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For the week of
December 16, 2011

This is the final edition of @COE for 2011. We will resume publication on Jan. 13, 2012.

Please send submissions for @COE to Julie Stansberry in the Engineering Communications Office at jstansberry@utk.edu by noon on Thursdays.

Student News

Scholarship Information Available

Information about ACEC and ACEC of Tennessee's scholarships is now available at http://www.acectn.org/Scholar.htm. The deadline for submitting applications is January 20, 2012.

Intern Program Fellowship Information

2012 Program
The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) is a 10-week paid summer internship with opportunities in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy for women and minority students who are currently enrolled in Science, Technology (IT), Engineering and Math majors at an accredited college or university.
 
MLEF Mission
Provide opportunities for educational advancement and career development through an award winning internship program for women and minority students in Science, Technology (IT), Engineering and Math.
 
Eligibility
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen
• Undergraduate students completing their sophomore year in Spring 2012 through Ph.D.    candidates
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
 
Application
Application deadline is December 31, 2011. The start date for the summer internship program is June 4, 2012. For more information about DOE/FE and to complete the
MLEF application, please click here.

For more information, please contact the MLEF Program Office at MLEF@hq.doe.gov.

If you are interested in becoming a tutor for the Educational Advancement Program, contact:

Celeste Brooks, Tutor Coordinator
brooksac@utk.edu
(865)974-7900

The Educational Advancement Program is a U.S. Department of Education funded TRIO program that provides support services for first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities.

Earn Money, Credit & Experience

The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards student research grants/internships each year to university students as part of its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) Program. APPA is the service organization for the nation’s community-owned electric utilities. DEED is APPA’s research program that funds innovative, energy related research.

Grants and internships available annually to undergraduate and graduate students:

For more information and an application, visit http://www.publicpower.org/DEED.

SOLD Leadership Guides Present the Executive Leadership Academy

The SOLD Leadership Guides are excited to present... The Executive Leadership Academy, an Academy for Executive Boards and officers of student organizations. Register today by clicking here!

The Executive Leadership Academy is an in-depth, interactive learning experience designed to develop and foster the skills of leaders on campus and in organizations. This academy was created to help officers & executive boards of organizations to develop their leadership abilities and learn more about the resources available to them on campus.

Participants will gain a better understanding of what being a leader is all about and how their leadership impacts those in every level of their organizations. Over four sessions, the Leadership Guides will present information that will empower student leaders to thrive in their current roles, and help to connect them to fellow student leaders in similar positions across campus in an effort to improve their synergy, success and sustainability.

For more information, visit http://sold.utk.edu/resources/index.php.

Travel Awards for Women in STEM

The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Awards support travel for professional development, and any woman who works in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree is eligible to apply. Individuals may be graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, employed scientists and engineers, or those seeking employment or to return to school. The application deadline is Dec. 31. Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000. For more information, please click here.

AACE Scholarships Available

The Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) is dedicated to advancing the study of cost engineering and cost management through the integrative process of total cost management. To promote this objective, AACE awards academic scholarships to full-time students pursuing a related degree in engineering, construction management, building construction, computer sciences, business, quantity surveying, information technology, etc. More information about this scholarship, evaluation criteria and important dates can be found at http://www.aacei.org/awards/scholarships/.  You can submit the application electronically through this link. Please contact Melissa Buckner at 865-574-8300 if you have any questions concerning this scholarship or the application.

Research Opportunities Available

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program opportunities are available with the Tennessee Solar Conversion using Outreach, Research and Education EPSCoR National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement (NSF EPS-10004083). TN-SCORE is an alternative energy research grant involving nine universities across Tennessee. The three research thrusts are:

• Thrust 1: Advanced Solar Conversion and Innovation
• Thrust 2: Components and Devices for Energy Storage and Conversion
• Thrust 3: Nanostructures for Enhancing Energy Efficiency

Host Universities: In 2012, the host universities include 1) Vanderbilt University (Nashville); 2) University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 3) Tennessee Technical University (Cookeville); and 4) University of Memphis.

Duration: The summer research experience is an 8-10 week program, depending on the host institution. Starting dates for the program are tentatively set for late May-early June but are determined by the availability of the dormitories and may vary by campus.

Financial support: Students will receive a $4,000 stipend, housing and supplies. Depending on the host institution, the stipend may differ and food may be included. Travel for the TN-SCORE annual conference will be included.

Please visit www.tnepscor.org for more information and to apply.

COE Student, Business Partner Have a Shot to Win Big... Again!

How's the Living Inc., a company that operates www.howstheliving.com, which was founded by Aeron Glover, a senior in the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, and Kaliv Parker, a junior in the College of Business, has made it to the top 20 in a national competition sponsored by Intel. The grand prize is $100,000. The competition is hosted on facebook.com, and the process to determine the winner will be partially based on the actions of Facebook users. These users can log on to Facebook and "vote" on their favorite company to determine which companies will go to the finals.

For more information about their business, the competition or how to vote, click here!

Faculty News

Governor's Chair Professor Serves as Part of the U.S. Delegation at Workshop

Dr. Howard Hall, Governor's Chair Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering (NE), served as part of the U.S. delegation at a U.S.-South Korea-Malaysia International Workshop on Safeguards Curriculum Development. This meeting was focused on developing curricula that incorporates the "3S" concept (safety, security and safeguards) for nuclear specialists. This is particularly important for nations considering developing nuclear power production for electricity (such as Malaysia).

