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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the John D. Tickle Engineering Building

UT and John Tickle dedicate new engineering building

UT alumnus and Strongwell Corporation founder John D. Tickle helped dedicate the new engineering building named in his honor—a state-of-the art and much-needed addition to UT’s fastest-growing college. The ceremony also commemorated 175 years of engineering at the university and forty years of diversity programs. John Tickle and his wife, Ann Tickle, joined Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek, UT President Joe DiPietro, and Dean of Engineering Wayne T. Davis, and other officials to celebrate the John. D Tickle Engineering Building. A gift from the couple made the building possible.
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FACULTY NEWS

Dr. Ramamoorthy Ramesh

Ramesh receives 2014 Bardeen Award

Dr. Ramamoorthy Ramesh, UT/ORNL Governor's Chair Professor and Deputy Director for Science & Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been chosen as recipient of the 2014 EMPMD John Bardeen Award. His nomination was recently approved by the TMS Electronic, Magnetic, and Photonic Materials Division Award Committee.

This award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and is a leader in the field of electronic materials. Mark Asta, Ramesh's principal nominator, felt his career accomplishments uniquely qualified him for this award, and his colleagues on the Electronic, Magnetic, & Photonic Materials awards committee obviously agreed.

Dr. Jack Dongarra

Dongarra honored for leadership in computing

Dr. Jack Dongarra, distinguished professor of computer science in the College of Engineering, is being honored for his leadership in high performance computing. He will receive the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)-Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society Ken Kennedy Award on November 19 in Denver at SC13, the International Conference on High Performance Computing.

Dongarra is being recognized for designing and promoting standards for mathematical software used to solve numerical problems common to high-performance computing. His work has led to the development of major software libraries of algorithms and methods that boost performance and portability in high-performance computing environments.
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STUDENT NEWS

Women in EECS members at the Grace Hopper Conference: from left, Meg Drouhard, Casey Miller, Katie Schuman, Zahra Mahoor, and Denise Koessler.

Women in EECS launch Circles Community

The Women in EECS at UT partnered with Lean In and the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) to launch the new Circles Community at the Grace Hopper Conference in Minneapolis on October 3, 2013. Circles are small peer groups that meet regularly— in person or online—to learn and share information.

ABI partnered with Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In, to make a Lean In Circles subcommunity that is focused on women in tech. ABI asked Denise Koessler, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, to be the first circle host of this new community. As a result, the UT Women in EECS founded the first circle in the subcommunity for women in tech.

Koessler helped present the launch at the conference and is designated as a "Lean in Leader," an official brand ambassador for Lean In.
Visit the Women in EECS Circle online >>

IEEE Robotics Team

Donate to IEEE Robotics Team

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a professional society for those involved in the engineering electronics and related disciplines, has entered a national robotics team competition annually since 2004. This extremely competitive robotics team consists of students spanning a variety of academic disciplines. The team requests donations toward another successful year of competition and continued engineering outreach to local and state-wide schools.
Read more about the team and how to donate >>

Engineer's Day set for October 24

Engineers Day has been a UT College of Engineering tradition for more than 100 years. Undergraduate engineering 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.

Event speaker Junell Scheeres, left,
stands with Girish Upreti

Upreti places second with poster

Girish Upreti, graduate student in Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering won a second place for the poster competition held during Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference 2013 in Atlanta. The title of the poster was "Synchronous Flow in Hydro-Forming and Corrugating at Fulton Bellows." The 2013 ELSS Poster Session was intended to highlight best practices and tangible results achieved by applying lean Six Sigma methodology and tools across multiple industries.

Dr. Seonghwan Kim

Dr. Charles Margraves

MABE doctoral grads land faculty positions

Two former graduate students of Dr. Kenneth Kihm, a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE), recently earned faculty positions at two different universities.

Dr. Seonghwan (Sam) Kim, a 2008 MABE doctoral graduate, joined the University of Calgary on August 1, 2013, as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

Since graduating, Kim had worked as a postdoctoral research associate with Dr. Thomas Thundat at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, then continually worked as a research associate of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program at the University of Alberta for three years prior to his current position. Read more about Kim >>

Dr. Charles Margraves, also a 2008 MABE doctoral graduate, recently joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

After graduating from UT, Margraves served as a lecturer and senior lecturer at Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton Michigan. He conducted educational research in the area of sustainability while at MTU and will continue this work at UTC with the Center for Energy, Transportation, and the Environment (CETE).

EVENTS

ORNL's Wu will speak in CBE seminar

Dr. Zili Wu of Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL), will speak on "Shape Effect in Catalysis: Nanoshapes as Catalyst and Catalyst Support" 9:40-10:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, in Room 612 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. The talk is presented by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
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NICS offers seminar series

The National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS) is offering a "Seminar Series on High-performance Computing" every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10 ET to 3:10 ET through May 22. The seminar can be joined in-person at UT in room 233 (Innovative Computing Laboratory [ICL]), Claxton building, or online (now from mobile devices) via WebEx.

