Author Biographies
Ted Aanstoos
Mr. Ted A. Aanstoos is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department at UT Austin. He follows
23 years as a Research Engineer/Scientist at the Center for Electromechanics, specializing in energy storage and
power conditioning equipment. His teaching includes introductory and advanced engineering design and universitywide signature courses on engineering topics. He is also a PhD candidate in the LBJ School of Public Affairs,
addressing the impact of international technical standards. Mr. Aanstoos is a Guest Researcher for NIST, a Fellow in
ASME and a registered professional engineer in Texas.
Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Mail Code C2200, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
Texas 78712 Phone: 512-472-7121 Email: t.aanstoos@mail.utexas.edu
Ranjeet Agarwala
Mr. Agarwala serves as a Teaching Instructor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina
University. He received his BSME in 1997 from Bangalore University and MSME from Texas A&M UniversityKingsville in 2000. He is currently pursuing his PhD in ME from North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has
taught courses in Engineering Graphics, Rapid Prototyping, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and
Dynamics, Thermal and Fluid Systems, Controls and Engineering Measurements. His research interest includes in
the area of Rapid Prototyping, Design, Electro-Mechanical Systems, and Controls. He is a member of ASEE and
ASME.
Address: Department of Technology Systems, Slay 232, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC-27858
Phone: 252-328-9642
Alice M. Agogino
Alice M. Agogino is the Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley
and has held several industry appointments as well - all in some aspect of integrated engineering design. She teaches
classes in human-centered design, sustainable product design, multimedia in design, and artificial intelligence.
Address: 6102 Etcheverry Hall, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740 Phone: 510-643-8146 Email: agogino@berkeley.edu
Carley Augustine
Carley Augustine is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Statewide Technology at
Purdue University at South Bend, Indiana. She received her BS in Visual Communication Technology with a minor
in Business, and received her Master of Education in Career and Technology Education at Bowling Green State
University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Prior to joining Purdue, Assistant Professor Augustine taught courses in the
fields of web design, interactive multimedia, typography, raster, and vector imaging, and design theory where she
served five years as a faculty member with Owens College. Currently she teaches courses in Raster and vector
imaging, page layout, interactive multimedia, typography, color theory, and branding. Augustine has completed and
published her first textbook titled "Communication Design Problem Solvers' Guide", a beginner level book for
computer graphics majors.
Ronald E. Barr
Dr. Ronald E. Barr is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has
taught since 1978. He previously taught at Texas A and M University. He received both his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees
from Marquette University in 1969 and 1975, respectively. His research interests are in Biosignal Analysis,
Biomechanics, and Engineering Computer Graphics. Barr is a recipient of the ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award, the
Orthogonal Medal, and the EDGD Distinguished Service Award. Barr is a Fellow of ASEE and served as ASEE
President from 2005-2006. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas.
Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Mail Code C2200, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
Texas 78712 Phone: 512-471-3008 Email: rbarr@mail.utexas.edu
Kurt H. Becker
Kurt H. Becker is a Professor and the Department Head of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State
University. He is the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded National Center
for Engineering and Technology Education and Principal Investigator (PI) for the project: Communities of Effective
Practice: A professional STEM Development Partnership Model for Teachers of American Indian Students and PI
for the project: Making a Case for Departments of Engineering Education. This past year he began a PhD program
in Engineering Education. His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering education professional
development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects
funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he
has worked include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. He is currently a
consultant on a USAID-funded project that involves workforce development and enterprise competitiveness.
Address: Utah State University, 6000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-6000 Phone: 435-797-1795 Email:
kbecker@engineering.usu.edu.
John C. Bedward
John Bedward, is a Science Education doctoral student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of
Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at NC State University’s Friday Institute for Educational
Innovation. He received his BS/MS in Technology Education from NC State, taught middle school technology
education, and high school informal science. Prior to his current position he worked in e-commerce product
development, public service marketing and mix media production. His research interests include scientific and
technical visualization, multimodal literacy and cognition.
Address: The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone:
919-264-1822 Email: jcbedwar@ncsu.edu
J.A. Bergendahl
Dr. John Bergendahl is an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at WPI. He started at
WPI in 2000, and has five previous years experience as an engineering practitioner in fluid system design. He has
published 26 journal articles and proceedings and has recently published a textbook “Treatment System Hydraulics”.
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Phone: 508-831-5772 Email: jberg@wpi.edu
Eamon Bernardoni
Eamon Bernardoni is a second year student pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of
Wisconsin Madison. He grew up on a family farm where he learned to love wood working and metal fabrication.
Currently he is assisting the faculty of the Introduction to Engineering Design course at the University of Wisconsin
Madison with metal fabrication and welding.
Silas Bernardoni
Silas Bernardoni is a sixth year senior finishing his studies in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the
University of Wisconsin Madison, College of Engineering. Design and fabrication has been one of his main
activities and hobbies his entire life while growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin. He has been on the Introduction
to Engineering Design teaching team for three years and is currently the Lead Student Assistant in charge of
planning and coordinating all fabrication training and seminars. He is also the TA for the Triathlon Training course
on campus. His other activities include XO computers, mountaineering, backpacking, traveling, and building
medieval catapults.
Nicholas Bertozzi
Nicholas Bertozzi is a Professor of Engineering at Daniel Webster College (DWC) and chair of the Engineering
Division. He received his BSME in 1977 and his MSME in 1982 from Northeastern University. Since 1982 he has
taught courses in physics, differential equations, engineering design, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics,
aerodynamics, statics, dynamics, and strength of materials. His major interest over the past ten years has been the
concurrent engineering design process. Professor Bertozzi has a particular interest in helping engineering students
develop good communications skills and over the past few years has mentored four undergraduate student teams
who have co-authored and presented papers and posters at EDGD and other ASEE and American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) meetings as well.
Address: Engineering Division, Daniel Webster College, 20 University Drive, Nashua, NH 03063-1300 Phone:
603-577-6640 Email: bertozzi@dwc.edu
Dawn Blasko
Dawn Blasko is an Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
She received her BS from Marywood University and her MA and PhD from The State University of New York at
Binghamton. She teaches research methods, cognition, perception, and cross-cultural psychology. Her research
interests include the cognitive neuroscience of memory and language, spatial perception and individual differences
in cognition. She is very interested in the use of multimedia technology in teaching and the evaluation of teaching
practices.
