Department of Engineering

101 Johnson EPS Building

Martin, TN 38238

Ph:

(731) 881-7571

Chair: Edward Wheeler

Em:

ewheeler@utm.edu

 

J. Douglas Sterrett, Ph.D.

 

Professor

Department of Engineering
101 Joseph E. Johnson EPS Building
Phone: 731-881-7571 Fax: 731-881-7383

dsterret@utm.edu

 

Education

• Ph.D.     Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1994
• M.S.M.E.     Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1984
• B.S.M.E.     Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1980

 

Professional Appointment

 

 

 

Public Service and Other Relevant Activities

• 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

 

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

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