Company Tour
The UofM Baja Team and IEEE will be touring ComCams http://www.compcams.com/ on Friday March 5th @ 2pm. Please email Kerri Saunders if you want to attend. (hint: ask your instructors if they will give extra credit if you attend...many will!)Emergency Notification Test
There will be a test of the outdoor warning system and "Tiger Text" emergency text message system this Wednesday March 3 around noon. This is ONLY a TEST!E-Week Activities
Engineering Week is coming up (Feb 12 - 18, 2010). A number of activities of interest to students (including the S-PAC) are on the schedule and are open to students. See the button below for the full schedule.UPDATE: Activities at UofM have been added to the list!
UPDATE #2: UofM Activities list updated!
Student - Professional Awarness Conference
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) established the S-PAC as a career growth and professional awareness conference that focuses on bringing both the students and professional worlds together for a networking event and seminar on engineering related topics. This year The Memphis Section of IEEE has organized a variety of engineering societies from Arkansas State University, Christian Brothers University, The University of Memphis, The University of Tennessee at Martin, The University of Mississippi, and Union University to participate in the S-PAC.Approximately 100 electrical, computer, mechanical, chemical, biomedical, and civil engineering students from these six universities will participate in the conference.
IEEE will provide two nationally distinguished speakers who will give presentations on Career Growth and Self-Management.
Students who participate in the conference will provide resumes, which will be bound and given to all Gold and Diamond event sponsors.
Date: Friday, Feb 12, 2010
Time: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Memphis Botanic Gardens
Extra Credit will be awarded for Mr. Kohn's classes (ask your other instructors if they will too!)
Schedule / Presentation Topics:
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Project Managment - Myth and Reality for Engineers Professional Development Hours - Students WELCOME |
| 4:30 - 5:15 | Registration and Networking |
| 5:15 - 5:30 | Opening |
| 5:30 - 6:30 | Contemporary Opportunities |
| 6:30 - 6:45 | Break and Dinner |
| 6:45 - 7:45 | Getting and Keeping a Job in Today's Economy |
| 7:45 - 9:00 | Networking |
| 9:00 | Closing |
UofM Closed
As a result of the winter weather, all Shelby County locations of the University of Memphis will be closed Monday, February 8. Classes will not meet, and business offices will not be open..University Closed
As a result of the winter storm warning in effect, all Shelby County locations of the University of Memphis will be closed Friday, January 29. Classes will not meet, and business offices will not be open.Update: The University will also be closed Saturday Jan 30 as well.
Update: The University will reopen at Noon Sunday Jan 31. Events beginning after Noon will occur as scheduled.
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HVAC Shutdown Saturday
There will be a scheduled HVAC shutdown for Saturday, January 16th from 10:00 am to approximately 4:00 pm to tie into the new boilers. During these 6 hours, there will be no heat to the Engineering Technology Building.UofM Closing
Due to the forecast for extreme winter weather conditions tonight and tomorrow, the University of Memphis will close at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, and will remain closed all day Friday, Jan. 8.U of M Opening Delayed
U of M Opening Delayed Until 10 AM on Thursday, January 7thDue to a winter weather advisory, the University of Memphis will delay its normal opening on Thursday, January 7, 2010, until 10 AM.
If weather conditions are significantly different than expected, an additional announcement will be made by 8 AM.
GradeWatch
Here is the status of grades as posted on GradeWatch:
TECH 1010 - Final grades posted to Gradewatch and myMemphis.
TECH 3232 - Final grades posted to Gradewatch and myMemphis.
TECH 4234 - has not been updated to reflect assignments turned in after 12/10/09 up to Dec 14 @10pm but does not yet or to include the final project (Still awaiting 2 group presentations and demos. ALSO - as per the Course Policies: "All circuits must be demonstrated to the instructor for points to be awarded for completing the lab. NO DEMONSTRATION will result in a ZERO for the LAB!"* All work must be submitted and demoed by Dec 16 at 7:30pm.
* - Grades are not final until I verify all the formulas used to calculate grades are correct.
NSF S-STEM Scholarship Opportunity
Pays up to $4350 per year.
Ideally it is for Students that are within 2 years of graduation, but, applications from all STEM undergraduates will be considered. Applications must be received no later than 17 December 2009 to receive full consideration for the Spring 2010 semester; however, applications will continue to be considered for Spring 2010 as funds are available.
Students can find out more from:
S-STEM Requirements
S-STEM Application
Time to fill out Course Evaluations
You may now evaluate your full session Fall 2009 instructors.
