SUMMARY VITA – Charles V. Knight, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor

 

Degrees:

        B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1963.

        M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1966.

        Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1971.

                                                                                               

Years on the Faculty:      24 (original appointment 08/01/79)

 

Other Related Experience:

Boeing Company (1963-65)

University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1970-72)

University of Tennessee at Nashville (1972-79)

Tennessee Valley Authority (summer 1984).

 

Consulting and Patents:

Projects associated with University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services Maz Tombstone, Wincheste Hat, Globe Office Products, Kidd Company, Red Kap Industries, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dairymen Inc., Paramount Packaging, Lawnlite Inc., Precision Heat Treat, Musgrave Pencil Company, Tappan Co., Dixie Electrotype, National Seating, CASI Inc., Johnson Controls, Athens Furniture, Chattanooga Plating and Machining, Case Incorporated, Cleveland Chemicals Manufacturing, Southern Sverdrup and Parcel Associates, Cobble Company,  Tennessee Valley Authority,  Royal Inc., CAK Inc., McKee Baking, Atlas Box, Floor Boss Air Tools, Nations Hosiery, Champion Tray, Fillauer Company

 

Legal Cases and/or Expert Witness:

     Accident Reconstruction for Trucks, Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, Trains.

     Explosion (Fire) Investigation for Natural Gas, Propane, and Gasoline.

 

Principal Publications of Last Five Years:

C. V. Knight, Modern Engineering Laboratories That Deliver, Proceedings of  Annual Meeting of ASEE, Montreal, CA, 2002.

C. V. Knight and G. H. McDonald, Benefits of Offering Modern Engineering Labs,  Proceedings of ASEE-SE (Southeastern)  Meeting, Gainesville, FL, 2002. 

C. V. Knight, Developing a 21st Century Mechanical Engineering Laboratory,  Proceedings of Annual Meeting of ASEE, Albuquerque, NM, 2001.

J. Henry and C.V. Knight, Improving Laboratories with Internet Controlled Equipment and Student Support, Proceedings of ASEE-SE Meeting, Roanoke, VA, 2000.

G. H. McDonald and C.V. Knight, Remodeling a Mechanics of Materials Lab UsingData Acquisition and LabVIEW, Proceedings of ASEE-SE Meeting, Roanoke, VA, 2000.

C. V. Knight, Mechanical Engineering 2000 Laboratory Development Using Student Design Support, Proceedings of ASEE-SE Meeting, Clemson, S.C., April, 1999.  

C. V. Knight and G. H. McDonald, Modernization of a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory using Data Acquisition with LabVIEW, Proceedings of Annual Meeting of ASEE, Seattle, WA, 1998.

C. V. Knight and G. H. McDonald, A Mechanical Engineering 2000 Lab, Proceedings of ASEE-SE Meeting, Orlando, Fl, 1998.

 

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:

ASME

ASEE

Honors and Awards:

“Exceptional Merit” Faculty Performance Awards in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002.

ASEE Southeastern Section Outstanding Campus Representative Award, 2001.

ASEE National Outstanding Zone II Campus Representative Award, 2001.    

UC Foundation Laboratory Development 2000 Award in 1998 & 1999.

College of Engineering and Computer Science Summer Award in 1999.

UTC Outstanding Engineering Research Award in 1997 & 1998.

UTC Golden Shovel Award in 1995.

UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science Service Award in 1993.    

Outstanding Engineering Teacher at UT Nashville in 1975.

 

Institutional Service in the Last Five Years (committee assignments, etc.):

UTC Engineering Curriculum Committee, 1992-2002

UTC Engineering Petitions Committee, 1992-2002

UTC Engineering ABET Assessment Committee, 2001-2003

Chair of ABET Assessment Committee for Mechanical Engineering Program,

     2001-2003

UTC Faculty Council, 1999-2002

 

Professional Service in the Last Five Years:

UTC ASEE Campus Representative, 1979-2002. 

Conducted two, full day, Computer Data Acquisition Workshops at National ASEE meetings in Charlotte and St. Louis, 1999 and 2000. 

 

Professional Development Activities in the Last Five Years:

        Attended ABET EC 2000 two-day workshop at ASEE National Meeting in 2001.

Presented eight papers related to development/renovation of innovative, modern engineering laboratories using data acquisition at ASEE Southeastern and National Meetings.

       ASEE National Meeting in Montreal, Canada, 2002

       ASEE National Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, 2001

       ASEE Southeastern Meeting in Charleston, SC, 2001

       ASEE National Meeting in St. Louis, MI, 2000

       ASEE Southeastern Meeting in Roanoke, NC, 2000

       ASEE National Meeting in Charlotte, NC, 1999

       ASME Winter Meeting in Nashville, TN, 1999  

       ASEE Southeastern Meeting in Clemson, SC, 1999

       ASEE National Meeting in Seattle, WA, 1998

       ASEE Southeastern Meeting in Orlando, FL, 1998