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Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View it in your browser.<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_28_14.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 March 28, 2014 @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 the Thursdays before distribution. [Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/coe.utk> [LinkedIn] <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4919219&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v> [Twitter] <http://twitter.com/utk_coe> COE graduate program in nuclear engineering ranked fifth One of the fastest growing graduate programs at UT has again risen in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings. The graduate program in the Department of Nuclear Engineering (NE) now ranks fifth among all universities in the nation. The College of Engineering’s overall graduate program also climbed to thirty-sixth among all public universities. NE ranked sixth in the nation in last year's list. Read more >><http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/03/11/us-news-graduate-rankings-2015/> [Manikin in HITS Lab] A manikin "patient" in the HITS Lab COE and College of Nursing team up for health-simulation lab If "practice makes perfect" holds true, medical and assisted living facilities could see a marked improvement thanks to a new center that opened at the University of Tennessee in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 27. UT's College of Nursing and College of Engineering teamed together to come up with the Health Information Technology and Simulation (HITS) Lab. Read more >><http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/03/27/nursing-enngineering-health-simulation-lab/> [Aerial Assist] Aerial Assist Robotic "Football" kick off this weekend Football season is still months away, but those needing a quick fix before fall can get a chance to see a version of the game played by competitors functioning like well-oiled machines. The FIRST Robotics Competition Smoky Mountain Regional returns to the Knoxville Convention Center March 26-29, and is centered around Aerial Assist, a game featuring elements from football and soccer. Read more >><http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/03/24/engineering-helping-robotic-football-kickoff/> FACULTY NEWS [Thanos Papanicolaou] Dr. Thanos Papanicolaou Papanicolaou receives Hunter Rouse Award Dr. Thanos Papanicolaou, the Henry Goodrich Chair of Excellence Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected by the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute to receive the 2014 Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award, the top award in the discipline of hydraulic engineering. Read more >><http://blogs.asce.org/papanicolaou-presented-asces-hunter-rouse-hydraulic-engineering-award/> Papanicolaou is currently the chief editor of the ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (JHE). He is also co-director for the Critical Zone Observatory for Intensively Managed Landscape (IML-CZO), a multi-university partnership project recently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read more >><http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/news/iihr-researchers-study-human-impact-midwestern-landscape> [Jennifer Retherford] Dr. Jenny Retherford Retherford will serve in ExCEED workshop Dr. Jenny Retherford has been selected to serve as an assistant mentor in the ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop this summer. Retherford will participate in the program for one week in late July, hosted at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is one of six assistant mentors who will work with full mentors to assist junior civil engineering faculty in improving teaching effectiveness through many proven techniques well researched by the founders of the ASCE program. Read more about the ExCEED workshops >><http://www.asce.org/exceed/> [Daniel Costinett] Dr. Daniel Costinett Costinett wins IEEE APEC award Dr. Daniel Costinett, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, won a best-presentation award at the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC), held March 16-20 in Fort Worth, Texas. Costinett won for his paper "Active Balancing System for Electric Vehicles with Incorporated Low Voltage Bus." APEC is the largest and most prestigious power electronics conference in North America. STUDENT NEWS Advising Reminder and student survey The last day for undergraduate students to drop classes with a "W" full-term course is Tuesday, April 1, 2014. COE Advising Services >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> The UT Student Government Association (SGA) and the assistant provost for Student Success have partnered to implement a student needs assessment of academic advising. The anonymous, ten-minute survey assesses advising that takes place in a college advising center or in an academic department with an advisor in your major. Students who complete the survey can choose to enter a raffle to win one of twenty $25 Amazon gift cards. You do not have to enter the raffle in order to participate in this assessment. Take the survey >><https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=159070> Robotics Team wins at IEEE SouthEastCon 2014 [UT Robotics Team] UT Robotics teams and their robots (center foreground). The UT Robotics Team won first place in the robotics hardware competition during the IEEE SouthEastCon 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky, from March 13-16. This is the team's second year to win first place. The undergraduate team was able to overcome some hardware difficulties to place fifteenth in the university competition. There were a total of forty-seven teams participating in this competition in both categories from various universities in the southeast region. [Isaac Atuahene] Isaac Atuahene Atuahene is 2014 Golden Torch honoree Isaac Atuahene, a PhD student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was selected as the 2014 Golden Torch Award honoree at the National Society of Black Engineers Seventeenth Annual Golden Torch Awards. The awards will be on Saturday, March 29, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more >><http://www.nsbe.org/Convention/2014/NSBE40.aspx> EECS students win IEEE APEC awards Two students from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science won presentation awards at the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exhibition (APEC), held March 16-20 in Fort Worth, Texas. PhD student Yalong Li, who is advised by Condra Chair of Excellence Professor Dr. Fred Wang, won for his paper presentation, "Analysis of the Relationship between Switching Frequency and Sub-module Capacitor Unbalanced Voltage for a Modular Multilevel Converter." Lakshmi Gopi Reddy, who is advised by Min H. Kao Professor Leon Tolbert, won for her paper, "Operation Parameter based Wirebond Model for a Power