Address: Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, School of Humanities and Social Science, 4701 College Drive,
Erie, PA 16505 Phone: 814-898-6081 Email: dgb6@psu.edu
Linda Ng Boyle
Linda Ng Boyle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa
with secondary appointments in Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Injury Prevention Research Center, and
the Public Policy Center. She also directs the Human Factors and Statistical Modeling Lab. She received her B.S. in
Industrial Engineering in 1986 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, her M.S. in InterEngineering/Human Factors in 1994 and her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1998 from the University of Washington,
Seattle. Her current research interests include modeling driver behavior; quantification of crash risks; user
acceptance of new technology; commercial vehicle operations and transportation safety. Since 2002, Dr. Boyle has
taught Engineering Problem Solving I, a required first-year engineering course; a rotation of upper level Industrial
Engineering/Human Factors courses; and a new graduate course she developed titled Analytical Methods in Human
Factors Engineering. She serves on the Advisory Board for the WISE Program and is an active member of the
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Transportation Research Board; and American Statistical Association.
Address: Department of Industrial Engineering, 2440 Seamans Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
52242-1527 Phone: 319-384-0554 Email: linda-boyle@uiowa.edu.
Chris Peterson Brus
Chris Peterson Brus is Director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program at the University of
Iowa. She received her BLS in 1985 and her M.S. in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health in 1994, both
from The University of Iowa. Ms. Brus is also a registered Cytotechnologist certified by the American Society of
Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Her research interests involve the identification of variables that impact the retention
of women and persons of color in STEM fields and the identification of intervention strategies that increase their
persistence. In her present position, she oversees a highly successful undergraduate peer mentoring program, a
residential living-learning community for first and second year women in STEM, a robust K-12 outreach program,
and a professional development workshop series for female Ph.D. candidates and Postdocs. As an instructor in the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Brus teaches undergraduate courses in critical thinking (Gender Issues in
Science and Medicine) and cognitive psychology (Nature vs. Nurture: Theory to Practice). She is a member of
ASEE, WEPAN, AAUW, AWIS, and NCRW.
Address: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), 412 Gilmore Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
52242-1320 Phone: 319-335-3511 Email: christine-brus@uiowa.edu
April Buck
April Buck is an undergraduate student at Indiana University South Bend and a member of the Technical
Publications team at Laidig Systems. She is currently working toward a degree in English with a focus in Computer
Graphics Technology.
Deborah Carstens
Deborah Carstens, Ph.D., PMP is the Director for the Activity Based Total Accountability (ABTA) Institute and
an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the Florida Institute of Technology. She obtained a
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 2000. She also holds a MBA from
Florida Tech and B.S. in Business Administration also from UCF. She is certified as a Project Management
Professional (PMP). Previously, she worked for NASA Kennedy Space Center (1992-2003) in the field of project
management and human factors research. Her research interests are in human error analysis research resulting in the
optimization of systems, safety, processes and human performance resulting in over twenty-five publications.
Address: Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, Fl 32901 Phone: 321-674-8820
Email: carstens@fit.edu
Michael Carter
Michael Carter is Professor of English and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at North Carolina State
University where he teaches courses in writing, rhetoric, and scientific communication. His scholarship has focused
on the relationship between writing and learning in the disciplines; with a particular emphasis on the way writing in
the sciences shapes students’ thinking and encourages their socialization in scientific disciplines. He was principal
investigator on the NSF-funded LabWrite project, which developed online instructional materials to help students
learn science more effectively by writing better lab reports.
Address: The Graduate School, Box 7102, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695 Phone: 919513-7234 Email: mpc@ncsu.edu.
Robert A. Chin
Robert A. “Bob” Chin is a Professor in the Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University,
where he’s taught since 1986. He has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's annual and mid-year
conference/meeting program chair and he is presently review board member for several journals including the
EDGJ. He has been a program chair for the Southeastern Section and has served as the Engineering Design
Graphics Division's Vice-Chair and Chair and as the Instructional Unit's Secretary, Vice-Chair, and Chair.
Address: Department of Technology Systems, College of Technology and Computer Science, East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353 Phone: 252-328-9648 Email: chinr@ecu.edu
Aaron C. Clark
Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Graphic Communications and Technology Education at North
Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology
Education and earned his doctoral degree in Technology Education. His teaching specialties are in visual theory, 3D modeling, gaming, and technical animation. Research areas include graphics education, leadership, and
scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both technical/technology education and engineering
education. He is currently a Co-PI on grants related to visualization and education and has started new research in
areas related to STEM integration and gaming.
Patrick E. Connolly
Patrick Connolly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology with Purdue
University. He received his BS in Design and Graphics Technology and MS in Computer Integrated Manufacturing
from Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Purdue University in 2007.
Pat has been teaching at Purdue since 1996. His interests include solid and surface modeling, design visualization
and creativity, learning styles, virtual reality, and distance learning.
C.E. Conron
Ms. Christine Conron is a Ph.D. candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a consulting research
engineer. Ms. Conron has worked within the Transportation Engineering field for more than 10 years. Ms. Conron’s
expertise includes intersection and highway design, interstate interchange planning, and highway construction
operations. The objective of Ms. Conron’s doctoral research is to create a program which will allow planners and
designers to review the costs of a highway design with safety as a direct consideration.
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Phone: 508-831-6019 Email: cconron@wpi.edu
Kevin L. Devine
Kevin Devine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He
received his BS in Industrial Technology in 1984, MS in Industrial Technology in 1991 and his Ed. D in Curriculum
and Instruction in 2003. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Devine worked in the fields of advanced manufacturing
technology and CAD/CAM user support/integration in the Aerospace industry. His research areas of interest
include pedagogy relating to solid modeling and robotics. Since 1990 he has taught courses in engineering graphics,
machining, and industrial automation. Kevin Devine is a member of ASEE.
Address: Department of Technology, 210 Turner Hall, M/S 5100, Normal, IL 61790-5100 Phone: 309-4385801 Email: kldevin@ilstu.edu.
Richard Devon
Richard Devon is Professor of Engineering Design at Penn State in the Engineering Design Program of the
School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His degrees are from the University of
Southampton (B.Sc, Civil Eng.) and the University of California, Berkeley (MS Structural Eng, Ph.D. Educ.). His
interests are in design education, innovative design, the design process, global design, and design ethics. He is a
past director of the Engineering Design Program, and the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium He is member of
ASEE and the Design Society.
Address: 213J Hammond Bldg, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-865-3163 Email: rdevon@psu.edu
Jon Duff
Jon M. Duff received his Ph.D. in art education from The Ohio State University after undergraduate and
graduate study in technology at Purdue University. He then served on the faculty in Engineering Graphics at Ohio
State from 1976-1984 and in Technical Graphics at Purdue from 1984-1997. While at Ohio State he was recognized
for extracurricular activities in engineering education with induction into the TEXNIKOI Engineering Honorary. He
has been recognized with the Dow Chemical Outstanding Young Faculty Award and holds the Laureate Citation
from Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary for professions in technology. He has been recognized as
Outstanding Professor of Industrial Technology by the National Association of Industrial Technology, Teacher of
the Year by Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus, and Distinguished Technology Alumni by Purdue
University. Professor Duff joined the faculty at Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus in 1997 and currently
teaches a variety of courses including modeling, animation, illustration, and technical publishing. He has received
the Oppenheimer Award and The Distinguished Service Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of
the American Society for Engineering Education for his technical and service contributions, and was awarded the
Orthogonal Medal by North Carolina State University for his influential achievements in the field of graphics. He
has served as Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal as well as Chair of the Engineering Design
Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. He is the author of over 70 technical papers
and 17 texts on industrial graphics and has served as a consultant to education, industry, and government for over 30
years.
