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View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.utk.edu/> College of Engineering @COE e-newsletter For the week of March 4, 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. Note: We will not distribute @COE on Friday, March 18, due to Spring Break. [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 [Nancy Love] Distinguished Lecture Series: Nancy Love<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Dr. Nancy Love will speak as part of the College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in Room 622 of the Min Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. Her lecture is "At the Confluence: Nutrients, Trace Chemicals, and Sustainability in the Urban Water Sector." The talk will also be webcast live<http://sf.ites.utk.edu/utk/Catalog/Full/a73317af12bb40208066c05a52c158f821>. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/distinguished_lecture/nancy-love.html> [The T] Shuttle Service to JIAM Now Available<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> The T Transit System is now offering shuttle service to the Joint Institute for Advanced Materials facility at Cherokee Farm for students working on the floors that have been completed in the new facility. An hourly shuttle will run from the T transfer point beside Neyland Stadium Gate 21 at fifteen minutes past the hour, beginning at 7:15 a.m. Travel time to the facility will be fifteen minutes. The return shuttle will depart JIAM at thirty-five minutes past the hour, with the last departure at 5:35 p.m. The shuttle will offer real-time GPS tracking on the UT app. Read more<http://ridethet.utk.edu/route-information/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20More...&utm_campaign=Vol%20Update> [Scott Kelly] For Astronaut Kelly, Ride is Over, But Journey Has Just Begun<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Although it might seem paradoxical, many people return from a long trip in need of a vacation to recover from their time away. Imagine, then, if your trip had lasted a year, and you weren’t just out of town but out of this world. That’s the reality that faced NASA Commander Scott Kelly, a UT graduate, when he returned to Earth from his one-year mission aboard the International Space Station late Tuesday. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/03/02/astronaut-kelly-ride-journey-begun/> Faculty & Staff News [Maik Lang] UT, ORNL Scientists Gain New Insights into Atomic Disordering of Complex Metal Oxides<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> A study led by UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory could soon pay dividends in the development of materials with energy-related applications. Three UT researchers—Dr. Maik Lang, assistant professor of nuclear engineering; Dr. Haidong Zhou, assistant professor of physics; and Jacob Shamblin, a graduate research assistant in nuclear engineering and physics—studied an important class of complex metal oxides. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/03/02/ut-ornl-scientists-gain-insights-atomic-disordering-complex-metal-oxides/> Speakers & Events [STEM Event] Library to Host STEM Event for High School Students, College Freshmen<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> UT Libraries will host Big Orange STEM Saturday for high school and first-year college students from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and their parents are invited to attend the event in the John C. Hodges Library, 1015 Volunteer Blvd. Big Orange STEM Saturday is free, but participants should register online<http://www.lib.utk.edu/outreach/soil/b-o-s-s/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=http://www.lib.utk.edu/outreach/soil/b-o-s-s/> by Friday, March 25. Read more<http://www.lib.utk.edu/news/2016/03/stem-saturday/> [Andrew Briggs] Oxford Professor to Speak at ORNL<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Dr. Andrew Briggs, of The University of Oxford, England, will speak on "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Curiosity" at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Iran Thomas Auditorium at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spallation Neutron Source. The talk is part of the The Eugene P. Wigner Distinguished Lecture Series in Science, Technology, and Policy, hosted by the ORNL Corporate Fellows. Read more<https://www.ornl.gov/events/unreasonable-effectiveness-curiosity> [MARCON 2016] Dean Davis Opened MARCON Event<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> COE Dean Wayne Davis kicked off the 20th Anniversary MARCON (Maintenance and Reliability Conference) at the Knoxville Convention Center on February 24, 2016. The conference had eleven learning workshops over two days, plus twenty-seven technical papers and four keynotes over two more days. The IE-484 (Introduction to Maintainability) students also attended some of the talks and visited with exhibitors. It was again an excellent event "where industry and academia meet." Later, during the dinner activity, Dr. Wes Hines, head of the UT Department of Nuclear Engineering, gave a brief overview of the beginnings of the UT Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC). From left to right in the above photo are Dr. Tom Shannon (first RMC director), Dr. Tom Byerley (second RMC director), Davis, Dr. Klaus Blache (current RMC director) and Hines. Read more about RMC<http://rmc.utk.edu/> [UTSI Speaker] Former NASA Astronaut Magnus speaks at UTSI<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Former astronaut and AIAA director Sandra Magnus captivated an audience at the UT Space Institute talking about her sixteen years of experience while she was at NASA and the perspectives she gained, lessons learned traveling around the world, and highlights of the practical things in our lives. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/releases/magnus-speaks-utsi-feb2016> [conference] 2016 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Hosted this year by the Southeastern Transportation Center<http://stc.utk.edu/>, this innovative conference will bring together faculty, students, practitioners, and public agencies in the southeast to showcase recent achievements and collaborations. The conference theme is "Safety, Mobility & Sustainability." The program promises to be a fast-paced and engaging opportunity to share where we've been and where we're going in transportation research, education, and technology transfer. Register<http://stc.utk.edu/STCevents/2016UTCregistration.php> Student News and Opportunity Math Camp Counselors Sought<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Counselors are sought for Math Camp, a non-credit, invitation-only, intensive three-week summer program designed to improve incoming freshmen math skills so that they can succeed in their first required math course. Math Camp counselors will work directly with participants to help guide, counsel, and assist them during the three-week experience. Counselors lead social and cultural activities (including daytime, evening, and weekend programs), provide students with insights into the culture at UT, and provide a network of contacts to ensure that participants feel connected to campus. Register here<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/math-camp-counselor-application/>; have two references fill out the form here<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/math-camp-counselor-reference-form/>. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/pdf/counselor-job-math-camp.pdf> [EUReCA 2016] EUReCA 2016: Undergraduate Research Exhibition <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA) will take place April 11-15, 2016, and is open to all undergraduate students at UT. It is intended to emphasize students' achievements in research and creative activities by allowing them to present work in a poster format. "Research and creative achievement," for the purposes of this exhibition, means a scholarly collaboration between students and a faculty member, and has in the past included results of senior design and independent study courses, as well as undergraduate involvement in research projects. Research and design posters will be judged separately and awards will be given in both categories. Read more<http://eureca.utk.edu/> COE Student Presentations Win at TLSAMP Conference<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Three COE students won for their presentations in the 13th Annual TLSAMP Research Conference, held February 25-26 in Knoxville. Tina Anjonrin-Ohu (biomedical engineering) won first place in the Engineering Oral Competition; Samantha Medina (materials science) won second place in the Engineering Oral Competition; and Ashley Lipford (mechanical engineering) won third place in the Engineering Poster Competition. [Y12 Class Visit] Y-12 Simulation a Valuable Lesson for Nuclear Engineering Students<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> A class of UT nuclear engineering students recently got the educational opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. Y-12 invited students from one of Howard Hall’s classes to the complex, one of the top nuclear facilities in the world, for what is known as a tabletop simulation. As the joint UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Global Nuclear Security, Hall directs the Global Security Policy program at UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy as well as UT’s Institute for Nuclear Security. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/02/29/y12-simulation-valuable-lesson-nuclear-engineering-students/> Richard Goolsby Scholarship Fund<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> Applications for the Richard Goolsby Scholarship Fund are available online from the Foundation for the Carolinas. The fund was created by William and Martha DeBrule in honor of Richard Goolsby, a plastics pioneer, and is sponsored by the Carolinas Section Society of Plastics Engineers. The fund provides college scholarships to students who have expressed career interest or demonstrated practical interest in the plastics industry. Read more<https://fftcscholarships.communityforce.com/funds/search.aspx> Graduate Student Research Program Accepting Applications<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_16.html#> The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. For information, contact the SCGSR program manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Read more<http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgsr/> [Research Programs] Airport Cooperative Research Program Offers Opportunity<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_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> Phi Kappa Phi<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_03_04_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> Engineering