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The course offerings and requirements of the University of Tennessee are continually under examinationand revision. This student guide presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time ofpublication, but there is no guarantee that they will not be changed or revoked. Current information maybe obtained from the following sources.Admission Requirements – *Contact the Director of Admissions.Course Offerings – *Contact the Department offering the course.Degree Requirements – *Contact the Office of the University Registrar, faculty advisor, head of majordepartment, College Advising Center, or Dean of college/school.*Refer to the Engineering and Campus Resources section of this booklet for a more comprehensive listof resources and contact information at the University of Tennessee.CREDITS: Kim Cowart, Randall Brown, Mitchell Williamson, College of Engineering Communications OfficeEEO/TITLE IX/AA/SECTION 504 STATEMENTThe University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision ofits education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation,gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.PAN: E01-1399-033-15 DOP: 5/151
ContentsCONTACTSAdministrative Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Engineering Departments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RESOURCESTutoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Additional Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44ACADEMIC ADVISINGNew Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Academic Standing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Good Academic Standing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Academic Probation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5555Biosystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Pre-Professional Concentration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Chemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Biomolecular Concentration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Civil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Computer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Power & Energy Systems Concentration . . . . . . . . 34Industrial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Materials Science and Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Biomaterials Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Nanomaterials Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Nuclear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Radiological Engineering Concentration . . . . . . . . 41MINORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4233ENGINEERING ADVISING SYLLABUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7RISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8PERFORMANCE AND CHOICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS,TECHNOLOGY & STUDENT PRIVACY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10FERPA Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10PRE-HEALTH INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43HONORSChancellor’s and Haslam Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Engineering Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46ADVANCED PLACEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48PLACEMENT EXAMSMath Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Foreign Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . 51-54BannerDARS and UTrack POLICY INFORMATION. . . 55MyUTK INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56TENTATIVE SCHEDULE PLANNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57ACADEMIC CALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58KEY TERM DATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59MAP, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60OFFICE LOCATIONS BY BUILDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61MY NOTES PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62DIVERSITY PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11ENGINEERING COOPERATIVE PROGRAM(CO-OP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12CAREER SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12READY FOR THE WORLDPrograms Abroad Office (PAO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Study Abroad for Engineering Students. . . . . . . . . . . 13Engineering Study Abroad Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Engineering Outreach Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Global Engineering Initiatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13GRADESUndergraduate Grades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Freshman English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A, B, C, NC Grading Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Changes in Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Grades that do not Influence Grade Point Average. 15Satisfactory/No Credit Grading System . . . . . . . . . . . 15Repeating Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ENGINEERING MAJORS - CAREER INFORMATIONAerospace Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Biomedical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Biosystems Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering . . . . . . . . . . 17Civil and Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Computer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Electrical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Industrial Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Materials Science and Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Mechanical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Nuclear Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23ENGINEERING MAJORSAerospace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Biomedical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
ContactsADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTSAssociate Dean for Academicand Student Affairsmparang@utk.eduDr. Masood Parang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-2454101 Perkins HallEngineering Advising Servicesengradvising@utk.eduMargie Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-4008Third floor Perkins HallEngineering Fundamentals Divisionrbennet2@utk.eduDr. Richard Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-9810Second floor Perkins HallEngineering Honorskkit@utk.eduDr. Kevin Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-9810Third floor Perkins HallEngineering Outreachjparsons@utk.eduDr. Roger Parsons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-9810B1 floor Perkins HallEngineering Professional Practicecoop@utk.eduMr. Todd Reeves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-5323First floor Perkins HallACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSBiosystems Engineering& Soil Sciencebess@utk.eduDr. Eric Drumm, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-7266Dr. Daniel Yoder, Program Coordinator101 Biosystems Engr & Env Science BldgChemical & BiomolecularEngineeringcbe@utk.eduDr. Bamin Khomami, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-2421Dr. Brian Edwards, Associate Head419 Dougherty Bldg.Civil & EnvironmentalEngineeringcee@utk.eduDr. Chris Cox, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-2503Dr. John Schwartz, Associate Head325 John D. Tickle Engineering BuildingElectrical Engineering &Computer Sciencedeptinfo@eecs.utk.eduDr. Leon Tolbert, Dept. Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-3461Dr. Syed Islam, Associate Head401 Min H. Kao BuildingIndustrial and SystemsEngineeringiiedept@utk.eduDr. John Kobza, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-3333Dr. Mingzhou Jin, Program Coordinator525 John D. Tickle Engineering BuildingMaterials Science& Engineeringmse@utk.eduDr. Kurt Sickafus, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-5335Dr. Claudia Rawn, Program Coordinator414 Ferris HallMechanical, Aerospace, andBiomedical Engineeringmabeinfo@utk.eduDr. Matthew Mench, Dept. Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-5115Dr. Gary V. Smith, Associate HeadDr. J. A. M. Boulet, Mechanical Program Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-8376Dr. Robert Bond, Aerospace Program Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-7640Dr. Jindong Tan, Biomedical Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-5250443 Dougherty Bldg.Nuclear Engineeringutne@utk.eduDr. J. Wesley Hines, Dept. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-974-2525Dr. Ronald Pevey, Program Coordinator315 Pasqua Bldg.3
ResourcesTutoringAdditional ResourcesChemistry Help SessionsCampus Information513 Buehler Hall865-974-3413Disability Services865-974-1000Center for InternationalEducation / Study AbroadFirst floor Dunford Hall865-974-60871620 Melrose Avenue865-974-3177Educational AdvancementProgramComputer and Laptop HelpGreve Hall Room 302821 Volunteer Blvd.865-974-7900Engineering Fundamentals HelpSessionsSecond floor Perkins Hall865-974-9810Math Tutorial CenterG012 Ayres Hall865-974-4266Office of Multicultural StudentLife1800 Melrose Ave. Black Cultural Ctr.865-974-6861Writing Center212 Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg.865-974-2611Student Success CenterGreve Hall Room 324821 Volunteer Boulevard865-974-6641Student Government Associationsga.utk.eduStudent Health Services Clinic1800 Volunteer Boulevard865-974-3135Student Judicial Affairs409 Student Services Building865-974-3171The Commons2nd Floor Hodges Library865-974-4351Team VOLS Volunteer CenterEngineering Diversity Programs865-974-2930Third floor Perkins Hall865-974-1931Financial Aid and ScholarshipsHodges Library Ground Floor865-974-1111International House1623 Melrose Avenue865-974-4453Office of National Scholarshipsand FellowshipsRoom 130, Howard Baker Center865-974-3518Office of UndergraduateResearch1534 White Avenue865-974-8560One Stop ShopFinancial Aid, Scholarships,Transcripts, Grades, General QestionsHodges Library Ground Floor865-974-1111Parking Services2121 Stephenson Drive865-974-6031Registrar OfficeHodges Library Ground Floor865-974-1111Student Counseling Center1800 Volunteer Boulevard865-974-21964865-974-5455UC Computer StoreUniversity Honors ProgramFirst floor, Howard Baker Center865-974-7875University Housing405 Student Services Building865-974-2571Veterans Benefits209 Student Services Building865-974-1500VolCard (UT ID) Office472 South Stadium Hall Gate 12-13865-974-3430
