CURRICULUM VITAE
DEWEY SPANGLER, PE
Manager and Instructor, Joseph F. Ware, Jr. Advanced Engineering Lab,
Virginia Tech
email: spangler@vt.edu
website: http://www.eng.vt.edu/warelab
phone: 540-231-5837
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA, Mechanical Engineering, December 2011
Advisor: Dr. Mary Kasarda (maryk@vt.edu)
Final Report: Application of a Bias Current Perturbation Method for Determining
Effective Gaps in Magnetic Bearings Utilizing an Error Vector Concept
Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA, Civil Engineering, December 1989
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Murray (tmurry@vt.edu)
Thesis: P-Delta and Partial Knee Stiffness effects of Rigid Primary Framing
Systems
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA, Civil Engineering
Minor in Engineering Mechanics, June 1987
Senior Project: An Engineering Analysis of the Incinerator Plant for the City of
Salem, Virginia
Associate in Science, Virginia Western Community College
Engineering, June 1985
Associate in Applied Science, Virginia Western Community Collage
Civil Engineering Technology, June 1984
Professional Licensure: Structural Engineer - State of Virginia
Additional Graduate Hours in Linear Controls (3 credits - UVA), Multi-body
Dynamics (3 credits - UVA), and Applications in Linear Algebra (4 credits Hollins University)
EMPLOYMENT AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Level Instruction (1999-2012)
2006 - present: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg Virginia
Manager – Joseph F. Ware, Jr. Advanced Engineering Laboratory. Duties
include daily management of student project facility, generating corporate
funding, and functioning as facility representative. Facility projects include:
Formula SAE, BAJA SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team, Human Powered Sub,
Human Powered Aircraft and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team.
Responsibilities also include the instruction of EngE 1434 – Engineering
Fundamentals for the Department of Engineering Education. See course
description below
EngE 1434 Fundamentals of Engineering (5 cr) Engineering design process and
includes project management, formal written and oral reports, and team design
projects. Topics include: engineering disciplines, professional ethics, Matlab,
Labview, Excel, and Inventor software implementation, derivation of simple
empirical functions, Boolean algebra basics, analog vs. digital signals, and
technical drawings appropriate to various engineering disciplines. This course is
available to engineering transfer students only.
Instructor – Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech. Instructor and
course coordinator for engineering design and economics courses. Duties
involve planning and administration of class quizzes, lecture material, tests,
projects, and final examinations. Class emphasizes team building and involves
extensive in-class group collaborative activities. See below for course
description:
ME 2024 Introduction to Engineering Design and Economics (3 cr). Design
Process, mini-design projects, collaborative design, product dissection,
economics of decision making, reverse engineering, intellectual property, oral,
written, and graphic communications, engineering ethics.
ME 4015-4016 Engineering Design and Project (3 cr). Team oriented, openended, multi-disciplinary design projects focused on industrially relevant
problems. A specific, complex engineering design problem is normally taken from
problem definition to product realization and testing. Emphasis is placed on
documenting and reporting technical work, idea generation and selection,
application of design and analysis tools developed in previous courses, project
management, selling technical ideas and working in teams. Specific project
description below:
Solar Decathlon –Virginia Tech was selected as one of 20 teams in the country
to participate in this competition in designing an energy efficient solar-powered
house. This is a joint project with the College of Architecture as well as other
engineering departments such as CEE, EE, CS, and ISD and will serve as an ME
capstone design project. The ME students are responsible for the mechanical
aspects of the design such as HVAC, plumbing, and motorized components. ME
sub team meetings occur in Ware Lab facility, house construction occurs at the
Plantation Road Architectural Complex in Blacksburg.
ME 2024 Introduction to Engineering Design and Economics (3 cr). Design
Process, mini-design projects, collaborative design, product dissection,
economics of decision making, reverse engineering, intellectual property, oral,
written, and graphic communications, engineering ethics.
PHYS 2205 General Physics I (3 cr). First semester of a two-semester
introductory sequence for students in biology, pre-medicine, and other related
fields. Algebra and trigonometry based. Covers: scientific unites, dimensional
analysis, mechanics, dynamics, wave motion, fluid mechanics, hear transfer,
thermodynamics, optics, and acoustics.
