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http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.utk.edu/> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of October 30, 2015 News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events The @COE<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/index.html> e-newsletter is published each Friday during the UT semester. 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> [Flickr] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/utk_coe/> Featured News [Eaton presentation] Electric Cars, New Lab Helping Bolster Green Commitment<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> UT has expanded its role in green technology over the past few years, adding everything from car charging stations to classes designed to tackle issues in the emerging and burgeoning field. Now, thanks to support from Eaton Corporation, Nissan USA, and the University of Tennessee System, that growth includes both a new lab for engineers and a pair of Nissan LEAFs—all-electric, zero-emission cars—for university use. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/10/29/electric-cars-lab-helping-bolster-green-commitment/> [Halloween] COE Spirit Competition<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> The third annual COE Spirit Competition will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 30, in the newly updated courtyard in front of Ferris Hall. Departments will present their Halloween costume themes (which are closely guarded secrets) for judging by select staff members, then COE Dean Dr. Wayne Davis will announce the winners in the categories of "Most Creative," "Departmental Participation," and "Overall Winner." Pictured at left are zombies from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the 2014 Spirit Competition. UTSI Researchers help stem cells grow<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> In a joint study with Vanderbilt University, researchers at UTSI developed a synthetic culture medium that allows stem cells to maintain "stemness," or the ability to change into other types of cells and form tissue. Read more<http://www.utsi.edu/news/News_2015/release10-28-2015UTSI_ResearchersHelpStemCellsGrow.html> Faculty & Staff News [Steve Brooks in the Arctic] UTSI Professor Serves on Icebreaker to the North Pole<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. Steve Brooks, at left,was on board the US Coast Guard Ship Healy this fall while it made its solo surface cruise to the North Pole. The sixty-five day cruise was also the longest without port stops in Coast Guard history. Brooks, an associate professor at the UT Space Institute (UTSI) was on board to study the transport and deposition of air pollutants to the Arctic Ocean. Read more<http://www.utsi.edu/news/News_2015/release10-27-2015ProfessorServesOnIcebreakerToNorthPole.html> [WIlliam Weber] Weber Delivers Lectures in India<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Governor’s Chair Professor William J. Weber gave the Inaugural Lecture on "Correlation of Simulations and Experimental Signatures" at the International School on Simulation of Ion-Beam Irradiation and Its Effects, held at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology in Jaipur, India from October 24-25. Weber also attended the 18th International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators in Jaipur, India from October 25-31 and presented a paper on "Ionization-Induced Recovery of Irradiation Damage in Silicon Carbide." Weber was also elected secretary for the International Committee on Radiation Effects in Insulators during the conference. [Thanos Papanicolaou] Papanicolaou Speaks at Mic/Nite<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. Thanos Papanicolaou, professor and Goodrich Chair of Excellence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, gave the presentation "Connecting Landscapes with Rivers: Challenges and Future Directions" on Wednesday, October 28, during the UT Mic/Nite event at Relix Variety Theatre. The event was part of an ongoing series of "Pecha-Kucha" social gatherings designed to present ideas from different disciplines. Read more<https://utworks.tennessee.edu/micnite/Pages/results.aspx?sp=107> [Chris Cherry] Cherry Publishes on Electric Bikes<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. Chris Cherry, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, published two papers concerning electric bicycles recently. "Dynamics of Electric Bike Ownership and Use in Kunming, China" was published in Elsevier's Transport Policy, and "From E-bike to Car: A Study on Factors Influencing Motorization of E-bike Users Across China" was published in Elsevier's Transportation Research. Speakers & Events [Lin Chen] Chen to Give Materials Seminar<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. Lin Chen will speak on "Photophysical Studies of Low Bandgap Polymers for OPV Devices" at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/lin_chen_mse.html> [R. Craig McClung] McClung to Speak on Mechanical Engineering<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. R. Craig McClung will speak on "Don’t Let it Break: Using Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics to Transform the Material and Structural Design Process" at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, in Room 405 of the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/craig_mcclung_mabe_seminar.html> [Ning Lu] Lu to Speak About Geotechnical Issues<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Dr. Ning Lu will speak on "A Unified Effective Stress Principle for Variably Saturated Soils" at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, in Room 402 of the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/ning_lu_cee_seminar.html> Nuclear Faculty Members Speak at