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Dean Wayne Davis, left, presents the 2013 Nathan W. Dougherty Award to John D. Tickle at the annual College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards Dinner.

UT alumnus John D. Tickle receives Nathan W. Dougherty Award

The University of Tennessee College of Engineering gave its most prestigious honor—the Nathan W. Dougherty Award—to industrial engineering graduate John D. Tickle at the college's annual Faculty and Staff Awards Dinner, held on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the Crowne Plaza.

Faculty and staff winners included:

• Outstanding Support Staff: Kristy Walker and Angela Miller
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award: Dr. Roberto Benson
• Moses E. and Mayme Brooks Distinguished Professor Award: Dr. Lynne Parker
• Leon and Nancy Cole Superior Teaching Award: Dr. Hahn Choo
• Charles Edward Ferris Faculty Award: Dr. David Icove
• College of Engineering Teaching Fellow Awards: Dr. Lee Han and Dr. Brad Vander Zanden
• College of Engineering Research Fellow Awards: Dr. Joshua Fu, Dr. Yanfei Gao, Dr. Peter Liaw, Dr. Matthew Mench,Dr. Philip Rack, Dr. Leon Tolbert, Dr. Lawrence Townsend, Dr. Mingjun Zhang, and Dr. Fred Wang.

A new award, the Translational Research Award, was presented to Dr. Xueping Li in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.
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FACULTY NEWS

Dr. Klaus Blache

Blache speaks on R&M in Germany

Dr. Klaus Blache, a research professor in industrial and systems engineering and director of the Reliability and Maintainability Center, was in Berlin, Germany, this past week to speak at the International Applied Reliability Symposium. Blache's presentation was titled "Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques: Global Perspective of What Works and What Matters."

STUDENT NEWS

From left, Dimitrios A. Kakavelakis III, Dr. Joseph Majdalani, and Andrew Fist.

UTSI students continue winning streak for fourth year with AIAA best-paper awards

Andrew Fist and Dimitrios A. Kakavelakis III, students of Dr. Joseph Majdalani at the UT Space Institute (UTSI), competed this year in the Masters Division of the 64th AIAA Southeastern Regional Conference. Fist won the first place award and Kakavelakis won the second place award for their papers.

This marks a four-year winning streak for Majdalani's students. In the past four years, his team has competed with a total of seven papers in the Masters Division and placed first 2011-2013, second in 2010, 2012, 2013, and third in 2010.

Their papers were: “Improved Mean Flow Solution for Solid Rocket Motors,” by Fist and Majdalani; and “Nusselt Number Correlation for Cyclonically-Cooled Liquid Rocket Engines,” by Kakavelakis and Majdalani.
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ASCE 2013 Steel Bridge Team members included, from left, Tyler Rogers, John Scobey, Nathan Foust, Eric Knowles, Tyler Henderson. Not pictured is Luis Venegas.

ASCE teams rank high at Miami conference

Students of the UT chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) delivered strong performances during the ASCE Southeast Regional Conference held March 14-16, 2013, in Miami, Florida.

The UT team's overall ranking was sixth place out or twenty-four teams. In the conference's three main events, UT-ACSE teams were ranked second in the Professional Paper category; fourth in Steel Bridge Overall; and eleventh in Concrete Canoe Overall.

Other rankings included:

• Environmental #4
• Concrete Bocce #5
• Wind Engineering #5
• Concrete testing #7
• Hydraulics #8
• Visual Display #8
• T-shirt #12
• Geotechnical Engineering #14
• Plan reading #14
• Surveying #15
• Balsa tower #15
• Mystery #18

UT ASCE, Student Chapter, in Miami

Adam Lindsey, left, and Science Fellow Kelly Perry visit Senator Lamar Alexander's Washington, D.C., office.

MSE grad researcher visits Tennessee senators

Adam Lindsey, a graduate research assistant in materials science, recently attended the Congressional Visits Day event in Washington, D.C. He spoke with several staffers of Tennessee senators and house members on behalf of the Materials Advantage student group. He advocated for materials-science funding and shared his personal experiences in regards to seeking a STEM career.

