Faculty 
Robert Jerard, Professor
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Office: Kingsbury Hall W111 |
CredentialsPh.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 1977 |
Prof. Jerard has been a member of the Mechanical Engineering Department since 1987. He previously held positions at the University of Connecticut, Dartmouth College, and Boston University's overseas program in Ramstein, Germany. He teaches and performs research in the field of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Students receive their first taste of his project oriented approach to education in ME 441 - Introduction to Engineering Design and Solid Modeling, a required freshman level course.
Research Areas
Prof. Jerard also maintains an active research program with his most recent work being related to the Numerically Controlled machining of sculpted surfaces, like those found in cars, planes, and ship hulls. For more information, please visit the Design and Manufacturing Lab website.
Recent Publications
A number of Prof. Jerard's publications are "on-line" and may be downloaded from either his curriculum vitae or the Design and Manufacturing Lab publications page.