Engineering Fundamentals Program

News

  • Fall STEM Expo Sets Records for Attendance

    Fall STEM Expo Sets Records for Attendance

    Record attendance and engagement made the Fall 2025 STEM Expo the most successful recruiting event in the Tickle College of Engineering’s history.

  • McCave Has Interim Tag Removed from Director’s Role

    Lecturer and Assistant Research Professor Erin McCave has been selected as the director for the engage Engineering Fundamentals program.

  • Ellestad Chosen for Participation in IAspire Academy

    UT engage Engineering Fundamentals Director Rachel Ellestad has been chosen to attend IAspire Leadership Academy.

  • Prof. Will Schleter wins UTK Excellence in Teaching Award

    Professor Will Schleter was award the Excellence in Teaching Award at the 2022 UTK Academic Honors banquet. Prof. Schleter has 20+ years teaching in the Engineering Fundamentals Program. Over those 20 years, he has taught over 20,000 students and developed many Web-based tools to effectively and efficiently manage the large EF classes, including a comprehensive…

  • Dr. Biegalski wins TCE Faculty Service Award

    Congratulations to Dr. Amy Biegalski for winning the TCE Faculty Outstanding Service to the College Award at the 2022 TCE Awards Banquet!  Dr. Biegalski is active in service throughout the university. She serves as the liaison to the Engage Living and Learning Community. Several years ago, she started the Engage Leadership Team which supports programming…

  • Bennett Honored with Namesake Scholarship

    Professor Richard Bennett was recently honored by The Southeast Concrete Masonry Association, which has established a scholarship program in his honor. The Dr. Richard Bennett Engineering Scholarship Program was established for full-time students engaged in the pursuit of an engineering (structural, architectural engineering, or related field) undergraduate or graduate degree at eligible colleges and universities in North…

  • ZEC Gives Engineering Fundamentals Room to Flex

    Engineering Vols love it when a plan comes together. TCE’s Engineering Fundamentals (EF) team created a wishlist for the design of classrooms in the Zeanah Engineering Complex. They shared the ways they wanted these spaces to work with building planners, and their input was utilized extensively. The over-arching idea was for the spaces to welcome students into…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Amy Biegalski

    Dr. Biegalski was highlighted as the TLI Faculty Spotlight in Fall 2021.    Dr. Amy Biegalski, known as “Dr. B,” to her students, learned to love teaching when she was a graduate student. Her time working as a teaching assistant and instructor of record at the Case School of Engineering first fostered her love for curriculum development and hands-on instruction. As she joined the workforce…

  • Staff Spotlight: Cheryl Huskey Engages for Engineering Fundamentals

    Staff Spotlight: Cheryl Huskey Engages for Engineering Fundamentals

    Cheryl Huskey took the front desk position as administrative associate for our engage Engineering Fundamentals program this year, managing day-today operations for the office that welcomes first-year Engineering Vols to campus. “I love to help people and I try to bring my best to my role every day,” she said. “Students, faculty, and staff can see me for…

  • Ellestad to Serve as Interim EF Director as Bennett Returns to Teaching

    Ellestad to Serve as Interim EF Director as Bennett Returns to Teaching

    As Richard Bennett returns to teaching full-time, Rachell McCord Ellestad is stepping in as Interim Director of the engage Engineering Fundamentals Program.