Address: Department of Technology Management, Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ
85212 Phone: 480-727-1015 Email: jmduff@asu.edu
Todd B. Emma
Todd Emma an Assistant Professor in Technology and Geomatics at East Tennessee State University received
his MFA from Memphis College of Art in 2000. His research areas are Gaming and Simulation. Since 2000 Mr.
Emma has been working and teaching in advanced gaming interaction, digital media and rapid prototyping.
Address: Engineering Technology, Surveying, & Digital Media, Box 70552; East Tennessee State University;
Johnson City, TN 37614 Email: emma@etsu.edu
Jeremy V. Ernst
Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Education at North Carolina State University. He currently teaches a variety of courses and supervises student
teachers in the Technology Education Program. Jeremy specializes in research involving instruction, learning, and
visualization for university students, students with disabilities and other at-risk populations in Career and Technical
Education. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, trade and industrial
education.
Steve Fiore
Stephen M. Fiore, Ph.D., is faculty with the University of Central Florida’s Cognitive Sciences Program in the
Department of Philosophy and Director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory at UCF’s Institute for Simulation and
Training. He earned his Ph.D. degree (2000) in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Learning
Research and Development Center. He maintains a multidisciplinary research interest that incorporates aspects of
cognitive, computational, and organizational sciences in the investigation of learning and performance in individuals
and teams. He is Editor of the journal Cognitive Technology, co-Editor of recent scientific volumes on
Macrocognition (2008), Team Cognition (2004), and on Distributed Learning (2007), as well as recent journal
special issues on human learning and performance.
Address: University of Central Florida, 3100 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 Phone: 407-882-1300
Email: sfiore@ist.ucf.edu
Marty Fitzgerald
Marty Fitzgerald is an Assistant Professor in the Digital Media Program at East Tennessee State University. He
received a B.M. in 1984 from Indiana University at Bloomington and an M.M. in 1986 from the State University of
New York at Stony Brook. He worked professionally as an animator for 15 years before joining academia and his
research is in all areas of 2D and 3D visualization. Marty is a member of ASEE, IDMAa, and ACM Siggraph.
Address: ETSU Box 70701, Johnson City, TN, 37694 Phone: 423-979-3155 Email: fitzgemr@etsu.edu
Nathaniel Frazee
Nathaniel Frazee is a Technical Training Engineer for Rand Worldwide. He instructs computer-aided design
courses to engineers and professionals with various backgrounds. He received his Bachelor degree in Computer
Graphics Technology in May 2008 from Purdue University.
Amanda Gagne
Ms. Amanda Gagne earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in
2008 and has worked within the Transportation Engineering field since completing her degree. The objective of Ms.
Gagne’s graduate research was to identify roadway characteristics that impact the risk of crashes occurring with
utility poles. She is member of Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon.
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Email: argagne@googlemail.com
Andras Gordon
Andras Gordon is Instructor in Engineering Design in the Engineering Design Program of the School for
Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. He has an M.Sc. in Physics, Uzhgorod University,
Ukraine. His interests include applications of CAD tools in the conceptual phases of engineering design process,
including working with CATIA, Solid Works, and Inventor. He was previously active in designing and
manufacturing sensors for biomedical applications.
Address: 213R Hammond Bldg, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-1544 Email: axg17@psu.edu
Amy J. Hamlin
Amy J. Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological
University. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 2002 from Michigan Tech. Her research
interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She currently teaches first year engineering courses
and a course to improve spatial visualization skills. She is a member of the American Society for Engineering
Education and the American Geophysical Union.
Kara S. Harris, Ed.D.
Kara Harris is an Assistant Professor at Indiana State University and coordinates the technology and
engineering education program area in the Department of Technology Management.
Address: Technology and Engineering Education, Department of Technology Management, Indiana State
University, 101 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47809 Phone: 812-237-9633 Email:
Kharris28@isugw.indstate.edu
Dr. La Verne Abe Harris
Dr. La Verne Abe Harris is an Associate Professor of Computer Graphic Technology at Purdue University and
the director of the IDeaLaboratory, a creative thinking, interactive media, and animation research and development
laboratory. She received her PhD from the University of Arizona in higher education with an emphasis in
sociotechnology, and a minor in media arts. She received her Master of Technology in graphic communications
technology and her BA in art education/commercial art from Arizona State University (Summa Cum Laude:
Graduated with Highest Distinction). Dr. Harris entered academia with many years of industry experience in
information design, illustration, and computer graphics. She was the art director of The Phoenix Gazette, the
computer graphics production manager at Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., an editorial illustrator for The Arizona
Republic, the creative director of a Phoenix advertising company, and the owner and consultant of Harris Studio, a
computer graphic consultation and creative business.
Address: Department of Computer Graphics Technology, Knoy 341, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
47907 Phone: 765-494-0933 Email: harris1@purdue.edu
Nathan W. Hartman
Nathan Hartman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics at Purdue University where
he currently teaches undergraduate courses in 3D modeling, graphics standards, and product data management. He
also teaches graduate courses covering advanced computer graphics technology topics, research methods, and
measurement and evaluation. His research areas include the use of constraint-based CAD tools within the product
lifecycle, the development of strategic knowledge in the use of 3D computer graphics tools, 3D data interoperability
and exchange, and the use of virtual reality in PLM environments. Professor Hartman holds a Bachelor of Science in
Technical Graphics and a Master of Science in Technology from Purdue University, and a Doctor of Education in
Technology Education from North Carolina State University.
Email: nhartman@purdue.edu
Bill Hemphill
Bill Hemphill is an Associate Professor in Engineering Technology and adjunct faculty in the department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at East Tennessee State University. He received his BSME from University of
Tennessee in 1981 and his MS in 1992 from ETSU. His research areas of interest include high fidelity medical
simulation, product design, 2D/3D CADD, rapid prototyping, and CNC/CAM. He teaches CADD, manufacturing
processes, machine tool technology, CNC, and multidisciplinary design/build courses.
