On February 17, members of the College’s Tau Beta Pi Chapter spent their Saturday morning assisting area high school students with their science projects. With sponsorship from UTC’s STEM Education Program and the program’s coordinator Dr. Jennifer Ellis, the Tau Beta Pi students provided hands on help in a variety of areas including research, display construction, and presentation communication. UTC annually hosts the Chattanooga Regional Science Fair. In March,…
In 2012, the family of the late Jim Rogers, established an endowed scholarship honoring his life and service as professional engineer, community volunteer, and former adjunct professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Since its inception, the scholarship has supported the academic endeavors of more than two dozen of the College’s most outstanding students. Recognizing academic achievement and commitment to others as demonstrated by the recipients’ activities…
Dr. Abdul Ofoli joined the CECS faculty in 2010 following several years of field experience as a senior controls engineer with Cummins, Inc. While at Cummins he received four patents for developing virtual sensors and control algorithms for diesel automotive applications designed to meet EPA emission standards. A native of Ghana, Dr. Ofoli’s research interests are in power and sustainable energy, controls, in addition to automotive sensors. After earning…
Kathryn “Katie” Rouse came to CECS as a transfer student from the University of Virginia, and has been a student leaders in the College from her very first semester here. Katie is an active member of the Girls in Computer Science Chapter as well as the COMP UTC student organization. She serves as a member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Council, and is the volunteer coordinator of the…
The College of Engineering and Computer Science Spring Career Fair will be held on Wednesday March 7. This bi-annual event provides the opportunity for students to network with employers in the same building in which they attend classes. Located on the third and fourth floors of the EMCS Building, the Career Fair will be preceded by a resume workshop open to all CECS students. The College’s engineering, computer science,…
In the inaugural “launch” of the CECS Rocket Team, aka the Rocket MOCS, placed third in the nation in the University Student Rocketry Challenge. With a focus on exploring aerospace concepts and design, the College’s students, mentored by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Trevor Elliott, participated in the competition sponsored by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Forty teams from across the nation competed with scoring…
UC Foundation Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Daniel Loveless and Dr. Zach Ruble Post-Doctoral Researcher in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been exploring ways to mitigate the devastation that malaria wreaks on Africa utilizing unmanned aviation vehicle (UAV) technology. Among other ideas, they’ve been researching the use of drones to test water samples for the larvae of mosquitos, which carry malaria, and to distribute chemicals…
A UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate is the TVA’s Engineer of the Year for 2018. Greg Goza ’74, ’83 from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, won the Ike Zeringue Engineer of the Year award, named for the former TVA president, CEO and chief nuclear officer. “Each year, we have the pleasure of recognizing an individual who exemplifies excellence in the engineering field and a steadfast…
On Friday, April 20th, the inaugural CECS Technology Symposium will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Tennessee and Chattanooga Rooms of the UTC University Center, located at 642 East 5th Street. Admission is free to this event which will showcase innovative undergraduate and graduate student and faculty research projects conducted across multiple disciplines including engineering, engineering technology management and computer science. The projects will be…
Saturday, February 24th – in connection with the national and community wide observance of Engineers Week – the College of Engineering and Computer Science will wrap up the week with an Open House for area high school students, educators and parents. The Open House is free with registration required. It will feature tours of the College’s labs, hands-on project demonstrations in each of the College’s academic disciplines, information…
