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View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.utk.edu/> @TCOE e-newsletter For the week of October 14, 2016 News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events The @TCOE<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 [Tickle College of Engineering] Board Votes to Name the John D. Tickle College of Engineering<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees voted today to name UT Knoxville’s College of Engineering for distinguished alumnus John D. Tickle. It marks the second time in the campus's 222-year history that a college has been named for an alumnus and benefactor. Tickle, a 1965 industrial engineering graduate from Bristol, Tennessee, is chairman of the Strongwell Corporation. "My goal is for the University of Tennessee to be known for their education and the product they put out," said Tickle. "(My wife) Ann and I both believe that education is what fuels success—not just our own success, but the success of UT and the state as well." Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/10/14/tickle-college-engineering/> Faculty & Staff News [Lynne Parker] Parker Leads Task Force on AI Plan <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Dr. Lynne Parker, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Division Director for Information and Intelligent Systems at the National Science Foundation (NSF), led an interagency task force on artificial intelligence (AI) that produced the "National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan,"<https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/whitehouse_files/microsites/ostp/NSTC/national_ai_rd_strategic_plan.pdf> released October 12 by the White House. This Strategic Plan is part of the broader White House efforts to ready the United States for a future in which AI plays a growing role<https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/10/12/administrations-report-future-artificial-intelligence>. Parker, at the direction of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, attended the White House Frontiers Conference<http://www.frontiersconference.org/> in Pittsburgh on October 13, where this Strategic Plan was further announced and highlighted. Read more<https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/whitehouse_files/microsites/ostp/NSTC/national_ai_rd_strategic_plan.pdf> [Uday Vaidya] Vaidya Named Composites Person of the Year<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> When UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory welcomed Dr. Uday Vaidya as a Governor's Chair in 2015, they felt they were getting one of the top composites experts in the field. Now it's official. The Society of Plastics Engineers recently named Vaidya as their 2016 Composites Person of the Year at their annual Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/10/12/governors-chair-vaidya-named-composites-person-year/> [Davis Clarke] Clarke Sought Often for Transportation Input <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The Method, a radio interview show on WUOT 91.9 FM, recently interviewed Center for Transportation Research Director Dr. David Clarke<http://wuot.org/post/method-road-blocks-driverless-cars#stream/0> about the topic of driverless cars, and what obstacles—literal and figurative—stand in the way of their adaptation. He also offered information for an article in the upstate New York newspaper Times Union about the recent train crash in New Jersey<http://www.timesunion.com/news/us/article/After-fatal-train-crash-investigators-seek-9479845.php>. [Micah Beck] Professors Named Fulbright Scholars for 2016–17 Academic Year <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Five UT professors are serving as Fulbright Scholars this academic year, including Dr. Micah Beck, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He will head to Nairobi, Kenya, to conduct research and teach at Strathmore University. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/10/03/professors-named-fulbright-scholars-201617-academic-year/> [John Mihalczo] Mihalczo Wins 2016 ANS NCSD Technical Excellence Award<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Dr. John T. Mihalczo won the 2016 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Nuclear Criticality Safety Division (NCSD) Technical Excellence Award. He is a research professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He was cited for providing a rich legacy of support for nuclear criticality safety, with five years experience in transport theory calculations, 47 years in measurements with fissile materials, followed by continued development of the Nuclear Materials Identification System for active measurements of fissile materials. Mihalczo also taught a nuclear engineering laboratory course for 25 years at UT. Speakers & Events [Engineers Day] Engineers Day will be October 20<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Engineers Day has been a UT College of Engineering tradition for more than 100 years. Undergraduate engineering classes are dismissed for one day to allow students and faculty to spend time interacting with hundreds of potential engineering students from high schools across the region. For more information on this event, please contact the Engineering Academic & Student Affairs office at 865-974-2454, or visit www.engr.utk.edu/ed/index.html<http://www.engr.utk.edu/ed/index.html>. [Tech CarniVol] Tech CarniVol Offers Contests for UT Students<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The Tech CarniVol is a science and engineering festival for UT students featuring a series of competitions designed by UT students, held on October 20, 2016. Competitions include: * Elevator Pitch<http://web.utk.edu/~carnivol/elevator%20pitch.html> — 10:30 a.m.-noon, Room 406 Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building * Roborage Arena<http://web.utk.edu/~carnivol/roborage.html> — 10:30 a.m.-noon, second-floor atrium, Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF) * Line Vollower Autonomous Robot Challenge<http://web.utk.edu/~carnivol/line%20vollower.html> — 10:30 a.m.