Conference<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> The conference "Modeling and Simulation for Nuclear Nonproliferation," organized by Governor's Chair Professor Dr. Howard Hall, was held October 20 at the Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy on the UT campus. Speakers included Dr. Ivan Maldonado and nuclear engineering PhD student Nick Luciano. Maldonado also participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Steve Skutnik, that included invited speakers Jeff Chapman, Chuck Weber, Matt Francis, and Vince Jodoin, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); and Ali Haghighat of Virgina Tech. [VOLstarter] COE Projects Seek VOLstarter Help<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> VOLstarter sites are now open to help out the Institution of Industrial Engineers (IIE) UT chapter and the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Concrete Canoe project. The IIE seeks assistance in sending students to the 2015 IIE Regional Conference. The concrete canoe competition is a fast-paced event that the ASCE team looks forward to each year. Read more about the IIE Volstarter<https://volstarter.utk.edu/features/ledger/viewapp.asp?source=BrowseRequest&mode=upd&rp=l&id=298036> Read more about the ASCE Volstarter<https://volstarter.utk.edu/features/ledger/viewapp.asp?source=BrowseRequest&mode=upd&rp=l&id=298011> SHADES Conference to Promote Engineering<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> The thirty-fifth Sharing Adventures in Engineering and Science (SHADES) conference, sponsored by the Greater Knoxville Math/Science Coalition, will be held 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 PM Saturday October 31, 2015, in Room 105 of the Claxton Education Building in UT's National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), 1122 Volunteer Boulevard. This conference is for female sixth and seventh grade students and their math and science teachers. The program consists of highly interactive, demonstration-oriented presentations, and exhibits on science and engineering topics. Read more<http://web.ornl.gov/sci/radiation_transport_criticality/shades/> Student News and Opportunity ACEC/TEF Scholarships Announced<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> The American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee (ACEC-TN), the Tennessee Engineering Foundation (TEF), and the national American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) are offering scholarships. The deadline for scholarships offered by the ACEC-TN is January 22, 2016.Tennessee winners will also compete for scholarships offered by the national organization. The TEF is offering three scholarships in addition to the Dorothy & Arthur Crouch Memorial scholarship. The TEF deadline is also January 22, 2016. Read more<http://acectn.com/engineering-excellence-awards/scholarships/> Breakthrough Involving Students Could Alter Tech, Mining Worlds<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> A trio of students from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering recently got the chance to work with scientists from around the country on a process that might make it easier and less expensive to obtain rare earth elements (REE). Doctoral student Dave DeSimone and seniors Taylor Forrest and Nick Dement traveled to the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR) to test a developmental process for recovering REEs from various waste streams from the phosphate industry. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/10/26/breakthrough-involving-students-alter-tech-mining-worlds/> [Zach Welz] Welz Selected to Participate in Symposium<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Zach Welz, a PhD student in nuclear engineering, was selected to participate in the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society's Doctoral Symposium at their annual meeting in San Diego, California, earlier this month. The Doctoral Symposium provides an opportunity for graduate students at the PhD level to present their research proposal and plans to a diverse panel of PHM researchers at a formative stage in their research. The students receive structured guidance from a panel of distinguished researchers across industry, academia, and national research laboratories in a collegial setting. Welz presented his dissertation research proposal entitled, "Proposed Design for Coupling of Nuclear Plant Computers to Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for Prognostic Data Mining." He was selected from over twenty applicants as one of only ten invited participants. MTConnect Student Challenge Program<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> Applications are open for the MTConnect Student Challenge Program, in which students develop innovative and deployable manufacturing intelligence utilizing data acquired via the MTConnect standard. The program offers two concurrent competitions: "MTConnect Student Challenge: Idea Creation"<https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/mtconnectstudentideas/> and the "MTConnect Student Challenge: Application Development."