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Tennessee Highlights
The Science Alliance strengthens UT Knoxville's 40-year relationship with Oak
Ridge National Laboratory. An important part of the Alliance is the Distinguished
Scientist Program, which is bringing the world's outstanding researchers to UTK & Oak
Ridge on joint appointments.
Besides the Science Alliance, there are four other Centers of Excellence-in materials
processing, MBA venture analysis and entrepreneurship, livestock diseases and human
health, and waste management.
Outstanding classroom teaching is at the heart of any state flagship university, and
12 Chairs of Excellence are part of UT Knoxville's 1,400-member faculty. The Chairs are
filled with scholars whose academic interests range from 18th century literature to
power electronics to genetic engineering in soybeans.
Faculty win more than $80 million annually in government and business research
contracts, ranking UT Knoxville among the top 100 American research universities.
UT Knoxville's 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students come from every
county in Tennessee, every state in the Union, and about 100 foreign countries.
UT Knoxville has developed in the last seven years cooperative international
programs with universities in Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Japan and Jordan.
UT Knoxville has gained national recognition for its innovative ties to business and
industry. The Saturn Corporation and the University have a formal agreement to share
information and perform research projects of mutual interest. UT Knoxville has labora-
tory facilities on the high-tech corridor between Knoxville and Oak Ridge.
In addition to grading its students, UT Knoxville is giving itself a report card on the
value of the educational experience it provides. The campus's academic assessment pro-
gram is ranked as one of the best in the nation and is a model for such efforts at other
universities.
At the heart of the University and in the center of the campus is UT Knoxville's new
$29 million John C. Hodges Library. It is one of the most automated libraries in America.
UT Knoxville has three presidential papers projects-the most of any university in
the nation. Research projects on the documents of Tennesseans Andrew Jackson,
James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson are located here.
1989
ANFLOW System's Environmental,
In Progress
Cost Advantages Attract Notice
Waste Treatment 'Bioreactor' Uses Bacteria in Process
Construction is underway on
QualPro, Inc.'s new headquarters and
A process that uses bacteria to treat
systems break down the untreated
training center. "We expect our growth
waste is usually poured into streams.
to continue at a very rapid pace and this
waste is attracting attention nation-
resulting in environmental damage. in
site allows room for our expansion,"
wide as an environmentally sound and
said Charles Holiand, QualPro founder
economical method of waste treatment.
the anaerobic upflow system. pre-
The ANFLOW (Anaerobic Upflow)
treated water is gradually returned to
and chairman. Completion of the quality
the ecosystem through a man made
and productivity improvement consult-
system uses a "bioreactor," or a con-
wetland, without mechanical parts that
ing firm's facility is expected in January
crete container that provides an environ-
could break down and disrupt the
1989.
ment suitable for bacteria to ingest
waste. that reduces sludge as much as
process.
70 percent.
The wetland strips are more desirable
A new subsidiary of CTI, Inc. is
The treatment can then be completed
than a drain field because they do not
devoted to making its medical imaging
in an artificial wetland area where other
smell, aren't spongy, and can be used
system, Positron Emission Tomography,
more affordable to hospitals. CTI
bacteria finish the process. The
as landscaped areas near the resi-
absence of machinery or the need for
dence. according to Daley.
Services, Inc. hopes to achieve this by
The ANFLOW bioreactor, which was
helping hospitals in large cities work out
extensive manpower and maintenance
has made the ANFLOW system very
originally developed at Oak Ridge
arrangements to ease the expense of
National Laboratory in the 1970s, is
acquiring a cyclotron, which provides
attractive to schools, state parks. and
essentially a tank equipped with a mesh
the radioactive isotopes necessary to
other developments where the
demands on the system would fluctuate
that provides an environment condu-
the system.
greatly during the year.
cive to consistent bacterial growth.
Scott Daley, president of ANFLOW,
These bacteria are used as a pretreat-
Perceptics, a Knoxville-based com-
ment for the sewage. Because the
puter technology firm, and 3M have
Inc., said a comparison of costs
bioreactor is an upflow device, different
joined to develop the market for the
between his system and a traditional
sewage system underscores the
bacteria at different levels of mesh in the
computerized license plate scanner.
benefits.
tank perform almost specialized tasks
Perceptics scanners caught 3M's eye
when the U.S. Customs Service used
"A traditional sewage system with
in reducing the sludge, according to
them in the early 1980s. Under the latest
25,000 gallons per day capacity costs
Daley.
$18,000 a year to maintain. A compar-
State parks have shown a particular
agreement, Perceptics will further
able ANFLOW system costs $8,000 a
interest in the system, according to
develop computer software and equip-
ment for use in 3M's Retroreflective
year to maintain," Daley said. He added
Daley, primarily because of its low main-
that the system is also less expensive
tenance requirement (cleaning twice a
Image Analysis system.
and cheaper to install.
year). In addition, a North Carolina
Armed with a Small Business Innova-
Daley added that the ANFLOW sys-
school system is considering a system,
tem was much cleaner than the conven-
and an ANFLOW system serving 140
tion Research grant, Quality Control
tional septic system. When conventional
homes is currently in use in Nashville.
Instruments (QCI) is developing an
instrument that sorts out mixed stainless
steel alloys. The Thermoelectric Alloy
Sorter has attracted the attention of
OXYRASE
NASA and the aerospace industry. "The
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contract is to examine different types of
Oxyrase started out as fallout from
stainless steel as they are hardened by
Dr. Adler invested out of his own poc-
ket to obtain the patent. The change in
basic research. but could wind up
heat treatment," QCI President Roger
contractors at the DOE facilities in Oak
being very useful and helpful to human
Derby said. The alloys are formed at
Ridge from Union Carbide to Martin
health, such as in improving isolation of
lower hardness and heat treated, or
Marietta Energy Systems occurred
anerobic bacteria in patients.
hardened, for service.
during this time. and technology trans-
Dr. Adter had offers from different
fer was likewise a major goal of Martin
companies for rights to the technology,
Development of a miniature oxygen
but ultimately decided to develop a
sensing device is the aim of a new Oak
Marietta. They were helpful in publiciz-
ing the development.
company around the product with the
Ridge firm. Syn Crys (for synthetic
help of Dr. Jim Copeland, a former stu-
crystals) has been established by Oak
"Union Carbide and Martin Marietta
dent of Dr. Adier's who is now president
Ridge National Laboratory retiree
constantly looked for ways to help," Dr.
Adler said. "We had a facility at Martin
of Oxyrase, Inc.
Wayne Clark. Clark researched syn-
Marietta where we made batches of
Oxyrase was first sold in December
thetic crystals during his years at ORNL.
1987 to universities, hospitals, clinical
and has received a Small Business
Oxyrase to show to industries."
labs. and industries. The product is
Innovation Research grant from the
in fact, he was encouraged to apply
for the Industrial Research 100 Award in
being evaluated as a way to prevent
Department of Energy to develop the
1984, and he won it. Oxyrase was recog-
oxidation of wine and beer. which could
sensor. The device would be used in
nized as one of the most significant new
result in tremendous growth of the
aircraft or other large engines to deter-
technical products.
product.
mine air/fuel mixture.
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Biotechnology in Tennessee
UT Program Strives for Business-Technical Balance
Controversial, yet ever more lucrative,
to prepare them with background
biotechnology has bloomed from a
skills, obligations and professionalism"
research and development discipline
in order for them to put their expertise to
into a full-fledged field of industry. Areas
use within a company or industry.
from agriculture to medicine to cosme-
The program was developed out of a
tics point to the commercial promise of
Centers of Excellence grant through the
"twiddling with mother nature."
Science Alliance, which promotes joint
The challenge to prepare researchers
research and education programs.
who are sensitive to the ethical and
Twenty-four faculty are associated with
environmental concerns brought on by
the program. and participating institu-
the advances in this field, but who also
tions include the Oak Ridge National
are receptive to its growing promise. is
Laboratory and UT's Institute for Agricul-
being met by the University of Tennes-
ture, as well as numerous departments
see's masters degree program in
within UTK.
biotechnology. In its third year, it is one
Students meet with social anthropol-
of 15 such programs in the United
ogists and philosophers in a seminar
States. Dr. Donald Dougall, professor of
conducted throughout the two year
botany at UT-Knoxville, heads the mas-
program to acquire an understanding
ter's program.
of how to access bodies of knowledge
The program specifically prepares
outside of science and to become more
Students in the UT master's program in
familiar with business.
biotechnology study ethical and business, as
students to work in industry. The stu-
well as technical. aspects of the field.
dents study the philosophical and politi-
The students participate in ethical
cal aspects of biotechnology as well as
debates that cover subjects such as
of cells and their parts for producing
the technical side.
invitro fertilization, DNA manipulation,
useful products," said Dr. Dougall.
The idea, according to Dr. Dougall, is
and other issues dealing with "the use
The ultimate purpose is for them to be
able to effectively and sensitively
develop the ensuing technological
New Roane State Courses
advances for use in the marketplace.
In the United States, the initiative is in
pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and
Reflect Industrial Demand
therapeutics for human health care,"
said Dr. Dougall. "The next emphasis is
in veterinary science."
Two options have been added to
in New York and the Pigeon River pollu-
But additional advances are being
Roane State Community College's
tion issue in East Tennessee
made in areas as diverse as food pre-
Environmental Health Technology
reasons for industries' growing interest
servation, fermentation, cosmetics, and
degree program Waste Management
in environmental management.
increasing plants' resistance to disease
and Industrial Hygiene.
"Both industries and firms providing
and drought.
