He is the lead PI for WSU's National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work in engineering education, including the ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teacher Award (2004) and the CASE Ohio Professor of the Year Award (2005). He also held the university title of Robert J.

is a graduate level Engineering student at Oklahoma Christian University with a bachelors in Mechanical engineering from the same school. For his senior design project he and his team entered the regular class of the SAE Aero Design East competition and won first place in the presentation portion. After completing his masters he plans on entering into industry for a few years and then considering returning to school to pursue his doctorate degree.

He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His interests include stress analysis, nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, and engineering design.

A general Mathcad 1 model is presented to simulate the suspension dynamics of a small off-road vehicle designed for the SAE Mini-Baja collegiate competition. The model uses the method of Modal Analysis to solve the multiple degree-of-freedom dynamic system. Model variations addressing both front quarter car dynamics (with tire stiffness effects) and half car pitch/heave dynamics are discussed, each subject to arbitrary forcing. The model presented, generated as part of a student project within the senior Machine Vibrations class at Oklahoma Christian University, allows the students to integrate several analytical techniques into a single computational design tool. With the simulation process automated within Mathcad, the student designer is free to concentrate on parametric studies and optimization of the suspension response. Moreover, the presented model allows the designer to consider realistic (i.e. arbitrary) off-road ground profiles. The educational strengths of this integrated Mathcad model are discussed.

He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His interests include stress analysis, nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, and engineering design.