Engineering Programs
13 Undergraduate programs:
Engineering
at
the University of Tennessee
Dr. Masood Parang
Associate Dean
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Material Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Biosystems Engineering
Engineering Physics
Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Themes
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What do Aerospace Engineers do?
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What’
What’s happening in AE at UT?
AE’
AE’s research,develop, and design aircraft
and spacecraft components and systems for
government, military and commercial
enterprises.
Moonbuggy Project
Systems and components can involve
technologies associated with propulsion,
airframe, avionics, aerodynamics, sensors,
lightlight-weight materials. AE’
AE’s are also involved
in flight testing and flight performance
evaluation.
Microgravity Project
Areas of Study & Projects:
Aerodynamics
Airplane performance
Astronautics
Compressible flow
Propulsion – rocketry
AeroAero-structures
Guidance and control
Low gravity effects
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What do Biomedical Engineers do?
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What is happening in BME at UT?
BME research, develop and design
technologies and products used in medicine
and medical research.
Areas of Study and Projects:
Biomechanics
Physiology
Biomaterials
Bioinstrumentation
Biosensors – micromicroelectromechanical systems
Orthopedic implants design and clinical
evaluation
Clinical studies
Surgical navigation
Technologies and products are associated
with all aspects of diagnosis, treatment and
care…
care…from surgery to rehabilitation. BME’
BME’s
often work closely with physicians and other
health care providers. Many BME’
BME’s also
attend medical school.
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Biosystems Engineering - Activities at UT
Biosystems Engineering - What we do
Bioprocessing switchgrass to
“grassoline”
grassoline”
Development of biodiesel/ biofuels
GPS tracking of military vehicle
movement
Precision farming and yield
mapping
Soil bioremediation for
contaminant removal
Ground penetrating radar for
subsurface measurements
KayakKayak-based river habitat mapping
Erosion mapping and control
Irrigation system design
National Student ¼ scale tractor
competition
Bioenergy and energy
conversion
Natural resource
management
Environmental
protection
Water quality
Forest engineering
Food processing
Agricultural applications
Aquacultural production
Ecological engineering
OffOff-road vehicle and
machine design
Enjoy the outdoors!
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CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering
Construction
Structural
Geotechnical
CEE: Impact on Society
Air Pollution Control
Environmental Engineering
Air
Quality
Water
Resources
10/26/2005
10/29/2005
Water Supply
Water Quality
Waste
Management
Eagle Rocks
Prong Site
Critical Infrastructure Needs
Rehabilitating the aging
infrastructure, and
protecting it against natural
and manmade hazards
Developing air pollution
control plan for 2008
Beijing Olympics
Water project in Dominican Republic
Effects of acid rain
on water quality
and fish in Smoky
Mountains
Famous civil and environmental engineers:
Water
Quality
Herbert Hoover
31st president
Transportation
Darwin Walker
Pro football player
’98 UT CEE graduate
Richard Bennett
EF 151
Instructor
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What Chemical and Biomolecular Engineers Do
Exciting Events in CBE at UTK
Broad
Fundamental
= Diverse Opportunities
Chemical/Biomolecular
Biomolecular
engineers
utilize Education
their fundamental
understanding of
Chemical/Chemical
Engineers
Work In:
Engineering
has been called
“the liberal artswith
of engineering”
”
engineering
physical,
, chemical Chemical
and
biological
processes
in conjunction
molecular
physical
Process and productbecause
design itand
manufacturing
so widely applicable.
information
and pharmaceuticals,
discovery toisdevelop
new processes and products that are not
Biotechnology,
and healthcare
Many ChE
go are
to graduate
school
to pursue advanced
Gene therapy
only •essential
in everyday
lifestudents
but also
critical to
advancement
of human
degrees in business, law, or medicine.
Vaccine production/delivery
health•• and
development, as well as improving environmental conditions.
conditions.
Biopharmaceutical production and development
“Because
of their training and skills, chemical engineers make strong
strong
• Energy from renewable
feedstocks
candidates for jobs not traditionally associated with chemical
• Tissue engineering
engineering: sales, technical writing, law, insurance, real estate,
estate,
Catalysis and reaction
chemistry
publishing,
finance, technical services, government.”
government.”
As aand
chemical
engineering student,
you will be trained to:
Pulp
paper & biomolecular
-- Chemical Engineering Overview, Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
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Petrochemicals
Understand the basic principles of science and engineering that provide the
Food processing
foundation for the modern chemical and biological technology
Specialty chemicals, separation of nuclear
Be fully
awarecontrol
of the environmental safety, social, and economic context of
isotopes,
pollution
your profession
Advanced
materials for energy and electronics
Polymers,
synthetic
rubber,
Be committed to ethicalfibers
practice in your profession
Environmental health, air pollution, global climate
Be aware consulting,
that lifelong
learning is
essential for prolonged superior performance
Management
investment
banking,
mergers
andprofession
acquisitions, venture capital
in your
National Design Competitions
Student Research in Faculty Labs
National Student Meetings
Innovative New Program in Biomolecular
Engineering
Fuel Cell Design
EPA Design Comp., Wash. D.C., 2007
Molecular Bioengineering
Student Meeting, New Orleans, 2005
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BioBio-Hydrogen Production
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What does a Computer Engineer do?