Please take a few moments to do so by following the below directions. The site is scheduled to close at noon, December 17th! Complete your course evaluations (SETE) and see your grades early!
Once your instructor has posted your grade, you can immediately see that grade PROVIDED you completed a teacher evaluation for that class.
How to access your evaluation forms:
1. Open any internet browser
2. Type in my.memphis.edu and log in using your UUID and email password
3. Click on the gray "Student" tab
4. Complete an evaluation for each course listed and hit the "Submit" button at the bottom of the form
E-Day
Our annual open house - E-DAY - is fast approaching. Check with your teachers to see if they need help during the event (sometimes they give extra credit for helping out). This year there are also a number of contests. To see a list goto the E-Day Website.Plant Tours
IEEE has arranged a plant tour of Brother International on Friday Nov 13 from 3pm - 4:30. Sign up sheets are on the IEEE bulletin board in both Engineering Technology and Engineering Science.Update: The tour will meet at 2:00 in the EA Foyer (will be leaving at 2:15 sharp). Make sure the wear buisness casual for the tour.
Also the Society of Physics Students is setting up a tour for Sharp.
Update: The tour has been set for NOV 20 at 1:30pm. Contact Annie Wise (vwise@memphis.edu) for full details.
Windows 7
Usually I do not advertise on this website, but Microsoft is running a deal for student for Windows 7 that you might want to check out. See the Windows 741 website for how to purchase Windows 7 for $29.99 (instead of $119.99).
Office Hours / Classes
TECH 3232 on Thusday Nov 12 will NOT meet. Please see class website for the announced take home test. The test will be due at start of class on Nov 17.TECH 1010 on Firday Nov 13 will not meet as well. Please see the class website for a Visio assignment (Due Nov 16 at start of class).
Also all office hours for Thusday Nov 12 and Friday Nov 13 are cancled. I will TRY to check my email if you have any questions that are extreamly urgent.
Did You Know? FREE SOFTWARE Ooops!
Did you know as a UPDATE: Even though some students have reported that they have gotten into this site and were successfull downloading software, officially this site is for Faculty and Staff Only. Sorry for getting your hopes up about free software.
Clement Hall Update
Clement Hall will re-open Tuesday morning, October 27th, 2009.Classes that were relocated by last week's work in Clement Hall will resume in their usual rooms in Clement at that time.
Clement Hall Closed
Due to a steam pipe break in Clemet Hall, classes in that building have been temporarily moved to other locations (see list below). Clement Hall SHOULD be re-opened on Tuesday Oct 27.Traffic Notice
On Friday Oct 23 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm traffic patterns around campus will be affected to accommodate the First Tennessee True Blue 5k. Memphis Police Department will close one lane on Patterson, Central, Walker, and Zach Curlin during that time..2009 Career and Internship Expo
On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, Career Services will host the 2009 Career and Internship Expo from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. in the University of Memphis Holiday Inn Ballroom located at 3700 Central Ave. Admission to the event is free for students and alumni.
Approximately 62 employers have registered to attend the Career and Internship Expo. It is a great opportunity for the University of Memphis community to network with employers recruiting for internships and employment across all academic majors. For a complete listing of employers attending the event, as well as majors being recruited, visit the website.
Business professional attire is required for the Career and Internship Expo. Participants should prepare in advance and bring copies of their resume.
This year, students will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a 19- inch, flat screen television! As you leave the event, be sure to stop by one of the evaluation tables to complete a survey for us AND a card for the door prize.
If you would like additional information, please contact Career Services at 678-2239. We look forward to seeing you on September 23!
IEEE Events This Week
The UofM IEEE Student Branch will be touring Medtronic on Tuesday Sep 22. See me (Dan Kohn office ET 218) for details.
IEEE Memphis Section will be meeting on campus for a talk on "Certain Steps for Uncertain Times" by Stan Olson. It will be held Sep 23 at 6:30 in EA 203.
Hope to see you there!
IEEE Student Chapter Meeting
The first meeting of the U of M Student Chapter of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will be held Friday September 18 at 1:00pm on the second floor of the Engineering Science Building (in either RM 218 -> follow the smell of Pizza!).
Topics to be covered: 2010 IEEE Hardware (Robot) Competition (see rules), Medtronic Tour (Sep 22), IEEE Profesional Meeting (Sep 23 5PM UofM ES Rm 203), BristleBot Competition and much more.
Hope to see you there!
Annual Engineering Cookout
The Herff College annual cookout will be Friday September 18 from 11am to 1pm in the courtyard between the Engineering Buildings.
