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Department of Engineering 
101 Johnson EPS Building 
University of TN at Martin 
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: (731) 881-7571
Fax:(731) 881-7383

Chair: Edward Wheeler
ewheeler@utm.edu 

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Department of Engineering – Faculty & Staff
 

J. Douglas Sterrett, Ph.D.



Professor

Department of Engineering
124C Joseph E. Johnson EPS Building
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7571   Fax: 731-881-7383
dsterret@utm.edu

Education

  • Ph.D.
  • M.S.M.E.
  • B.S.M.E.

Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1994

Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1984

Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1980

Professional Appointment

  • Professor
  • Dean and Professor

  • Professor

  • Consultant and Owner
  • Chief of Research and Operations
  • Instructor

Department of Engineering,

University of Tennessee at Martin, 2009-present

Department of Engineering,

University of Tennessee at Martin, 2000 - 2009

Department of Engineering,

University of Tennessee at Martin, 1994 - 2000   

Sterrett Engineering Associates, Martin TN, 1989-present    

Analysis and Strategic Defense Division

Air Force Armament Laboratory, Eglin AFB FL, 1986-1989

Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1983-1986

   

Awards, Certificates and Licenses

  • President of UT Martin Phi Kappa Phi Chapter, 2003-2004
  • UT Martin Featured Scholar, 1999
  • UT Martin SGA Outstanding Professor for the School of Engineering, 1997,1998
  • Outstanding Educator Award, 1997
  • Sustained Superior Performance Award Air Force Armament Laboratory, 1987, 1988
  • Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Faculty Member, Auburn University, 1984
   

Recent Publications

  • “An Experimental and Analytical Investigation into the Performance of a Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water System”, abstract accepted, presented at the Mid-South Area Science and Engineering Conference, Memphis, TN., March 31, 2006, Co-authored with Wesley O. Smith (student).

  • “Thermal and Cost Benefit Analysis of a Geothermal Pilot Project at Northwest Tennessee Correctional Facility”, Proceedings of the 8th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2005, Las Vegas, NV, June 2005, Co-authored with R. A. LeMaster and J.E. Gentry (student).

  • “Energy Management Monitoring of a Geothermal System at Northwest Tennessee Correctional Facility”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003.  Co-authored with R. A. LeMaster.

  • “Integration of Design throughout the Curriculum of a BSE Program”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Canada, June 2002.  Co-authored with R. A. LeMaster

  • “Improving the Content of a Freshman Design Course through Computer Modeling, Experimentation, and Error Analysis”, Proceedings of the 1999 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC., June 1999.  Co-authored with R.J. Helgeson.
   

Courses

  • ENGR 201 Engineering Methods
  • ENGR 241 Dynamics
  • ENGR 340 Thermodynamics
  • ENGR 341 Fluid Mechanics
  • ENGR 440 Energy Systems
  • ENGR 471 Heat Transfer