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If you are having problems viewing this message, View it in your browser. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING E-NEWS • SEPTEMBER 2014 UT Engineering Among Top-Ranked by U.S. News and World Report UT’s College of Engineering has taken a large leap forward and is now ranked thirty-second among all public universities and fifty-seventh among all undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2015 rankings released recently. (read more) Homecoming 2014 Don’t forget Homecoming 2014 is 1:00–4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 11 (three hours before kick-off). Located in the courtyard between Perkins and Ferris Hall and catered by Dead End BBQ. Join alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students at this tailgating event. Come out and meet the Dean, Dr. Wayne T. Davis. Register online at: www.volsconnect.com Pre-College Summer Engineering Diversity Programs This past summer, 185 pre-college students came to campus and participated in one of the six summer pre-college engineering diversity programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Engineering. Participants learned engineering fundamentals, explored engineering departments, completed engineering design projects, and experienced college life while on campus. (read more) Engineering Students Help ORNL, Local Motors Print Drivable 3D Car The only "car" that most people associate with printers is a "car-tridge" of ink, but may soon change, thanks in part to several UT students. UT, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Local Motors, Cincinnati Incorporated, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities teamed up to print a working, drivable car recently at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago. (read more) MABE Receives $37 Million In-kind Grant from Siemens PLM Software UT has received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software estimated at $37 million for use in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE). The grant gives students access to the same technology used by automotive manufacturers, aerospace developers and high-tech electronics companies. The software will be used by the EcoCAR3 program, led by research associate professor David "Butch" Irick, who serves as faculty adviser for the team. (read more) College of Engineering Names First Woman to Endowed Professorship UT is continuing its recent growth and making a little history in the process, courtesy of a recent endowment announcement by Ralph and Connie Gonzalez. Professor Hairong Qi, at right, has been named to the Gonzalez Family Endowed Professorship in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, making her the first woman to hold an endowed professorship in the College of Engineering. (read more) Follow us on Facebook Join the College's LinkedIn Group Follow us on Twitter UPCOMING EVENTS: Fred Brown Building Dedication October 10, Knoxville, Tennessee College of Engineering Homecoming BBQ October 11, Knoxville, Tennessee Update your information New Job? New Award? New Address? Send your updates to Juliette McClure, [log in to unmask], to stay connected with the College of Engineering. Tennessee Engineer Newsletter Buy College of Engineering Apparel at the Online Store CONTACT US University of Tennessee Office of Engineering Development 120 Perkins Hall Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: 865-974-2779 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web: www.engr.utk.edu/give Big Orange. Big Ideas. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html