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Mechanical Engineering Home > Events: Seminars

Seminars: Fall 2001

September 12 Peter H. McMurry
Professor and Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota
Title: Formation and Growth of Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere
September 19 Thomas G. Wiegele Ph.D.
Program Manager - Optical MEMS, Advanced Micro Machines, Goodrich Corporation
Title: An Overview of MEMS Design, Fabrication and Application
September 26

Zine Boutaghou
Technologist, Advanced Mechanical Concepts, Seagate
Title: Engineering Challenges in the Disk Drive Industry

October 03

John A. Buzacott
Professor, Schulick School of Business, York University, Toronto
Title: Manufacturing System Performance Analysis: History and Prospects

October 10

Bradley J. Nelson
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Title: Microassembly of Hybrid Microsystems

 

October 17

Lanny D. Schmidt
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
Title: Chemicals and Energy from Alkanes in Millisecond Reactors

October 24

Zine-Eddine Boutaghou Ph.D.
Technologist, Advanced Mechanical Concepts, Seagate Technology
Title: Part 2: Engineering Challenges in the Disk Drive Industry

October 31

John D. Lee
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa
Title: Distractions and Attractions: Considering the Effect of Emerging In-Vehicle Technology on Driving Safety

November 07

Sabri Cetinkunt
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Title: Electro-Hydraulic Control Systems and Applications in Earth Moving Equipment Industry

November 14

Ralph L. Hollis
Principal Research Scientist, Robotics Institute, Director, Microdynamic Systems Laboratory, Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Beyond Flexible Assembly: An Architecture for Agile Assembly

November 21 No Seminar
Happy Thanksgiving

November 28

Karl Böhringer
Assistant Professor, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington,Seattle
Title: Parallel Micro Self-Assembly on Electrochemically Modulated Surfaces

December 05

David Wu
Professor and Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Lehigh University
Title: Modeling Electronic Market Intermediation in the Supply Chain

December 12

Avram Bar-Cohen, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and H.W. Sweatt Chair and Director, Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, University of Minnesota
Title: Design and Optimization of Air-Cooled Heat Sinks for Sustainable Development

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