The courses reflect a demand for
consulting services in environmental
Normally, one-third of the students go
professionals with expertise in two grow-
matters need individuals trained in
on to a PhD program in a classical dis-
ing industrial concerns, hazardous
environmental health," Hyder said.
cipline. The master's degree program is
The Industrial Hygiene option is
designed to encourage further training
Management
aimed at contributing to the health and
as students get a firm technical back-
well being of workers, teaching stu-
ground.
WMTC
Training
dents to anticipate, recognize and
in fact, there is no actual "biotechnol-
evaluate conditions and situations that
ogy" course offered. The field is so large
adversely affect the workplace.
and diverse that offering such a course
Those would include, according to
is not feasible on the graduate level.
Center
Hyder, physical hazards such as noise,
"The students must take doctoral level
Roane State Community College
chemical hazards such as toxic gases,
or pre-existing courses, not watered
waste management and the workplace
biological hazards such as moids and
down classes, to insure that they would
environment, according to program
fungus, and hazards caused by impro-
be able to continue their training," said
director Dan Hyder.
perly designed tools or work areas.
Dr. Dougall.
The Waste Management program
Hyder cites government regulation
"We need to support high-technology
familiarizes students with basic waste
as well as expanding technology in the
economic development in Tennessee,
management concepts and the regula-
workplace as evidence of the need for
Dr. Dougall said. One way, he said, is to
tions involved in storing, transporting,
persons trained in this area.
produce professionais who understand
and disposing of hazardous waste.
He added that paid internships with
the social. as well as the technical,
Hyder cited instances of hazardous
area industries are available to students
aspects of their work and can make the
waste mismanagement in the news
in the degree program, and that
general copulation feel comfortable
both nationally and locally Love Canal
demand for interns is considerable.
with the science.
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Computer Vision and Robotics Research
at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Prepared by Mohan M. Trivedi
Researchers at the University of Tennessee's Electrical and Computer Engineer-
ing Department have been involved in robotics related work for the past fifteen
years. Our research focus has been on the development of theories and techniques
useful in sensing, control, and computational aspects of intelligent decision making
systems. We are one of the four university research groups selected by the divi-
sion of the advanced technology development of the U.S. Department of Energy
to conduct research leading to the development of advanced robotic systems for
nuclear power plants. Also, we have been selected by the chief scientists of the
U.S. Army, R, D, & E Center to conduct basic research in the analysis of high
resolution aerial scenes.
We have developed a well-equipped laboratory facility with several unique
capabilities in support of our robotics and computer vision research, under the
sponsorship of various state, federal, and industrial research support. The main
resources in the laboratory include minicomputers and associated peripherals, im-
age processing hardware, high resolution graphics displays, cameras, digitizers
and an industrial robot. Recent additions to our facility include VLSI work sta-
tions, two TI Explorer LISP work stations, and a thermal imaging system. The
T³ - 726 robot manufactured by Cinncinnati Milacron Company has been exten-
sively enhanced by adding sensory mechanisms. The sensors incorporated on the
robot include vision, range, and proximity as non-contact devices, and touch and
forcé/torque as contact devices. Each of these devices are interfaced directly to a
VAX 11/750 computer. Recently, we have acquired a 16-node hypercube parallel
computer.
Over the years we have performed research under the sponsorship of various
federal and industrial research grants. Main sponsors of our work include the De-
partments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Defense Mapping Agency, NASA,
the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Institutes of Health. The ma-
jor industrial sponsors of our work are Martin Marietta Aerospace Company, and
Martin Marietta Energy Systems Group.
Some of our major research accomplishments include, development of the "Uni-
versity of Tennessee Gripper." This refers to the robot arm having multiple sensor
attachments for automatic manipulation studies. Under the sponsorship of NASA
we have developed image enhancement hardware and software system for assisting
astronauts in performing experiments in the Space Shuttle. Under the sponsorship
of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory we have developed a pattern recognition
system for detecting abnormal behavior in nuclear reactors. Also, under the spon-
sorship of the Defense Mapping Agency and the Army we have performed research
dealing with the development of computer vision systems for analyzing high resolu-
tion complex aerial images. Under the sponsorship of the Army R, D, & E Center
we are investigating techniques for object detection in high resolution infrared
images.
Currently, we are pursuing several interesting research studies. These include
development of a sensor driven autonomous robotic system for performing panel
based inspection and manipulation tasks such as reading of analog and digital
meters, manipulation of valves, switches and control knobs. This work is being
performed under the sponsorship of the Department of Energy. In the image anal-
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erties of surfaces, for extracting 3-dimensional information with stereo and range
information, for characterizing multispectral reflectance and thermal response of
objects, and for measurement of motion parameters by analyzing several frames of
images. Support for these image analysis studies is provided by Martin Marietta
Corporation, Measurement and Control Center at the University of Tennessee and
the Department of Energy. Also, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Navy and the
Department of Energy we are conducting research on developing special purpose
VLSI circuits and parallel programming methods.
Our research team includes four faculty members and over two dozen graduate
students. Professor Ralph Gonzalez of our team has been active in the image
processing, pattern recognition and robotics field for the past two decades. He has
authored four text books in the field including the most recently published one on
robotics. Professor Mohan Trivedi has been active in the multispectral image ac-
quisition and analysis, computer vision and sensor driven intelligent robotics. He
is also the current chairman of the Robotics Technical Committee of the Computer
Society of the IEEE. Professor Dragana Brzakovic has been active in computer
vision research specializing in the development of inspection systems using both
2 and 3-dimensional image analysis. Professor Mongi Abidi of our team has per-
formed research in dynamic scene analysis and VLSI architectures. In our research
graduate students play a very active and important role. In the past five years,
5 students have graduated with Ph.D. degrees and 20 have graduated with M.S.
degrees while working in robotics and intelligent systems areas.
In summary, the faculty and graduate students at the University of Tennessee
are pursuing several challenging and exciting research projects under the sponsor-
ship of various research agencies. We believe that we have a very active research
group dedicated to advancing our understanding of concepts related to the robotics
and computer vision fields.
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The University
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is
Through public service activities. the Uni-
enabled the University to broaden Its
the state's "camous of excellence" in under-
versity extends its resources throughout the
offerings by establishing an Agricultural and
graduate, graduate, and professional
state and nation. Continuing education pro-
Mechanical College.
studies: research and creative activity: and
grams, offered in more than 40 locations
Ten years later, East Tennessee Universi-
public service.
across Tennessee, respond to the needs of
ty was chosen by the state legislature as
The University offers more than 300
working adults who are seeking college
Tennessee's State University, and Its name
degree programs to Its 25,000 students, who
degrees or preparing for career advance-
was changed to the University of Tennessee.
come from every county in Tennessee, every
ment.
The University piedged Itself to the service
state in the nation, and more than 90 coun-
and interest of the entire state, and the state
tries.
piedged its name and reputation to the Uni-
The faculty and staff of UT Knoxville are
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
versity, promising the Institution a vital role in
constantly working to enhance the quality of
the progress of the state.
The University of Tennessee, one of the
Today, the University is a statewide insti-
students' educational experiences. using
nation's oldest institutions of higher educa-
tution In terms of its physical locations as
information from student tests and surveys
tion, traces Its origins back to 1794- when
well as its services. The medical campus,
to improve teaching and student services.
George Washington was President of the
founded in Nashville and acquired by the
Recent improvements at the undergraduate
United States.
University in 1879, was moved to Memphis
level include an increased emphasis on
Two years before statehood was
in 1911. The Martin campus. established in
advising and better training of graduate
achieved, the Legislature of the Federal Ter-
1900 as a private institution, became part of
teaching assistants.
ritory which later became Tennessee granted
the University of Tennessee in 1927. A fourth
in 1968, the University moved from the
a charter to Blount College, named in honor
primary campus was established in Chatta-
quarter system to a semester system, giving
of William Blount, territorial governor.
nooga in 1989 when the University of
teachers and students more time for special
Located near the center of Knoxville's
Chattanooga merged with the University of
class projects. As part of the move, the fac-
present business district, Blount College was
Tennessee. The University's Nashville
ulty carefully examined each course to
non-sectarian in character, which was
Center, established in 1947, became the fifth
ensure its relevance to a changing world.
unusual for an institution of higher education
primary campus in 1971, but eight years later
Developments in graduate education have
in that day. The University has remained
merged with Tennessee State University.
been accompanied by expanded cooperation
non-denominational and is said to be the
The Agricultural Extension Service, with
with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
oldest such institution west of the Appalachi-
district offices in Chattanooge, Cookeville,
and the Tennessee Valley Authority and by
an Divide.
Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville, has agri-
growth of major research programs, includ-
From 1800 to 1804, Blount College
cultural extension leaders and agents in
ing those in the fleids of energy,
admitted women as students, thus becoming
each of Tennessee's 95 counties. There are
biotechnology, and robotics.
the first coeducational college in the United
15 Agriculture Experiment Stations located
The Science Alliance, is the largest in
States. The institution later restricted enroll-
across the state.
Tennessee's Centers of Excellence program
ment to men, but reestablished its
in 1968. the University's Board of Trust-
for higher education. The Science Alliance's
coeducational status in 1892.
⑉ reorganized the five-campus institution
Distinguished Scientist Program. designed to
in 1807 the state legislature changed the
into a University system, giving a central
strengthen opoperative Instructional and
name to East Taqnessee College, and in
administrative staff responsibility for state-
research activities, attracts many eminent
1826 the present site at Knoxville, the 40-
wide functions of the University. Each
acre tract known as "The HIII," was
primary campus came under the administra-
scientists to joint appointments at UT Knox-
acquired. The college's name changed again
tive direction of a chancellor.
ville and ORNL.
