Department News
Spring 2026 Semester
12-17-2025
During the spring 2026 semester, I will not be teaching any of my normal classes, but instead I will be working on improving the Network Field of Study. I will be around, but will not have normal office hours. If you need to see me, please email me at dekohn@memphis.edu for an appointment.
Spring 2026 Career Con
2-16-2025
Career Services Presents Career Con
Career Services is pleased to introduce Career Con, a series of premier events designed to support student career readiness through intentional skill development, employer engagement and career pathway exploration across industries. As part of Career Services’ Career Con, the All-Majors Career Fair is getting an upgrade. It will feature enhanced opportunities designed to maximize the student experience during the fair.
New additions include:
- Student Lounge – A networking hub for employer-student connections (students only)
- On-Site Interview Suite – A reserved interview area for employers choosing to conduct interviews (students only)
- Chill Zone – A recharge zone designed to reset and refocus (students only)
- Career Hub – Employer-led panel discussions focused on career success strategies (students, faculty and staff)
Spring 2026 All-Majors Career Fair - March 25, 2026
Tiger Talent Meets Opportunity at UofM's Fall university-wide all-majors career fair. The event will be from 10:00am - 2:00pm in the University Center Ballroom.
Meet and connect with major employers to explore full-time career and internship opportunities. The career fair is open to current UofM students and alumni with an Alumni TigerLink account. Business Professional Attire is expected.
- Career Fair Information for Students
- Career Fair Information for Employers
- Career Fair Information for Faculty/Staff
View the list of Employers in Attendance for the Spring 2026 All-Majors Career Fair
Robotics Club
2-13-2026
The next meeting of the Robot Club will take place on Tuesday Feb 17 from 4 to 6 pm in ET204.
During the meeting, we will be working on soldering. Pactice your soldering and, when you are ready, start on a line-following robot. The instructions for the robot can be found at: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91fNp5VxJJL.pdf"
We only have a few kits, so they are a first come, first served basis.
Tutoring
2-5-26
Now that we are back on campus, Engineering Student Services will begin offering free peer tutoring for our undergraduate students.
You can find details about the available tutors, the courses they cover, and their schedules (DOWNLOAD HERE). After today, the most up-to-date tutoring schedule is always available on our website at memphis.edu/herff/students/tutoring.php.
In addition to in-person tutoring, the University offers 24/7 online tutoring through Upswing, available free of charge in 30-minute sessions. You can access this service through the Educational Support Program page or directly at memphis.upswing.io.
Engineering poster printing services
1-23-2026
The Herff College of Engineering offers in-house poster printing for students, faculty and staff to support classes, events and conferences. Students can print for free, and everyone can use the service by submitting posters through the link below at least a week before they’re needed. Be sure to include poster specs and any important details in the form.
Engineering Print Requests
ASEE-SE Annual Conference
4-16-2025
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The American Society for Engineering Education, Southeast Section will be holding it's anual conference at the University of Memphis Mar 8-10, 2026. The planing is still ongoing, but you can check out info on the conference HERE.
The dates correspond to our spring break, but we will be needing students to assist with registration tables, stuffing welcome bags and much more, so watch for extra credit oportunities when the conference nears.
UofM Majors that pay the most
11-8-2022
From: Commercial Appeal (Oct 9, 2022)
In the article "Want a big paycheck? These University of Memphis majors pay the most - and least" by Becca Wright it was stated that the five highest-earning bachelor's degrees offered at the UofM were:
- Mechanical engineering: $71,690
- Electrical, electronics and communications engineering: $68,655
- Computer engineering: $68,033
- Engineering technology: $64,943
- Civil engineering: $62,591
The lowest-earning bachelor's degree made $22,882.
Tau Alpha Pi
5-8-2025
We are proud to announce this year's Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technology Honor Society's Inductees:
Deanneshae Bland, Ronnie Nguyen, Keaton Claudio, Owen Cook, Andrew Kallaher, Rose Saeed, Olivia Ensor, Mario Arredondo, Emily Gravatt, Yeeun Ahn, Hannah Perry, Ean Lindsey, Jakayla Thomas
These students represent the upper 10% of all Engineering Technology Students.
Please join us in congratulating our latest Honorees.