Address: Engineering Technology, Surveying, & Digital Media, Box 70552; East Tennessee State University;
Johnson City, TN 37614 Phone: 423-767-5254 Email: hemphill@etsu.edu
Kathryn Holliday-Darr
Kathryn Holliday-Darr is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Graphics in the School of Engineering at Penn State
Erie, the Behrend College since 1985. She also taught Industrial Arts at the high school level for seven years. She
received her BA in Industrial Arts at the University of Northern Colorado, and her MS in Industrial Arts Education
at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research and teaching interests include engineering graphics,
visualization, and working with freshmen enrolled in engineering technology programs. She is the author of Applied
Descriptive Geometry and was the 2000 Oppenheimer Award Winner.
Address: Penn State Behrend, School of Engineering, 234 REDC, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563 Phone:
814-898-6271 Email: ib4@psu.edu
Kimberly Hooser
Kimberly Hooser is a Process Engineer for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa. She works as part of the Technology
Integration Group with focus in CAD modeling, simulation, and virtual reality. Ms. Hooser received her Bachelor
Degree for Computer Graphics Technology in May 2008 from Purdue University.
Ed Howard
Ed Howard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He received
a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Mechanical
Engineering from Marquette University. He has 14 years of industrial experience as a design and project engineer,
and is registered as a P.E. in Wisconsin. He is the coauthor of two textbooks: An Introduction to Solid Modeling
Using SolidWorks, and Engineering Computations: An Introduction Using MATLAB and Excel, both published by
McGraw-Hill.
Address: Department of Engineering, 204 Slay Hall, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 Phone:
252-737-1030 Email: howardw@ecu.edu
Steven Hsiung
Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of EET at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, He
had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon
Valley, CA., and also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS
degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986
and Kansas State University in 1988, and PhD degree from Iowa State University in 1992.
Geesche Intveen
Geesche Intveen is a Scientific Coworker in the Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics (IGPM) at the
Department for Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen
University, Germany. She received her diploma in architecture in 2005. Since 2007 she is assisting Dr. Claus Pütz in
the development, organization and realization of courses, seminars and exercises on Descriptive Geometry and its
application in engineering design graphics. She is a Member of DGfGG and BDB.
Address: Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55,
52056 Aachen, Germany Phone: +49-241-80-97106 Email: intveen@igpm.rwth-aachen.de
Jean Kampe
Jean Kampe is chair of the Engineering Fundamentals Department and an associate professor in Materials
Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She received her BS in chemical engineering in
1980 and her PhD in metallurgical engineering in 1987 from Michigan Tech. She received her MChE from the
University of Delaware in 1984. Her research areas of interest in engineering education include higher education
interventions to improve freshman and transfer student retention, and high school outreach efforts to enhance STEM
career path awareness and preparedness for 9-12 students. She has taught freshman program courses for over ten
years, and she occasionally teaches introductory courses in materials science and engineering. She is a member of
ASEE and ASM International.
Address: Engineering Fundamentals, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton,
MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-3057 Email: kampej@mtu.edu
Natalia Kapli
Natalia Kapli is a Doctoral Candidate in Instructional Systems and a Research Assistant at Education
Technology Services at the Pennsylvania State University. She received her BA in Modern Languages and
Education in 1996 from Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Russia and her MS in Adult Learning in 2001
from Drake University. Her research interests include development of problem solving skills, design of technologyenhanced instructional solutions, and e-learning. She has taught a course in teaching methods for engineering
teaching assistants.
Address: 202M Rider Building, University Park, PA 16803 Email: nvk104@psu.edu
David Kelley
Dr. David Kelley, an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology, joined Central
Michigan University in January, 2004. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Southern
Mississippi (1990 and 1992) and his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University (1998). Prior to joining CMU, he was
an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette,
IN. Before his tenure at Purdue, he served on the faculty in the Engineering Technology Department at Western
Washington University, where he coordinated the Industrial Technology program. He has also served as a faculty
member at Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee, Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, Oklahoma),
Northwest Mississippi Community College, and Itawamba Community College (Fulton, Mississippi). Dr. Kelley’s
primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of computer-aided design (CAD) and mechanical design. In
addition to his CAD teaching background, he has taught courses in computer-aided manufacturing, quality control,
animation, and engineering design graphics. His research and scholarly interests include parametric design,
collaborative engineering, and technology education. He is the author of Pro/ENGINEER Instructor (5th Ed),
published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education and CATIA for Design and Manufacturing, published by Schroff
Development Corporation.
Douglas M. King
Douglas M. King is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in General Engineering in 2002 and his M.S.
in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering in 2006, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His
research interests include statistical modeling and operations research. He served as a teaching assistant for
engineering design graphics for eleven semesters. During each of the nine semesters that he taught a lab section, he
was rated as an excellent instructor by his students. During the remaining two semesters, he served as head teaching
assistant for the course, where he was responsible for developing new teaching materials.
Brian Klesius
Brian Klesius is a fifth year senior in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison,
graduating in May of 2009. He is a Student Assistant for the second semester and the SolidWorks Consultant this
fall for Introduction to Engineering course. He is also the Team Leader for the Wisconsin Formula SAE team,
which designs, builds and races an open-wheel style race car at a worldwide competition every year. Outside of
school, he enjoys motorcycling, skiing and playing the guitar.
Tamara Knott
Tamara Knott is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She
received her BS in Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1984 and her MS in Engineering Mechanics in 1988, both
from Virginia Tech. Her research areas of interest include pedagogy in engineering education, design education,
and gender related issues in engineering education. Since 1999 she has taught courses in problem solving,
engineering design graphics, programming, and design methodology. She is a member of ASEE and SWE.
Address: Department of Engineering Education, Mail Code 0218, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 78712 Phone:
540-231-9543 Email: knott@vt.edu
Doug Koch
Dr. Doug Koch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at
Southeast Missouri State University. He currently teaches courses in Industrial Education, Residential and
Commercial Drafting and Design, Engineering Design Graphics, and Construction Methods and Materials. He
received his Ph. D. from Virginia Tech. His research interests include spatial visualization, technical problem
solving, and computer aided measurement.
Address: Industrial & Engineering Department, 1 University Plaza MS6825, Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701
Phone: 573-986-7478 Email: dskoch@semo.edu
Brad J Kohut
Brad has worked for the System Integration Processes and Tools (SIP&T) domain, 787 airplane program as a
Manufacturing Engineer since joining the Boeing Company in Everett/Seattle in January 2005. He graduated from
Purdue University in 2004 with a BS in Computer Graphics Technology. Brad is currently working in the area of
define Geometry Based Process Planning (GBPP) include Work Instruction Authoring, 3D Simulation and
Verification tools. Brad also implements a solution to resolve process planning issues.