The University's libraries, with more than
in 1840-to East Tennessee University. The
State legislatures and governors,
Civil War forced the institution to close, and
particularly those of the past half century,
two million volumes and volume-equivalents,
its buildings were used as a hospital for
have shown an active interest in the devel-
enhance an educational program dedicated
Confederate troops and later occupied by
opment of the University of Tennessee. Their
to keeping pace with a changing society. A
Union troops.
support has helped the University broaden
350.000-square-foot library, in the center of
East Tennessee University reopened after
and strengthen its efforts to meet the educa-
the campus meets student and faculty
the war, and in 1869 the state legislature
tional, research, and service needs of the
research space needs and incorporates the
selected the University as the state's Federal
people of Tennessee through programs
latest advances in computer and automation
Land-Grant institution. under terms of the
which have earned national and International
technology.
Morrill Act passed by Congress in 1862. This
recognition.
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Environmental
54
Biotreatment of Agricultural Wastewater
I. INTRODUCTION
Over the past two decades, developments in recombinant DNA technology have pro-
moted a virtual explosion of research and new knowledge in modern molecular biology.
The rapid development of this field is the result of scientific breakthroughs allowing the
controlled modification, introduction, and expression of foreign or native genes in a host organism.
The recombinant DNA technology used to reach these achievements was the subject of
serious scientific and public concern over the risks and ethics of such "genetic engineering".
These concerns and their possible impediments to future research were expressed at numerous
scientific forums, perhaps best exemplified by the Asilomar Conference,¹ and led to the
eventual establishment of the recombinant DNA advisory committee (RAC) and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for recombinant DNA research. The flexibility and
evolution of the NIH guidelines, in response to an expanding knowledge base of the limi-
tations and safety of recombinant DNA technology, have been largely responsible for the
structured growth and transition from basic and applied research to the development and use
of living organisms and their parts and processes to benefit mankind. Opportunities abound
for the use of ''tailor-made'' microorganisms and their protein products in product-oriented
areas such as health care, agriculture, commodity and specialty chemicals, and environmental
protection.
The direct use of microorganisms and their capabilities to solve environmental problems
and for in situ agricultural and industrial applications can be defined operationally as en-
vironmental biotechnology. Applications include detoxification and/or destruction of pol-
lutants and hazardous wastes, improvements in soil fertility and crop productivity, biological
pest management, and restoration and renovation of perturbed ecosystems. Environmental
biotechnology is differentiated from other areas of biotechnology in that successful process
development must contend with the complexity of mixed (heterogeneous) populations and
interactions occurring in ecosystems, as well as by the fact that the technology itself may
of
be the subject of concern over environmental hazards. Consequently, there are major needs
for both ecological and engineering research to enable utilization of modern applied molecular
biology for successful process development and overall risk assessment.
The applications for molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology in the man-
agement of hazardous agricultural wastes and environmental decontamination fall into three
general areas:
has monagemental and
1.
Isolation and microbial strain improvement for developing microorganisms with greater
capacity for destruction of hazardous wastes and environmental contaminants
2.
Field-site evaluation of microbial degradation processes contributing to overall con-
taminant fate predictions in a given system
3.
Development, monitoring, and control of engineered processes for the biological de-
struction of hazardous waste and environmental contaminants
Each of these areas benefits directly from knowledge and research tools made available
by molecular biology. However, it is the area of strain development or improvement which
has received most of the popular, if not technical, attention. This attention has been directed
toward research to develop genetically engineered microorganisms with new or improved
biodegradative capabilities. While this is an important area of research with potentially
significant contributions to developing biological treatment processes for difficult-to-degrade
contaminants, molecular biology knowledge and recombinant DNA technology can also
contribute to the development of nonengineered biodegradative microorganisms and pro-
cesses. It can also be demonstrated that this same knowledge and technology will contribute,
with even greater impact. to the successful understanding and utilization of microorganisms
for hazardous waste control.
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The University of Tennessee
Center for Environmental Biotechnology
The Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) is an intercollegiate, interinstitutional
research center focusing on fundamental training and research leading to the development
and effective use of microorganisms for the destruction and control of hazardous wastes
and environmental contaminants. These efforts are targeted at the interface of the
molecular life sciences, engineering and ecology.
The need for this Center is exemplified by the $1 trillion legacy of hazardous waste and
environmental pollution problems of the United States. Superfund waste sites alone may
require $200-300 billion for remediation. These staggering costs impeded environmental
cleanup and mandate the development of innovative and efficient new technology.
Environmental biotechnology is on the forefront of these alternative technologies.
The current CEB is the result of five years of development and investment by the
University. Its activities have been sanctioned by THEC and supported by the Waste
Management Institute and Science Alliance, Centers of Excellence. CEB research
activities have received international recognition in defining limitations on current waste
treatment technology and demonstrating that new innovative biotechnology can be
developed at the interface between modern molecular biology and engineering research.
The leadership role is demonstrated by nearly $5 million in Federal, Industrial, and
University support.
A measure of the prominence of CEB research activity is its strong relationship with
ORNL/DOE waste remediation and environmental research efforts. ORNL has joined
in co-support of CEB in research efforts. Current support for fundamental research is
from sources such as USGS, EPA, Air Force, GRI, EPRI, Procter and Gamble, NSF,
TVA, ONR, and the State of Tennessee. A $1,000,000 matching grant from the U.S.
Department of Education has provided research training equipment and facilities. These
activities are, in part, recognition of a leading research strength and industrial interest
in hazardous waste management and environmental biotechnology in the east Tennessee
region.
Major scientific resources and facilities include 15,000 sq. ft of state-of-the-science
laboratory space, and $2,000,000 in equipment ranging from ultracentrifuges and pulsed
field electrophoresis systems to GC/HPLC/MSMS and FTIR.
These resources support a team of 50 scientists and students working on a basic four
component research agenda in environmental biotechnology which includes:
Microbial strain development and improvement.
Bioanalytical methods development.
Environmental systems analysis.
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Engineering systems analysis.
The University of Tennessee is pursuing new initiatives to ensure a leadership role for
the CEB, to capitalize on previous investments, and to demonstrate technology
development and transfer to the market place.
JAN-29-'90 MON 09:14 ID:CTR ENVIR BIOTEC UTK TEL NO:615-675-9456
#719 P04
Homer S. Fisher
Executive Vice President
University of Tennessee
7th Floor Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0144
FAX 615-974-3213
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PRESENTATION FOR FEBRUARY 2ND, 1990 IN SHILO
ROOM
Presentation Theme: Role of Microbial Influenced Corrosion
in control of hazardous waste. Mixtures of different types of
bacteria (consortia) stick to the surface of metals and by their
metabolic chemistry create conditions that lead to the
accelerated degradation of the metals. They are particularly
effective in localizing attacks that lead to perforations and
with the perforations comes serious contamination. This is
important in pipelines transmitting high pressure gases and
underground storage tanks. Leaking storage tanks are a primary
cause of ground water contamination. Attack of concentrated
toxic waste and/or radioactive mixed waste containers by bacteria
is a serious problem in containing contamination until it can be
remediated. The structural attack by bacterial consortia on the
steel reinforcing rods in sewer pipes is a major problem in many
American cities. These same bacteria attack structural metals in
bridges.
Materials: Six to ten inch diameter pipes with large
corresion tubercules taken from the cooling system of a nuclear
plant will demonstrated. They will be compared with a pipe that
has been properly treated. A poster will show the innovative
methods of studying the formation and stability of the microbial
biofilms responsible for corrosion with a non-destructive, on-
line monitor that also is being proposed to monitor the water
system in the Space station. This system will be illustrated
with a diagram showing how an entire plant or storage facility
can be monitored for microbial corrosion so biocides and other
countermeasures can be utilized for optimal protection of the
integrity of the system. Microscopy of the microbial biofilm
will be illustrated if the vidio microscope is available.
