@COE e-newsletter
For the week of March 11, 2016
News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events
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.
Note: Due to Spring Break and the Spring Holiday, @COE will not be distributed for March 18 and 25. The next @COE will be distributed on April 1.
   
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Viney
Aneja
Dr. Viney Aneja will speak as part of the College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, in Room 622
of the Min Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. His lecture is "The Impact of Agriculture on Air Quality and Climate: Is Nitrogen the Next Carbon?" The talk will also be webcast
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Scholarship Continues Legacy of Groundbreaking
UT Engineering Graduate
A commitment to the environment led engineering graduate Susan E. Stutz-McDonald to a career pursuing ways of making the air, water and land
better for all. Now, the Susan E. Stutz-McDonald Scholarship Foundation (SESMSF) is celebrating her life and work with a scholarship in her memory in UT's College of Engineering. Stutz-McDonald died in 2005 after a four-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Her colleagues and her sister, Sally Stutz Baker, started the SESMSF in 2005 with the first major endowment being awarded to UT in 2015. The $125,000 endowment will be used to offer an annual award to a deserving female engineering student at the graduate
level with a primary focus in environmental or wastewater engineering.
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INS Research Featured
in Science
Research by Dr. Howard Hall and his team at the Institute
for Nuclear Security (INS) is featured in the new issue of Science. The article, titled "Who Dropped the Bomb," examines research approaches in post-detonation forensics for potential instances of nuclear explosion. Hall is the director of INS and the
Governor's Chair Professor for Nuclear Security in the Department of Nuclear Engineering.
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Sustainability Efforts
Net Hathaway Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Jon Hathaway, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, recently earned a prestigious CAREER Award from the
National Science Foundation for his work in sustainable urban water management. Hathaway’s project, “Toward Sustainable Urban Water Management through a Twofold Approach: Enhanced Landscape Modeling and Strategic Spatial Placement of Stormwater Control Measures,”
aims to develop strategies for more effective modeling and strategic placement of green infrastructure in urban watersheds over a five-year period.
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No Shuttles Service to JIAM, ORNL,
PSCC During Spring Break
The shuttle services to the Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM) facility at Cherokee Farm, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Pellissippi
State Community College will not run during Spring Break week. Other arrangements should be made for travel to these locations.
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Students Hosting Engineering Event
for Middle School Girls
The College of Engineering at UT has made a strong effort in recent years to attract, support, and inspire female students interested in science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Much of that encouragement starts before students even graduate from high school. Spearheading those efforts are some of the best STEM case studies: current UT students. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
chapter is hosting its third annual spring event, "Tomorrow’s Engineers Today," which gives middle school girls a chance to come to campus for a day and get hands-on experience in various types of engineering. Sponsored by Eastman, the event is scheduled to
run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2. The cost for students is $5.
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Library to Host STEM Event for High
School Students, College Freshmen
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 by Friday, March 25.
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Srolovitz to Speak in MSE Seminar
Dr. David J. Srolovitz will speak on "Grand Unified Theory of Grain Boundaries" at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in Room 307 of the Science and
Engineering Research Facility (SERF). Refreshments will be available at 2:00 p.m. before the talk. The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE).
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Gonzalez to Discuss CBE Topics
Dr. Ramon Gonzalez will speak on "Industrial biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals: efficient platforms for product synthesis and utilization
of non-sugar feedstocks in" at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in Room 404 of the Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. The seminar is presented by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE).
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EUReCA 2016: Undergraduate Research
Exhibition
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.
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2016 UTC Conference for the Southeastern
Region
The 2016 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region will be March 31-April 1 at the UT Conference Center Building. Hosted this year by the Southeastern
Transportation Center, 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."
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Student News and Opportunity
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Engineering Trio Honored with Tennessee
Society of Professional Engineers Scholarships
Three College of Engineering students recently earned Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) scholarships. Kelli Grissom, Kristin
Miranda, and Katherine Krouse—who are majoring in civil, industrial, and chemical engineering, respectively—received the news at the TSPE's banquet, which helped raise funds for area educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Fall 2016 Math Classes
Starting Fall 2016 there will be specific math sections for engineering majors. Math 141, 142, 231 and 241 all have sections just for engineering
majors. Engineering majors will not be allowed to register for the other sections of these courses. Use the timetable inked below to help select your math course, and then plan your other fall courses around math.
Math
Course Timetable
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2016 UT Research Foundation Tennessee
Venture Challenge Finale
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) will host the 2016 Tennessee Venture Challenge (TVC) from 3:00–5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April
6, 2016 at The Foundry. Six startup companies will compete for the top prize of up to $25,000 to help kick-start the process of commercializing their idea. Additionally, those attending will choose—via live text voting—a crowd favorite who will win a $5,000
cash prize!
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Math Camp Counselors Sought
Counselors are sought for Math Camp, a non-credit, invitation-only, intensive three-week summer program designed to improve incoming freshmen's
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.
Register here;
have two references fill out the form here.
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Graduate Student Research Program Accepting
Applications
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].
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Airport Cooperative Research
Program Offers Opportunity
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.
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Engineering Advising
Mini, Summer, and Fall Advising Dates 2016
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
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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, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu, or calling 865-974-5323.
Featured Student: Curtis Maffei
 This week’s featured student is Curtis Maffei, a biosystems engineering major who worked as a
co-op student for BAE Systems in Kingsport, Tennessee.
In reporting on his rotation, Maffei worked in both the Energy Management and Facilities Maintenance Departments. While in the energy management, he was responsible for helping perform a semiannual audit with an outside organization. He also helped collect
and organize energy usage data for management reviews on site. While in the facilities maintenance department, he coordinated a drinking water flow meter project from beginning to finish. His most valuable benefit received was the experience that he could
take with him in his future endeavors.
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
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.
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.
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Center for Career Development
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
Sign-up for the SEC-ACC Virtual Career Fair here >>
If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Career Development at 865-974-5435 or [log in to unmask]
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.
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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.
UT LEAD: Many SSC services are currently available for UT LEAD students. Read more >>
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