The meeting was held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM, the National University of Malaysia), which is putting together nuclear "3S" programs in the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Law (roughly equivalent to UT's College of Engineering and College of Law). The UKM program in the Faculty of Science and Technology is using the UT certificate in nuclear security in the NE derpartment as one of the models for its program.

EECS Faculty Member Elected Fellow of IET

Dr. Fangxing (Fran) Li, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), was recently elected as a Fellow of IET (formerly IEE) for his industrial and academic contribution to power system economics and market operation. After receiving his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 2001, Li worked as a senior and then principal R&D engineer at ABB Inc., a global leader in power and automation technology, to lead the GridViewTM development from scratch. GridViewTM is a power market simulation tool that is now globally deployed at numerous power utilities and Independent System Operators (ISOs). After joining UTK in 2005, Li continued research in power system economics, which has led to many papers published in the most prestigious journals in his field. Li also made a number of contributions to other areas in electric power systems such as renewable energy integration, smart grid, power system computing, distributed energy resources and distribution systems. Li has about 130 technical publications, including more than 40 journal papers and book chapters.

Founded 140 years ago, IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology), as well as its predecessor, IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineering), is a highly respected international, professional society in electrical, manufacturing and systems engineering with more than 150,000 members from 127 countries.

Visit Li's website at http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~fli6/.

Submissions Accepted for 2012 Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Enagement Award

Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2012 Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award. One of these projects will be selected to be submitted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the regional Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award; the winners of the five regional awards are celebrated at two national conferences and also become finalists for the national C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award.

For more information, visit http://research.utk.edu/pd/magrath.shtml.

Engineering in the News

Check out this article on China's electric bikes, which cites Dr. Chris Cherry, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering!

Engineering Professional Practice Announcement

Stay up-to-date with Engineering Professional Practice information and events by clicking the “Like” button on the program’s Facebook page, following the program on Twitter, visiting its website at www.coop.utk.edu or calling 865-974-5323.

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 – coop@utk.edu, 865-974-5323 or 310 Perkins Hall.

Engineering Professional Practice Student Feature

Featured Student: Arpit Dave

This week’s student is Arpit Dave, an electrical engineering major who is on a co-op assignment with Shaw Industries in Dalton, Ga.

Dave tells us what what his responsibilities were: “I worked in the corporate engineering department," Dave said. "My responsibilities were to help the senior project manager manage large projects for the company. They consisted of electrical engineering and designing for large plants, communicating with contractors to have projects bid on, overlooking contractors and working on adding electrical systems to plants. I also did analysis of sensors, analyzed ways to improve machine performance and optimized output.”

During the assignment, Dave said the key lesson he learned was “to quickly look up information and have answers available at hand." He also said that the most valuable benefit to a co-op assignment was “gaining experience in his field."

Students may read more about their peers’ co-op/internship 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 Engineering Professional Practice at coop@utk.edu or 865-974-5323.

Spring Course Announcement

3 Credit-hour Physical Security Design Course Available Spring 2012

Ever wonder how government and private industry secure their most valuable assets? Curious to learn about the latest sensor, contraband detection and communication technologies? Does securing a facility against an armed adversary sound like your bread and butter? This course aims to help you gain perspective on the role of physical security, understand methods to verify security, evaluate current threats and capabilities of the adversary and conduct exercises related to physical protection of critical assets and infrastructure.

This 3 credit-hour class is ideal for any engineering major interested in physical security design and especially for those who need a 3-hour elective for graduation. Register on MyUTK for Nuclear Engineering 597 Special Topics – Physical Security/Nuclear Security, Section 006. Please email Dyrk Greenhalgh, professor (greenhalghdb@ornl.gov), or Michael Shannon, GTA (mshanno4@utk.edu), with any questions regarding the course.

Career Services Announcements

Get Ready for Spring 2012 Recruiting Dates!

Summer Job & Internship Fair
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., UC Ballroom
Interact with employers to find out more about summer part-time jobs/short-term experiences and non-academic credit internships. A list of employers attending will be available online via HIRE-A-VOL in Mid-January 2012.

College of Engineering Etiquette Dinner for Engineers Workshop
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., University Center Hermitage Room
Students enjoy a free 4-course meal and interact with employers in a less formal networking environment while learning more about dining in a professional or business setting. Registration will be available via HIRE-A-VOL in Mid-January 2012. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Employer Sponsors: ConAgra Foods, Inc., DENSO Manufacturing, Eastman Chemical & Mechanical Resource Group
Student Organization Co-sponsors: National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers & Theta Tau

Diversity Job Fair
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., UC Ballroom
Meet with employers interested in recruiting students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. A list of employers attending will be available online via HIRE-A-VOL during the beginning of the Spring 2012 semester.

Spring 2012 Job Fair
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena
Meet with employers recruiting for full-time post-graduation, part-time summer experiences and non-academic credit internships. A list of employers attending will be available online via HIRE-A-VOL during the start of the Spring 2012 semester.

If you have submissions for @COE, the college's electronic newsletter, please send them to Julie Stansberry at jstansberry@utk.edu by noon on Thursdays.

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