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A Center of Excellence at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Administrative Staff:
Professor Lee Riedinger, Director
Bill Aiton, Director of Administrative Services
Tom Garritano, Technical Writer
Midge Marshall, Administrative Secretary
Wylene Vrba, Administrative Assistant
September 1989
The UTK/ORNL
Connection
1943
Manhattan Project (100,000 people)
1945
First Ph.D. at UTK (in Chemistry)
Second Ph.D. at UTK (in Physics)
Third Ph.D. at UTK (in Chemical Engineering)
1964
Ford Foundation Program (60 part-time professors)
1968
NSF Center of Excellence (Physics and Chemical
Engineering)
Today
322 UTK researchers at ORNL
16 ORNL researchers at UTK
$4 million/year direct subcontracts
$6 million/year indirect subcontracts
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The Science Alliance
a Center of Excellence
at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Background: Established in 1984, the oldest and largest of
state-supported Centers of Excellence. Director is Dr. Lee
Riedinger, UTK professor of physics
Organization: Four divisions (Biological, Chemical, Math/
Computer Science, and Physics)
Mission: Expand and enhance research ties between the
University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Support: $4,000,000/year from State of Tennessee
$2,500,000/year from outside "matching" sources
$7,500,000/year from external grants to faculty
Programs: Distinguished Scientists
Joint Institutes (JIHIR, IRIS, proposed JICS)
Educational (Summer Research Fellows, Grad
student stipends)
Equipment and facilities
Part-time ORNL faculty
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State of Tennessee
Centers of Excellence, 1988-89
Institution
Center
Funding
UT Knoxville
Science Alliance
$4,099,000
Tennessee Tech
Manufacturing
1,713,000
Tennessee Tech
Water Resources
1,284,000
Memphis State
Earthquake Information
999,000
UT Space Institute
Laser Applications
900,000
Memphis State
Applied Psychology
893,000
UT Chattanooga
Computer Applications
890,000
Tennessee Tech
Electric Power
850,000
UT Knoxville
Materials Processing
795,000
UT Knoxville
Waste Management
695,000
UT Memphis
Molecular Resources
695,000
UT Memphis
Neuroscience
650,000
UT Agriculture Institute
Livestock Diseases
590,000
Austin Peay
Creative Arts
481,000
Memphis State
Teacher Education
450,000
Memphis State
Communicative Disorders
421,000
Tennessee State
Information Systems
400,000
Tennessee State
Basic Skills
350,000
East Tennessee
Appalachian Studies
300,000
Austin Peay
Field Biology
277,000
UT Memphis
Pediatric Phamacokinetics
231,000
UT Martin
Science/Math Teaching
225,000
Memphis State
Egyptology
175,000
Middle Tennessee
Historic Preservation
170,000
Middle Tennessee
Popular Music
159,000
UT Knoxville
Entrepreneurship
145,000
East Tennessee
Early Childhood
132,000
East Tennessee
Banking
100,000
Middle Tennessee
Recording Arts
100,000
Tennessee Tech
Teacher Education Evaluation
100,000
TOTAL
19,269,000
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UTK/ORNL
Distinguished Scientist
Program
Positions are supported 50/50 by UTK and ORNL:
Twelve-month salary
$112,000
Fringe benefits
17,000
Discretionary funds
93,000
TOTAL
$222,000
Hold joint appointments in a UTK department (tenured professors)
and an ORNL division. Disciplines considered include:
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Engineering (Nuclear; Materials)
Computer Science
Mathematics
Candidates are screened by joint UTK/ORNL Distinguished Scientist
Program Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Lee Riedinger (UTK Physics)
and Dr. Loucas Christophorou (ORNL Health and Safety Research).
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istinguishe Scientists
Gerald Mahan
Field: Solid State Physics
Previous Institution:
Indiana University
Start Date: August 1984
David White
Field: Microbial Biology
Previous Institution:
Florida State University
Start Date: January 1986
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Robert Uhrig
Field: Nuclear Engineering
Previous Institution:
Florida Power and Light
Start Date: January 1986
Robert Hatcher
Field: Structural Geology
Previous Institution:
University of South Carolina
Start Date: June 1986
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David Joy
Field: Electron Microscopy
Previous Institution:
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Start Date: April 1987
Georges Guiochon
Field: Analytical Chemistry
Previous Institution:
Georgetown University
Start Date: June 1987
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istinguished Scientists
Frank Close
Field: Elementary Particle
Theory
Previous Institution:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Start Date: January 1988
Bernhard Wunderlich
Field: Polymer Chemistry
Previous Institution:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Start Date: January 1988
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Distinguished Scientists
Joseph Macek
Field: Atomic Collision Theory
Previous Institution:
University of Nebraska
Start Date: July 1988
Jack Weitsman
Field: Composite Materials
Previous Institution:
Texas A &M
Start Date: September 1989
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istinguished Scientists
Jack Dongarra
Field: Parallel Computing
Previous Institution:
Argonne National Laboratory
Start Date: September 1989
Possible Future Appointments:
Relativistic Heavy-lon Physics
Microbiology
Mathematics
Computer Science
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Science Alliance
Educational Programs
Graduate Stipends:
Supplements regular UTK stipends, making them more competitive.
In 1988-89, 131 students received an average of $2500/student.
Summer Research Fellows Program:
Undergraduates from across the U.S. conduct research with UTK
and ORNL personnel.
1985:
42 students
1986:
61 students
1987:
80 students
1988:
91 students
1989:
80 students
Biotechnology Master's Degree Program:
Interdisciplinary effort of Science Alliance, UTK College of
Engineering, UTK Institute of Agriculture, ORNL, and various
biotechnology companies. Coursework includes biochemistry,
microbiology, molecular biology, industrial-scale bioprocesses, and
ethics of biotechnology.
Students in residence (as of 1989):
7
Students awarded degree (as of 1989): 9
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Minority Recruitment
Existing:
Black students and faculty are targeted to participate in the Summer
Research Fellows Program. One goal is to boost minority graduate
enrollment in the sciences at UTK.
Committed:
Matching money for proposed UTK/NSF "Ron McNair Under-
graduate Summer Program" for first-generation college students.
Future:
Recruiting weekend for black undergraduate science students from
across the U.S. Patterned after successful Ohio State and
Michigan State programs, the event would persuade black students
to choose UTK for graduate study.
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Joint Institute for
Heavy Ion Research (JIHIR)
Location: Adjacent to Holifield Accelerator in Oak Ridge, TN
Facilities: Building #6007 owned by ORNL (4000 sq. ft, with
dormitory accomodations for visiting scientists). Building #6008
owned by UTK (6000 sq. ft., with office space, conference rooms)
Sponsors:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Vanderbilt University
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrative Agent: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Policy Council: Dr. Joseph Hamilton (Vanderbilt)
Dr. Lee Riedinger (UTK)
Dr. Russell Robinson (ORNL)
Budget:
UTK Science Alliance
$175,000
ORNL
30,000
Dept. of Energy (via UTK)
40,000
Vanderbilt University
12,000
TOTAL
$257,000
Spending:
Operating
$37,000
Equipment
5,000
Workshops
10,000
Visitors (approx. 40/year)
205,000
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Selected Events Sponsored by
the JIHIR
Event
Date
Attendees
Workshop on Atomic Physics with
Jan. 13-15, 1986
50
Stored Cooled Heavy lon Beams
Recoil Mass Spectrometer Workshop June 23-24, 1986
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Workshop on Heavy lon Physics
Oct. 2-4, 1986
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and Instrumentation for a 15-Tm
Booster and Storage Ring
Holifield Theory Users Group
Sept. 25-26, 1987
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UNISOR Exec. Committee Meeting
Nov. 18, 1987
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Workshop on the Proposal for a
Nov. 19-21, 1987
90
National Gamma-Ray Detector Facility
Computational Atomic & Nuclear
April 14-16, 1988
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Physics at One Gigaflop
UNISOR Workshop
June 21-21, 1988
45
Workshop on High Energy Nuclear
Sept. 12-23, 1988
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Collision Monte Carlo Codes
Workshop on Microscopic Models in
Oct. 3-6, 1988
75
Nuclear Structure Physics
Town Meeting on High Energy
April 24-25, 1989
92
Heavy lon Physics
UNISOR Exec. Committee Meeting
June 19-23, 1989
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Major Equipment Purchases
1. Spin Spectrometer detectors at ORNL (Nuclear Physics)
Science Alliance:
$320K
Other:
$960K
2. Holographic Laser Scanner at UTK and the Stanford Linear
Accelerator Center (High-Energy Physics)
Science Alliance:
$107K
Other:
$1000K
3. Mass Spectrometer at UTK (Chemistry)
Science Alliance:
$200K
Other:
$250K
4. Electron Microprobe at UTK (Geology)
Science Alliance:
$70K
Other:
$220K
5. Scanning Electron Microscope at UTK (Zoology)
Hitachi:
$600K
Science Alliance:
$30K
6. Vibroseis at UTK & ORNL (Geology/Environmental Science)
ORNL:
$38K
UTK:
$22K
Science Alliance: support for technician/operator
7. Analytical Services Facility at UTK (Biology)
Science Alliance: $1 million
Other: usage fees from federal grants
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New Initiatives
1. Gammasphere/Recoil Mass Spectrometer at ORNL (will create
a world-wide center for Nuclear Structure Physics)
Funding Source Gammasphere
RMS
Science Alliance
$100K
155K
Vanderbilt University
100K
155K
State of Tennessee
800K
500K
DOE (FY 91 request)
16M
600K
ORNL/ORAU/others
800K
2. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (Chemistry)
Science Alliance: $250K (proposed)
Department Of Energy: $380K (pending)
3. Collaborating Scientists
Hire scientists at various levels (joint UT/ORNL appointments).
Two under way (Physics and Informational Science).
Many divisions at ORNL and departments at UT are interested.
4. SSC Detector Development
Superconducting Super Collider going to Texas
Regional detector development center coming to Tennessee
ORNL: start research group in high-energy physics
UTK: take lead in university consortium to build detector
5.
Joint Institute for Computational Science (see next page)
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Joint Institute for
Computational Science
Purpose: use parallel-processing computers to solve large-scale
science equations.
Participants: UTK, ORNL, Vanderbilt. Computer scientists will
develop parallel algorithms. Physicists will develop techniques to
capitalize on parallel capability.
Education:
Computer science students exposed to exciting new field
ORNL physicists teach Computational Physics at UTK
Hardware:
Prototype Intel RX parallel supercomputers
UT/ORNL high-speed fiber-optic data link a top priority
Personnel:
Distinguished Scientist Jack Dongarra (leading expert in
parallel computing)
Collaborating Scientist Ted Barnes, ORNL's Chris
Bottcher and Mike Strayer (physicists)
Economic Potential:
Small support industries in parallel computing
State-wide access to powerful computer with capabilities
similar to much more expensive supercomputers
($1 million vs. $20-30 million)
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Benefits to State
1.
Excellent new scientists attracted via Distinguished Scientist
Program and the colleagues they bring.
