View as web page [log in to unmask]" class=""> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of December 4, 2015 News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events Note: The December 11 @COE will be the last edition for this year. @COE will resume January 15, 2016. 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=""> Astronaut Kelly Honored as Scientist of the Year Astronaut Scott Kelly is no stranger to stardom, having rocketed to fame as the first American to spend a year in space. For that service, R&D Magazine has recognized Kelly, a graduate of the University of Tennessee Space Institute, as its 2015 Scientist of the Year.  Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> DOE Selects UT to Develop Cutting-Edge Classes The US Department of Energy (DOE) gave a major boost to UT and Virginia Tech recently, when it selected those two institutions to receive almost $6 million in combined funding for the development of postgraduate courses and studies in power electronics.  Read more COE Ambassador Applications are Open The College of Engineering is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 class of College of Engineering Ambassadors. Founded in 2004, the Ambassadors are the undergraduate arm of recruitment for the college. The purpose of the Ambassadors is to recruit prospective students to the College of Engineering, involve the college's student body in its goals, and stimulate community interest in the field of engineering. The application is available online on the Ambassador website. Submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016, in 316A Perkins Hall. Applications are welcome from all engineering majors, including biosystems engineering. Ambassadors Website Faculty & Staff News [log in to unmask]" class=""> Mench Elected to ASME Department Head Executive Committee Dr. Matthew Mench, head of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (MABE), was recently elected by his fellow department heads of other institutions to serve a two-year term on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Department Head Executive Committee (DHEC). The DHEC operates within the ASME and functions to promote mechanical engineering education through a wide variety of activities which includes benchmarking educational programs and dissemination of best practices to fellow department heads and faculty across the country. Read more about MABE [log in to unmask]" class=""> Dongarra Honored for Leadership in High Performance Computing Dr. Jack Dongarra plays a major role in the world of supercomputing, and those efforts recently earned him national recognition. Dongarra, who serves as director of the Innovative Computing Laboratory at UT, was chosen by readers of HPCwire Magazine as one of its two recipients of the award for Outstanding Leadership in High Performance Computing (HPC). Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> NSF Selects Trinh for CAREER Award Dr. Cong Trinh, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at UT, has become a nationally recognized researcher for his work on bioengineering processes capable of turning waste products into commercial goods. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently chose Trinh for one of its prestigious NSF CAREER awards, given to promising young faculty members as a way to support particular areas of research. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> Metallic Glass Research Nets Breakthroughs, Yale Honor for Egami The phrase "metallic glass" may sound like an oxymoron, but the substance is very real, though underutilized. That could soon change. Research being done by professors like Dr. Takeshi Egami has shown the potential of metallic glass, but it took a recent move to the substance by a tech heavyweight to really open up its potential. Egami is a UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distinguished Scientist and professor of materials science and engineering.  Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> Fu Chairs Session on Emissions Dr. Joshua Fu, professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recently chaired a session at the international conference on the Atmospheric Sciences and Application to Air Quality (ASAAQ) in Kobe, Japan. Titled "Regional/urban Emission Inventory in Asia Pacific Region," the session's key focus was on recent evaporative emissions in Asia and Europe that caused increasing ozone and PM2.5.  Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> CURENT Professor’s Expertise Helps Address US Infrastructure Issue Dr. Chien-fei Chen and her collaborators are part of a $20 million National Science Foundation initiative focused on enhancing and making the nation’s infrastructure—clean water, electricity, transportation, and health care—more resilient. Their project is one of twelve recently selected for the three-year grant. Chen is a research professor and education diversity director for CURENT (Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks) and an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> CTR's Burton Co-authors Roadway Report Dr. Mark Burton, director of transportation economics with the Center for Transportation Research, co-authored a report on the future of roadway funding released by the Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. The policy brief explores the state's approach to roadway funding, and recommends increasing gasoline or diesel tax rates, adding additional sales or excise taxes, or applying a tax based on vehicle miles traveled. Read more Speakers & Events [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 Student News and Opportunity [log in to unmask]" class=""> [log in to unmask]" class=""> ChemE Car Team Competes at Conference The ChemE car team from the Department Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) competed in the 2015 AIChE annual conference in Salt Lake City. From left in the above photo are: Christopher Neal (CBE), Samantha Medina (Department of Materials Science and Engineering), Melanie Lindsey (CBE), Mary McBride (CBE), Matt Sodl (CBE) and ChemE car faculty advisor Dr. Gabriel Goenaga. In addition, Neal, Medina, Lindsey and Sodl, all undergraduate researchers in the Zawodzinski group, presented posters at the undergraduate poster competition during the conference. CBE sophomore Neal, at left, won first place in the poster competition in the division of Catalysis and Reactions Engineering with his presentation titled Effect of High Surface Area Carbon Addition to the Performance of a Non-Precious Metal Catalyst in a PEM Fuel Cell. Neal has been conducting his research in the Zawodzinski group since his freshman year under the supervision of Dr. Gabriel Goenaga. Undergraduate Summer Research Internships Available The UT Knoxville Office of Undergraduate Research funds a summer internship program to promote research and creative activity among undergraduate students. All current full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the Knoxville campus are eligible to apply. Students graduating in May or August 2016 are not eligible. Read more Call For Papers for Journal of Transportation Safety & Security The Journal of Transportation Safety & Security seeks papers for special-topics issues in the following areas: Road Safety in Developing Countries; Highway Design and Urban Road Safety; Driving Simulation Experiments and Behavior Analyses. Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> 2016 Tennessee Science Bowl Seeks Volunteers The Tennessee Science Bowl will be February 26-27, 2016, in Blount County, Tennessee. Organizers are looking for more than 200 volunteers to help conduct the event. This is a great way to give back to the community, support STEM education in Tennessee, and/or earn service hours.  Read more [log in to unmask]" class=""> Science Internships Available at DOE National Laboratories The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of seventeen participating DOE laboratories/facilities. The application deadline, including references, for Summer 2016 internships is January 8, 2016. The Office . 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 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: Mason Wortman [log in to unmask]" class="">This week's featured student is Mason Wortman, a mechanical engineering major from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who worked as a co-op student at Kimberly-Clark Corporation's tissue mill in Loudon, Tennessee. Wortman worked specifically in both manufacturing and converting departments for bath tissue. As a mechanical engineering co-op, his tasks revolved around making certain the machine equipment was running effectively and efficiently to ensure that the paper created met company and customer standards. Day-to-day, he worked with Senior level engineers conducting analysis on draws within the drives on converting equipment, to inspecting the Yankee dryers, essential to creating the paper. There have been many beneficial opportunities for him to grow, and develop, as an aspiring engineer. Wortman had many opportunities to design practical additions to the machines knowing they would improve the functionality of the machines in some way. As many of these upgrades will take place after his return to UT, he has spent many hours creating detailed assembly drawings, and documents, with information that will allow for the installation of these design projects to remain rather self-explanatory even with his absence. This challenge simply reiterates the importance of being able to communicate through all media outlets to effectively meet a project’s goal. 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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