Advising<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> Mini, Summer, and Fall Advising Dates 2016 * The Fall Timetable will be online Monday, March 7. Summer Registration: 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. Featured Student: Parker McCullough [Parker McCullough] This week’s featured student is Parker McCullough, an industrial engineering major, from Rockwood, Tennessee, who worked as a co-op student at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In reporting on his rotation, McCullough worked with both the hardware controls team and the Personnel Protection Systems team (PPS). In the hardware team, he was mainly in charge of creating test procedures for the machine protection system chassis. That included getting the specifications for the hardware requirements, writing LabVIEW code, and implementing the test procedure. He also tested several different classes of hardware. In the PPS team, McCullough worked on a software project that tests oxygen deficiency monitors. The most valuable benefit received was the opportunity to work and learn in a professional and cutting edge facility. 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. Center for Career Development<http://career.utk.edu/> ________________________________ Workshops/Career Events/Job Fairs Walk-in Hours for the Center for Career Development IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER Monday-Thursday 1-4 pm Walk-in Wednesdays 9 am-4pm HODGES LIBRARY COMMONS 220G Tuesday 6-8 pm FRIESON BLACK CULTURAL CENTER Monday 5-7 pm ________________________________ Featured Jobs from HIRE-A-VOL For More Job Opportunities or to apply to these opportunities, please log into your HIRE-A-VOL Account via MY UTK. Matsuo Industries, Quality Engineer, Jefferson City, TN Matsuo Industries USA Inc. is a Tier 2 automotive manufacturer in Jefferson City, Tennessee. We are looking for a recent graduate to fill an entry-level Quality Engineer position. Prefer candidates with a degree in industrial, mechanical or quality engineering. Essential duties include: * Improving the method of detecting nonconforming material, investigating root causes and implementing corrective action * investigating sorting, repair and scrap operations, working with Quality Control and Production departments * Assisting with the quality system for maintaining TS16949 certification * Managing all factory supplies needed for quality or production departments * Evaluating and implementing standard quality and production manuals or control documents for the overall improvement of quality and production. Syntel, Inc., Software Engineer, Nationwide Responsibilities include: * Supporting technology projects throughout the planning and delivery cycles. * Deliver software development improvements. * Support the development of Syntel’s best practices. * Research and gather both business and technology requirements to support project initiatives. * Perform analysis of existing or new processes to determine how to best enable and implement. * Respond to Intersystem impact requests to get the impacted stake holders. * Work closely with a highly synergized team of Project Managers and Technical resources. * Ensure comprehensive, timely and quality delivery of all requests. * Work with business facing analysis to determine and translate business requirements into technology solutions. * Participate in end-to-end research and analysis across multiple teams. Work closely with clients/customers to ensure alignment on technical solution. * Ensure that all documentation meets/aligns with required compliance standards. Coordinate and monitor end-to-end testing activities. * Responsible for the quality of deliverables in terms of the analysis report, technical design documentation, and the adherence to technical compliance standards. Memphis Light, Gas and Water, Project Engineer I (IE), Memphis, TN 1. Execute assigned projects by performing such tasks as conferring with superiors to define project content and scope, scheduling and assigning work to subordinates, performing system design functions and preparing progress reports. 2. Plan, monitor, schedule/coordinate the activities of one or more major systems in order to achieve maximum utilization of resources, minimize cost and insure timely completions. 3. Recommend resources utilization planning/scheduling for data processing activities; provide information for budget preparation for all activities. 4. Plan/coordinate training programs; develop training aids for users of the system. 5. Establish/administers cost control/monitoring methods; perform economic analysis of proposed application; determine operation/maintenance system costs. 6. Apply mathematical techniques of operational analysis and simulation in the solution of difficult systems design, resources allocation and information analysis problems. 7. Recommend methods/performance standards for system development, programming, operations support, workload planning/control and production reporting. 8. Provide guidance to users and management in planning, scheduling and using data processing production capabilities. 9. Determine economic/administrative effect of the new system. 10. Perform other duties as directed. ________________________________ If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Career Development at 865-974-5435 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ 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. 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