2. Better graduate students, some of whom stay for careers.
3. Dramatically increased visibility of science programs.
4. More scientists coming to state for working visits.
5. External matching funds optimize state's contributions.
6. Spin-off technology
LipoGen (liposome technology)
Electron Microscope Facility (corporate users: Exxon, 3M)
Neural networking (Accurate Automation Corporation)
Gammasphere (detectors likely constructed by ORTEC)
Environmental biotechnology
Parallel computing
Gas-detector development (SSC project)
7.
Prestige of a large university and a national laboratory working
together to advance science and technology.
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New Budget Request, FY 90-91
20% increase to $4,923,600
A. Two new distinguished scientist slots in areas such as:
Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Microbiology
B. Joint Institute for Computational Science
C. Equipment:
Intel RX parallel supercomputer
DNA sequencer
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer
ICP Probe
Picosecond laser fluorometer
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Long-Range Needs
More Distinguished Scientists
Building blocks for new UT/ORNL collaborations.
Space
For new and existing experimental programs (Science &
Engineering Building).
Equipment
Money to continue attracting large federal grants.
Reward and retain outstanding faculty
Chairs and/or salary supplements for excellent non-Distinguished
Scientist researchers.
Funds for new initiatives as they arise
e.g., Joint Institute for Computational Science, SSC detector
program, and others.
Minority Graduate Fellowships
To create opportunities for deserving young blacks and other
minorities.
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Showpiece Research Groups
Molecular Architecture: customizing drugs for PET and MRI scanning.
Dr. George Kabalka, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Basic Research for the UT
Biomedical Imaging Center
Environmental Biotechnology: engineered microbes that "eat" toxic waste.
Dr. David White, Distinguished Scientist and Director of the Institute for Applied
Microbiology; Dr. Gary Sayler, Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Center for
Environmental Biotechnology
Nuclear Structure Research: unlocking secrets of the atomic nucleus.
Physics professors Carrol Bingham, Michael Guidry, Lee Riedinger, Soren Sorensen
Continental Crustal Studies: tectonic studies of how mountain chains formed.
Dr. Robert Hatcher, Distinguished Scientist; Geology professors Theodore Labotka,
Harry McSween, Lawrence Taylor, and Richard Williams
Coal Fly Ash: demystifying an atmospheric contaminant.
Chemistry professors Gleb Mamantov and Earl Wehry
Behavioral Ecology: inherited social traits of spiders and other organisms.
Dr. Susan Riechert, Professor of Zoology
Elementary Particle Physics: understanding the elusive quark.
Dr. Frank Close, Distinguished Scientist; Physics professors William Bugg and
George Condo
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THE
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
PROGRAM
College of Engineering
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
124 Perkins Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2000
(615) 974-5321
November 1989
THE SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Engineering
has initiated a major program to enhance engineering education.
This program is aimed at improving the engineering design skills of
the next generation of engineers to enable the development of more
competitive U.S. products and processes for the world markets.
This interdisciplinary effort, called The Superior Engineering
Design Program, focuses upon making a significant improvement in
the educational experience of engineers by channeling information
(from the best design, evaluation, and implementation techniques
currently used in industry) into the educational curriculum. It
has a component which addresses the "hardware deficiency" of
today's student, who is knowledgeable in science and mathematics,
but is ignorant of modern equipment and methods of implementation.
There is the development of an interdisciplinary course for
electrical and mechanical engineers that teaches the integration of
microprocessors with complex electrical and mechanical subsystems.
An Engineering Design Center is being developed which allows
comprehensive design projects to be done using the most productive
software programs and tools. This Center will provide software
tools for design, evaluation, and manufacturing as well as
prototyping of parts. A Flexible Manufacturing Facility that
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contains computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machines will be
implemented to serve as a prototype facility for the senior design
courses as well as a manufacturing laboratory. The Engineering
Design Center computers and the Flexible Manufacturing Facility
machines will be connected electronically and will communicate by
computer-aided-manufacturing software. The sixth component is the
Performance Evaluation Laboratory which will enable machine
performance to be measured against its requirements.
The Superior Engineering Design Program includes the major
engineering processes of design, implementation (manufacture), and
evaluation of complex products and course work to allow the
students to participate actively in these processes. The
interrelationships of courses and facilities within the Superior
Engineering Design Program are shown in the accompanying figure.
In addition, the information sources are shown.
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The Superior Engineering Design Program
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CASE STUDIES
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DESIGN METHODS
METHODOLOGY
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION SOURCES
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
FIGURE 1
The Superior Engineering Design Program is being developed by
an interdisciplinary team of professors who have significant
industrial and academic experience. This interdisciplinary effort
will provide a significant educational experience for students by
channeling into the engineering curriculum case studies of
successful product development in industry and product information
which describes Superior design and implementation techniques
currently used in industry.
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INTRODUCTION
The College has evolved a respected tradition of successful
research and educational programs over the last 154 years. Our
graduates feel that their education has served them well in their
careers in industry. More importantly, the corporate employers of
our graduates feel that the experience they have had with hiring
our graduates has been good. "We recruit at Tennessee as much as
possible and as far as I'm concerned, you've got as good a school
as any in the region," says a recruitment officer of a major
national corporation.
Over the past three years, the College of Engineering has:
(1) developed three new engineering centers involving the human and
physical resources of the College, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
and member corporations, (Measurement and Control Engineering
Center, Computer Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Center,
Materials Processing Center), (2) added four Chairs of Excellence
with endowments of $1 million each (areas include Power Electronics
Applications, Computer Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing,
Materials Processing and Waste Management), and (3) participates in
two Centers of Excellence outside the College of Engineering
(Science Alliance and Waste Management). Investments in these
science and engineering programs exceed $50 million.
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In spite of our recent investments and accomplishments we face
many challenges, present and future. Our faculty is mature with
several retirements anticipated in the next five years; we need to
fill positions with quality, new Ph.D.'s. Our equipment is
obsolete; we need to upgrade our teaching and research labs with
modern equipment. Competition for undergraduates and graduates is
increasing; we need to develop additional sources of scholarships
and fellowships. These challenges are not unique to our College,
but we take no solace in this fact--we want to be better; we will
be better.
There are a number of reasons why we feel that our College of
Engineering represents an excellent investment in higher education:
A.
Quality Engineering Education Stressing Engineering
Principles with Current Engineering Practice.
At a time when advances in technology produce a number of
specialty fields, we feel it is important to provide our
engineering students a principle-oriented education. As
technology continues to develop and production processes
and applications change, only the engineer with a strong
education in engineering principles balanced with an
interdisciplinary technology orientation will be able to
keep abreast in such a dynamic environment.
B.
A Philosophy That Engineering is the Bridge Between the
Academic and the Business Worlds and A Commitment That
Our Programs will be Responsive to the Needs of Industry.
The establishment of partnerships between American
universities and industry has been neglected until
recently. It is now recognized that both universities
and industry can benefit from increased collaboration.
American industry recognizes our universities as a
resource for research and innovation to improve
productivity and its competitive position in the world
economy. In addition, close collaboration between
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industry and universities assists industry in recruiting
well-educated personnel. Universities benefit through
improved budgets, acquisition of scientific equipment,
and increased relevance of their academic programs
through closer collaboration with industry.
The College of Engineering is committed to university/industry
partnerships which benefit each other and contribute to economic
development. For example, our interdisciplinary engineering
research centers serve as a source for research and innovation that
can contribute to improving industry's productivity and competitive
position in world markets. In addition, our educational programs
are responsive to the training and education needs of engineering
human capital required to meet the current and future needs of
industry.
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SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
In the seventies, the Japanese entered several markets in
the United States. Within a period of 10 years, it was
apparent that names like Sony, Honda, Seiko, Canon, Minolta,
Matsushita, Toyota, and Mazda, were becoming household words
in the U.S. because these products were simply superior and
were offered at prices which were competitive. (However, Sony
always charged a premium price for their products and U.S.
customers selected them because they were better). At first,
Americans cheered because they had been displeased with
inferior products, particularly their automobiles, and were
pleased to have a selection of competitive, superior products.
At the same time, the high-tech companies sneered at the
problem because the Japanese products appeared to be imitative
versus the innovative products of the microprocessor industry.
In just a few more years, the Japanese were leading the world
in microprocessor memory chips. They have developed the
majority of the components of the personal computer from their
consumer recording business. They are now developing a super
computer and a space station. They are leading the world in
video recording and optical recording. The Sony Optical disk
recording machine sells for under $175, yet has very high
recording densities. It is clear that the Japanese have
demonstrated the ability to develop and manufacture any device
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or product that they select, and can manufacture it at the
highest quality available in the world.
In addition, they have integrated their engineering
departments and manufacturing plants with their subsidiaries
and vendors such that they can deliver a superior product
significantly faster than a U.S. company (usually in half the
time). They have simplified their manufacturing processes
with the application of statistical quality control, total
quality control, and just-in-time manufacturing techniques
which allow the processes to be understood, controlled, and
managed appropriately. The managers of the manufacturing
facilities know the product, process, and their employees.
The Japanese have also been the world leaders in employee
involvement which has broadened the responsibility of the
factory worker and dramatically reduced the need for the
indirect professionals who are so apparent in U.S.
organizations.
U.S. industries have finally responded to this
competition. The ones who have responded first are the ones
who compete directly with the Japanese and who have Japanese
subsidiaries. They have studied the Japanese manufacturing
methods and are adopting them as fast as they can assimilate
them into their organizational culture. (U.S. organizational
culture is a major problem since many of the financial
measurements and practices are at the heart of the quality
problems.) U.S. universities have responded to incentives
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from industry to create the Master in Manufacturing Systems
degrees. There is much activity as computer, robot, factory
automation, CAD/CAM and communications companies push their
particular products as the answer to making the U.S.
competitive again.