CompUTer Engineering at UT
• UT has a broad range of teaching and research activities in the
Design cutting-edge systems …
Computer Engineering program
• Systems that combine hardware and software
Broad areas include:
• Communication networks – remote video systems,
real-time streaming multi-media engines,
network routers and switches
• Robotic systems – autonomous control of vehicle
• Embedded systems - cell phones, PDAs, automotive systems, as well as
almost all consumer electronic products sold today
• Reconfigurable computing – design chips that perform real-time tasks
• Biomedical application – equipment for real-time processing
of biomedical signals
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Multiple large robotics research groups that study and design
state-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems
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Variety of communication networks research activities
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High-performance Internet switches and routers
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Wireless sensor networks
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Real-time ubiquitous computing
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Digital communications
Reconfigurable computing – design of chips that can be
reconfigured to perform diverse tasks in real-time
Potential employers …
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Classes include handshands-on experience in design and testing
of computercomputer-based systems
We emphasize systemsystem-level thinking in both research
and teaching – a real edge in the marketplace
Almost all large corporations need computer engineers!
Government agencies have strong emphasis
on computer-based systems
High-tech industry relies heavily
on computer engineering
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What does an Electrical Engineer do?
Electrical Engineering at UT
• UT has a broad range of teaching and research activities
Design, develop, and test electrotechnology solutions
in the Electrical Engineering program
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Combines the latest technology with established
electrical and magnetic principles
Broad areas include:
• Electronics – analog and digital, neuromorphic circuits,
microelectronics, VLSI circuits, system on a chip
• Signal/image/data processing – pattern/face recognition,
sensor networks, robotics, bioinformatics, data mining
• Communications – wireless communications, radio frequency to
microwave frequency, antennas, cell phones, industrial plasmas
• Power Systems/Power Electronics – fuel cells, solar cells,
hybrid electric vehicles, electric machines, electric utility planning
• Control Systems – aeronautics, motor drive control
Potential employers …
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Many companies have electrical engineering needs.
Government agencies have strong emphasis
on electrical engineering for future technology.
Electrical engineering is a pervasive technology as many
systems depend on electronics and electric power.
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Analog mixed-signal circuit design for chips on future
MARS rover and other NASA missions
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Electronics and MEMs for biosensors and microfluidics
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Robotics designs for military and civilian uses
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Image processing and multisensor fusion techniques.
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Electromagnetics and antenna design
for microwave frequency
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Power electronics for hybrid electric vehicles
and interface with solar cells or fuel cells
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Power system analysis and utility planning
Most classes include handshands-on experience
in design/testing of electrical and/or magnetic systems
We emphasize systemsystem-level thinking in both research
and teaching – a real edge in the marketplace
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Industrial Engineering at UT provides:
What does an Industrial Engineer do?
• INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS
work to eliminate wastes of
time, money, materials,
energy, and other resources.
• Although most engineering
disciplines limit application of
skills to very specific areas,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
is applied in virtually every
industry.
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Opportunities to gain
practical experience with
our corporate partners
Scholarship opportunities
Models for delivering
classroom material
Student mentoring program
Enhanced advising program
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Materials Science & Engineering
Materials
Metals
Ceramics
Polymers
Electronic
Composite
Applications
LCD Displays
Medical Imaging
Flash Memory
Athletic Equipment
Engine Components
Career Paths
Development
Management
Quality Control
Manufacturing
Failure Analysis
Materials Selection
Design
Research
Synthesis
Processing
Sales
Regulatory
Materials Science & Engineering
Departmental News
Catalysts
Sensors
Jet Turbines
DVD-RW
LED’s
Industries
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Security/Defense
Telecommunications
Sporting Goods
Energy
Biomedical
Automotive
Electronics
Aerospace
• Two new faculty with biomaterials expertise
• Biomaterials Concentration in 2006-2007 Catalog
• Nanomaterials Concentration planned for 2007-2008 Catalog
Research Opportunities
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~ $5 M in annual research funding
Subsidized research opportunities for freshmen & sophomores
Several research opportunities at ORNL
Recent undergraduate research topics include
Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers
Computer Modeling of Micro-Scale Grains
Infrared Dichroism of Nonwoven Polymer Fibers
Nanocrystalline Biosynthesized Magnetite
Retained Austenite in Magnetically Processed Steel
Processing of Graphite Carbon Foams
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What’
What’s happening in ME at UT?
What do mechanical engineers do?
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ME’
ME’s design, develop, analyze and
manufacture machines and mechanical
systems.
Automotive
Areas of Study
Controls
Dynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Solid Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Vibrations
Systems such as engines and turbines, land
transport vehicles, ships, aircraft, pumps
and fans, airair-conditioning and refrigeration
systems, building services, industrial plants,
commercial products and manufacturing
equipment and processes.
Robotics
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Unique and Exciting Attributes of the Nuclear Engineering at UT
What some Nuclear Engineers do?
Abundant undergraduate scholarships
No outout-ofof-state fees for NE students from AL, AR, LA, MS, SC, KY,
DE, VA, WV (~ $11,000/year)
Master Student Program
Nuclear Power
Oil Well Logging
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Measurements in Industry
Space Exploration
Food Irradiation
Earn both BS and MS in five years or less
Close ties with the nearby Oak Ridge Nuclear Complex
Outstanding record in National Student Design Contest
UT students have been Finalists in 28 of past 32 years
New building for UTNE on the horizon (New Estabrook)
Highest paid engineering discipline offered at UTK according to
the 2007 Engineering Income and Salary Survey published by
ASCE and NSPE in April, 2007
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