Important Announcement
Beginning with the Fall, 2009 semester all Engineering Technology courses will have the course prefix of "TECH". The previous course prefixes of CETH/EETH/METH will no longer be used. Course numbers will remain unchanged except for Circuit Analysis (formerly EETH 2820). This course will now be TECH 2822.
TECH 3232 Room Change
Please note that TECH 3232 (Digital Technology) lecture has been moved from ET 227 to ET 238.
Welcome Back!
Welcome to U of M and the Fall 2009 Semester. Now that summer is over, it is time to get back to work and advance towards your goal of a BSET degree. See you in class!
If you are taking any of my classes this semester, you can follow the link for the class to view the class policies and required textbook.
Web Pages Under Construction
I am in the process of getting my website ready for the fall semester. For the next week or two you might find some broken links on the class websites while I work on the pages.
Summer Office Hours
Since I am not on contract during the summer semester, I will NOT have regular office hours. If you need to meet with me for any reason, please email me to set up an appointment.
My email address is: dekohn@memphis.edu
Shutdown of CETH1211 / CETH2251 System
I am planning on shutting down the server used for my CETH1211 and CETH2251 classes for the summer. Student files will NOT be erased, but the system will not be accessible. If you feel you will need access to these files over the summer, download them to your desktop computer ASAP using a secure shell (ssh) file transfer program like WinSCP.
Spectrum Portal to be Renamed
On Sunday, May 17th, the Spectrum portal is getting a new name, "myMemphis" to coincide with future changes to alumni web resources and personalized enhancements. "myMemphis" will continue to provide the campus community with a single point of access to online services and information. Additional information about "myMemphis" can be found at http://www.memphis.edu/portal.
TECH 1010, CETH1211 and CETH3233 Grades
I have now audited my grade book (spreadsheets) and the final grades are now posted on gradewatch. If you have a question about your grades (ie missing work, incorrect grade posted, etc.) please email me ASAP. I will post the grades to spectrum on Friday, so NOW is the time to bring up any questions or concerns you have about your grade.
TECH 1010, CETH1211 and CETH3233 Grades
Exam grades have now been posted to Gradewatch for TECH 1010, CETH 1211 AND CETH3233. Please note that I have not done my final checks to verify the spreadsheet. Until I do that, the grades are NOT official and might change. I also have one or two late assignments that I have yet to grade. I will post a new message when the grades are verified.
Please take the time to fill out the on-line course evaluations for ALL your classes! (See note below)
Exam Schedule
The Spring 2009 Exam Schedule can be found HERE.
Course Evaluations
Please take the time and fill out your course evaluations for the Spring 2009 term.
For instructions click here
To go fill out your course evaluations log into Spectrum
Also, please include text comments! I want your honest opinion of the course and how you think I can improve my classes!
Congratulations Again - Bluff City Bots
Congratulations once again to the MCS Bluff City Bots US First Robot Team. On April 2-4 they competed in the Minnesota US First North Star Regional Competition were they made it to the semi-finals! For pictures and more info goto My Blog Page. Good Going Team!
IEEE Election Results
IEEE held its election of new officers for the 2009-2010 academic year. Congratulations to the following students:
- Kerri Saunders (Chair)
- Jon Olson and David Kennedy (Vice Chair)
- Brandon Helsel (Secretary)
- Dean Sewell and Andrew Agee (Treasurer)
- Jon Olson (Webmaster)
- Josh Elerson (Corporate Liaison)
Congratulations - Bluff City Bots
Congratulations to the MCS Bluff City Bots US First Robot Team for winning the Rookie Inspiration Award at the Wisconsin Regional First Robotics Competition. Good Going Team!
For pictures from the event go HERE.
IEEE SouthEastCon Robot Competition
Students from the Herff College of Engineering participated in the 2009 SouthEastCon 2009 Hardware (Robotics) competition.
To see the UofM robot click HERE.
To see all the robots that we competed against see the video on YouTube.Com
Next year's competition will be a solar powered minicar / robot. If you are interested in being a part of the team, please see me (Dan Kohn). My office is ET 218.
For pictures from the event go HERE.
Notice: Out of the Office
Due to a FreeScale MicroController Seminar on Thursday April 9, I will NOT be in my office during my normal office hours. The Seminar is supposed to wrap up between 3:30 and 5pm and I plan to be in right after it concludes. If you need to see me, plan accordingly.
Out of Town / Email Responses
I am currently at the ASEE SE Regional Conference in Atlanta, Ga. For my monday and tuesday classes, please check the class website for assignments while I am away.
