@COE e-newsletter
For the week of July 29, 2016
News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events
Note: @COE is distributed every two weeks during the summer.
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.
   
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Cuba Trip Was Eye-Opening Experience
for UT Group
The Cold War was already relegated to history by the time even the oldest students on a recent UT study abroad trip were born. Even so, the
strain on US/Cuba relations for the past few decades has stuck around as a reminder of those darker times. Now, thanks to a thawing diplomatic climate, those students got the chance to experience Cuba—its people, its places, and its culture—in a way that would
have been but a dream to their parents or grandparents.
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Next Stop: Mexico
Spaces are available for the COE Global Initiative program's Alternative Winter Break in Mexico, scheduled for December 16-23, 2016. Students
will visit the Yucatan Peninsula and work alongside Mayan villagers on an orphanage project. The group will also visit the world-famous Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Tulum, plus the Government Palace and Museum of Anthropology.
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Retiring
Burdette Looks Back on His Fifty-Plus Years at UT
Germany and Austria were still occupied by Allied forces, Hawaii and Alaska weren’t yet states, and chimpanzees—let alone humans—had not gotten
anywhere near space exploration. That was the situation around the world when Edwin “Ed” Burdette came to UT as an undergraduate in the mid-1950s. Aside from a brief period spent earning his doctorate at the University of Illinois and one and a half years
working in Memphis, he’s been at UT’s civil engineering department ever since, having seen a number of changes in his given area of expertise as well as the university and the world around him.
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Systers Welcome Back Celebration
Systers: Women in EECS@UTK will host a "Welcome Back" event for all students 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, in the Min H. Kao Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science Building. The event will feature:
- Employer and student organization booth fairs for networking and recruiting
- Lab tours showcasing the research conducted by Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) students and faculty
- Demonstrations of student and industry projects
- An informal luncheon for all entering freshmen in engineering (for recruiting purposes)
- Information sessions on student involvement opportunities in EECS
- Raffle to encourage student engagement with the organizations and booths.
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Student News and Opportunity
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ISE Grad Student Earns Best Paper Award
A paper by Abdulaziz S. Alkabaa, a PhD candidate in industrial and systems engineering (ISE), and Dr. Alberto Garcia, ISE professor, has been
selected in the 2016 ISERC as a best track paper in engineering management. Titled "A Mahalanobis Distance Based Project Selection and Multi-Choice Classification
Methodology," the paper placed second and earned a cash award.
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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: Mark Terrones II
 Mark Terrones II, a mechanical engineering major, spent his summer in his fourth rotational
assignment as a production engineering co-op at DENSO Manufacturing in Maryville, Tennessee.
His duties included implementing new assembly lines and manufacturing processes, as well as continuously improving existing processes to advance production efficiency while decreasing defect possibilities. As an engineer, Terrones found the work very challenging.
He also felt that it was gratifying to wprk each day to solve new problems that directly affect production workers on the assembly floor.
"DENSO is a great company with dedicated employees that have assisted me from day one in growing as a professional, an engineer, and as an individual," said Terrones. "I am grateful for the opportunity with Denso and the Engineering Professional Practice Office."
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
Save the Dates!
Fall 2016 Career Fair Week Events
Engineering/STEM Career Carnival for Friday, September 16th @ TBD
Engineering/STEM Job & Internship Fair: Sept. 20, 3pm-6pm @ Thompson-Boling Arena
More information will be coming soon!
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 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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