Jennifer Trich Kremer
Jennifer Trich Kremer is a Lecturer of Human Factors Psychology at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
She received her BA from Penn State Erie and MA from the University of Cincinnati where she is currently
finishing her doctorate in Human Factors Psychology. She teaches human factors/engineering psychology, research
methods, and industrial/organizational psychology courses. Her research interests include the application of human
factors to various domains including decision making, cognition, spatial processing and software/system design. She
is currently working on research projects focused on usable web site design and driving and distraction research.
Address: Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, School of Humanities and Social Science, 4701 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563 Phone: 814-898-6190 Email: jdt107@psu.edu
Thomas Krueger
Dr. Thomas Krueger is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas
at Austin. He received his BS in Ed in 1966 and his M.Ed and PhD in 1971 and 1975 respectively from Texas
A&M University. Since 1994 he has taught Engineering Design Graphics. Dr. Krueger is Member of ASEE, SME
and ASME.
Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Mail Code C2200, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
TX 78712 Phone: 512-471-3014 Email: tkrueger@mail.utexas.edu
Tyler Lark
Tyler Lark is a fourth year undergraduate student in the Biomedical Engineering department. He is a Student
Assistant for the Introduction to Engineering Design course. He is interested in pursuing his career in engineering
education and enjoys competing in water ski competitions.
Kimberly Lau
Kimberly Lau is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley. Her research interests include
sketching behavior in the product design process, particularly how formal and informal team roles affect a
designer’s informal design documentation behavior. Her background includes both design and project management.
She received her M.S. and B.S. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley in 2006 and 2008, respectively.
Address: 6102 Etcheverry Hall, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740 Phone: 510-643-8146 Email: lauk@berkeley.edu
Tom Lazear
Tom is a BSME graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and holds an MSEE from the University of
California, Los Angeles and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. Tom founded Versacad
Corporation and operated it successfully until sold to Prime Computer, Inc. Tom has held executive management
positions at Fluor-Daniel, Prime Computer, Computervision, Archway Systems and PowerPlan.
Address: Archway Systems, Inc., 2134 Main St. #160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: 714-374-0440
Email: Tom@archwaysystems.com
James M. Leake
James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engineering in
August 1999. His educational background includes an MS in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of
Washington, a BS in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a BA in Art History (1974)
from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE
software in the engineering curriculum, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering. Professor Leake’s
publications include two books, Engineering Design Graphics: Sketching, Modeling, and Visualization published by
John Wiley and Sons in 2008, and Autodesk Inventor published by McGraw-Hill in 2004. Prior to coming to
Illinois, Leake taught CAD and math courses at UAE University in the United Arab Emirates. He is a returned Peace
Corps Volunteer, where he served in Tunisia from 1983 until 1986. Leake worked as a naval architect in the Pacific
Northwest for 10 years. He is a registered professional engineer in naval architecture in the state of Washington
(1990).
Cheng Y. Lin
Dr. Lin is a Professor and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion
University. He received his PhD of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989. Dr. Lin has
expertise in machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and robotics. He has been
active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for Virginia's Applied Technology and
Professional Development Center (VATPDC). Dr. Lin is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.
Lauren P. Madden
Lauren Madden (nee O’Neill) is a Science Education doctoral student and graduate research assistant with the
Graphic-Enhanced Elementary Science project at NC State University’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
She holds a BA in Earth Science-Oceanography from the University of New Hampshire and an MS in Marine
Science from the University of South Carolina. Prior to her current position she worked in education research and
evaluation in the private sector. Her research interests are in the use of science notebooks in K-8 education and
reforming science curricula. Her teaching experience includes teaching middle school science, undergraduate
science laboratories, and informal science education.
Address: The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone:
919-951-8684 Email: LPMadden@ncsu.edu
Jonathan W. Markowski
Jonathan Markowski is a senior in Industrial and Enterprising Systems Engineering at the College of
Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Champaign. His focus is robotics, but necessarily also the
coming reforms in education. He has been a lab assistant for the introductory engineering design graphics course for
two semesters, became head lab assistant for three more, and additionally a content collaborator since spring 2008.
Class surveys have shown the lab to be rated the most helpful part of the course. He has given seminars ("Crash
Courses") to high school students in the Chicago area and elsewhere on 3D modeling. He has been additionally
devising mechanisms in other departments to free students and administrators to do what machines cannot.
Johnathen McCasland
Johnathen McCasland is an undergraduate and honors student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at
California State University Sacramento. His research interests include thermal science, energy systems, and storage
of intermittent renewable energy. He has long-term interest in engineering education and has lead group tutoring
workshops in chemistry and electrical circuits. He is currently an instructional student assistant at CSUS and a
member of Tau Beta Pi.
Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95819-6031 Email: mccaslaj@ecs.csus.edu
J. McDonald
Jennifer A. McDonald is a researcher in the Division of Engineering at Daniel Webster College. She graduated
in 2008 with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering. She is currently assisting with a freshman design course. She
anticipates pursuing a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering or Energy Engineering in the fall of 2009.
Email: mcdonald_jennifer@dwc.edu
Jeremy McKee
Jeremy McKee is a senior in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University in North
Carolina. He plans to graduate August 2009, earning a B.S. in Design with concentrations in Architectural and
Mechanical Technologies and a minor in Business Administration. Jeremy is a native of Roanoke Rapids, North
Carolina, where he actively participated in the Boy Scouts of America for 12 years, earning the rank of Eagle Scout
in 2004. He is a 2005 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School where he was a member of the National Honor
Society and swim team.
Sara McMains
Sara McMains is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of
California at Berkeley. She received her A.B. from Harvard University in Computer Science, and her M.S. and
Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Computer Science with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. Her current research
focuses on new techniques for accessibility analysis and collision detection, with applications in haptic design
environments, design for manufacturing for injection molding, design for cleanability, layered manufacturing, and
machining. Since 2001 she has taught courses in engineering design graphics, solid modeling algorithms and
applications, manufacturing systems, and general purpose computation on the GPU.
Address: 5145 Etcheverry Hall MC1740, Berkeley, CA 94720-1740 Phone: 510-642-9359 Email:
mcmains@me.berkeley.edu
David Wayne Melton
David W. Melton is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Technology Department at Eastern Illinois
University. He received his BS from Brigham Young University in 1983, his MS from Brigham Young University
in 2003 and his PhD in 2007 from Utah State University. His research areas of interest include CAD/CAM,
industrial technology education, and material testing. Since 2006, he has taught courses in CAD/CAM, material
technology and testing, manufacturing machining and fabrication and graduate research courses. Previously, Dr
Melton worked as an engineer for Lockheed Martin, FMC and Kohler. Dr. Melton is a student advisor for SME and
Epsilon Pi Tau, and a member of ASEE and NAIT.
