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http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.utk.edu/> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of February 12, 2016 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 [Yilu Liu] Liu Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Dr. Yilu Liu, the joint UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Power Electronics, was named a newly elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. Being elected to the academy is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Liu was elected "for her innovations in electric power grid monitoring, situational awareness, and dynamic modeling," according to the NAE. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/02/08/liu-elected-member-national-academy-engineering/> [Mariesa Crow] Crow to Discuss Microgrid Applications in Distinguished Lecture Series<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Dr. Mariesa Crow, PE, will speak in the College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series at 1:45 p.m. Monday, February 29, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). Crow's lecture will be "VRB Energy Storage Performance Characterization for Microgrid Applications." She is the Fred Finley Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the Missouri University of Science and Technology Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/distinguished_lecture/mariesa-crow-dls-info.html> Faculty & Staff News [Kennth Kihm] Kihm's Collaboration Published in Nature Communications<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Dr. Kenneth D. Kihm, Magnavox Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, has published in Nature Communications on "High-Efficiency Electrochemical Thermal Energy Harvester Using Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Sheet Electrodes." The fabricated thermo-electrochemical cell with purified carbon nanotube aerogel sheet electrodes demonstrated a record Carnot-relative efficiency of 3.95% and a record areal power density of 6.6 Wm-2 for a temperature difference of only 51.4°C. The published work is based on Kihm’s collaborative research effort with Seoul National University in Korea, as well as the University of Texas at Dallas. Read more<http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2016/160203/ncomms10600/full/ncomms10600.html> [Greg Reed] Reed Inducted into TSPE College of Fellows<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Dr. Greg Reed, retired former head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was inducted into the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) College of Fellows. TSPE Fellows are recognized for significant contributions to the State Society throughout their career and their names appear on a plaque at the Tennessee Engineering Center in Nashville. Selection criteria include exemplary service and dedication to the profession, the Society, and the community as a whole. Speakers & Events Phan Will Speak in MSE Special Seminar<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Dr. . Manh-Huong Phan will speak on "A Novel Magnetoimpedance-Based Biosensing Platform for Detection of Magnetically Labeled Cancer Cells and Biomolecules" at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, in Room 414 of Ferris Hall. The seminar is presented by the Department of Material Science and Engineering. Read more<http://engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/manh-huong-phan-mse-seminar.html> Women in Leadership Panel hosted by CURENT<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> CURENT is hosting a college-level seminar/panel titled "Women in Leadership" on April 1, 2016. Jacinda Woodward, senior vice president at TVA; Kim Greene, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Southern Company; Anda Ray, senior vice president at Electric Power Research Institute; and Jennifer Cistola, senior vice president at CableLabs, will visit CURENT to meet with students from all engineering disciplines. Read more about CURENT<http://curent.utk.edu/> [MARCON 2016] UT Alumni First-Time Attendees Can Get Half-off Registration for MARCON<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.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." UT faculty and full-time College of Engineering students may attend the formal portion of the conference, February 24–25, for free. UT alumni attending for the first time can register at a 50% discount using the code "MARCON50." Read more<http://marcon.utk.edu/> Student News and Opportunity [VolCourt] Vol Court Returns<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition is back for the spring semester beginning February 17 with all new topics. Vol Court is a six-week entrepreneurial speaker series that culminates in a pitch competition where attendees put what they have learned into practice by presenting their business ideas to a panel of successful entrepreneurs for a chance to win $1,500 in cash, office space in the UTRF Business Incubator, and legal and accounting services. Vol Court meets on Wednesdays beginning February 17 from 5:15–6:15 p.m. in 104 Haslam Business Building. Refreshments provided. Read more<http://tiny.utk.edu/VolCourtSpring16> [BOSS] Registration Opens Monday for Big Orange STEM Saturday <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Registration opens Monday for Big Orange STEM Saturday: A STEM Studies and Career Fair