1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Faculty Lawrence Zavodney, Chair111a11: Associate Professor ofMechani– cal Engineering. Registered professional engineer. Education: B.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1974; M.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1977; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. At Cedarville since 1992. Charles Allport, Assistant to the Dean; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Registered professional engineer. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1962; M.A., George Washington University, 1963; M.S.E., Arizona State University, 1965. At Cedarville since 1990. Robert Chasnov, Associate Professor ofMechanical Engineering. Education: B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978; M.S., University of Illinois, 1980; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1983. At Cedarville since 1991. Timothy Dewhurst, Associate Professor ofMechanical Engineer– ing. Educatio11: B.S.M.E., Cornell University, 1980; M.Eng, Cornell University, 1981; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1996. Keith Francis, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., United States Air Force Academy, 1976; M.Eng.E., Cornell University, 1984; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, University of Dayton. At Cedarville since 1991. Garth Frazier, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Mississippi State University, 1986; M.S.E.E., Mississippi State University, 1989; Ph.D., Ohio University, 1993. At Cedarville since 1994. Harwood Hegna, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.A.E., University ofMinnesota, 1969; M.S.A.E., University of Minnesota, 1971; M.S.M.E., University of Minnesota, 1973; Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1981; Registered professional engineer, 1990. At Cedarville since 1992. Clint Kohl, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Educa– tion: B.S.E.E., South Dakota State University, 1988; M.S.E.E., University of North Dakota, 1990; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1994. Robert Laramore, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Registered professional engineer. Ed11catio11: B.S.E.E., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1973; M.S.E.E., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1975; 1978. At Cedarville since 1992. Engineering Thomas Thompson, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineer– ing. Education: B.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1984; M.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1995. At Cedarville since 1995. Rolan Polsdorfer, Instructor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., University of Toledo, 1960. At Cedarville since 1992. Sam SanGregory, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E. Wright State University, 1988; M.S.C.E. Air Force Institute of Technology, 1992. At Cedarville since 1993. D. Jeff Shortt, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974; M.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. At Cedarville since 1996. Technical Support Staff David Denlinger, Mechanical Engineering Technician. At Cedarville since 1993. Jonathan Gain, Electrical Engineering Technician. Education: B.S.E.T., LeTourneau University, 1968. At Cedarville since 1992. Career Opportunities Engineers are in leadership positions in a variety of settings. They work at all stages of developing ideas into products: research, development, design, constrnction, production, operations, marketing, sales, and manage– ment. In this era of rapid technological change, an engineering education serves our society well. In the decades ahead, society's needs and problems-such as fossil fuel depletion and alternative energy sources, transportation, manufacturing, research, pollution, preser– vation of the environment, and world hunger- will call for engineering contributions on a scale not previously experienced. Students gain valuable e.\perience by designing and building vehicles .for national design competitions like the "Mini Baja."