EVENTS

Tau Beta Pi holds Spring Conference at Tennessee Tech on Saturday

The Tennessee Gamma (Tennessee Tech) chapter of Tau Beta Pi will host the District Six Spring Conference 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Saturday April 20, at Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Representatives from UT-Knoxville, UT-Chattanooga, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee Tech will be in Prescott 225 sharing information about graduate school opportunities at their respective institutions. In addition to Tau Beta Pi members, this session is open to all prospective graduate students who would like to learn more about their research and graduate education opportunities.

Send a postcard to thank alumni on April 24

"Thank UT Day" will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 24. Visit the courtyard by Perkins Hall from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. to sign a postcard that will be sent to thank an alumnus for their support. In case of rain, the table will be set up on the first floor of Perkins Hall. For your convenience, this location has been added in addition to one on the Pedestrian Walkway, which is listed on the schedule.

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Visiting scientist will speak on spectrometry in MSE seminar

Zihua Zhu, at right, senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will speak on "Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry: from Depth Profiling to Nanoscale Chemical Imaging" 12:40-1:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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Stroke conference addresses the complex patient

The Fifth Annual Stroke Symposium: Managing the Complex Stroke Patient, is set for Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Conference Center, Knoxville. The symposium offers presentations by experts addressing care for critically ill cerebrovascular patients and administration of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke.

The guest speaker is Andrew D. Barreto, MD, University of Texas Medical School, Houston. Other speakers represent the specialties of neurology, radiology, anesthesiology, palliative care and pharmacy. The conference is approved for AMA and AAPA credits and CEUs and is presented by the University of Tennessee Medical Center Brain and Spine Institute and UT Graduate School of Medicine.

Registration and information are available at www.tennessee.edu/cme/Stroke2013. A lower registration fee is available to those who register by April 23, 2013.  For more information, visit the website or call 865-305-9190.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tutors are needed for Educational Advancement Program

Part-time tutors are needed for the fall of 2013 for the Education Advancement Program (EAP). Tutors are paid $9 per hour for undergraduate tutors; $10 per hour for graduate tutors. Completion of an EAP tutor application and training is required. Those interested should contact Celeste Brooks at [log in to unmask] or 865-974-7900.

Requirements:

• Must be employable by the University of Tennessee
• Must be in good academic standing (a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred)
• Must have received at least a “B” average in the subject to be tutored
• Must have successfully passed twenty-four cumulative hours (a minimum of sophomore status is required)
• Graduate students must have departmental approval to be employed as a tutor
• *As a condition of employment, current and prospective EAP tutors must participate in a one-day training exercise, prior to the start of the fall or spring semester

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.

Featured co-op student: Jake Hollingsworth

Our student this week is Jake Hollingsworth, pictured at right, a mechanical engineering major, who accepted a co-op at ConAgra Foods, Inc., located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Jake describes the department he worked in and what his main responsibilities were.

"I worked under the Focused Improvement pillar (department) at the Council Bluffs, Iowa, plant," he said. "The projects I was assigned to were geared towards line efficiency and reducing downtime due to unplanned stops. I also participated in projects that evaluated our system's constraints in order to determine whether our kitchens and freezers could keep up with an added load being moved from another line.

"I was given freedom to explore different opportunities within the plant. For example, I got involved in our plants logistics operations and learned a lot about logistics in the process."

The most valuable benefit Jake received during his co-op assignment was a greater understanding of personal characteristics that will enable him to excel, and problem solving skills on a large scale.

"Also, expanding my network will prove to be valuable in time," Hollingsworth 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 [log in to unmask] or 865-974-5323.

Career Services News

Upcoming Career Services Workshops

Sustainability Careers Workshop
4:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 100 Dunford Hall:
Learn how to tailor your resume and other tips for a career in sustainability.

On-Campus Interview: May 23, 2013
Parker Hannefin Corporation, Position Title: Design Engineer
Application Deadline: May 8, 2013
Apply Via Your HIRE-A-VOL account in MY UTK

Description:
Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions for technical project assignments using fundamental principles of mechanical, electrical, packaging, or other engineering disciplines.