PHYS 2305 Foundation of Physics I (3 cr). First semester of a two-semester
introductory sequence for students in engineering, physical sciences and
mathematics. Includes unit conversion, static and dynamic equilibrium via
Newtonian mechanics, projectile motion, work-energy methods, impulse and
momentum, gravitation, heat and thermodynamics of ideal gasses.
Virginia Western Community College (1999-2005). Engineering Department
Chair and Instructor for:
ARC 255 Construction Estimating (2 cr). Requires preparation of detailed
material quantity surveys from plan and specifications for commercial
construction. Discusses cost, bid, and contract procedures.
CIV 130 Constructing Planning (3 cr). Introduces the principles and economics
of construction planning. Discusses contract types, relationships between the
owner, contractor and architect, professional liability, and the critical path method
(CPM). Includes an introduction to excavation calculations and engineering
economics. Lecture 3 hours per week.
CIV 201 Land Development for Civil Engineers (2 cr). Presents the preparation
preliminary plans, subdivision computations and preparation of record plats for
residential areas. Lecture 2 hours per week.
CIV 210 Design of Structural Systems (4 cr). Introduces the application of
principles of mechanics and strength of materials to the analysis and design of
civil engineering structures, specifically in the areas of building and highway
construction. Lecture 4 hours per week.
CIV 225 Soil Mechanics (2 cr). Introduces the basic properties of Portland
cement concrete, soils and bituminous materials.
Includes design and
composition, placement, sampling and testing of concrete, soils, and asphalt
cements used in civil engineering construction. Lecture 2 hours, lab 2 hours per
week.
DRF 201 Computer Aided Drafting and Design (3 cr). Teaches computer-aided
drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of
components of a typical CAD system and its operation. Lecture 2 hours per
week, lab 3 hours per week.
EGR 115 Engineering Graphics (2 cr). Applies principles of orthographic
projection and multi-view drawings. Teaches descriptive geometry including
relationships of points, lines, planes, and solids.
Introduces sectioning,
dimensioning, and computer graphic techniques. Lecture 1 hour, lab 3 hours per
week.
EGR 124 Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Methods (3 cr).
Introduces the engineering profession, professionalism, and ethics. Covers
problem presentation, engineering calculations, digital computer applications,
word processing, worksheets, programming in elementary numerical methods.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
EGR 126 Computer Programming for Engineers (3 cr). The fundamental
concepts of C++ are presented with their relevance to the object oriented
programming (OOP) model. Topics may include variables, operators and
expressions, program control, functions, arrays, pointers, classes, objects,
operator overloading, and numerical methods. No prior programming is
expected, however proficiency with DOS, Windows, and associated application is
required.
EGR 140 Engineering Mechanics – Statics (3 cr). Introduces mechanics of
vector forces and space, scalar mass and time, including S.I. and U.S. customary
units. Teaches equilibrium, free body diagrams, moments, couples, distributed
forces, centroids, moments of inertia, analysis of two-force and multi-force
members. Lecture 3 hours per week.
EGR 206 Engineering Economics (3 cr). Presents economic analysis of
engineering alternatives. Studies economic and cost concepts, calculating
economic equivalent, comparing alternatives, replacement economy, economic
optimization in design and operation, depreciation and after tax analysis. Lecture
3 hours per week.
EGR 245 Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics (3 cr). Presents approach to
kinematics of particles in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics of
rigid bodies in plane motion. Teaches Newton’s second law, work-energy and
power, impulse and momentum and problem solving using computers. Lecture 3
hours per week.
EGR 246 Mechanics of Materials (3 cr). Teaches concepts of stress, strain,
deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials.
Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies
stress transformation and principle stresses, column analysis and energy
principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.
GIS 200 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems I (4 cr). Provides a
hands-n introduction to a dynamic desktop GIS (Geographic Information
System), introduces the components of a desktop GIS and their functionality.
Emphasizes manipulation of data for the purpose of analysis, presentation, and
decision-making. Develops use of ArcGIS software ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and
ArcToolbox. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
GIS 201 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems II (4 cr). Provides a
continuation of GIS 200, with emphasis on advanced topics in problem-solving,
decision-making, modeling, programming, and data management. Covers map
projections and data formats, and methods for solving the problems they create.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
MEC 131 Mechanics I – Statics for Engineering Technology (3 cr). Teaches
Newton’s Laws, resultants and equilibrium of force systems, trusses and frames,
determination of centroids, and distributed loads and moments of inertia.