This series is a joint effort of different leadership organizations—NICS, the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences, the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, and ICL—to increase HPC awareness among the academic community. Different topics will be introduced, starting with the most basic and building up to the more advanced aspects of HPC. No registration is required. Instructions for online access and a calendar of topics can be found here >>

National Plugin Day event engaged Vol fans

Representatives from National Plugin Day showcased electric vehicles (EVs) in use on the UT campus on Sept 28, 2013 during the football game between the UT Volunteers and the South Alabama Jaguars.

The event offered information on the EcoCAR2 project of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, the cycleUshare program, staff-used EVs, and more.

The presentation team made this video to share the activities >>

OPPORTUNITIES

Survey seeks student interest for oil-well drilling class

A survey is being conducted on the student interest of enrolling in a possible oil-well drilling class for the upcoming spring 2014 semester. If enough interest is generated,  Dr. Don Dareing of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering will propose the class to the department heads provided there are enough participants to enroll in the course. Dareing has been in the oil industry for over half his career and is well versed in the methodologies and procedures involved in drilling, and he has contributed heavily to the drilling technology that is currently in use today.

Students in mechanical, civil, and nuclear should be especially interested in these topics. The class would be a great introductory course for anyone seeking to pursue a career in the drilling industry. Students can sign up here. Please provide your name, email, and major as indicated in the spreadsheet.

October events planned for health-professions students

The College of Arts and Sciences Advising Services offers these events in October for students in health-professions fields.

Health Fair for Students Considering Careers in the Health Professions
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, University Center Ballroom
Admissions representatives from health professions schools will be on campus to talk with pre-health students who are interested in their schools/programs. The following programs will be represented:  Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Physician Assistant, Optometry, Podiatry, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Science, Graduate Health Sciences, and other allied health programs.

MED SCHOOL CLINIC
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, University Center 223-224  
To help pre-med students increase their knowledge about their medical career options and prepare to overcome the admissions hurdles ahead, UT’s Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honor Society and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions will hold a free Medical School Clinic . Attendees may engage with and listen to a panel discussion on practicing medicine, careers in medicine, and applying to medical school. The panel will include representatives from University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine and LMU-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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.

Upcoming Events:

Engineering Expo
• Fall 2013 Engineering EXPO Interview Day – October 11, East Stadium Skyboxes (for scheduled interviews)

Attend either session to learn about co-op and internship opportunities for engineering students and how to get started with the co-op program!

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.

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.

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Engineering Advising Services

Engineering Advising Reminder:
Be sure to schedule your advising appointment now to be cleared for registration for Spring 2014. Second Session classes (mainly FYS 129 and Physical Education) begin on October 10.

Spring 2014 Undergraduate Advising and Registration Reminders
The Spring timetable is available for viewing on MyUTK.

Spring 2014 Undergraduate Registration Dates:
October 14 & 15 Seniors (90 + hours earned)
October 21 & 22 Juniors (60 to 89 hours earned)
November 4 & 5 Sophomores (30 to 59 hours earned)
November 25 & 26 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 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.

Career Services News

Lockheed Martin Information Session - 11-12-2013
Lockheed Martin will host an information session 5:00-7:00 p.m. on November 12, 2013, in the Executive Dining Room of the University Center.

EF 301 – Career Services for Engineers
Planning your class schedule for Spring 2013?  Don’t forget to register for EF 301 – Engineering Career Planning!
This class is offered each Spring and Fall semester and is taught at Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall 1:25-2:15 p.m. Mondays. 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 one-hour Satisfactory/No Credit basis and is taught by Career Services Consultant for the College of Engineering, April Gonzalez/Justin Rice.  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 as space is limited and the class will fill up fast.

How to Interview Workshop
This workshop is designed to help you learn how to prepare for the interview in terms of
researching yourself, thinking about why an employer would want to hire you, researching
the employer, knowing what to expect in an interview, and how to dress properly. The workshop will cover typical interview questions and questions you might wish to
ask the employer.
Time & Location:
4:00-5:00 p.m. October 22, 2013, at 100 Dunford Hall

Graduate School Personal Statements
Learn how to write an effective personal statement for graduate school including key
topics to address.
Time & Location:
4:00-5:00 p.m. October 22, 2013, University Center Room 221

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Simply login to your MyUTK account, follow the link to activate your Hire-A-VOL account, and upload your resume.  Access to these amazing opportunities is only minutes away, so login to Hire-A-VOL now!

Contact Justin Rice at 974-5435 or [log in to unmask] with questions.

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. For information, call 865-974-6861.

Free Tutoring in Math, Chemistry, Biology, and Spanish: 7:00-10:00 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays in the Clement Hall basement.

Free Tutoring in Math, English, Engineering, Accounting, French, Chemistry, Biology, and more: Appointment and walk-in tutoring available for all students.

Late-Night Study Session (tutoring available): 8:00 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, December 4, and Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at the Black Cultural Center. Games, crafts, stress relief activities. Snacks both days 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Vols Success Seminars: During the Fall 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 Fall 2013 calendar >>