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http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.utk.edu/> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of November 13, 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 [DLS] Spring Distinguished Lecture Series Set<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The College of Engineering's fall slate of Distinguished Lecture Series events concluded successfully in October. The series continues in 2016 with a spring slate of speakers, who—like the fall speakers—will present their topics in Room 622 of the Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building with an Internet simulcast. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/releases/distinguished_lecture_series_spring_2016.html> Faculty & Staff News [CTR Fellows 2015] Center for Transportation Research Announces 2015 Fellows<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> UT’s Center for Transportation Research (CTR) has announced a class of five faculty members as its 2015–16 fellows. From left above are: Dr. Mingzhou Jin, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Dr. John Bell, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management; Dr. John Ma, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Dr. Charles Sims, Department of Economics, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy; Dr. Subhadeep Chakraborty, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/11/12/center-transportation-research-announces-2015-fellows/> [Chris Cherry] UT Study Finds China's Newfound Mobility Increasingly Reliant on E-Bikes<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> UT researchers have been studying the use of e-bikes in China, and their new findings shed light on the demographic and geographic use of the new technology. "Overall usage has been studied before, but this is one of the first times that people have drilled the data down to geographically defined areas and looked at trends over time," said Chris Cherry, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. "China is a good case study for investigating e-bikes as a transformative mode of transportation, particularly in urban areas." Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/11/12/ut-study-china-increasingly-reliant-on-e-bikes/> [Shanfeng Wang] Wang Is Quest Scholar of the Week<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> Dr. Shanfeng Wang, associate professor of biomedical and materials science engineering, is the Quest Scholar of the Week. He was recently awarded a three-year single-PI NSF grant from the Division of Materials Research – Biomaterials titled "Multi-functional Polymer Structures for Promoting Neurite Extension and Myelination." His research program focuses on polymeric biomaterials for tissue engineering applications such as bone/nerve/cardiovascular regeneration. Read more<http://quest.utk.edu/2015/shanfeng-wang-2/> [Brett Compton] Compton Speaks on 3D Printing<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> Dr. Brett Compton gave an invited talk, "3D Printing of Composites with Controlled Architecture," at the Composites at Lake Louise 2015 (CALL 2015) conference in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. This biennial conference in invitation only and organized by ECI. Also, the November issue of MRS Bulletin<http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displaySpecialPage?pageId=7652>, focused on meso-scale materials, features one of Compton's images on the front cover. [Richard Bennett] Bennett Speaks on Bridge Strength<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> Dr. Richard Bennett made a presentation entitled "Optimizing Bridge Strength–Testing of Scaled Bridge Ties With and Without Ports for Borate Inserts" at the Railway Tie Association Meeting, November 3-5, in Tucson, Arizona. The presentation was co-authored by Dr. Adam Taylor, associate professor of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries; Julia-Katharina Neier, exchange student from University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg; and Dr. Jeff Lloyd, Nisus Corporation. The interior of large bridge timbers are hard to treat with preservatives. One very effective means of treatment is to drill holes in the timber and allow borate treatments to diffuse through the timber. This presentation examined the effect of the holes on the strength of the timber, with the conclusion being that the strength loss was minimal, and the additional preservative was well worth the minor strength loss from the holes. [Klaus Blache] Blache Is Delivers Keynote<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> Dr. Klaus Blache, director of the Reliability and Maintainability Center and research professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was the opening keynote speaker on November 3, 2015, in Louisville at the Kentucky International Convention Center. His presentation titled "How to be a Spare Parts Millionaire" was presented to an international audience of companies, service providers, and integrated suppliers. Speakers & Events [David GInger] Ginger to Speak on Thin Film Solar Cells<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> Dr. David S. Ginger will speak on "Imaging Heterogeneity in Thin Film Solar Cells: From Polymers to Perovskites" at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). Refreshments will be available at 2 p.m. before the talk. The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/david_ginger_mse.html> [Exxon Check Presentation] ExxonMobil Celebrates Recruitment<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> ExxonMobil presented a $25,000 grant check to the College of Engineering on Friday, November 6. The grant is a result of ExxonMobil's recruiting successes at UT and the performance of recent graduates within ExxonMobil. Nathan Keesecker (BS/ME ’96) and Andrea Gerrity (BS/Engr. Science ’90) presented the check. Accepting on behalf of the college was Dean Wayne Davis, Dr. Toby Boulet, and Dr. Bamin Khomami. [MARCON 2016] 20th MARCON Set for February<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> MARCON 2016 will celebrate the conference's twentieth anniversary February 22–25, in Knoxville with the theme "Defining Your Future with Reliability and Maintainability." The conference will feature ten workshops, keynotes presentations by companies including Microsoft, Eastman Chemical Company, Pratt & Whitney Military and Saudi Armco Ras Refinery, three tracks of paper presentations, and an exhibit area. Companies share their best practices and information on new and emerging technologies, methods, and techniques in the area of reliability and maintenance engineering and management. Read more<http://marcon.utk.edu/> [Peru] COE Students Headed for Peru<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The College of Engineering's Global Initiatives program will host its largest international student trip yet in December. Twenty engineering students will travel to Peru for an engineering service project. They are: Zach Bingham, Quillen Blalock, Ethan Bowman, Kristina Bridgwater, Sam Brown, Connor Carr, Gary Collins, Joseph Connor, Jay Fitzsimmons, Evans Gritton, Trevor Hepburn, Ben Jacob, Nick Kivi, Zack Pasternak, Matt Poligone, Andy Skipper, Jared Smith, Andrew Vick, Joel Weber, and Cody Winstead. Mechanical engineering graduate student Max Pridgen will serve as trip leader. The team will help construct safe cookstoves for indigenous families in the outskirts of Cuzco, a visit sites of cultural and historic significance. The spring 2016 trip to Belize, jointly sponsored by the Chancellor's Honors Program, is also presently sold out, with fifteen students going. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/global/> [Haslam College of Business] Open House at Haslam College of Business<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The University of Tennessee Graduate Business Programs Office will host an Open House for prospective graduate students 6:00–8:30 p.m., on Monday, November 16, in the Haslam Business Building, Room 402. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. Representatives from the Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA), Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MS-HRM), Master of Business Administration (Full-Time MBA Program), and Professional MBA (PROMBA) programs will present information on curriculum structure, application and admissions process, financial aid, and career services. Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. Park in the Volunteer Hall Parking Garage, 1545 White Avenue. (Please bring your parking ticket to registration for validation.) For more information, contact: Graduate Business Programs Office, 865-974-5033 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. [CANstruction] CEE to Build Can Sculpture for Holiday Food Drive<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) will participate in the Knoxville CANstruction Event again this year. They seek canned food for donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The student team will use the cans in the planned "Nightmare Before Christmas" themed sculpture, and then the food will go to Second Harvest in Knoxville to feed our local community.Can collection is open through November 19. Supporters can also help out on Friday, November 20, at the Knoxville Convention Center. Everyone is welcome to cheer the team on. If you’d like to assist in the build, contact Dr. Jennifer Retherford at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Also be sure to "like" the sculpture at www.facebook.com/knoxcan<http://www.facebook.com/knoxcan>. [VOLstarter] COE Projects Seek VOLstarter Help<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_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> Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Student Chapter Seminar<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Student Chapter will host a panel discussion with current graduate students in mathematics at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, in Room 405 of Ayres Hall. Students will discuss their experiences working in industrial internships over this past summer, offering idea about the types of opportunities in industry available to mathematicians and how to get involved in them. Pizza will be served. Student News and Opportunity [NCUR] NCUR Promotes Undergrad Research<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_15.html#> The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is an annual conference promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. Through this gathering of 4,000+ young scholars, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education. NCUR 2016 will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, April 7-9, 2016. The deadline for students to submit research abstracts is Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The Office of Undergraduate Research will provide partial travel scholarships (2 night’s hotel) for up to 60 UT students to attend NCUR. Read more<http://ugresearch.utk.edu/ncur/> ACEC/TEF Scholarships Announced<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_11_13_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/> Engineering Advising Reminders<http://www.coop.utk.edu/index.html> Registration Dates for Spring 2016: 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: Daniel Whitcomb [Daniel Whitcomb]This week's featured student is Daniel Whitcomb, a chemical engineering major from Nashville, Tennessee, who worked at Dow's Polyethylene B plant on their site in Plaquemine, Louisiana. His responsibilities included organizing moisture data from the warehouse, building spreadsheets for creating reports, finding unregistered insulated pipes on P & ID's, measuring pits and dikes, creating flowsheets on Aspen, SSIS audits for pressure safety valves and learning the processes of the plant. Whitcomb had no idea what it was like to work in a plant before this assignment, and he finally had an understanding of the kind of job he could have as a chemical engineer. The experience of working in the plant was invaluable as it allowed him to judge what kind of job positions he would like to try. This was a wonderful experience and he looks forward to his next coop rotational assignment in the near future. [Daniel Whitcomb] 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/> [Sophomore Boot Camp]<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/pdf/sophmore_bootcamp_2016.pdf> ________________________________ Graduating in December 2015? Take the Post-Graduation First Destination Survey: What is the First Destination Survey? It is a tool to collect data on the post-graduation plans of graduating Vols. [Recent Graduates Survey] Why is it important? This data is collected and used for purposes that include salary averages, geographic preference, benchmarking, reporting to ranking organizations and to assess areas of improvement—all of which are helpful for prospective students, current students, new alumni and employers. Lastly, this survey is completely confidential and information is collected in an aggregate/anonymous manner and is given in compliance with federal and state regulations. Take the Survey today: utk.12twenty.com<http://utk.12twenty.com/> ________________________________ 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. 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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. 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