Address: Eastern Illinois University, School of Technology, Charleston, IL 61920 Phone: 217-581-5762 Email:
dwmelton@eiu.edu
Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller is Master of Science student at Purdue University with a focus on Virtual Product Integration and
Project Management. He currently is a Graduate Research Assistant working on the Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) Certificate Course. He received his BS at Purdue University in 2007 studying Computer Graphic Technology
with a focus on CAD/mechanical design. His interest include mechanical design, PLM, project management,
understanding implementation factors and creating tutorials for users.
Address: C/O Computer Graphic Department, 401 N. Grant St., West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 574.537.2497
Email: millerjs@purdue.edu
James Minogue
James Minogue, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education, North Carolina State University. His research
efforts center on science teacher education, haptic perception and cognition within the context of teaching and
learning, and the efficacy of haptically augmented virtual environments. He has eight years of experience teaching
public school science and has been developing and teaching the elementary science methods courses at the college
level since the fall of 2005. Additionally, Dr. Minogue has created and delivered several professional development
workshops for elementary school teachers, the focus of which has been the critical analysis of, implementation, and
extension of commercially available inquiry-based science modules.
Address: North Carolina State University, Poe Hall 317-E Campus Box 7801, Raleigh, NC 27695-7801 Phone:
919-513-3317 Email: james_minogue@ncsu.edu
Amit J Nimunkar
Amit J Nimunkar is a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. He is a Lead SA and electrical consultant with the Introduction to Engineering course and
instrumental in the design and implementation of the Supplemental Training Curriculum. He is also pursuing the
Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning.
Veekit O’Charoen
Veekit is a Manufacturing Engineer and Analyst in the Manufacturing Process Definition domain at the Boeing
Company in Everett. He is responsible for performing the Integrated Process and Systems Testing (IPS&T) in the
area of 3D Work Instruction, Airplane e-Configuration and Manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM) Export
System. Prior to joining the MPD domain, Veekit was an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at
Western Washington University for three years. Veekit received his doctorate in Industrial Technology from the
University of Northern Iowa in 2002.
Rosalie Ocker
Ocker is a professor in the College of Information Systems and Technology at the Pennsylvania State
University, University Park. Ocker’s teaching interests include analysis and design, software requirements
determination, and organizational process modeling. Prior to academia, Ocker was a consultant at Arthur Anderson
(now Accenture) where she worked in the financial services sector, developing financial trading systems for firms
on Wall Street. Ocker received a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science, Rutgers University Graduate School
of Management, 1995.
Lora Oehlberg
Lora Oehlberg is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley. She is interested in how new
media can be used to help designers in new product development teams document their design process. Her
background includes both corporate product design and development and human-computer interaction research. She
has a M.S. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley (2006), and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from
Stanford University (2008).
Address: 6102 Etcheverry Hall, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740 Phone: 510-643-8146 Email: lora@berkeley.edu
Mostafa Pirnia
Mr. Mostafa Pirnia is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas at
Austin. He received his BS in Physics in 1963 and MS in Nuclear Physics in 1965 from Tehran University, Tehran,
Iran. He received a fellowship from American Nuclear Energy Commission to study and research operation and
design of Nuclear Reactors in the Nuclear Engineering Department at Penn State University in 1967-1968. Since
1981 he has taught Engineering Design Graphics in the Mechanical Engineering Department as well as College and
Engineering Physics in the Physics Department, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas. His research areas of
interest includes design, analysis and prototyping of mechanical parts.
Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Mail Code C2200, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
Texas 78712 Phone: 512-471-3022 Email: m.pirnia@mail.utexas.edu
Marie Planchard
Marie Planchard is Director of Education for SolidWorks Corporation. She is responsible for worldwide
development of curricula and content for the SolidWorks educational products across all levels of academia. For 10
years, Marie Planchard was an engineering professor and technology outreach coordinator at Massachusetts Bay
Community College. Before developing the CAD program, she spent 13 years in industry and held a variety of
management and engineering positions including Beta Test Manager for CAD software at Computervision
Corporation and in laboratory robotics at Caliper Life Science. She was founder of the New England SolidWorks
Users Group, former Vice-President of the Pro|E New England Users Group and has presented at numerous
technical conferences including SolidWorks World, American Society of Engineering Education, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Summit and resides on the Northeastern University
Engineering Advisory Board. Marie holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers
University, a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and certifications
in SolidWorks and Pro|E. She is the author of over 20 CAD application text books.
Email: mplanchard@solidworks.com
Richard Plummer
Richard (Rick) Plummer is a Principal and Manufacturing Systems Consultant for Archway Systems Inc. in
Huntington Beach, Ca. He received his BS in Operations Management in 1982 and his MS in Systems Management
in 1986 from the University of Southern California. He has over 25 years experience in manufacturing and
engineering systems management, software development, management consulting and systems/software sales.
From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Plummer directed the implementation of manufacturing control systems for the B2 (Stealth)
aircraft. He was also a senior management consultant for Computer Sciences Corporation.
Address: Archway Systems Inc., 2134 Main Street Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: 714-3740440 Email: rick@archwaysystems.com
Claus Pütz
Dr. Claus Pütz is a ‘Studiendirektor’ in the Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics (IGPM) at the
Department for Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen
University, Germany. He received the Diploma in Architecture in 1985 and the Diploma in Pedagogics in 1987. The
Doctorate in Architecture was awarded to him in 1991. Besides Descriptive Geometry his research areas of interest
include the development of didactic concepts, didactic materials and tools for teaching and learning. Since 1985 he
has taught main courses in Descriptive Geometry and its application in engineering design graphics, and Freshman
Seminars as ‘Introduction to spatial–geometric cognition using CAD’. Dr. Pütz is a certified P.E.T. Instructor, also
trained in CCT and certified in TCI. He is a Founding Member of DGfGG, and a Member of ICGG.
Address: Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55,
52056 Aachen, Germany Phone: +49-241-80-96932 Email: puetz@igpm.rwth-aachen.de
James Quintana
James Quintana is an Assistant Engineer with AKM Consulting Engineers in Irvine, CA. He received his B.S.
in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 from the University of California at Berkeley. James is a certified Engineer-inTraining in California.
Address: AKM Consulting Engineers, 553 Wald, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 949-753-7333 Email:
Jquintana@akmce.com
M.H. Ray
Dr. Malcolm H. Ray is a professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Ray has nearly 20 years of
experience in the design and evaluation of roadside safety hardware. Dr. Ray has over 120 publications dealing with
a variety of issues in roadside safety. He is a long-standing member or friend of several professional groups like the
TRB Committee on Roadside Safety Features (A2A04), the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society for
Automotive Engineering. He is (or has been) a registered professional engineer in four states (Maine, Iowa, Illinois
and Tennessee).
