Ron Bird, of DENSO North America Foundation in Athens, Tennessee, presented a check for $7400 to the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Last spring, UTC’s Racing Mocs beat Georgia Tech, UT Knoxville and the University of Alabama by placing 16th of 100 teams at the 2009 Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Alabama at…
Construction Management Program information session scheduled on August 10
An information session about UTC’s successful new Construction Management program is scheduled for Monday, August 10, 4-6 p.m. in the Benwood Auditorium in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Preparation course for Project Management Professional Certification offered
In cooperation with the Division of Continuing Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science is offering a preparation course for Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from August 4-13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in room 231 of the Engineering, Math, and Computer Science Building on the UTC campus.
UTC Engineering hosts international construction experts
Years of control by the Soviet Union left the infrastructure of many countries inadequate to handle the needs of emerging, independent nations, and now, decades later, leaders and engineers from those countries are working to rebuild.
E. 5th Street gets UTC engineers’ touch
In April 2008, UTC engineering students, under Dr. Fomunung’s guidance, worked with the City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works to pave E. 5th Street with a modified Novachip microsurface. The material is often too expensive for governments to use, but UTC students worked with the city to modify the material using local aggregate sources,…
Taking a new road
Chattanooga gained fame as a transportation hub during the golden age of railroads. Now, UTC students and faculty members are bringing recognition to the campus for their research in alternative transportation and fuels.
Freshman engineering project assists child
Four freshmen engineering students designed a new way for a 2 ½-year-old boy of short stature to use his parents’ toilet seat.
UTC to engage in State Solar Initiative
A new Volunteer State Solar Initiative is creating excitement on the UTC campus. “Several UTC faculty members are actively conducting research in energy fields, including solar energy,” said Provost Phil Oldham. We are pleased that Governor Bredesen is leading Tennessee to the forefront in alternative energy development, and UTC will be an active research partner…
Engineering graduate awarded national scholarship
Ipshita Thomas, a civil engineering graduate, has received a $10,000 scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the top prize in ACEC’s 2009 national scholarship program. Earlier this year, Thomas received a $1,000 scholarship from ACEC of Tennessee, which qualified her to compete with engineering students from throughout the United States in the…
Engineering students adapt vehicle for hydrogen
As gas prices remain unpredictable and the care for the environment looms as an ever-present concern, a group of engineering students worked toward offering consumers a choice: to drive a car with gasoline only, ethanol or hydrogen.