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.
Engineering grad student earns role in U.S. Air Force project
UTC Engineering Management graduate student Brent Bettis is serving as lead test and security engineer on a project for the U.S. Air Force as part of his duties as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton is a strategy and technology consulting firm with 95 years of experience offering services in strategy,…
Racing Mocs ranked 16 of 100 teams at international Baja event
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 Auburn University April 16-19. This year’s entry was an entirely new vehicle built and designed “from the ground up” according to Ben Klingler, Project Manager.
Senior electrical engineering project benefits Jones Observatory
UTC Jones Observatory has been opening its dome for star gazers since 1936. It was in desperate need of rehab, as the doors to the dome were operated manually. Budget constraints have delayed upgrades at the observatory, but this semester Dr. Michel E. Holder’s electrical engineering students stepped in with their senior class project.
Smart Cart team presents research at Engineering Showcase
Engineering students who predict battery technology is on the way out for electric buses have researched an inductive power transfer and designed a frame which would allow buses to quickly charge from a power grid and hold that charge for much longer periods of time. This technology is considerably kinder to the environment than vehicles…
UTC enters 2009 Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series Alabama
When the engines begin to roar at 2009 Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Alabama at Auburn University April 16-19, the UTC team’s entry will be an entirely new vehicle built and designed “from the ground up” according to Ben Klingler, Project Manager.
Computational engineering candidate promotes STEM education
Four of the five new awards granted by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission will fund Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education projects to improve teacher education. Improving STEM education is a national goal, a duty taken on by The SimCenter: The National Center for Computational Engineering at UTC. Computational engineering Ph.D. candidate Vince Betro,…
Civil Engineering students earn NCEES award
The UTC Department of Civil Engineering was awarded $7500 by the 2009 National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) for Connecting Professional Practice and Education.