-noon, Room 416, Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building * Houston, We Have a Problem<http://web.utk.edu/~carnivol/houston.html> physics competition — 12:45-3 p.m., Room 406, Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Read more<http://web.utk.edu/~carnivol/> [SWE] SWE Chapter to Host Next Generation of Researchers<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> To help ensure that the next generation of researchers is as diverse as the topics they study, the UT chapter of the Society of Women Engineers is hosting an event to spark and nurture interest in STEM fields among high school girls. Tomorrow's Engineers Today will bring together girls from around East Tennessee on Saturday, October 22, 2016, for a day exploring various aspects of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—education and careers. Read more<http://tntoday.utk.edu/2016/10/12/ut-society-women-engineers-chapter-hosting-generation-researchers/> Commuter Appreciation Day and Fall Housing Fair<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Off-Campus and Commuter Services is set to host Commuter Appreciation Day, 7:30-9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18. Staff will celebrate UT's commuter students by distributing free breakfast and swag in garages G-10 and 11th Street. The Fall Housing Fair will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, on the Pedestrian Walkway. Students will be able to explore various housing opportunities within the Knoxville community will receive free lunch and other valuable resources to help them navigate off-campus living. Read more<http://commuter.utk.edu/> Student News and Opportunity [EDP Pre-College Summer Programs] Counselor Applications are Open for 2017 Pre-College Summer Programs <http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Applications for counselor positions are being accepted for the 2017 Summer Pre-College Engineering Programs. Counseling gives UT students the opportunity to inspire the next generation of engineers, enhance their own leadership skills, show Volunteer spirit, make a difference for others, and "Pass the Torch." Application deadline is Friday, December 9, 2016. The programs will take place in June and July of 2017. For information, contact Jalonda N. Thompson, assistant director of the Office of Engineering Diversity Programs, at 865-974-0625 or at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/> [DOE]Innovation Crossroads Initiative Offers Research Opportunity Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched a new DOE-funded entrepreneurial initiative called Innovation Crossroads. They are searching, nationally, five great energy innovators who would work at ORNL for up to two years to transform their clean energy ideas into new businesses. The benefits to those selected are significant: an ORISE stipend with benefits, access to business mentorship, and up to $350k in CRADA funding at ORNL. Read more<http://innovationcrossroads.org/> Volunteers Sought for FIRST Lego League<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The FIRST Lego League Knoxville Qualifying Tournament, scheduled for December 3, 2016, is seeking volunteers to fill judge and referee roles. FIRST Lego League is an international program that teaches students ages 9-14 about engineering and science through the development of competitive robotics and research projects. Judges will focus on providing feedback in the area of robot design, research projects, and core values. Referees will be tasked with scoring the competitive robot performance game. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Dr. Rachel McCord ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) for more information. Read more<http://gradschool.utk.edu/faculty-staff/studentfaculty-research-awards/> [Guatemala] Engineering in Guatemala<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Spaces are available for the TCOE Global Initiative program's Alternative Spring Break in Guatemala, scheduled for March 11-17, 2017. Students will visit the colonial town of Antigua, former capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, and use engineering skills to construct a classroom for indigenous students. While in Guatemala, students will learn about Mayan cosmology and hear lectures from opposing sides of the Guatemalan Civil War. Program fee is $1,799 per person plus airfare. Registration deadline is November 21, 2016. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Read more<http://www.engr.utk.edu/global/upcoming_trips.html> [Boyd Venture Fund] Boyd Venture Challenge Is Accepting Applications<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The Boyd Venture Challenge is accepting applications now through Oct. 17. Boyd Venture Challenge is a seed fund grant that awards up to $20,000 to startup companies owned by University of Tennessee students. Any legally formed company owned by a UT Knoxville or UT Institute of Agriculture undergraduate, master's, or PhD student is eligible to apply. To date, this fund has awarded $242,000 to 29 startups. Read more<https://tiny.utk.edu/Boyd-fall16> [VolCourt] Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition Underway<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition kicked off on October 12. Vol Court is a six-week entrepreneurial speaker series hosted by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The series culminates in a pitch competition where attendees put what they’ve learned to use by pitching their ideas to a panel of judges. Winners of the Vol Court Pitch Competition receive cash, rental space in the UTRF Business Incubator and legal and accounting services. Vol Court is a free event open to all UT students, faculty and staff. Read more<https://tiny.utk.edu/VolCourtFall16> Orientation Leadership Positions Available<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> Positions are open for Orientation Leaders for 2017. Orientation Leaders (OLs) serve the University of Tennessee by helping to welcome and transition more than 12,000 new students and families to the university while interacting with first-year students, transfer students, families, non- traditional students, university faculty and administrators, and the other OLs. They serve as peer advisors and resources, as well as role models, for program participants. Students may be nominated for the roles here<https://docs.google.com/a/vols.utk.