in the Libraries. The fair is scheduled for April 2, 2016. Registration will be open through March 25. Read more<http://www.lib.utk.edu/outreach/soil/b-o-s-s/> [Research Programs] Airport Cooperative Research Program Offers Opportunity<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) of the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board offers $10,000 graduate research awards that include mentoring by national experts assigned by the ACRP, facilitation of access to ACRP resources, a research presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington, DC, and publication in the Transportation Research Record. Applications are due on May 15, 2016. Read more<http://www.trb.org/ACRP/ACRPGraduateAwardProgram.aspx> [Cuba] Alternative Summer Break Planned in Cuba<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The College of Engineering's Global Initiatives program will host an alternative summer break trip to Cuba May 11-18, 2016. Students will stay in the historic center of Old Havana, explore the culture, and complete playground and school repairs. Visits are also planned to museums and a national Eco project, as well as a "tobacco tour" and a boat tour through the Vinales Caves. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/global/upcoming_trips.html> Campus Leadership & Service Scholarships Available<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The University of Tennessee is fortunate to have several scholarships available to upperclassmen based primarily on campus leadership and campus and community service. The recipients of these scholarships are chosen in the spring by a committee appointed by the Division of Student Life. Students may apply themselves or may be recommended by another member of the campus community. Read more<http://dos.utk.edu/students/scholarships.shtml> Phi Kappa Phi<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship Competition awards stellar academic achievers who plan to attend graduate school in the next academic year. For eligibility, applicants must be a Phi Kappa Phi member by June 30, 2016; and must have have applied for enrollment as a full-time graduate student for 2016-2017. Application deadline is March 10, 2016. Read more<http://www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/fellowship> COE Ambassador Applications are Open<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> The College of Engineering (COE) is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 class of COE Ambassadors. 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<http://www.engr.utk.edu/ambassador/index.php> Notice for Seniors Graduating Spring and Summer 2016<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_12_16.html#> Seniors who are graduating spring or summer 2016 should have received e-mail notices recently from the Registrar's Office regarding instructions on checking their hometown information in MyUTK Banner for commencement program purposes. The deadline to correct or enter a hometown is February 26, 2016. Students should e-mail Jacqueline Jones at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with any hometown changes or hometowns newly entered by the February 26 deadline. Engineering Advising<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> Mini, Summer, and Fall Advising Dates 2016 * Advising flags can be cleared for all students in the week of February 15. * Mini and Summer Turntables will be online Monday, February 22. * The Fall Timetable will be online Monday, March 7. Mini Registration: For all students — Wednesday, February 24 Summer Registration: Priority — Wednesday, February 24 Seniors — Tuesday, March 1 Juniors — Thursday, March 3 Sophomores — Tuesday, March 8 Freshmen — Thursday, March 10 Fall Registration Spring Break — March 14-18 Priority Registration — Monday-Tuesday, March 21-22 Seniors — Monday-Tuesday, March 28-29 Juniors — Monday-Tuesday, April 4-5 Sophomores — Monday-Tuesday, April 11 and 12 Freshmen — Monday-Tuesday, April 25 and 26 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>, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu<http://www.coop.utk.edu/>, or calling 865-974-5323. [Expo] Featured Student: Reimi Sato [Reimi Sato]This week's featured student is Reimi Sato, an industrial engineering major who worked as a co-op student at Shaw Industries in Dalton, Georgia. In reporting on her rotation, Sato worked in the process improvement department which is responsible for making budgets, cost reduction of processes, improving work procedures, and waste center control. Her responsibilities included updating current systems weekly, managing waste center, and checking raw materials. She also had to justify whether warping was a bottleneck of beam tufting and reorganization of yarn in the warehouse. The most valuable benefit Sato received was learning how industrial engineering tools are applied in real life situations. It deepened her understanding in work measurement and she also got to learn materials that will be covered in future classes. The experience earned in a co-op adds tremendous benefit on top of what lectures can offer. 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> 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. 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. 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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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