Introduces dry friction and force systems in space. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MEC 132 Mechanics II – Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology (3 cr).
Teaches the concepts of stress and strain. Provides an analysis of stresses and
deformations in loaded members, connectors, shafts beams, columns, and
combined stress. Lecture 3 hours per week. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MEC 162 Fluid Mechanics – Hydraulics/Pneumatics (3 cr). Introduces hydraulic
and pneumatic systems found in construction equipment, road vehicles, and farm
equipment. Includes the basic theory, construction, maintenance, and repair of
hydraulic and pneumatic power systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MTH 114 Engineering Technical Mathematics II (4 cr). Presents algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and an introduction to calculus. Includes solutions of
linear and quadratic equations, trigonometric curve sketching, logarithms, ratio,
proportions, variation, vectors, and the binomial theorem. Lecture 4 hours per
week.
Secondary Level Instruction (2005-2006)
Roanoke Valley Governor's School (2005-Present). Engineering education
curriculum developer and instructor for:
Governor’s School Engineering. This course introduces the engineering
profession, professionalism, and ethics. It covers problem presentation and
engineering calculations. Also, mechanics of vector forces and space, scalar
mass and time, and emphasizes S.I. units are discussed including concepts such
as equilibrium, free-body diagrams, moments, couples, distributed forces,
centroids, moments of inertia, and analysis of two-force and multi-force
members.
Integrated Mathematics. Covers an algebra review, an introduction to descriptive
and inferential statistics and initial algebra concepts and applications. Topics
include: linear functions and linear inequalities, quadratic functions, complex
numbers, matrices, exponential functions, rational exponents, factoring, rational
expressions, rational algebraic functions, and applications of trigonometry.
Computer Applications and Technology. Topics include word processing,
spreadsheet, database , use of the school's local area network, Internet access
and usage for research, interfacing computers with laboratory instruments and
the calculator, multimedia, visualization techniques (such as graphing), and an
introduction to programming.
Technology Based Research in Applied Physics. Allows students to explore
areas of physics that interest them the most. These topics include: robotics,
astronomy, acoustics, electronics, and high-speed digital video. Working both in
teams and individually, students coordinate their own path of study and
experiment. The course is designed for students who can handle self-direction
and are motivated enough to follow their own interests.
Engineering Practice (1989-1999)
Licensed professional design engineer for manufacturer of steel open-web bar
and crimp web joists and trusses for John W. Hancock, Jr. Inc., in Salem,
Virginia. Involved in the analysis and design of K, H, and KCS series joists, LH
and DLH series long-span and deep long-span joists, and joist girder primary
framing members. Developer of joist and joist girder design and analysis
computer programs using WANG mainframe BASIC language. Conducted fullscale testing to determine load carrying capacity of bar joists. Familiar with Steel
Joist Institute (SJI) design specifications. Developer of programs to perform
English-to-metric units conversion of SJI K, LH, and DLH load tables. Involved in
performing limit state analysis and preparing shop details for joist and truss
bolted field splice connections. Involved in the analysis and design of non-
standard joist configurations such as bowstring, scissors, and arc joists using the
specifications of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC, 9th edition,
allowable stress design). Analysis of non-standard configurations performed on
Rapid Interactive Structural Analysis program (RISA-3D). Involved in preparation
of field and shop joist modification details resulting from detailing, fabrication, and
erection errors. Traveled to job sites for the purpose of inspection and
coordination of field joists and joist girder modifications. Designer of roof joist
systems used in retail distributions centers in conjunction with Butler
Construction Company.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech’s department of Civil Engineering
under Dr. Thomas Murray conducting research in behavior studies of full-scale
rigid building frames made of structural steel.
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Spangler, D. S. - Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech
(2005)). Autodesk Civil 3D 2006. Presentation and workshop at Virginia Western
Community College in Salem, Virginia.
PUBLICATIONS
Spangler, D. "Application of an Error Vector Approach for Improved
Measurement of Magnetic Bearing Force Reactions". Paper submitted to
American Society of Mechanical Engineering Gas Turbines and Power Division,
May 2012.
Spangler, D.: "Application of a Bias Current Perturbation Method for Determining
Effective Gaps in Magnetic Bearings Utilizing an Error Vector Concept", Masters
of Engineering Final Report in Mechanical Engineering, November, 2011.