As you can see I do have access to the internet, but it is limited. I will TRY to check my email as often as I can but the conference schedule is very busy and I only have access in the Lobby of the hotel so do NOT expect a quick response.
21st Annual Student Research Forum
The 21st Annual Student Research Forum will be held Monday, March 30, 2009 in the Rose Theater. Poster Presentations will be at 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. with the Awards Ceremony at 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.. On-line applications, which are due March 6, 2009, can be found at http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/srf/index.html
IEEE Voting
IEEE is holding officer ELECTIONS now till 4:30pm on March 31st. Please cast your vote in ET203 or ES206. Then join us for a meeting when the polls close (4:30 on the 31st) in ES 218 to hear some of the plans for next year.
IEEE Elections
IEEE is holding officer nominations on Tuesday March 24 in ES 218 at 4:30pm. Nominations are opened to all Engineering and Technology students. You do not have to be a member of IEEE to be nominated for an office (but you are required to join to hold an office).
For more info contact Josh Elerson.
Engineers Week (Feb 16-20) - Lecture Series
Monday Feb 16
How to Have a Life and Be a Serious Engineering Student by: Kevin Vaughan, BSEE .84, Township Development
12:45 pm / ES218
Tuesday Feb 17
The Future Looks Green: On the Cutting Edge of Sustainability by: Matt Coulter, Allen & Hoshall
8 am / ES326
Tips for Landing a Job in a Recession by: Terrence Reed, Buckeye
9:40 am: / ES308
What They Don.t Teach You About Getting Hired & Promoted by: Andrea Smith & Dantaya Williams, Carrier Corp.
12:45 pm / ET302
Wednesday Feb 18
Using Excel to Solve Engineering Challenges by: Bob Bailey, BSCIVE .73 & Yousef Saleh, Pickering, Inc.
1 pm / EA102c
Thursday Feb 19
Life as an Engineer in a Biomedical Company by: Irina Timmerman, Wright Medical; Mark Gosney, Smith & Nephew; & Matt Morrison, Medtronic
12 pm / ET302
Friday Feb 20
Project Management from A to Z by: Michael Leachman, BSET .04, U.S. Navy
9:10 am / ET238
The Pros & Cons of Owning Your Own Engineering Consulting Firm by: Mark Askew, BSCIVE .76, Askew Hargraves Harcourt
11:30 am / ES114
Building a Foundation for Success by: Trip Jones, BSET .77, FedEx
11:30 am / ET233
Life in the Fast Lane: Engineering Hot Rods by: Brian Reese, Competition Cams
12:30 pm / ES220
Student-Professional Awarness Conference (S-Pac)
What is a Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC)?
Engineers must be proficient, professionally astute, and clearly aware of their responsibility to society. Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs, pronounced "ess-paks") explore the subjects that affect engineers' careers, regardless of how well engineers prepare themselves technically.
This IEEE sponsored event is to unite students and professionals to learn, network and grow by interacting with each other through non-technical presentations by speakers from different parts of the country.
The event will take place on Feb. 6, 2009 at the Botanic Gardens in Memphis. Cost is $10 for Students and $25 for Professionals.
Paid Tutors Needed
Memphis City Schools is Recruiting Paid Tutors for Memphis Literacy Corps Program. Memphis City Schools is currently seeking college students to serve as tutors for the Memphis Literacy Corps program. Elementary students in 3rd through 5th grade will be paired with local college students for 10 weeks of intensive, individualized tutoring prior to the administration of the TCAP test. Tutoring will be for six hours a week between February 2, 2009 and April 17, 2009.
Tutors will be paid $10 per hour and receive paid training prior to the start of the program. Upcoming training sessions are at East High School: January 17 and January 24, 8:30 - 11:30 am; and January 20 and January 21, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Tutors would only need to attend one of the sessions.
For more information, contact Barbara Dawson at 416-5732 or visit the Memphis Literacy Corps web page at www.mcsk12.net.
Welcome Back
Welcome to the Spring 2009 Semester! Over the break I haved been working a a new server (see below) to serve you better. See you in class and have a wonderful semester!
New Webserver
The server has been upgraded from a Compaq Presario 5050 (333 MHz Intel Celeron) to a Dell Precision 650 (>3GHz dual Xeon) as well as an upgrade to a latter version of Linux and adding additional storage space.
During the transition, the server might be down for periods of time and some links might not work correctly. Please bare with me during the transition.
Webpage Changes
In preparation for next semester, I have started updating the website. During the break you might find some broken links while I get ready for Spring 2009.