Essential Functions:

1. Collaborating in a team environment develops assigned portions of design by analyzing specifications and performance requirements. Performs routine design and supports development of assigned products (e.g. new mechanical or electromechanical components, subsystems, and systems) by applying basic engineering principles and established analytical tools.
2. Investigates product development factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, cost-defining recommendations, and change proposals.
3. Completes defined technical tasks (e.g. modify product functional specifications, detailed drawings and schematics; define data elements and structure; analyze and interpret test reports). Develops reports and documentation in response to technical information requests.
4. Conducts routine analysis and/or tests to evaluate product designs, methods, materials or processes and completes required technical documentation by applying engineering principles and company standards, and generating reports, procedures, or change proposals as required.
5. Provides technical information for review with product engineering and design review teams. Consistently applies established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods. Contributes to supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports.
6. Adopts lean product development and standard engineering development and techniques.
7. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and/or participating in professional associations.
8. Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities. Contributes and supports other teams or individuals as needed.

Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline. Professional entry level position. May have limited prior industry experience or have worked with direction in student internship programs.

Fundamental knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, and techniques. General knowledge of industry products, customers, and related legal/regulatory requirements. Fundamental knowledge of and use of basic engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design programs). Learns and utilizes specialized engineering data bases; may require programming skills. Develops familiarity with products and customer specifications and standards applicable to assigned product line or system. Ability to communicate status of technical tasks and actions taken with clarity and precision. Ability to work with general direction and instruction regarding the scope of assignments; determines the priority and order of assignments; and applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and reports. Ability to present findings and information in both formal meetings and informally within and across Parker teams.

US Citizenship or permanent resident status to live in the US is required.

Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/D/V)

EF 301 – Career Services for Engineers
Planning your class schedule for Fall 2013?  Don’t forget to register for EF 301 – Engineering Career Planning!
This class is offered each Spring and Fall semester and is taught 1:25-2:15 p.m. Mondays at Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall. This class is a perfect fit for all Juniors and Seniors and will equip students with the right tools to land that great job. Sophomores and Graduate Students may also register for the course as well. The class is offered on a 1-hour Satisfactory/No Credit basis and is taught by Career Services Consultant for the College of Engineering, April Gonzalez.  Expect visits from company representatives, tips and tricks from HR Recruiters, advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and salary negotiation and learn the ways you can stand out and get noticed at the job fairs. 

Here’s what students are saying about the class:

• “This is the most useful non-engineering class I have ever taken.  It gave me insider information about what employers are looking for during interviews and I have a resume that I feel great about!”
• “Well thought out and put together course. I feel much more confident about job searching.”
• “This class exceeded all my expectations – it really works!”

Don’t wait to sign up—space is limited and the class will fill up fast.

Attention: Seniors & Graduate Students Graduating in May 2013
Don’t forget to complete the Post-Graduation Survey.

Congratulations from all of us in the UT Career Services Office upon your upcoming graduation! It has been our pleasure to work with many of you, and we wish you the best in your life and new endeavors! In order to keep Career Services’ records up-to-date and provide the best service to you, please take a moment to fill out the Post-Graduation Survey via HIRE-A-VOL.

To complete the survey log in to your Hire-A-Vol student or alumni account:
*Log into MY UTK at http://www.utk.edu and search under Academic Links for the HIRE-A-VOL link
*Under Your Profile on the HIRE-A-VOL Homepage, click on View/Edit your Profile
*Click on Employment & Continued Education

On the survey page, please click on Add An Employment Reporting or View Details under Continued Education and fill out your placement information.** Please be aware that your data is confidential and will not be shared with other departments. This data is collected in an aggregate/anonymous manner and is used for purposes that include salary averages, geographic preference, benchmarking and reporting to ranking organization.

**If you have any difficulties accessing our survey, you may also e-mail your placement data to [log in to unmask]. Please include your name, e-mail address, employment status (Still seeking, Graduate School, Internship/Summer Job, Out of Job Market, Employed), Company or Grad School, Salary/Wage, Location of new job or Grad School.

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 >>