermaid Norfolk Southern Company Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Oak Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) PhysAssist Scribes PolyOne Corporation Schlumberger Schneider Electric TVA Williams Sonoma, Inc. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Y-12 National Security Complex And MORE! This Fair typically brings in over 170+ corporate employers, government agencies, and non-profit organizations who are seeking students/alumni for full-time entry-level positions, internships or summer jobs. To view the list of scheduled employers, please log into your HIRE-A-VOL account via MY UTK and Click on the Spring Job & Internship Fair link. Dress professionally and bring extra copies of your resume! Upcoming Career Services Events & Workshops Networking at Neyland: February 5, 2013, Neyland Stadium West Skybox, 5:30pm-7:30pm Join the UT Knoxville Career Services Office, the UT Alumni Association, and the UT Athletics Department at our inaugural Networking at Neyland event. Juniors and seniors who are getting ready to enter the job market are invited to this exclusive event. You will get the opportunity to receive advice from professionals in various fields, learn how to make a good first impression, practice professional communication skills, and gain valuable networking experience. CHECK-IN WILL BEGIN AT 5:15PM. ENTER AT GATE 15, NEYLAND STADIUM. Attire is Business Casual. There is no cost to attend and heavy hors d'ouevres will be served. 6th Annual College of Engineering Dining Etiquette Dinner and Workshop for Engineers The Career Services Office at UT Knoxville invites Senior & Junior level Engineering students to the 6th Annual Dining Etiquette Dinner and Workshop for Engineers. The event will be held on the evening of Tuesday, March 12th from 5:30pm-8:30pm and will take place in the University Center Hermitage Room on the 3rd Floor. The evening kicks-off with an informal networking session with corporate sponsors at 5:30pm with dinner starting at 6:00pm. Attendees will enjoy a four-course gourmet meal while having the opportunity to meet representatives from our sponsors. Career Services’ own dining and business etiquette trainer Mary Mahoney will be leading the discussion on appropriate mealtime etiquette for professional settings. Business casual dress is required for this event. A $5.00 deposit is required to attend this event and must be brought to the Career Services Office at 100 Dunford Hall prior to February 26th. 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. Career Services wishes to thank our corporate sponsors: ConAgra Foods DENSO Manufacturing Eastman Chemical Company International Paper An additional note of thanks goes out to our student organization co-sponsor: Tau Beta Pi Hurry! Don’t delay in signing up as seating will go fast and is on a first come, first serve basis. To sign up, please log into your HIRE-A-VOL account and select the 2013 College of Engineering Etiquette Dinner under the Events section. Deposits must then be dropped off to Career Services by February 26th. Please note that you must do both to be considered registered for the event and to hold your seat. Students with questions are encouraged to contact the Career Services Office at 865-974-5435. 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 >> CONTACT US Office of Engineering Communications 207 Perkins Hall | Knoxville, TN 37996-0184 E-mail: Send submissions for @COE to Randall Brown, [log in to unmask] Phone: 865-974-0533 | Fax: 865-946-2560 Big Orange. Big Ideas. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html