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Phone: 508-831-5340 Email: mhray@wpi.edu
Dr. Louis G. Reifschneider
Lou Reifschneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He
received his BSME in 1983 from the University of Notre Dame, his MSME in 1984 from the University of
Minnesota, and his PhD ME in 1990 from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Reifschneider worked
in the field of computational engineering analysis software development focusing on plastics processing. His
research interests include plastic product design, mold and die design, and the processing of bio-based materials.
Since 1998 he has taught courses in manufacturing technology, product design, and engineering economics. He is a
Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and holds memberships in SPE and ASEE.
Address: Department of Technology, 210 Turner Hall, M/S 5100, Normal, IL 61790-5100 Phone: 309-4382621 Email: lgreifs@ilstu.edu
Warner Richeson
Warner Richeson is a Professor at Collin County Community College in Frisco, Texas where he has taught
courses in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) since 1999. From 1991 to 1999 he taught CADD in
industry. He worked in the Defense and Space programs 1960 to 1991 and currently owns a Residential Design
Company. He received his B.S.E.E. in 1960 from Oklahoma State University at Stillwater, Oklahoma and is a
Member of ASEE.
Address: Collin County Community College, 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75035 Phone: 972-377-1689
Email: wricheson@ccccd.edu
Walter Rodriguez
Walter Rodriguez, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor and Director of the Institute for Technological Innovation at Florida
Gulf Coast University. He obtained his Ph.D. in engineering project management from University of Florida in
1982. He founded and chaired the Engineering Computer Graphics Program at Georgia Tech (1985-1993) and was
awarded the Harvard Foundation Medal (1994) and a Postdoctoral Fellowship (Information Technology) at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1996), while holder of the Louis Berger Endowed Chair at Tufts University.
He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Florida and a member of the ASEE-EDGD. Professor Rodriguez
academic and research interests include visual simulation and visually-based team-collaboration technologies.
Address: Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. So., Fort Myers, FL 33965 Phone: 239-590-7360
Email: wrodrigz@fgcu.edu
Mary A. Sadowski, PhD
As associate dean for undergraduate programs and learning at Purdue’s College of Technology, Sadowski
provides leadership for strategic initiatives in undergraduate education; serves as coordinator of accrediting activities
and initiatives, scholarships, and enrollment management; and provides direction for activities related to student
services. She also oversees the functional areas of diversity and communications within the college and serves as a
senior member of the dean’s leadership team. At the university-level, Sadowski is active in the deployment of a
university-wide service-learning component for students, which is both interdisciplinary and experiential. It offers
students personal growth opportunities such as citizenship and leadership and problem-solving skills along with
career development opportunities. She is also an active member of the Purdue Discovery Learning Task Force
whose primary objective is exploring futuristic technologies and strategies for teaching excellence. A professor at
Purdue and formerly on the faculty of Arizona State University, Mary’s specialty is computer and technical
graphics. She has instructed on a variety of courses, including CAD, web design, animation, and creative thinking.
Her research interests include enhancing visualization skills, creative thinking, and learning styles.
Address: College of Technology, Administration, Knoy 154, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: 765-494-4935 Email: sadowski@purdue.edu
G.F. Salazar
Dr. Guillermo F. Salazar is an associate professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Salazar has 35 years
of combined international professional, teaching and research experience in Construction Engineering and Project
Management, Computer Modeling and Information Technology, Design and Construction Integration and
Collaborative Project Delivery Systems. Dr. Salazar has over 55 publications dealing with these subject areas. Dr.
Salazar is currently involved in research and development of Building Information Modeling and Sustainable
Construction. He is actively involved with the American Society of Civil Engineering Technical Committee on
Computing and Information Technology as well as the Design Build Institute of America, the BIM Forum of the
Associated General Contractors of America.
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Phone: 508-831-5262 Email: salazar@wpi.edu
Alice Y. Scales
Alice Y. Scales is the Assistant Department Head of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Education and Coordinator of the Graphic Communications Program at North Carolina State University, where she
has taught since 1988. She teaches introductory engineering graphics courses that include CAD, desktop publishing,
and web site development. She has completed research in the area of teaching engineering graphics and CAD. In
2000, she was named a Faculty of Distinction by AutoDesk, Inc. for her web based tutorials for AutoCAD Release
14.
Sophia Scott
Dr. Sophia Scott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at
Southeast Missouri State University. She currently teaches courses in Technical Communication, Supervision, and
Project Management. She received her Ph. D. from Indiana State University. Her research interests include high
performance teams, leadership, ethics, and technical problem solving.
Address: Industrial & Engineering Department, 1 University Plaza MS6825, Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701
Phone: 573-986-7383 Email: sscott@semo.edu
Christopher J Senesac
Chris is a Project Engineer and Deputy of Rotorcraft Lean Engineering in the Integrated Defense System (IDS),
the Boeing Company in Philadelphia. He leads an IDS wide team of management, technical experts and employees
performing engineering and technical activities in the area of CAD/CAM and Streamlined Processes & Tool (SP&T)
development, integration and deployment. Chris has a BS in industry and technology, with an emphasis in NC,
from the Northern Illinois University.
Youngung Shon
Youngung Shon currently works for Sportvision, Inc. as a software engineer. He received his M.S. degree in
2003 and his Ph.D degree in 2006 from the University of California at Berkeley in the Mechanical Engineering
Department. His research interests include virtual reality, haptics, and 3D graphics effects for television
broadcasting of sport events such as football, baseball and soccer games.
Address: Sportvision, Inc. 1240 La Avenida, Mountain View, CA 94040 Phone: 650-961-7825 x361 Email:
patrickshon@sportvision.com
C. Silvestri
Dr. Chiara Silvestri is a consulting research engineer. She received her Ph.D. from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute in 2008. Dr. Silvestri has worked within the Transportation Engineering field for more than 4 years. Her
expertise includes finite element modeling and roadside safety research. She is a member of Sigma Xi.
Address: Civil Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
01609 Phone: 508-831-6019 Email: chiara@wpi.edu
Alexandra Sobin
Alexandra Sobin is a junior at Daniel Webster College enrolled in Aeronautical Engineering, pursuing a
Bachelors Degree. She has been part of the Design Build Fly Team at Daniel Webster for two years now which
allows for her to gain practical insights into real world applications. She plans on pursuing a Masters Degree in
Aeronautical Engineering and working towards a career in aircraft design.
Email: sobin_alexandra@dwc.edu
Sheryl Sorby
Sheryl A. Sorby is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological
University. Sorby is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil
Engineers where she previously served on their Committee for Faculty Development. She is also the past chair of
the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. She is a recipient of the Dow Outstanding New Faculty award
and the Distinguished Teaching award, both from the North Midwest Section of ASEE and the Distinguished
Service Award from EDGD. Her research interests include spatial visualization and computer aided design. She has
been the PI or co-PI on more than $5M in grants from the National Science Foundation and the state of Michigan
aimed at improving undergraduate engineering education and teacher preparation. She was awarded WEPAN’s
Betty Vetter Award in 2005 for research on women in engineering related to her work on improving spatial skills.