At this time, new U.S. products are still being stopped
in their development phase because the parts manufacturing
cost is a few percentage points too high. Japanese companies
are being asked to manufacture the product in order to meet
the cost target. In other cases, Japanese products under
development are acquired by the U.S. company to be marketed
under a U.S. label. All of these actions signal a serious
situation, which is getting worse. As manufacturing is going
overseas, product development appears next-in-line. As U.S.
industries continue to take this approach out of desperation
to meet their quarterly profit goals, they gradually are
losing their ability to engineer and manufacture products. As
this process continues, the prices that will be paid by the
U.S. consumer will continue to escalate as competition
diminishes. Of course, the balance-of-payments situation will
continue to deteriorate.
If one looks at the United States engineering colleges
with a critical eye to see what has happened over the last
thirty years, some interesting observations may be made.
1.
The post World War II era of engineering education
in the United States was characterized by an
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emphasis on more mathematics, the basic sciences,
and the engineering sciences. This emphasis on "the
fundamentals" was embraced by the engineering
education community as the only perceived way of
dealing with rapidly changing technology within a
four year curriculum. The inclusion of more
fundamentals into a four year program, however, was
accomplished at the expense of subject matter
related to synthesis, design, and real systems. As
Herbert Simon* stated, engineering faculty sought
"academic respectability" by teaching subjects that
are "intellectually tough, analytic, formalizable
and teachable," i.e. the engineering sciences.
Synthesis and design, which are the essence of
engineering activity, were perceived by most faculty
as "intellectually soft, intuitive, informal and
cookbooky." The "formulation of design into a hard,
formalized, and teachable body of knowledge remains
an open challenge to engineering faculty." "
2.
The Electrical Engineering curriculum has been
modified over the years to allow new technologies of
microprocessor, digital electronics, and computers
to be handled. With these new technologies, design
*
Simon, H.A., The Science of the Artificial, M.I.T. Press,
Cambridge, 1969.
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methodologies were developed so that the
technologies were able to be applied generally. An
example is the design of a printed circuit board
which now may be procured in weeks, but took over a
year initially. Some electrical engineering
departments have become Electrical and Computer
Engineering departments to allow for the major
specialty to be handled. The study of motors and
electrical power have been reduced dramatically to
make room for the new technologies.
3.
The Mechanical Engineering Department has evolved
into the Mechanical, Nuclear, Aerospace, Solid
Mechanics, and Engineering Science and Mechanics
Departments. Manufacturing processes studies still
exist, but until recently were not considered a
significant academic research area. The
thermodynamics and fluids areas have been receiving
funds from the Department of Energy and The National
Science Foundation and appear to have become much
more concentrated in scientific studies of phenomena
and less in thermal system design. Mechanical
engineering design is still being taught essentially
the same way that it was 30 years ago, i.e. design
of mechanical components followed by the design of a
mechanical device. The aerospace design experience
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appears more system oriented as the complete
airplane is designed as the final design course.
The airplane subsystems are characterized by their
manufacturers which allows a systematic treatment of
the total design.
4.
The Industrial Engineering departments are still
heavily concentrating on engineering economics,
operations research, and plant design and layout.
5.
The departments are operating just as independently
as they were 30 years ago and very little
interdisciplinary interaction occurs in the
undergraduate design experience. Thus, the graduate
must depend upon a host of other specialists as he
or she goes into industry. It is expected that
today's graduate engineer will experience the same
types of problems which are listed above, just as
the previous generations have.
6.
There appear to be virtually no courses on
technology selection, technology evaluation, product
development, and product evaluation. Courses on
statistical design of experiments usually are taught
in the business school, but not in the engineering
school. The students are still taught the
fundamentals; however, they have virtually no
experience with modern components and modern
machinery. The machine shop experience has been
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removed from the curriculum. The lab experience has
been inadequately funded for years so that it has
not been upgraded in many universities. Not only is
it expensive to upgrade, this effort is not rewarded
in the university system nearly as much as effort
that results in funded research obtained by the
faculty.
7.
In many instances the professor's background is
confined to academia with a narrow disciplinary
research focus. Since World War II, there have been
many additions to engineering faculty of persons
with very little understanding of the problems
illustrated in the beginning of this proposal.
Thus, for professors who want to contribute to
improving design engineering education in an
interdisciplinary way, some additional experience is
needed. They need exposure to the problems that are
critical and need training in some techniques that
are new to them. (This is not an insurmountable
problem, but there must be time available for them
to pursue the education, and the incentive for them
to pursue this effort must be there.)
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B.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
The next phase in the evolution of the Center for Computer
Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing is the development of a
Superior Engineering Design Program that emphasizes design of not
only the product, but also the manufacturing process. Dr. Clement
C. Wilson, formerly with IBM, joined the faculty August 1, 1987,
after a Technical Sabbatical at the University of Colorado, and
heads the SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM. His resume is
included in Appendix A. During his 26 years in industry, Dr.
Wilson has experienced a range of assignments from technology
development to manufacturing. His last assignment was Product
Engineering Manager for Copiers before taking an early retirement
to participate in IBM's Technical Academic Career Program at The
University of Tennessee.
A fundamental element of the Superior Engineering Design
Program is the belief that excessive specialization is one of the
root causes of the U.S. manufacturers' competitiveness problem.
Thus a reintegration of engineering and manufacturing is a
necessary ingredient of the program. In addition,
interdisciplinary work between the Mechanical and Electrical
Engineers is essential in the new world of digital electronics
which allows microprocessor control at the subsystem level. Just
as these separations have taken place in industry, they exist in
the university. Thus, educators need assistance from the
industries who have reintegrated their engineering and
manufacturing efforts and have established strong interdisciplinary
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systems integration work. In order to have this assistance, the
Superior Engineering Design Program plans to create a strong tie
with a broad range of industries.
Based on the helpful critiques from outside industrial
sources, the programs have evolved to the following items:
1.
An industry-university cooperative course is being
offered entitled, "Development of Superior Products and
Processes", which develops case studies of superior
results in design, evaluation, and manufacturing methods
to be used in the academic program. This course
establishes a continuous flow of information from
industry to the university about what methods are
currently the most successful. Both U.S. and Japanese
firms are expected to participate in this effort so that
the methods studied will be selected from the best in the
world. The scope of this course will include topics from
all phases of the new product development cycle, from
technology to quality programs at parts vendors. This
breadth is illustrated in Appendix B, Figures 1-B and
2-B, which illustrate the subjects covered in a pilot
course previously offered by Dr. Wilson at the University
of Colorado. The topic numbers from Figure 1-B are
superimposed onto the new product development cycle in
Figure 2-B to illustrate the scope of topics of the
course. This course is now being implemented at the
University of Tennessee. As senior and first-year
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graduate students take this course, they are presented
case studies of methods of design, evaluation, and
implementation that currently are revolutionizing
engineering and manufacturing practice in the U.S.,
presented by the industry professionals who are doing the
work. They come face-to-face with these professionals,
not only in the classroom, but as they go the worksite to
interview the industrial people for the development of
their own case study to present to the class. The
experience at both universities showed that the students,
who previously had no interest in product development and
manufacturing, became quite interested. As they
interviewed companies for their first jobs, they were
prepared with knowledge about methods of product
development and manufacturing from different companies
they had studied in the course. This knowledge enhances
their career selection as well as their professional
growth by having a larger picture of the engineering and
manufacturing challenges facing the U.S. A paper
describing the course has been published* by the American
Society of Engineering Education and an American Society
of Mechanical Engineers Short Course was offered at
Manufacturing International April 18-19, 1988, by Dr.
Wilson.
*
Wilson, Clement C., "Investigations of Design Methodology for
Superior Products", ASEE Zone II Proceedings, p. 119.
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2.
An Interdisciplinary Engineering Practice Laboratory is
being developed to enable the engineering students to
cross disciplines and know what hardware is available to
them as they initiate a design of a product or a process.
This laboratory is essential for today's modern student
who has much less "hands-on" experience than those of 30
years ago and will develop a knowledge of both product
and manufacturing methods that are currently in use.
Figure 1 shows the connection between this laboratory and
eight courses in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Program. Particularly, the knowledge of current
engineering practice methods will enhance the major
Mechanical and Thermal Systems Design courses allowing
the students to be more innovative in their design
project. It is anticipated that this laboratory will
serve other disciplines as well.
3.
An Electro-mechanical Systems Integration course is being
developed which uses current complex systems as a basis
for the course. This course will include the methods for
integrating and evaluating complex electro-mechanical
equipment containing microprocessors. Systems such as
these are the basis of many of the innovative new
products in the information processing area which is a
major product growth area in world markets. Corporate
support has been obtained for course development,
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(ME 345, 3 credit hours) Instrumentation and Measurement
2nd semester, Junior year
(ME 363, 3 credit hours) Dynamics and Vibration of Machines
1st semester, Junior year
(ME 449, 3 credit hours) Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
1st semester, senior year
(ME 451, 3 credit hours) Systems and Controls
1st semester, senior year
INTERDISCIPLINARY
ENGINEERING PRACTICE
(ME 455, 2 credit hours) Introduction to Mechanical Design
LABORATORY
or Introduction to Thermal Design
2nd semester, senior year
(ME 465, 3 credit hours) Elements of Machine Design I
1st semester, senior year
(ME 466, 3 credit hours) Elements of Machine Design II
1st semester, senior year
(ME 469, 4 credit hours) Machine Design or
Thermal Engineering Design
2nd semester, senior year
Figure 1. Relationship of the Interdisciplinary Engineering
Practice Laboratory & Courses
including faculty release time, site visits to acquire
industrial input, and graduate student support.