The site might also be down for a day or two while I move the website to a new server.
Grades to be posted to Spectrum
I will be posting my final grades to Spectrum in 24 hours (1pm on Dec 12). I will NOT be accepting late work after NOON on Dec 12. Please make sure all late work is in by that time.
If you have any questions or feel that there is an error in my gradebook (GradeWatch), please bring it to my attention ASAP so that the error can be corrected before I post grades on Spectrum.
Exam Schedule
The Fall 2008 Exam Schedule can be found HERE.
Course Evaluations
Please take the time and fill out your course evaluations for the Fall 2008 term.
For instructions click here
To go fill out your course evaluations log into Spectrum
Traffic Notice - November 21
On Friday, November 21, 2008, from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm, traffic patterns on three of the four main streets surrounding the campus will be altered to accommodate the First Tennessee True Blue 5K and pep rally presented by the Young Alumni Committee. Patterson, Walker, Central and Zach Curlin will be affected.
Open House Nov 21
The Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis will open its doors to the community and to hundreds of middle school, high school, and community college students during its E-Day open house Friday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event will showcase engineering activities and research being conducted at the Herff College, located along Central Avenue on the U of M campus.
Job Oportunity
ADTRAN is looking to hire students graduating in Dec 2008, especially those who have taken CETH 4281. The full job description is below along with a link to their HR webpage.
Requisition Number: 5647 Location: Huntsville, AL Status: Full Time Shift: 1st Department: 376 Description: Engage in the following testing efforts focused on Networking Products: Design, plan and execute tests to discover defects in product software as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Will utilize the following types of testing as needed for each software release: Functional testing, system testing, exploratory testing, regression testing, performance testing and conformance testing. Work closely with development engineers to resolve defects. Assist in the administration of the product defect database. Responsible for ensuring that testing effort stays focused on detecting defects that are most likely to be discovered in customer applications. Provide feedback to development engineers to help improve product usability. Assist in the organization and ongoing build-out of engineering internetworking test labs. Work closely with other DVT engineers and PQ engineers that will also be part of the Netvanta/ADTRAN OS test team. Closing Date: 2/21/2009 Education: Bachelor.s degree Experience: 0-5 years of experience. Ability to learn new technologies quickly. High level of Motivation. Exceptional ability to detect errors in complex systems and troubleshoot root causes. Track record of good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment. Experience in the area of networking or telecommunication highly desirable. Experience with testing or quality assurance highly desirable.
ROTC Training
The Air Force ROTC unit will be training on campus this Friday night, November 14, from 7:00 PM until approximately midnight. They will be training in a larger area than usual, from the Engineering complex to the Zach Curlin Garage, between the Student Activities Plaza and Zach Curlin Street (almost the entire east side of campus). They will be in camouflage uniforms and carrying mock weapons, so don't be alarmed if they happen to encounter any of the trainees.
Herff College of Engineering - Town Hall Meeting
Kevin Funderburk (SGA Engineering Student Senator) will hold a Town Hall Meeting Nov 12th 3pm-4pm in the Engineering Auditorium to discuss and address concerns that students, faculty and staff have that need to be voiced to the SGA. Please plan to attend and let the voices of the Herff College of Engineering be heard in SGA.
BioImaging Symposium
You are invited to attend a symposium on BioImaging at the FedEx Institue of Technology (UofM) Nov 6, 2008 from 1pm to 4:30pm. See link for full details).
Engineering Fall Cookout
The Fall Welcome-Back cookout is Friday Sep 19 from 11am - 1pm in the courtyard. FREE FOOD!
Emergency Warning System
The campus Emergency Warning System and TigerText will be tested on Thursday, Sep 18 at 11:00am. Please read the full announcement below.
SME Meeting
The University of Memphis Student Branch of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will meet Tuesday Sep 16th at 4:15pm in ET 233. Pizza will be served. To join bring a check for $10 (the fee is really $20, but the SME Professional branch pays the other $10 for students) and an Application Form.
IEEE News
The University of Memphis Student Branch of Institue of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will meet Tuesday Sep 16th at 2:30pm in ES 218 with a Robot Team meeting right after.
Office Hours Changed
Please note, that I have made some changes to my office hours to accomodate faculty meetings. Click HERE for updated office hours.
Welcome Back Students!
Welcome to U of M and the Fall 08 semester. Hopefully you all had a good summer and are ready to get back to work. To introduce myself, I encourage you to take a look at my Personal Homepage as well as checking out my Curriculum Vitae.
See you in class!