Title Goes HereAcademic Advisinggrade point average (GPA) of 2.00. The university reviewsstudents’ academic records at the end of each term todetermine academic standing. The catalog contains additionalrequirements for specific programs.The College of Engineering is committed to the belief thatacademic advising engages students by teaching them how tobecome members of the higher education community, to thinkcritically about their role and responsibilities as engineers,and to prepare them to be educated members of a globalcommunity.Good Academic StandingA student is in good academic standing when both thestudent’s term and cumulative GPAs are 2.00 or higher or, ifafter two consecutive terms, the student’s cumulative GPA is2.00 or higher and at least one term GPA is also 2.00 or higher.New StudentsNew freshman students are assigned to Engineering AdvisingServices for academic advising until they have completedthe freshman curriculum. Freshman students admitted to theCollege of Engineering are required to designate a field ofstudy by the end of their freshman year. Upon completion ofEngineering Fundamentals 152 (or equivalent), the studentsare assigned faculty advisors in their selected departments.Academic ProbationA student will be placed on Academic Probation when (1) his/her cumulative GPA falls below the minimum acceptable levelof 2.00 for one semester or (2) the semester GPA falls belowthe minimum acceptable level of 2.00 two consecutive termsof enrollment. During the semester that a student is placed onAcademic Probation, and any other semesters in AcademicProbation, a student must participate in a special directiveadvising program to help the student address concerns thatare impacting his/her academic performance and to outlinea plan for achieving academic success. This model of earlyintervention is designed to help students regroup and positionthemselves for academic success. Students on AcademicProbation status during a term will automatically be dismissedat the end of that term if both: The cumulative GPA is below a 2.00, and The term GPA is below a 2.00A student will no longer be on academic probation when hisor her cumulative grade point average is 2.00 or higher andthe term grade point average is 2.00 or higher. This policy is inplace in recognition of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’sminimum grade point average of 2.00 for graduation.The Engineering Advising Office deliversacademic advising on an appointment basis. Tomake an appointment, use the e-mail link sentto you to schedule using Grades First. Advisingfor students start with honors, then EF 152/Physic 136, then EF 151/Physic 135 and Math 130.Advising appointments are normally offeredon thirty-minute individual intervals. Hoursof operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(Eastern), Monday through Friday.Academic StandingThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville, expects all studentswho enter to make progress toward graduation. To graduatefrom UT Knoxville, a student must earn a minimum cumulative5
Engineering Advising SyllabusAdvising Mission:with an advisor during fall semester. Students whoseID numbers end in an odd digit are required to meetwith an advisor during spring semester. However,Engineering students are encouraged to consult regularly with their major advisor during each semester ofthe academic year, especially if they plan to participate in internship or co-op positions that might affectclass scheduling.The University of Tennessee, Knoxville places academicadvising within the teaching/learning mission of theinstitution and recognizes it to be a critical componentof students’ educational experience and undergraduatesuccess. Faculty, administrators, and professional staffpromote academic advising as a shared responsibilitywith students. Academic advising serves to developand enrich students’ educational plans in ways that areconsistent with their personal values, goals, and careerplans, preparing them for a life of learning in a globalsociety.Once students in the College of Engineering finishthe first year coursework, they progress to their majorand are assigned to a faculty advisor in their department. This is typically after students complete Math141-142 (Honors 147- 148) and EF 151-152 (Honors157-158). For Computer Science, these progressioncourses are Physics 135-136 (Honors 137-138) andComputer Science 102 and 130. In all cases progression to the major includes being in Good AcademicStanding (2.00 or better cumulative GPA). For moststudents this will be at the end of freshmen year, butfor some it might be the following year in December ifthey finish these courses in the Fall semester.I. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:Students will demonstrate they know Curricular requirements, progression standards,UTrack requirements, and course sequencing relatedto a chosen/ intended academic program in order tograduate in a timely fashion The career and professional development opportunities available as well as on-campus support foridentification and exploration of career paths(CareerServices Office, Engineering Professional PracticeOffice) Academic policies and procedures (UndergraduateCatalog) Campus resources and support systems that promote academic success (Student Success Center)Students will demonstrate they can Develop an academic plan and assess degree progress through graduation (Banner DARS, Undergraduate catalog) Critically reflect upon academic and career goals Develop skills and strategies for academic success that include accessing and using institutionalresources, policies, and procedures Take responsibility for making decisions regardingtheir academic successStudents will demonstrate they value/appreciate The importance of academic planning and their rolein the process The importance of enhancing their degree withcocurricular/extracurricular and inter/intraculturalexperiences Their responsibilities as educated citizens of UT andof a democratic, diverse, and global society The educational process and learning across thelifespanIII. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: Schedule an advising appointment early eachsemester. Keep any advising appointments you make. If youare more than ten minutes late to your scheduledappointment, you will be required to reschedule atanother time. Cancel any advising appointments that you areunable to attend, as these appointments will beused by other students. Review your curriculum in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Engineering Student Guidebook Ensure you are on track to meet progressionstandards or UTrack milestone requirements (ifrequired for your major, including GPA or courserequirements) by reviewing your DARS report andUTrack report. Write down your current schedule and a tentativeplan for next semester. Write down any questions you have for your advisor. Consult with your advisor and the One Stop Shopbefore making drastic changes to an agreed-uponschedule. Consult with your advisor and the One Stop Shopon issues related to academic progress, a change inprogram, registration for study abroad, internshipsand co-ops, courses to be taken at another institution, withdrawal from courses, or withdrawal fromthe university. Make final decisions and take responsibility foryour academic career. Pay attention to semester deadlines. Read any e-mails or letters that are sent to you byyour advisor, advising center, or academic college. Bring ROTC academic plans to your advisor earlyenough so that those forms may be filled out before they are due.II. ADVISING POLICY:Prior to advanced registration, all students who haveearned fewer than 30 hours at UT Knoxville or are onAcademic Probation, or have not declared a majorwithin a specific college (undecided, pre-major, interest, undeclared) or are flagged as Off Track by UTracksystem are required to meet with an advisor duringeach main term of the academic year (i.e., during falland spring). All other students are required to consultwith an advisor for a substantial conference during adesignated term each year. Students whose IDnumbers end in an even digit are required to meet(continued on next page)6
Engineering Advising SyllabusTitle Goes HereFebruary–March: Schedule an appointment to meet with your advisorto plan Summer/Fall Attend Spring Job Fair hosted by CareerServices(March) Attend Co-Op Fair hosted by Engineering ProfessionalPractice (March)(continued from previous page)IV. ADVISOR EXPECTATIONS: Be accessible to you during reasonable hours. Provide a means through which you can scheduleappointments. Understand the curriculum, graduation requirements, and university policies. Understand the progression requirements andUTrack requirements for the different majors intheir college. Provide accurate information. Discuss specific university, college, and departmentalrequirements, procedures, and deadlines. Help you define and develop realistic goals anddiscuss the linkage between academic preparationand career opportunities. Assist you in planning programs of study, bothshort-term and long-term, that are consistent withyour abilities and interests; such as course load,academic background, program demands, andemployment or personal commitments. Refer you to other services, departments, andspecific individuals as special needs are identified. Monitor your progress toward educational goalsand keep accurate, up-to-date records of academicprogress. Help you identify special needs and acquaint youwith services and programs provided by thecollege and the university. Respect your right to privacy of educationalrecords and discuss confidential information onlywith appropriate individuals and for the purpose ofserving your best interests. Help you assume responsibility for your decisionsand actions.March – April: Register for classes once eligible (summer and fall)May: Final examsVI. ADVISING RESOURCES: Academic Calendar:registrar.tennessee.edu/academic calendar/index.shtml Banner DARS—look in UT Student Academic Links inmyutk.utk.edu Career Services Center: career.utk.edu Undergraduate Catalog: catalog.utk.edu MyUTK: myutk.utk.edu Student Success Center: studentsuccess.utk.edu Study Abroad Office: studyabroad.utk.edu Engineering Professional Practice:www.coop.utk.edu/index.htmlContact information for individual colleges:Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources125 Morgan HallPhone: 865-974-7303Architecture & Design224 Art & Architecture BuildingPhone: 865-974-3232Arts & Sciences313 Ayres HallAppointments: 865-974-4483Phone: 865-974-4481V. IMPORTANT DATES IN THE ACADEMIC CALENDARFALL/SPRING:August: Be aware of drop/add dates and other deadlinesespecially financial deadlinesBusiness342 Haslam Business BuildingPhone: 865-974-5096September–November: Schedule appointment with advisor to plan for Spring Attend Study Abroad Fair hosted by ProgramsAbroad Office Attend Fall Job Fair hosted by Career Services(September) Attend Co-Op Fair hosted by Engineering Professional Practice (September)Communication & Information202 Communications BuildingPhone: 865-974-3603Education, Health, & Human Sciences332 Bailey Education ComplexPhone: 865-974-8194EngineeringThird floor, Perkins HallPhone: 865-974-4008October–November: Register for classes once eligibleNursing203 Nursing BuildingPhone: 865-974-7606December: Final examsJanuary: Be aware of drop/add dates and other deadlinesespecially financial Attend Study Abroad FairSocial Work303 Henson HallPhone: 865-974-33517