4.
An Engineering Design Center is under construction to
bring efficient computer-aided design methodology and
manufacturing prototyping evaluation techniques to the
student. (Industry and State support of this component
has provided funding for two facilities capable of
accommodating thirty-two students with the appropriate
software and hardware.) The Engineering Design Center
serves to integrate the design and manufacturing
processes with research in design methodology. Students
in the Engineering Design Center will be organized into a
"design team structure," so that four teams of four
students will be able to work cooperatively on projects
of significant complexity (Figures 2 and 3). The project
engineer, who has system responsibility, has a computer
that is connected to the Flexible Manufacturing Center
(AMF), as illustrated in Figure 2. Computer-Aided-
Manufacturing (CAM) programs are used to produce parts on
the numerically controlled machines in the Facility.
Figure 4 illustrates the built-in design methodology
questions and design tools which will assist the
engineering student in using superior design methods.
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ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTER
CLASS STRUCTURE
PS/2
60
(CHIEF ENGINEER
(PROFESSOR)
DESIGN TEAM 'A'
DESIGN TEAM 'B'
TWO (2)
PS/2
PS/2
ADDITIONAL
80
80
DESIGN TEAMS
'C' AND 'D'
PROJECT ENGINEER
PROJECT ENGINEER
PS/2
PS/2
PS/2
PS/2
PS/2
PS/2
70
70
70
70
70
70
DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGN ENGINEER
The Design Team Structure Within
The Machine and Systems Design Course
FIGURE 2
ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTER
DESIGN TEAM STRUCTURE
PS/2
60
PS/2
70
CHIEF ENGINEER
(PROFESSOR)
GRAPHICS
DESIGN ENGINEER
PRINTER
PS/2
PS/2
80
70
FLEXIBLE
DESIGN ENGINEER
MANUFACTURING
PLOTTER
PROJECT ENGINEER
CENTER
(N/C MACHINES)
UT PROTOTYPE
PS/2
MANUFACTURING
70
DESIGN ENGINEER
Relationship of the Flexible Manufacturing Center
To the Engineering Design Center
FIGURE 3
5.
Product Design and Development Methodology is underway to
extract superior industry design methods from the case
study research.
The goal of this effort is to provide superior design and
evaluation techniques to undergraduate students, graduate
students, AND industry. Methodologies that are developed
will affect many aspects of the Superior Engineering
Design Program. The results will be used to develop
design questions and to identify appropriate design tools
in the Engineering Design System (Figure 4) Case
studies from the research will be presented to students
taking the Design Methodology and the Systems Design
Classes. Superior electro-mechanical methodologies and
tools will be incorporated into the Electro-Mechanical
Systems Integration Course. Examples of superior product
designs will be presented in the Interdisciplinary
Engineering Practice Laboratory.
Additional corporate support is being sought for key
elements of the Superior Engineering Design Program. Due
to the extensive nature of this program, assistance from
several sources is required.
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ENGINEERING DESIGN SYSTEM
EXAMPLE
DESIGN QUESTION
DESIGN TOOLS
* RELIABILITY
- FMEA
- PREDICTOR
- STRESS TESTS
- EXTREMES
PROJECT
ENGINEER
-
* SYSTEM ASSEMBLY
DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY
*
MANUFACTURING PROCESS SELECTION
- PARTS DESIGN
- TOOLING
DESIGN
ENGINEER
* MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAPABILITY
- STATISTICAL
PROCESS CONTROL
Use of Design Methodology Research In the
Engineering Design Center
FIGURE 4
THREE YEAR PLAN
Other activities of the overall Superior Engineering Design
Program over a three-year period are planned if full support of the
program is underwritten. These plans are outlined below.
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
1988-89 Results
1.
Offer a pilot course, Development of Superior Products and
Processes. (Spring 1988)
2.
Plan the Interdisciplinary Engineering Practice Laboratory
experience (emphasis on the integration of this information
with the other engineering design courses in ME, EE and IE)
Obtain and organize equipment for a pilot version for initial
evaluation.
3.
Initiate the planning of the Electro-mechanical Systems
Integration course as explained above.
4.
Solicit industrial financial support (in process) to develop
the Engineering Design Center. Purchase representative
hardware and software to initiate the Engineering Design
Center. Install initial Center (16 stations) for use in 1989-
90 school year.
5.
Purchase Computer Aided Manufacturing software to link the
design teams to the Flexible Manufacturing Center.
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6.
Solicit industrial financial support to develop the Flexible
Manufacturing Center.
7.
Identify and present some of the essential elements for
superior product development (Product Development Methodology
Development)
1989-90 Activities and Results
1.
Evaluate the Development of Superior Products and Processes
course to be a permanent interdisciplinary course in the
engineering curriculum. Investigate the possibility of an
international conference on Superior Methods.
2.
Implement the Interdisciplinary Engineering Practice
Laboratory on a pilot basis.
3.
Develop the syllabus of the Electro-mechanical Systems
Integration course as explained above.
4.
Establish, test, and begin use of the Engineering Design
Center.
5.
Install and use the CNC Mill and the Injection Molding Machine
as Phase One of the Flexible Manufacturing Center.
6.
Demonstrate use of some design methodology results in the
Engineering Design System (Design Questions and Tools)
1990-91 Activities and Results
1.
Prepare documentation of the Development of Superior Products
and Processes Course, for dissemination to other universities
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through a conference. Schedule the conference with the
appropriate planning to support it.
2.
Initiate the Electro-Mechanical Systems Integration Course as
mentioned above.
3.
Prepare documentation of the Interdisciplinary Engineering
Practice Laboratory for transfer to other universities.
4.
Assess and acquire additional software to support the
Engineering Design Center. Define software development needs
that are required to support the Engineering Design Center.
5.
Install and use the Wire Electric Discharge Machine as Phase
Two of the Flexible Manufacturing Center.
6.
Use the Engineering Design System (design questions and tools)
in the Machine and Systems Design Course.
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The Superior Engineering Design Program
AT&T
CASE STUDIES
BALL RESEARCH
OF SUPERIOR RESULTS
HEWLETT-PACKARD
UNDERGRADUATE SUPERIOR DESIGN
BM-BOULDER
COURSES AND FACILITIES
COLORADO
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
MARTIN-MARIETTA
ENGINEERING
FLEXIBLE
DESIGN
MANUFACTURING
CENTER
CENTER
PERFORMANCE
INTERDISCIPLINARY
UT REGIONAL
ALCOA
EVALUATION
ENGINEERING
CASE STUDIES
MARTIN-MARIETTA
LAB
PRACTICE LAB
BM-CHARLOTTE
UT-KNOXVILLE
BM-LEXINGTON
PRODUCT & PROCESS
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL
DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
COURSE
COURSE
IDENTIFICATION AND
SITE VISITS
STUDY OF U.S. AND
TO INDUSTRY
JAPANESE DESIGN
METHODOLOGIES
MACHINE AND SYSTEMS
SUPERIOR
DESIGN COURSE
DESIGN
(INDUSTRY SUPPORTED)
ENGINEERS
PRESENTATION OF
SUPERIOR
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
METHODS TC
SUPERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN METHODS
METHODOLOGY
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION SOURCES
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM
FIGURE 1
Participating Companies
Other companies who are being asked to participate in this
research effort are: Hewlett Packard, Honda Motor Company, Sony,
Minolta, Polaroid Corporation, Storage Technology Corporation,
AT&T, Eastman Kodak Corporation, and Boeing.
Current sponsors:
IBM
Martin Marietta Corporation
Northern Telecom
Saturn Corporation
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Westinghouse Foundation
Pending Sponsorships:
Ford Motor Company
The National Science Foundation recommended that a proposal be
submitted in 1989 for the NSF Program for Improvement of
Undergraduate Engineering Education.
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Participating Faculty
The interdisciplinary team from the Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments
are: Professor Clement C. Wilson, Principal Investigator,
Professor Robert Bodenheimer, Professor Andrew J. Edmondson,
Professor James Euler, Professor Frank Speckhart, Assistant
Professor Rajiv Dubey.
For additional information, please contact Professor Clement
C. Wilson, 607 Dougherty Hall, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2210.
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APPENDIX A
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VITA
PERSONAL
Name:
Clement Card Wilson
Address:
11915 W. Fox Chase Circle
Knoxville, Tennessee 37922
Telephone:
(615) 974-6144
Marital Status:
Married
Place of Birth:
High Point, North Carolina
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee
BS Mechanical Engineering, 1956
MS Mechanical Engineering, 1959
Purdue University
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering Major, 1964)
University of Kentucky
Simulation of Dynamic Systems, 1968
(Continuing Education)
Design of Experiments
Colgate Darden Graduate
Financial Decision Analysis Course
School of Business at the
June 20, July 1, 1983
University of Virginia & IBM
Carnegie-Mellon University
Information Technology Engineering Seminar
(Post-College Professional
(6.3 CEU's), June 13, 1986
Education)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company/University
Work Description
The University of Tennessee
Development of the Superior Engineering
Knoxville, Tennessee
Design Program.
Teaching senior design courses
Teaching Development of Superior Products
and Processes (Graduate Course)
Directing two master theses and one
doctoral dissertion.
1987 - present
1
The University of Colorado
Visiting Adjoint Professor, IBM Technical
Boulder, Colorado
Sabbatical 1986-87
Developed and offered course: Investigation
of Design Methodology for Superior Products
IBM Development Lab
Area Manager, Product Engineering, Announced
Boulder, Colorado
Copiers, 1983-1987. Developed Models 50,
70, and electrophotographic and reliability
improvements for Model 85.