Module." STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES SWE End of the Year Banquet announced The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will present its End of the Year Banquet 6:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in the Hermitage Room of the University Center. Attire is business casual. Cost is $5 for National SWE members and $10 for non-members. To register, complete this form<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/pdf/SWEbanquetStudentRegistration.pdf> and send it to: UT Society of Women Engineers 1502 W. Cumberland Ave, Box 8730 Knoxville, TN 37996 For more information, e-mail [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. AMCAS application workshop offered A workshop about the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) will be 6:30-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Room M311 of the Walters Life Science Building. Students applying to an allopathic medical school will complete a common application through this service. Doug Taylor and Stephanie Cole from the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine will provide information about the AMCAS application from a med-school perspective, including what admissions committees actually see, how the information is formatted for their use, tips for preparing the activities section of the application and writing the personal statement, and what your campus and community involvement means to an admissions committee. [Chitwan National Park, Nepal] Royal Chitwan National Park COE presents summer-break engineering trip to Nepal The College of Engineering Global Initiatives<http://www.engr.utk.edu/global/> program is accepting applications for a summer-break engineering service trip to Nepal for May 7-15, 2014. Students will take part in a construction project of local community impact, meet the local citizens, and participate in traditional activities. They will also have the opportunity to travel by elephant through the Royal Chitwan National Park. Application deadline is April 5, 2014. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/global/upcoming_trips.html> COE Development seeks student organization projects The Office of Engineering Development is gathering engineering student group/organization projects that need funding for the 2014-2015 academic year. Projects can include things such as the steel bridge, conference costs, leadership events, etc. For more information, contact Juliette McClure, Stewardship and Donor Relations Coordinator, at 865-974-2788 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. EVENTS Gibson Chair candidate seminars continue through April 2 Two candidates for the Gibson Endowed Chair in Engineering will present seminars in the next week. * Dr. Barry Zink will speak 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, in Room 414E of Ferris Hall. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/barry_zink_gibson_chair_seminar.html> * Dr. David Trebotich will speak 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in Room 319 of Perkins Hall. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/david_trebotich_gibson_chair_seminar.html> [Tom Countryman] Tom Countryman Tom Countryman to speak on global security Ambassador Tom Countryman, the State Department's Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation will speak at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 31, in the University Center Auditorium. Countryman will present a Distinguished Lecture on US Policy on Global Security and Nonproliferation. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are requested to sign up here<http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e936tmfo4f97d9e6&llr=66xabrmab>, so that organizers have a reasonably accurate headcount. The signup is not required, however. [Ramesh Bhave] Dr. Ramesh Bhave Bhave to speak in CBE seminar Dr. Ramesh Bhave, Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will speak on "Nanoporous, Molecular Sieve, and Ion Transport Membranes for Selective Separations" 9:40-10:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Room 416 of the Dougherty Engineering Building. The talk is presented by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/ramesh_bhave_seminar.html> [Maryam Raeeszadeh Sarmazdeh] Maryam Raeeszadeh Sarmazdeh CBE doctoral candidate will defend April 2 Maryam Raeeszadeh Sarmazdeh, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, will give her dissertation defense 3:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in Room 500 of the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/maryam_raeeszadeh_sarmazdeh_seminar.html> [BMES Seminar 2014]<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/images/eric_wade_bmes_seminar.jpg> Wade to speak in ASME-BMES seminar Dr. Eric Wade, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, will speak in an ASME-BMES Spring 2014 Joint Seminar 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Room 525 of the Min Kao Building. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/images/eric_wade_bmes_seminar.jpg> [Dr. Huajian Gao] Dr. Huajian Gao Gao to speak in MSE seminar Dr. Huajian Gao, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the School of Engineering at Brown University, will speak on "Nanomechanics of Engineering and Biological Systems" 2:00-3:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). Refreshments will be available at 1:30 p.m. outside Room 307. The talk is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Read more >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/huajian_gao_seminar.html> Holcomb to speak in transportation seminar Dr. Mary Holcomb, associate professor and Gerald T. Niedert Supply Chain Fellow, College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee, will speak on "Forging a New Road to the Future: Five Maxims for Creating Value" 3:40-5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Room 327 of the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Energy systems professionals will give "Women in Power" talk Two leaders in the fields of power and energy systems will speak on their experiences and give advice on how they have found success in the profession from noon-1:10 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Room 622 of the Min H. Kao Building. Speakers will be Jacinda Woodward, senior vice president of transmission at TVA; and Karen Forsten, director of government coordination and operations in the Power Delivery & Utilization Sector of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). CURENT Hosts Reception for NASPI Guests The Department of Energy's North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI) was recently in Knoxville for a three day Work Group Meeting. During that time, the Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT), which shares many of the same research and development goals, hosted a reception in the Min Kao Building to foster new collaborations with conference-goers and showcase work that the center