The iNEST program at UTC includes various research projects on food safety, techno-economic analysis of food protein production, food product development, bioenergy production from food waste, emerging food processing technology, food structure analysis and food and nutrition.
New mechatronics lab focuses on robots and artificial intelligence
On Thursday, May 4, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science will open its second mechatronics laboratory—the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab. The new lab will focus on two intertwined areas: Artificial intelligence and mobile mechatronics, also called mobile robots.
Engineering students design musical fun for preschooler with disabilities
At the spring 2023 UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science Technology Symposium, students designed and built a table with musical instruments attached and just the right height for Benny, a 4-year-old preschooler at Soddy Elementary School with cerebral palsy.
Student dissects song lyrics to win Fly! Pitch Contest
Senior Sami Belcher’s idea caught the attention of judges who selected her poster-making business—Halfway Down Design Co.—as the winner of the recent Student Fly! Pitch Contest, held in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Let the (field) games begin
The annual field games competition between the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Gary W. Rollins College of Business took place Thursday, April 13, on Chamberlain Field.
2023 Technology Symposium set for April 20
The 2023 Technology Symposium, a community event organized by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science, will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at the Chattanooga Public Library (1001 Broad St.).
Decathlon Top 10: Interior Architecture and Engineering students design cost efficient, comfortable home
An eight-member team of students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Design and the College of Engineering and Computer Science is one of 10 finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge to design a house to be energy- and cost-efficient while also a comfortable living space.
Where are they now? 2022 Fly for Researchers winners discuss the progress of their projects
The 2nd Annual UTC Fly for Researchers Faculty Pitch Competition will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, located in the Mapp Building (410 E. Eighth St.).
Grand Challenges Scholars Program coming to UTC
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will be the newest institution participating in the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, an initiative supported by the National Academy of Engineering to educate a new generation of engineers expressly equipped to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing society in the 21st century.
Students and donors come together for ‘one of the most meaningful events we have every year’
The 2023 Scholarship Luncheon, hosted by the Division of Advancement, brought nearly 200 people to the University Center Tennessee Room. The event provided an opportunity for students to thank their benefactors and for donors to get to know the students who benefited from their generosity.