Copier Quality Improvement Center, 1982-1983.
Area Manager, New Product Development,
1978-1981.
Area Manager, Copier Process Technology,
1974-1978.
IBM Development Lab
Senior Engineer - Project Manager, Fuser
Lexington, Kentucky
Technology Group, Magnetic Brush Project,
1971-1974.
Senior Engineer, Manager of Mechanical
Analysis Department, 1967-1971.
Development Engineer, Manager of Mechanical
Analysis Department, 1966-1967.
Staff Engineer in Mechanical Analysis
Department, 1964-1966.
Associate Engineer, Summers 1960-1961.
University of Kentucky
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.
Introduced and taught ME 649, Analysis of
Mechanical Systems & Components, 1966-1974.
Introduced ME 780, Simulation of Dynamic
Systems.
Served on Master's Examining Committees.
Supervised papers for MS Degrees.
2
Purdue University
Teaching (Machine Design & Analysis), Lab
Instructor, 1963.
Research Assistant, Vehicle Dynamics Group,
1961-1964.
University of Tennessee
Research project for Oak Ridge National Lab,
experimental stress analysis, 1956-1961.
Teaching (Kinematics, Dynamics of Machines,
Mechanical Vibrations, Production Processes,
Thermodynamics), 1956-1961.
Tennessee Eastman Company
Cooperative Student, 1952-1955.
HONORARY & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
A member of Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, ASME National Nominating Committee 1982, Editorial Board of IBM Journal of
Research & Development, Engineers Council for Professional Development Ad-Hoc
Accreditation Visitor 1979.
A member of The University Board of Engineering Visitors, 7 years.
HONORS
IBM Outstanding Innovation Award: Copier II Magnetic Brush Implementation, 1973.
IBM Division President's Award: S-III Task Force Contribution, 1978.
IBM Invention Achievement Award 1st Level, 1978.
IBM Quarter Century Club, 1986.
Outstanding Engineering Alumnus of University of Tennessee, 1976.
PUBLICATIONS
Wilson, C.C., "A New Fuser Technology for Electrophotographic Machines,"
Journal of Applied Photographic Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 3. 1979.
Bishop, R.E. and Wilson, C.C., "Dynamic Control of Spring-driven
Mechanisms," IBM Journal of Research and Development, Vol. 16, No. 3,
May 1972.
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Meyer, D.R. and Wilson, C.C., "Measurement of Elastohydrodynamic Oil
Film Thickness and Wear in a Ball Bearing by the Strain Gage Method,"
Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Lubrication Technology, April 1971.
Meyer, D.R. and Wilson, C.C., "The Design of a Ball Bearing Speed Reduction
Drive System," IBM Office Products Technical Report, T.R. 08-053,
October 6, 1969.
Miles, B.W. and Wilson, C.C., "The Proportional Escapement System of the
IBM Selectric Composer," IBM Journal of Research and Development,
Vol. 12, Number 1, January 1968.
Quinn, B.E. and Wilson, Clement Card, "Can Dynamic Tire Forces Be Used As
A Criterion Of Pavement Condition?" Highway Research Record, Number 46,
Publication 1168, pp. 88-100 (1963).
Smith, J.E., Wilson, Clement C., and Swinson, W.F., "Photoelastic Analysis
of EGCR Pressure Vessel." Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL-3690, UC-80
Reactor Technology, 37th Ed. (February 1965).
Wilson, Clement Card, "A Dynamic Tire Force Measuring System" (Doctoral
Dissertation), Purdue University (June 1964).
Wilson, Clement Card and Maxwell, R.L., "An Experimental Investigation
of the Stresses and Deflections of a Perforated Place in Bending."
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, ME-61-1 (June 1961).
Wilson, C.C. and Kennedy, M.E., "Some Essential Elements for Superior
Product Development," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA,
December 1989.
Wilson, C.C., "Quantification of Critical Product Characteristics for
Superior Product Development," to be presented at ASME Winter Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1989.
Wilson, C.C., "Some Essential Elements for Superior Product Manufacturing"
Abstract accepted for Manufacturing International 90 ( '90),
Atlanta, GA, March 1990.
Wilson, C.C., The U.S. Product Development Dilemma, Survey of Business,
Center for Business and Economic Research, College of Business
Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Summer 1989.
PRESENTATIONS
Queener, Carl A. and Wilson, C.C., Development of IBM Series III - A
Study in Change. Presented by Wilson to the 16th Annual Fall Symposium-
Business Graphics, November 9-13, 1976.
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Wilson, Clement C., The Enemies of Copier Reliability. Presented to
Dataquest 1985 Copying and Duplicating Industry Conference,
June 19-21, 1985.
Wilson, Clement C., The U.S. Product Dilemma, Plenary Speaker, WATTec '89,
February 14-17, 1989
Wilson, Clement C., Some Essential Elements For Superior Product
Development, 3-Day Short Course, Transferencia De Tecnologia Enlace Al
Futuro, University of Santiago, Santiago, Chile, Nov. 6-8, 1989.
PATENTS AND PATENT PUBLICATIONS
Bishop, R.E., Wilson, C.C., Dynamic Controlling Device for Spring-
Driven Mechanisms - Published 1971.
Cail, N., Rogers, J.C., Wilson, C.C., Tapored Arbor Overriding Spring
Clutch - Patent filed 1970. LE8690053.
Wilson, C.C., Wedge Decelerator - Published 1966. LE8111204.
Brandon, F:Y., Wilson, C.C., Hot Roll Cleaning & Release Assist Scheme.
Patent filed 1/31/76. BO8750110.
Wilson, C.C., Copy Darkness Sensor for 2-Cycle Process. Continuation
filed 4/21/80. BO0760060.
Brown, L.C., Peterson, C.E., Wilson, C.C., Edwards, E.G., Robinson, P.G.,
Hot Roll Fuser Having Manually Operable Jam Clearance Mechanism.
Patent issued 8/29/78, No. 04,110,068.
Wilson, C.C., Velocity Limiter & Decelerator for Spring-Driven Device.
LE8700113. Published 2/18/72.
Caudill, A.H., Hoekzema, R.J., Wilson, C.C., Toner Dust Control & Recovery
System. LE8730145. Patent filed 12/20/73.
Wilson, C.C., Wilzbach, B., Get Bent Cassette. BO8790431. Published
2/19/80.
Bajgert, T.A., Cochran, J.L., Duane, W.J., Mojica, A., Stone, J.D.,
Underhill, T.T., Williams, D.M., Wilson, C.C., Continuous Form Feeder
For a Reproducing Machine and Process. Patent filed 11/27/85. BO985004.
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APPENDIX B
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 597
INVESTIGATIONS OF DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR SUPERIOR PRODUCTS
LECT.
SUBJECT
LECTURER
1
Introduction of course
C. Wilson
2
The U.S. Product Development Dilemma
C. Wilson
3
What is a Superior Product?
M. Miller, Mgr. of IBM
Competitive Lab
4
From technology selection to production, a
M. Headrick, IBM
fuser case study
Product Dev. Manager
5
Product Initiation, Reaching Far Enough
C. Queener, IBM Fellow
6
Prediction of the Reliability & Life of a
J. Rhodes, IBM Advisory
Machine in Development
Engineer
7
Evaluation of the Reliability of a Production
G. Bishop, IBM
Machine
Technology Manager
8
A Diskette Drive Design for Automatic
D. Janssen, IBM Senior
Assembly
Engineer
9
Design Methodology for Assembly
L. Carlson, C.U.
10
A Satellite Subsystem Design
Frank Manders, Ball
Aerospace
11
Controlling a Mfg. Process, S. P.C.
Bob Godlewski, IBM
Supplies
12
Manufacturability as a Prime Objective,
Len Buist, A.T. & T. Staff
Equip. Design Methodology
13
Improving the Development Process
T. Abbott, Storage
Technology Corporation
Development Mgr.
14
Case Study in Space Station Req.
Bob McMordie, Martin
Marietta
15
Design Methodology used in the design of
Terry Pilsner, Hewlett
H.P. C.A. D. Equipment
Packard
16
Stress Testing in the Mfg. Process
Dennis Estabrooks
Advisory Engineer, Gil
Norris, Staff Engineer,
IBM
17
Product Development at Xerox, Meeting
C. Wilson
the Competitive Challenge (Project Reports,
Due)
Figure B-1
Course Agenda
Figure B-2
Lecture Topics Illustrated in
New Product Development
Cycle
PARTS VENDORS
PRODUCT
REQUIREMENTS
4,5
2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17
13, 14, 15 17
PRODUCT DESIGN &
MANUFACTURE
EVALUATION CYCLE
ASSEMBLY
2, 3, 5,4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
RELEASE
PART
2,4
ASSY
&
DRAWING
PROC
13, 14, 15,
PROCESS
TEST PROCESS
& SPEC
DEVELOP.
YES
TO MFG
2,8,
17
9, 17,
2, 7,8,
DESIGN
EVALUA-
9, 13,
17
TION 17, 2
15, 16,
7, 13, 17
2, 12, 13, 17
17
CUSTOMER
OFFICE
MATERIALS
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC
MANUFACTURE
MATERIALS
DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
RELEASE
RAW
MATERIAL
2,3,5,7, 13, 17
2, 17
2
DRAWING
& SPEC
axou
MFG
PROCESS
DESIGN
EVALUA-
DEVELOP.
TION
2
NO
V C S R E E I
2,4
RAW MATERIAL
2
7, 13, 17