and headed engineering groups at Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. The engineering groups included a product design section composed of product analysis engineers finite element analysis experts and product development engineers. He has taught engineering courses for over twenty years in thermodynamics, solar engineering, graphics, dynamics, machine design, and finite elements methods at the University of the Pacific. He has over fifty referred technical research publications, and conference papers with twelve in the areas of finite element learning modules with two recently accepted referred engineering journal papers covering the results of this NSF research on finite element active learning modules.
Prof. Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington UniversityPaul H. Schimpf received the B.S.E.E (summa cum laude), M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1982, 1987, and 1995. Dr. Schimpf began his academic career in 1998, and is currently a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, USA. His research interests include numerical methods for forward and inverse solutions to partial differential equations with biomedical applications. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Schimpf was employed as a Senior Principal Design Engineer in the electronics industry, where he enjoyed 15 years of experience developing parallel embedded signal and image processing systems.
Prof. Jiancheng Liu, University of the PacificDr. Jiancheng Liu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Pacific. Dr. Liu's research experience and teaching interest have been in the areas of machine design and manufacturing engineering, with specific focuses on CNC machine tool design, mechanical micro machining, cutting process, flexible manufacturing system automation, sensing and control technology, and intelligent CAM technology. With his many years' experience in industry and universities, Dr. Liu has published over 100 technical journals and conference papers. He was awarded four patents. Many of his research results have been successfully implemented as commercial products or practically applied. Among his many honors is the Industrial LEAD Award from SME.
Dr. Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkKathy Jackson is a Researcher at Pennsylvania State University's Teaching and Learning with Technology Group. In this position, she works with faculty across Penn State to study and research how learning works in today's media enhanced learning environments. In addition, she is an Affiliate Faculty in the Higher Education Department where she is teaches a class on college teaching. The landscape of contemporary engineering education is ever changing, adapting and evolving. Finite element theory and application has often been the focus of graduate-level courses in engineering programs; however, industry needs more bachelor's-level engineering graduates to have skills in applying this essential analysis and design te...