Julia Craven
Julia Craven
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Description of Program
My major seeks to bridge the gap between Engineering and its larger impact on society through an environmental lens. Incredible engineering ideas, feats, and executions tend to fall short when observing how these implementations affect the larger community and environment. With a focus on renewable energy, I aspire to learn two main skills: technical implementation and communication. Technical implementation encompasses different engineering aspects, such as environmental engineering, how different renewables (such as photovoltaic cells) are created, and how engineers play a role in environmental solutions. Courses that emphasize how to communicate to different audiences such as engineers, the government, community members, and corporations entail the other core aspect of my major. Additionally, I will gain context surrounding political, environmental, and socio-economic factors that each play an integral role in energy distribution.
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PPlans After Graduation (career, graduate/professional school, etc.)
Other Academic Interests
Research Experience or Internships
I’ve been an intern at UTK’s Office of Sustainability since my freshman year, and my primary role is working to help implement Solar Tables throughout campus. Additionally, I’m an intern at UTK’s Compost Facilities where I’m working to design their future office building.
Part-time Employment; Hobbies; Campus Clubs/Activities
I’m an active member of SPEAK, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Society for Women Engineers. I serve as the Vice president for our campus Compost Coalition. I’ve been involved with the Committee for Campus Environment’s Sustainable Energy Working Group for most of my college career, and my largest role was working to draft a Sustainable Energy Recommendations proposal that was presented to Vice Chancellor Chris Cimino.