Kevin Stein
Kevin Stein is a graduate student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. He
received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 2007. At Stanford,
Kevin does research in the Space Systems Development Laboratory and helps teach a course in Spacecraft Design.
Address: 10658 La Roda Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: 408-506-7587 Email: kastein@stanford.edu
Yong S. Suh
Yong Suh is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University,
Sacramento. He received BSME and MSME from Seoul National University, Korea in 1987 and 1989 respectively.
He received Ph.D. in ME from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY in 1995. He has worked for Structural
Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) and SolidWorks Corporation from 1995 to 2003. Since he joined
California State University in 2004, he has taught courses including product design, CAD, and engineering graphics.
His research interests include computer-aided design, geometric modeling, and design automation.
Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95819-6031 Phone: 916-278-6162 Email: suhy@ecs.csus.edu
Primus Tillman
Primus Tillman is an Assistant Professor in Technology and Geomatics. He has more than thirty years of
professional and educational experience, in advanced Visualization and Gaming. Before joining East Tennessee
State University, he was a Technical Trainer for Federal Express Corporation his responsibilities where Research
and development of streaming media for ITD.
Address: Engineering Technology, Surveying, & Digital Media, Box 70552; East Tennessee State University;
Johnson City, TN 37614 Email: tillman@etsu.edu
Lisa A VanZee
Lisa Kilmer VanZee is an Assistant Professor in Computer Graphics Technology for Purdue University’s
Statewide Technology program in Kokomo, IN. She received her B.S. in 1999 and her M.S. in 2002 from Purdue
University. Her research areas of interest include computer animation, lighting and rendering, architecture and
interior design visualization, energy and sustainability simulation, K-12 outreach, and distance learning. She
currently teaches foundation courses for computer graphics.
Address: 2300 South Washington, Purdue University, Kokomo, IN 46904 Phone: 765-455-9561 Email:
lkilmerd@purdue.edu
Norma Veurink
Norma L. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan
Technological University where she teaches introductory engineering courses and coordinates several summer
programs that introduce middle and high school students to engineering. Her research interests include spatial
visualization, engineering education and first-year programs. She is a member of the American Society for
Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Karen M. Waldenmeyer
Karen Waldenmeyer is a Master's student in the Computer Graphics Technology Department at Purdue
University. She received her BS in CGT with a focus on Virtual Product Integration in 2008. Her research areas of
interest include the integration of product data management systems into the product lifecycle and the use of 3D
CAD geometry to express design intent. Since 2007 she has been conducting funded research for Roll-Royce
Corporation.
Address: Computer Graphics Technology, 1419 Knoy Hall Rm. 363, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
47907 Phone: 574-514-6229 Email: kwaldenm@purdue.edu
Steven Wallace
Steven Wallace is an Associate Professor within the newly created Department of Geosciences at East
Tennessee State University. Wallace received his BS in geology from Bowling Green State University, in Bowling
Green Ohio; his MS in geoscience under Dr. Richard Zakrzewski from Fort Hays State University, in Hays Kansas;
and his PhD in geoscience under Dr. Holmes Semken from the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa. Though
Wallace currently focuses on fossil tapirs and small carnivores, he also continues his dissertation research on the
utilization of morphometrics and schmelzmuster.
Address: Department of Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, PO Box 70357, Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-3646
Haoyu Wang
Haoyu Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Construction Management in
Central Connecticut State University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 in Hebei Institute of
Technology, his M.S. in Mechanical and Electronics Engineering in 1996 from Harbin Institute of Technology, and
his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University. His research areas of interest include CAD,
assembly modeling, tolerance analysis and synthesis, and injury biomechanics. ping of specialty rotating electrical
machines and their applications.
Casey A White
Casey is a Manufacturing Engineer of 787 airplane program in the System Integration Processes and Tools
(SIP&T) domain at the Boeing Company in Everett/Seattle. He is responsible for defining a solution to improve
process planning specifically related to Installation Plan Authoring and Configuration Management. Casey
graduated from the University of Washington in 2003 with a BS in Applied and Computational Mathematical
Sciences and a BA in Business. Prior to joining the SIP&T, he was an Industrial Engineer for final assembly
division for three years.
Eric N. Wiebe
Dr. Eric N. Wiebe, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Education at NC State University. He received his Doctorate in Psychology and has focused much of his research on
issues related to the use of technology in the instructional environment. He has also worked on the integration of
scientific visualization concepts and techniques into both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe has
been a member of ASEE since 1989.
Address: The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone:
919-513-8506 Email: eric_wiebe@ncsu.edu
Richard Williams
Rick Williams is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he
was a faculty member and Associate Research Professor at Auburn University. Williams has sixteen years of
industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Georgia
Tech, and his PhD degree from Auburn University. Williams is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.
Address: Department of Engineering, 202 Slay Hall, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 Phone:
252-737-1028 Email: williamsric@ecu.edu
Vicki Williams
Vicki S. Williams is Manager of Assessment and Evaluation Research, Information Technology Services, The
Pennsylvania State University. She received her M.Ed. in 1978 in science education and her Ph.D. in 1997 from
PSU in instructional systems. Her research areas of interest include instructional technology integration, cognitive
learning theory, and electronic gaming as an instructional strategy. Dr. Williams has taught courses in training and
development, applied research in education, and instructional design and is a member of AACE.
Address: Teaching & Learning with Technology, 202 Rider Building, Penn State, University Park, PA, 16802
Phone: 814-865-6378 Email: vqw@psu.edu
Billy Wood
Mr. Billy H. Wood is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Texas at
Austin. He received his BSET in 1974 and his MARCH in 1977 from Texas A&M University. He joined the ME
department at UT in September 1980. He taught engineering and architectural design graphics until 2000 and has
continued to teach engineering design graphics ever since. During this time he spent twelve years as the
Undergraduate Advisor for the ME department. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in the fall of 2008.
Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, Mail Code C2200, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
Texas 78712 Phone: 512-554-3484 Email: bwood@mail.utexas.edu
George Yang
George Yang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Technology, Missouri Western State
University, St. Joseph, MO. He received B.S. and M.S. from Zhejiang University, China, in 1985 and 1988,
respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1995 from Kansas State University. Since 1997, he
taught courses in technical graphics, engineering materials, machining, electricity, electronics, PLC, and
thermodynamics at Kansas State University at Salina and at Missouri Western State University.
Address: Department of Engineering Technology, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, St.
Joseph, MO 64507 Phone: 816-271-5618 Email: yang@missouriwestern.edu