View as web page [log in to unmask]" class=""> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of November 20, 2015 News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events Note: @COE will not be distributed next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The @COE 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] by noon on the Thursdays before distribution. [log in to unmask]" class="">    [log in to unmask]" class="">   [log in to unmask]" class="">   [log in to unmask]" class=""> Featured News [log in to unmask]" class=""> COE Student Business Wins Boyd Venture Challenge Award Three UT student startup companies have been awarded a total of $35,000 to advance their businesses through the fall 2015 Boyd Venture Challenge, setting a new record for funds awarded in a single semester and pushing the total amount awarded by the competition over $200,000. T&T Scientific, formed by two College of Engineering students, won $20,000 for their startup. The students are PhD candidates Nima Tamaddoni, a fourth year student in mechanical engineering; and Graham Taylor, a fourth year student in biomedical engineering. The pair invented the LipX extruder, a low-cost, single-use liposome extrusion device that ensures cleanliness and sterility while reducing overall time of use from 20 minutes to three minutes.  Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> Priority for Deadline Approaching for COE Summer 2016 Fellowships If you have applied for a faculty-led or other summer 2016 study broad program and apply for COE fellowship by December 1, 2015, you will get a decision by December 8, 2015. A limited number of fellowships will be available under this early program; your application may be deferred to the normal deadline (February 8, 2016, with decision by March 1, 2016). Application details are available at www.engr.utk.edu/outreach/Fellowship. Turn in applications at Engineering Fundamentals office, 207 Perkins Hall (note new location).  Read about students' study abroad experiences Faculty & Staff News [log in to unmask]" class=""> Mench Participates in Symposium at 2015 ASME IMECE Meeting Dr. Matthew Mench, head of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, recently participated as part of a three-person panel for a Symposium on Early Faculty Life at the 2015 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) meeting in Houston, Texas. Along with mechanical engineering department heads of University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University, Mench presented advice to new and prospective faculty on faculty job searches, promotions, and tenure. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> UT-Led Research Benefiting Alternate Fuels, Materials As interest in biofuels has surged in recent years, the question about how to best handle lignin—a material found in the cell walls of plants that is a byproduct of biofuel production—has become a primary concern. Thanks to ongoing research being led in part by Dr. Art Ragauskas, UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for Biorefining, an answer to that problem could be just over the horizon. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> Loeffler Team Publishes in ISME Journal Dr. Frank Loeffler, Governor's Chair Professor in Microbiology, and a team of researchers from UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) published the article "The Corrinoid Cofactor of Reductive Dehalogenases Affects Dechlorination Rates and Extents in Organohalide-respiring Dehalococcoides mccartyi" in the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) Journal. Read more Speakers & Events [log in to unmask]" class=""> Lowe Speaks on Biodegradable Materials for Regenerative Medicine  Dr. Tao L. Lowe will speak on ways to "Construct Biodegradable Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Improved Family Planning" at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). Refreshments will be offered at 2:00 p.m. before the talk, which is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> 20th MARCON Set for February  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 [log in to unmask]" class=""> COE Students Headed for Peru  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 Student News and Opportunity [log in to unmask]" class=""> UT Chapter Receives ASM Award for Student Recruitment The UT student chapter of ASM International (formerly the American Society for Metals) earned the Most Students Recruited award from for a 227% increase in membership of the materials science and engineering organization. The prize includes $500 for the chapter, which earned the award with the efforts of faculty advisor Dr. Claudia Rawn, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Materials Processing. Read more about ASM International [log in to unmask]" class=""> NCUR Promotes Undergrad Research 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 ACEC/TEF Scholarships Announced 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 AccessComputing Offers Mentoring and Career Development for Students with Disabilities AccessComputing, a National Science Foundation funded project, provides mentoring and funding for career development activities for students with disabilities computing-related fields. This includes: MENTORING: Through our online community, students and mentors discuss a variety of topics. It is a place to connect with others to share your successes, ask for suggestions regarding any issues that may arise for you related to your disability, education or employment, and to support other team members when they need help brainstorming solutions.  TUTORS: Struggling with a computing course? Please contact me about tutor support. Each term, AccessComputing can fund a limited number of tutors for project participants.  CONFERENCES: Interested in attending a conference related to computing, diversity, or professional development?  AccessComputing may be able to provide funding for travel, registration, or accessibility-related costs.    INTERNSHIPS: The AccessComputing project helps students find internships that relate to computing. Together with AccessComputing staff, students make contacts with faculty members and companies in their area to inquire about internship opportunities. If opportunities are unpaid the student can request wages from the AccessComputing project.  Read more Engineering Advising Reminders 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. Students will be sent a Grades First e-mail to use the embedded link to schedule an advising appointment. 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, following the program on Twitter, visiting its website at 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 Featured Student: Pear Tansakul [log in to unmask]" class="">This week's featured student is Pear Tansakul, who worked on a coop rotation with Nelson Global Products Company in Clinton, Tennessee. Tansakul worked with the Continuous Improvement Leader and her assignments included time studies in different cells in the plant to make improvements, making PQPR reports to analyze the process of each part number, update old work instructions and create new work instructions and participate in a Kaizen event which involves improvement of the overall cell. There were some challenges that she came across while working on the layout of the cells in the plant but it taught her to different ways to problem solve. As she finished her coop she gained the knowledge and understanding of her potential job field. 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 110 Perkins Hall. Also, please follow Engineering Professional Practice on Twitter and Instagram 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, 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. Center for Career Development [log in to unmask]" class=""> 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. [log in to unmask]" class=""> 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 For more information, contact April Gonzalez , Career Services Consultant—College of Engineering, at [log in to unmask]; Kertesha Riley, STEM Consultant, at [log in to unmask]; or call 865-974-5435. Check out www.career.utk.edu for a list of all upcoming events.  Multicultural Student Life The Academic Support Unit (ASU) in Multicultural Student Life supports the academic success of students through a variety of services: The Tutoring Program provides free tutoring to students in a variety of subject areas. The Book Loan Program 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. 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 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. Tutoring: Drop in or by appointment sessions available. Students can check the schedule for details. 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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