<https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/mtconnectstudentapps/> New Faces of Engineering Application Available<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#> The New Faces of Engineering College Edition recognizes the best and brightest third, fourth, and fifth year engineering students whose academic successes and experiences in the engineering field have positioned them to make an impact on the future. The student application is available at www.DiscoverE.org/CE<http://www.discovere.org/CE>. The deadline is November 20, 2015. Winners will be featured in print ads at their college or university and will receive a $500-$1,000 scholarship. Read more<http://www.discovere.org/our-programs/awards-and-recognition/awards-program-overviews?qt-our_programs_awards_recognition_=2#qt-our_programs_awards_recognition_> Engineering Advising Reminders<http://www.coop.utk.edu/index.html> Registration Dates for Spring 2016: Sophomores: (students with 30 to 59 earned hours) November 9 and 10 (Monday and Tuesday) Freshmen: (students with zero to 29 earned hours) November 23 and 24 (Monday and Tuesday) Students currently taking EF 151-152 (Honors 157-158) or Math 141-142 (Honors 147-148) or Computer Science 102 – 130) are advised in the Engineering Advising Office located in Room 316 A Perkins Hall<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/>. Students will be sent a Grades First e-mail to use the embedded link to schedule an advising appointment. Engineering Professional Practice<http://www.coop.utk.edu/index.html> 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. Students interested in participating in the Engineering Professional Practice program should create a profile in our system and then come visit us in 110 Perkins Hall: www.myinterfase.com/utk/studentregistration.aspx<https://www.myinterfase.com/utk/studentregistration.aspx> Featured Student: Blake McDavid [Blake McDavid] Blake McDavid, a mechanical engineering major from Kingsport, Tennessee, worked as a co-op student at BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, South Carolina. McDavid worked in MN-31 which is responsible for the supplier quality of software, interior, and electric components. Some of his responsibilities as a co-op included: problem solving quality issues with external QMTs and suppliers, supporting prufecubing and line trial events, and performing product and process audits at suppliers. The most valuable benefit he received by accepting his co-op was gaining experience in a real-world working environment and networking with individuals who have had very successful careers in automotive engineering. 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 110 Perkins Hall. Also, please follow Engineering Professional Practice on Twitter<https://twitter.com/UTprofpractice> and Instagram<https://instagram.com/UTEngrProfessionalPractice> for updates on co-op and internship programs. 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. Center for Career Development<http://career.utk.edu/> EF 301 – Career Services for Engineers Planning your class schedule for Spring 2016? 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/Kertesha Riley. 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. ________________________________ Employer Networking Sessions/Information Tables— CHECK THIS OUT! SRG Global Networking Session When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 4 Where: Panhellenic 201 Why: Learn more about the full-time opportunities available at SRG Global. Careers in Patents for Engineers and Scientists 2:00–3:00 p.m. November 5, 2015 Center for Career Development, Room 229-201 Student Union Workshop If you have (or will soon have) a degree in engineering, computer sciences, or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics and related disciplines), you can take the Patent Office's Registration Exam to become a Patent Agent. Patent agents can make up to $20,000 a year more than similarly situated engineers and scientists. The Exam is available virtually on-demand via computer. Becoming a patent agent can also be a step toward the even more lucrative career of becoming a Patent Attorney. If this sounds intriguing, come join Practicing Law Institute (PLI) for a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include: * Careers for patent agents (what the work is like and where you find it), * The qualities and skills that will make you happy and successful in this field (e.g., communication skills), and * The latest info on the Patent Office's Registration Exam (who can take it, how it works, and recommendations on how to study for this very difficult Exam). ________________________________ For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant—College of Engineering, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; Kertesha Riley, 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. Multicultural Student Life<http://multicultural.utk.edu/> 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/services/tutoring/> provides free tutoring to students in a variety of subject areas. The Book Loan Program<http://multicultural.utk.edu/services/book-loan/> allows students to borrow up to two textbooks 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/>. 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 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, third floor of Greve Hall. 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/supplemental-instruction/si-schedule/>. Tutoring: Drop in or by appointment sessions available. Students can check the schedule for details<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/tutoring/ssc-tutoring-schedule/>. More tutoring options may be available through the SSC. Contact SSC if you 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. Read more >><http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/ut-lead/> Contact Us College of Engineering<http://www.engr.utk.edu/> 124 Perkins Hall Knoxville, TN 37996 Communications Office: Phone: 865-974-0533 Send submissions for @COE<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/index.html> to Randall Brown, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_10_30_15.html#>[Twitter]<http://twitter.com/utk_coe> [LinkedIn] <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4919219&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/coe.utk> Big Orange. Big Ideas. The flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System<http://tennessee.edu/> and partner in the Tennessee Transfer Pathway<http://www.tntransferpathway.org/>.