has been doing. Read more >><http://curent.utk.edu/news/press-releases/curent-hosts-reception-for-naspi-guests/> [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. [Engineering Expo 2014]The Engineering Professional Practice office at UT held its semi-annual Engineering Expo event on March 6, 2014, to help engineering students and potential employers come together to discuss co-op and internship opportunities. With sixty companies registered for the event, it set a new employer attendance record for a spring event representing an increase of 26% more employers from last spring. The expo was held on the concourse level of Thompson-Boling Arena and was by far our most exciting event to date. Over 400 interviews took place in the Neyland Stadium East Skyboxes on Friday, March 7. Students are now in the process of considering co-op and internship offers from employers and making a selection that will help them add experience to their education in areas of interest to them. ________________________________ 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. 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. [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/VolsTeach_flyer_sp14.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 flier to the 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 Advising Services Mini, Summer, and Fall 2014 Undergraduate Advising and Registration Reminders The Mini and Summer timetable is available on MyUTK for viewing of course offerings. Fall Registration: March 31, April 1: Juniors (60 to 89 hours earned) April 7, 8: Sophomores (30 to 59 hours earned) April 14, 15: 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. [Spring Advising Numbers] [Career Services]<http://www.career.utk.edu> Career Services News Drop-in Hours with your College Career Consultant, April Gonzalez 2:00–3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 326, John D. Tickle Engineering Building Located directly across from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Office. No Appointment is needed. Students seen on a first come, first serve basis. ________________________________ SEC/ACC Virtual Career Fair for Internships and Full-Time Opportunities [Virtual Career Fair 2014] Meet with employers online! Network for opportunities. Register at www.SecAcc.CareerEco.net<http://www.SecAcc.CareerEco.net> ________________________________ EF 301— Career Services for Engineers Planning your class schedule for Fall 2014? 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/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. ________________________________ For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant—College of Engineering, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; Justin Rice, STEM Consultant, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; or call 865-974-5435. Check out www.career.utk.edu<http://www.career.utk.edu> for a list of all upcoming events. The Academic Support Unit (ASU) in Multicultural Student Life supports the academic success of students through a variety of services: The Tutoring Program<http://multicultural.utk.edu/as_tutoring.php> provides free tutoring to students in a variety of subject areas including: math, biology, chemistry, and language arts. Appointment tutoring hours are 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday; and 2:00–6:00 p.m. Sunday in the Black Cultural Center. Appointments can be made using the GradesFirst software, available through MYUTK. Walk-in tutoring hours for Spring 2014 are 2:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in the Black Cultural Center and7:00-10:00 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in Clement Hall. View the available tutoring programs here >><http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/pdf/MSL_Spring_2014_Tutoring_Offerings.pdf> The Book Loan Program<http://multicultural.utk.edu/as_loan.php> allows students to borrow up to two books free of charge. Students must return the borrowed books at the end of the semester. Applications for the Book Loan Program are at multicultural.utk.edu<http://multicultural.utk.edu>. [Vols Success Seminars]<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/docs/Vols%20Success%20Seminars%20Flyer%20Spring%202014%5B5%5D.pdf> The VOL Success Seminars (VSS)<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/docs/Vols%20Success%20Seminars%20Flyer%20Spring%202014%5B5%5D.pdf> is a series of workshops designed to equip all students with the knowledge and resources to be successful, inside and outside of the classroom, at the University of Tennessee. The Vols Success Seminars will resume in February of 2014. Students can register in for each workshop at multicultural.utk.edu<http://multicultural.utk.edu/> or studentsuccess.utk.edu<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu>. The Final Prep Sessions provide students with a quiet and comfortable environment to study for their final exams. Students have access to tutoring in a variety of subjects. The Black Cultural Center extends its hours in order to accommodate those students who wish to have additional studying time. Stress relief activities and snacks are also provided for students to aid in their studying. The dates for the Finals Prep Sessions are 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Monday, April 28, and Tuesday, April 29. ________________________________ The Student Success Center<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu> offers a variety of academic support. Academic Coaching: A one-one-one meeting with a trained GTA who can help with time management, goal setting, and more. Call 865-976-6641 to make an appointment or stop by 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Academic Success Workshops: Spring sessions are going on now. Please have students contact Doug Renalds ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) with questions. Supplemental Instruction: Out of class study sessions with trained student SI Leaders. No appointment necessary. Please see the schedule for details<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/support/supplemental/si-sessionhours.shtml>. Tutoring: Drop in or by appointment sessions available. Tutoring will begin January 21, and students can check the schedule for details<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/support/tutoring/schedule.shtml>. Please also let students know that more tutoring options may be available through the SSC and to contact us if they are in need of tutoring for a subject not currently listed on the website. UT LEAD: Many SSC services are currently available for UT LEAD students. Please contact Stella Bridgeman-Prince ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) with any questions. CONTACT US <http://www.engr.utk.edu/>Office of Engineering Communications<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/oec.html> 114 Perkins Hall | Knoxville, TN 37996 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. Big Ideas.