RISER ProgramResearch and Instructional Strategies ForEngineering Retention — RISERRISER Math CampRISER Math camp is designed for incoming freshmen with anACT math score of 27 or SAT math score of 610. The campwill include intensive math tutorial classes and study sessions,introduction to UT student life and extra-curricular activities.The RISER Program is sponsored by NSF STEP grant. TheRISER program offers two main areas of emphasis. First,it is designed for students admitted into the College ofEngineering that will begin in Math 130 (Pre-calculus) Fallsemester. The program offers the Math 130 students theopportunity to take Pre-calculus together with the sameinstructor. This will allow the students to form study groupsand community. The RISER Program offers, by applicationand selective admission, a Summer RISER Math Camp inAugust. Students may apply for the RISER Math Camp whileon campus at Orientation in June. In order to apply, studentsneed ACT math of 27 or SAT math of 610. The studentsselected for RISER Math Camp will be given intensive Mathpreparation in hopes that they will move up into Math 141(Calculus I) for Fall semester. RISER students also have theopportunity to live together on campus in the RISER LivingLearning Community. Research opportunities are available toHonors women to illustrate how their chosen majors can beintellectually challenging, personally satisfying, and beneficialto society and to continue on with engineering as a major.At the conclusion of the camp, students will take the mathplacement test. It is a goal of the camp to increase studentsscores and place them in a Math 141 class thereby increasingtheir success in their College of Engineering major. Camp dates: August 2–12, 2015 Selective admission Camp commitment fee is 50 Breakfasts and lunches, lodging and activities are coveredin the cost of the camp Activities will include use of TREC and other campusfacilitiesPlease see the Math Camp application online at:ef.engr.utk.edu/RISERApplications for Math Camp may be returned to an advisor atorientation, or by mail to:RISER Learning CommunityRISER Living and Learning Community assists engineeringstudents to develop a strong foundation in math skills toenhance their success in the College of Engineering.RISER Math Camp514 East Stadium HallUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN 37996-2353RISER Living and Learning Community is open to studentsadmitted to the College of Engineering. Participants in RISERmust be eligible to take Math 130 during their first semester atUT and have an ACT math score of 25, 26 or 27, or SAT mathscore of 570-620.or by email to: ferguson@utk.eduThe Math Camp application deadline is July 10, 2015.Placement requirements can be found at Math ath Camp applicants will be notified in July of the status oftheir application.Residents of this community will share study sessions andsocial activities in addition to RISER math class sections.For more RISER program information, contact:Elizabeth Ferguson865-974-9245ferguson@utk.edu514 East Stadium HallRestrictions: All men and women living in RISER must beadmitted to the College of Engineering.For RISER Learning Community information, contact:Brian Samble865-974-1974bsamble@utk.eduSupport:The Research and Instructional Strategies for EngineeringRetention (RISER) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxvilleis funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) throughthe Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics TalentExpansion Program (STEP) award number 1068103.8
Performance and ChoicesBarriers to Academic Performance and ChoicesLife happens to all of us.Less successful students often believe that other students are successful only because those other studentsdo not have bad things happen to them. Whether we are successful or not depends more on the CHOICES wemake when faced with the circumstances that life deals us.Presenting IssueChoice of theSuccessful StudentChoice of the LessSuccessful StudentI don’t know how to manage my time.Recognizes that work outside of class isimportant to success.Not sure how much time he/she shouldspend on work outside of class.Uses weekly time schedule, semestercalendars, and planners/to do lists tokeep organized.Makes good use of daytime hours.No plan.Talks to professor when first struggleappears.Gets angry that high school didn’t preparewell-enough.Talks to academic advisor.Concludes that college is too hard.Visits Student Success Center to find outabout types of academic assistance.Concludes that it is unfair to be in thissituation and UT shouldn’t expect this of me.Recognizes that college learning requiresdifferent skills than high school.“I did okay in high school, so I’m sure I’ll dofine here.”My high school didn’t cover this subject/didn’tprepare me very well.I got A’s in high school and didn’t have tostudy muchLikes to “go with the flow.”Follows suggestions provided in FYS 101.Visits Student Success Center for assistance indeveloping better study skills.I had personal and family issues. Relationships with friends, significant others Death/Illness in Family or Friends Divorce Personal IllnessRecognizes that he/she needs some supportto work through the difficult times.Withdrawn, depressed, feels alone, skipsclasses.Seeks counseling at the Counseling Center.Decides to withdraw for the semester to workthrough the issues.Develops better coping skills.I don’t have a major or I’m not sure where I’mgoing with the major I’m in.Recognizes that this current plan may not bethe best fit.Continues to pursue major even though he/she dislikes it and struggles with the courses.Is undecided but recognizes the importanceof getting a college degree.Is frustrated that he/she doesn’t know what tomajor in.Visits Career Services to seek assistance withfinding a (new) major.I think I might have (or I have been diagnosedwith) learning (or other
Math Tutorial Center G012 Ayres Hall 865-974-4266 Office of Multicultural Student Life 1800 Melrose Ave. Black Cultural Ctr. 865-974-6861 Writing Center 212 Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. 865-974-2611 Student Success Center Greve Hall Room 324 821 Volunteer Boulevard 865-974-6641 Additional Resources Campus Information 865-974-1000