Zhao, J., Kasarda, M., Spangler, D., Prins, R., Inman, D.: "Active Magnetic
Bearing System Identification Using Current-Position Perturbation", Twelfth
International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings (ISMB12), Wuhan, China,
August 22-25, 2010.
Spangler, D, Filer, K, “Implementation of Tablet PC Technology in ME 2024 at
Virginia Tech” ASEE 2008 Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburg, PA,
August 2008.
Lohani, V, Castles, R, Spangler, D, Kibler, D, Griffin, H, “Analysis of Tablet PC
Based Learning Experiences in Freshman to Junior Level Engineering Courses”,
ASEE 2008 Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburg, PA, August 2008.
Spangler, D, Pierrakos, O, "Establishment of an Engineering Education Program
at Roanoke Valley Governor's School",ASEE 2007 Annual Conference
Proceedings, Honolulu, HI, August 2007
Spangler, D. (1989) “Experimental Investigation of
Rigid Frame Knee
Connections” Unpublished master's research report. Virginia Tech: Blacksburg,
Virginia.
Spangler, D. (1989) “P-delta and Partial Knee Stiffness Effects of Rigid Primary
Framing Systems”. Unpublished master's thesis. Virginia Tech: Blacksburg,
Virginia.
ENGINEERING AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
2007/2008 - Participated with engineering dean’s office in the implementation of
tablet personal computers in Virginia Tech mechanical engineering program.
2006 – Praxis I and II certified.
2006 – Served as judge for LEGO Mindstorms competition in robotic design
competition.
2006- Participated in and coordinated a summer student internship program
between the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School and the physics department at
Virginia Tech with Dr. Giti Khodaparast.
2006- Coordinated student involvement in the JETS’s (Junior Engineering
Technical Society) TEAM-s competition for the Roanoke Valley Governor’s
School.
2001 to 2005- Served on the committee for the Roanoke Valley Schools
Engineering Center at Arnold R. Burton Technology Center as a representative
for Virginia Western Community College.
2005- Involved with Virginia Tech, Virginia Western Community College, and
John Tyler Community College in an National Science Foundation – Advanced
Technology Education (NSF/ATE) Grant for the training of instructors in Alice
programming and GIS implementation.
2005- Involved with Virginia Tech and Virginia Western Community College in an
National Science Foundation Grant for the establishment of an advanced
engineering center at Virginia Tech through the aerospace engineering
department.
2005- Collaborated with Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia
Tech on development of a short course for Autodesk’s Civil 3D 2006.
2002- Conducted Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of plates used in pressurized
heat exchangers for Carbone of America in Salem, Virginia.
2002- Expert witness in legal case involving the structural integrity of an existing
residential structure in Floyd, Virginia.
2000- Conducted investigation of the Lincoln Theater in Roanoke, Virginia for the
purpose of determining structural integrity required for rehabilitation of building.
1999- Preparation of structural impact report for the SunRayce solar car team at
Virginia Western Community College. Analysis was performed on RISA-3D frame
analysis program.
1999 - Preparation of analysis using RISA-3D program for Joyce Associates in
Roanoke Virginia to determine the maximum horizontal impact load for personnel
support railings. Application is associated with the mining industry.
1999 - Preparation of rack limit state (failure mode) analysis calculations for the
purpose of Rack Manufactures Institute (RMI) Certification Program for John W.
Hancock, Jr., Inc.
HONORS AND AWARDS
In upper 8% of graduating undergraduate class in Civil Engineering at
Virginia Tech.
Vice President: Student Chapter - American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member: Chi Epsilon Honor Society.
Member: Golden Key Honor Society.
Member: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity.
Co-recipient of the Marr Award in Civil Engineering.
Finalist: Hardy Cross Oral Presentation Competition.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Computer languages:
Multimedia tools:
Operating systems:
Basic, Fortran, C++, Visual Basic, LabView, PBASIC,
WANG, Basic, MatLab, LabVIEW
Blackboard, Moodle.
Windows.
Mathematics:
General Purpose:
CAD:
TI83+, TI84+, and HP48GX calculators; MatLab,
Maple
Microsoft Office Suite.
AutoCAD, Inventor
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (2011 – present)
National Society of Professional Engineers (1998- present)
Licensed Professional Engineer - Commonwealth of Virginia
Mathematics and Physics Teaching Certification - Commonwealth of Virginia