Welcome to the Mechanical Engineering Department
Industrial Advisory Board
Purpose Statement
The objective of the Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board is to assist the department in maintaining the excellence of its mechanical engineering program and to encourage it to continue its traditional 'hands-on' approach to engineering education. Among the Advisory Board's goals are:
- Help keep the Department up-to-date on current and future needs of graduates
- Assist the Department in developing and implementing its goals
- Create an opportunity for the Department's faculty and administration to exchange ideas with people in industry
- Help industry leaders better understand the Department's mission
- Assist the Department in seeking public and private support
Industrial Advisory Board Members
Front Row: Anne Bender, Roger Harker, Andrew Davol (ME Department Chair), Brian Schaefer, Frank (Jigger) Jumonville, Howard McKenzie, Al Bowers, Ritch Hollingsworth, Kary Witt
Back Row: Bill Watkins, David Porter, Richard Ruh, Bob Addis
| Board Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| Anne Bender | Northrop Grumman |
| Donald Bently | Bently Pressurized Bearing Corporation |
| Al Bowers | NASA |
| Paul Bonderson |
private |
| Timothy Bridgman | Solar Turbines |
| Roman Devengenzo | Intuitive Surgical |
| Sharon Donohoe | Clipper Windpower, Inc. |
| Roger Harker | Harker Enginuity, Inc. |
| Ritch Hollingsworth | LTK Engineering Services |
| Frank (Jigger) Jummonville | Mafi-Trench Company |
| Doug Knight | Edwards LifeSciences, Inc. |
| Amelia Lasser | Consultant |
| Howard McKenzie | The Boeing Company |
| David Moard | PowerHouse Energy |
| John Nielsen | private |
| Pat Nugent | PG&E, Diablo Canyon Power Plant |
| Robert Paasch | Oregon State University |
| Nancy Pon | Fluor Enterprises, Inc. - IAB Chair |
| David Porter | Crystal Engineering |
| Joe Russo | Cisco Systems |
| Brian Schaefer | Raytheon Company |
| Dennis Thompson | SIEMENS Industry, Inc. |
| Fred Walker | Weir Floway, Inc. |
| Bill Watkins | Clipper Windpower, Inc. |
| Kary Witt | Golden Gate Bridge |
| Ben Wolf | Medtronic |
| Brad Young | Wittler Young Compnay, Inc. |
| John Wildharber | Next Intent |