With a name like the “Climbing Tower Extravaganza,” it’s a lock the children at Frazier Elementary School in Dayton, Tennessee, will surely enjoy their new activity center built by a group of UTC engineering students.
Students create sensory mural for Blythe Bower Elementary School
For several UTC engineering students, helping others also meant helping themselves. Creating a bridge and colorful mural for pre-kindergarten (pre-k) students at Blythe Bower Elementary School in Cleveland, Tennessee gave the engineering students new skills and a new perspective.
Software donation benefits Construction Management program
The UTC Construction Management program in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences recently received a donation from GRAPHISOFT—100 licenses of the ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling (BIM) software valued at $425,000.
Update: Racing Mocs secure another first top ten finish
The Racing Mocs are on a roll! The team secured another top ten finish at the Society of Engineers (SAE) international competition in Portland, Oregon. The student-led team placed eighth overall, their highest finish ever.
Student Chem-E car team qualifies for nationals
The Chem-E car a group of UTC students constructed may only be the size of a shoebox, but its small size didn’t keep the team from placing third overall at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) southern regional competition in Clemson, South Carolina. The team has qualified for a spot in the national competition,…
Engineering students build projection cart for Orange Grove Center
A kaleidoscope may sound like just a toy, but for students at the Orange Grove Center the spinning colors provide a therapeutic effect. With the assistance of a projector, teachers use the kaleidoscope for sensory therapy. In an effort to make the projector more mobile and easier to use, a group of UTC engineering students…
List of 2012 Faculty Honors Awards
Arts and Sciences Outstanding Advising Lucas Van der Merwe (Math) Outstanding Service Karen McGuffee (Legal Assistant Studies) Outstanding Full-time Teaching Richard Apgar (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Part-time Teaching Warren Roberts (Anthropology) Outstanding Research Pedro Campa (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Creative Scholarship Steve Ray (Theatre) College of Business Dean’s Merit Award Richard Allen Beni Asllani Richard Becherer…
University celebrates faculty achievements
University faculty were honored for their accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and outreach at this year’s Faculty Honors Day.
Racing Mocs record first top ten finish in international competition
The UTC Racing Mocs team placed tenth out of more than 100 teams at a Society of Engineers (SAE) international competition in Auburn, Alabama, placing higher than University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Alabama. The team also placed eighth overall in the four-hour long endurance race, and fifteenth overall in the…
Pig poo engineering project assists farmer in St. Lucia
If you’ve visited a resort on the island of St. Lucia, it may be hard to imagine Mr. Eli’s pig farm operating just a few miles away, struggling to keep the lights on and managing never-ending amounts of pig waste. A team of six UTC engineering students knew if they could help Mr. Eli, they…