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View as web page<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html> [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]<http://www.engr.utk.edu/> @TCE e-newsletter For the week of October 28, 2016 News on the College, Faculty, Speakers, Students, Opportunities and Events The @TCE<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 [Party on the Quad] Party on the Quad Will Celebrate Naming of College<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> The Party on the Quad will be 4–6 p.m. Thursday, November 3, in the Perkins Ferris Courtyard to celebrate the official naming of the Tickle College of Engineering. For additional information, contact the Engineering Development Office at 865-974-2779 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. RSVP for the Party on the Quad<http://engr.utk.edu/events/party-on-the-quad.html> [Homecoming 2016] Tickle College of Engineering Homecoming<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> The UT Homecoming week is October 30–November 5. The annual Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) BBQ will be 1–4 p.m. Saturday, November 5, on the Perkins/Ferris courtyard. This year marks the 100th UT Homecoming, the 90th anniversary of the Engineering Professional Practice<http://www.coop.utk.edu/index.html> program, the Fall TCE Board of Advisors meeting, and the naming of the Tickle College of Engineering. The engineering BBQ will feature exhibits and demonstrations, reunions with former classmates and faculty, and games for both adults and children. Catering is by Dead End BBQ, co-owned by TCE electrical engineering graduate Robert Nutt. View the full UT Homecoming schedule<http://homecoming.utk.edu/events/> Speakers & Events Hot Topic Workshop Will Look at Agriculture and Business<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> There will be a hot topic workshop at UT Conference Center on “Small-Sample-Size Statistics in Agriculture; How to maximize Business Value.” The conference will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, November 3. Registration is free. The workshop brings the latest in statistically based decision support methods to the crop protection and crop enhancement community, allowing them to learn more about small sample size statistics, its achievements and its limitations. Read more here<http://www.phenotypescreening.com/> Register here<http://engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/patrick-taylor-mse-seminar.html> [Tieming Liu] OSU Professor to Give ISE Seminar<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> Dr. Tieming Liu from Oklahoma State University (OSU) will deliver the seminar at 3 p.m. Monday, October 31, in Room 500 of the John D. Tickle Engineering Building. Liu will talk about "Data Analytics for Diabetic Retinopathy." More seminar information for the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) can be found here<http://ise.utk.edu/graduate/graduate-seminars/>. Read more<http://ise.utk.edu/graduate/graduate-seminars/tiemingliu103116/> [Cong Trinh] Trinh to Speak on Modular Cells<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> Dr. Cong Trinh, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, will speak on "Design, Construction, And Validation Of Modular Cells For Novel Microbial Biocatalysis" at 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, in Room 404 of the Min Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. Read more<http://engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/cong-trinh-cbe-seminar.html> Taylor Will Give MSE Seminar<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> Dr. Patrick R. Taylor will speak on "Current Research in the Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy at the Colorado School of Mines" at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, in Room 307 of the Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF). The seminar is presented by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Read more<http://engr.utk.edu/enews/seminars/patrick-taylor-mse-seminar.html> [Tech CarniVol] Tech Carnivol hosted competitions at Engineers Day<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> Tech Carnivol held its second annual festival on Thursday, October 20. This science and engineering event is designed and organized by UT students to help spotlight STEM education and its impact beyond engineering, and held in conjunction with the TCE Engineers Day celebration. Tech Carnivol hosted competitions in robotics, business, and physics. Read more<http://mabe.utk.edu/tech-carnival-hosts-competitions-at-engineers-day/> [Graduate Business Programs Open House] Open House for Graduate Business Programs<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> The UT Graduate Business Programs Office will host an open house for prospective graduate students from 6–8:30 p.m. Monday, November 7, in Room 402 of the Haslam Business Building. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. Representatives from the Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA), Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MS-HRM), Master of Business Administration (Full-Time MBA Program), and Professional MBA (PROMBA) programs will present information on curriculum structure, application and admissions process, financial aid, and career services. Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. Park in Volunteer Hall Parking Garage at 1545 White Avenue. Please bring your parking ticket to registration for validation. For more information, contact: Graduate Business Programs Office, 865-974-5033 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. 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/atce-10-28-16.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/> Volunteers Sought for FIRST Lego League<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.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. [Guatemala] Engineering in Guatemala<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.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> [VolCourt] Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition Underway<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.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/atce-10-28-16.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/> Student/Faculty Research Awards<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.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/> Dialogue Course on Nationality Offered for All Majors<http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atce-10-28-16.html#> [PSYC399]The psychology course PSYC399: Intergroup dialogue on Nationality will be offered in the first session of spring 2017. There are no prerequisites. It is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of any major. The course is aimed to bring both international and foreign born students and US students together to discuss commonalities and differences of experience and work towards social justice. For information, email Joel Muller at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Engineering Advising<http://www.engr.utk.edu/advising/> Spring Timetable is live on MyUTK. Spring 2017 Registration Dates * 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. Featured Student: Tiffany Onwu [Tiffany Onwu] This week's featured student is Tiffany Onwu, a chemical engineering major from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who did a coop rotation with DuPont/Chemours in New Johnsonville, Tennessee. Onwu worked primarily in the department that focused on the finished product. Her projects included assisting with implementing and training of a new instrument that would be used to monitor the quality of the finalized product. She also was involved with a project that was used to improve the quality of the product by performing various laboratory tests and collecting data. Her training experience consisted majority of instruments used to test for certain specifications on finalized products. She learned new technical skills on how to perform process capability which displays the actual performance versus the customers' specifications based on each quarter. A challenge she faced was learning how to be able to balance and manage her time between projects. It was easily solved with scheduling in her calendar and dedicating certain days to a project. She also learned that it helped with talking with her mentors frequently, which assisted in being able to prioritize various tasks. The most valuable benefit she took away from her rotation was to be more open minded when it comes to the different areas on site that you're considering working in, whether it's in the lab or out on the plant. 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/> ________________________________ New Career Consultant for the Tickle College of Engineering [Travis Greenlee]Travis Greenlee is the new Career Consultant for the Tickle College of Engineering in the UT Center for Career Development. He is looking forward to working with students, faculty, and staff within the TCE. He will be reaching out and making connections with faculty, staff, and student organizations to learn more about current projects and how he can assist with future endeavors. Greenlee will start taking student appointments and presentation requests after November 1, so don’t hesitate to contact the Center for Career Development. 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. UT LEAD: Many SSC services are currently available for UT LEAD students. 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