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebLr6E2h2VZP2PhXeJsz35zBckk6xHWVUofuEBFWqa7p8WcQ/viewform>. Staff volunteers may sign up to help with OL interviews here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UuGQw4QXthJ6eHC2RKrBd4JkB07-Qh-Y1YWKu6O_T9Q/edit#gid=902636674>. Read more<http://newvols.utk.edu/orientation/student-leader-recruitment/> [International Experience] Leveraging your International Experience on the Career Path The seminar "Leveraging your International Experience on the Career Path" will bring an employer to campus to discuss what value employers and recruiters place on an international experience and how to best communicate that value when applying for and interviewing for a job or graduate school. The event will also touch on how/where to list an international experience on a resume and how to make use of it in an interview setting. The talk will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, in Room 253 of the Hodges Library. RSVP for the event to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Monday, October 17. Student/Faculty Research Awards<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe-10-14-16.html#> The Student/Faculty Research Awards are awards to be used to advance the work for both faculty and graduate students. Every award requires a student PI and a faculty PI. The benefit to both should be evident in the proposal. This mechanism is intended to help support student research; give students experience writing grants; and foster the mentoring relationship between faculty and graduate students. Grants up to $5000 will be awarded to student/faculty pairs who submit proposals for funds to support research or creative projects. Read more<http://gradschool.utk.edu/faculty-staff/studentfaculty-research-awards/> [UTRF] The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has announced a call for submissions for the ninth annual UTRF Maturation Funding program. Proposals must be received at the appropriate campus research office by 5 p.m. October 21, 2016. The program is designed to help UT researchers further develop technologies that have potential for commercial success. Up to $15,000 in direct costs will be awarded to the highest ranking proposals. Read more<http://utrf.tennessee.edu/news/2017-utrf-maturation-grant-funding/> Health Fair Is Next Week The Fall 2016 Health Fair will feature admissions representatives from professional schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, and allied health programs. They will be available to talk with interested students about program admission. The fair will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, in the Panhellenic Building, 1531 Cumberland Avenue. Engineering Advising<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> Spring Timetable is live on MyUTK. Spring 2017 Registration Dates * Seniors (90 + hours earned) October 17 and 18 * Juniors (60 + hours earned) October 24 and 25 * Sophomores (30 + hours earned) November 7 and 8 * Freshmen (zero to 29 hours earned) November 21, 22, and 23 Students who are taking EF 151/157- 152/158/Physics 135/137-136/138 and Math 141/147-142/148 and Computer Science 102-130 are advised in the Engineering Advising Office located in room 316 A Perkins Hall. Students please check your UT e-mail and schedule your advising appointment using the link inside the Grades First e-mail you receive. Students who are in Good Academic Standing and have completed EF 151/157 – EF 152/158 or Physics 135/137- 136/138 and Math 141/147 – 142/148 are advised in their major department with faculty or professional advisors. MABE and CBE students will be receiving a Grades First e-mail to schedule advising appointments with your professional advisers. Other engineering majors, please contact your major department/faculty adviser to schedule an advising appointment. NOTE: Engineering students will be taking Math courses together again in Spring 2017. Please look for sections with the following professors: * Math 141-Kevin Sukanek * Math 142- Tim Schulze * Math 241- Mike Gilbert * Math 231- Mike Berry 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. [Hala Sura]This week's featured student is Hala Sura, an industrial engineering major from Bartlett, Tennessee. Sura did three co-op rotations with Georgia Power Company—A Southern Company. She worked in the Metro East and South Technical Sales department in charge of analyzing commercial and industrial load information to size transformers. The atmosphere was welcoming and she was able to relate to the other employees not just as a student. Sura learned how to read mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans and learned to look further to find answers to questions not just assume where you think it is. She also learned numerous professionalism skills and team building skills that she will be able to take back to the classroom. Sura gained value on seeing what was important to her by being able to coop while in school. 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/> ________________________________ Workshop: STEM In Action: Careers in Science & Math 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 Room 225, Center for Career Development Room This event is part of the Career Conversations for Arts and Sciences series, and it will feature a panel of individuals utilizing their science and math degrees in different ways. Explore real-world options via a facilitated panel discussion and questions and answer session. ________________________________ For more information, contact 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/events/>. Tutoring: Drop in or by appointment sessions available. Students can check the schedule for details<http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/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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