Central Washington University - Industrial and Engineering Technology: Faculty

Classes
Finite Element Analysis
Mechanical Design I
Mechanics of Materials
Plane Surveying
Senior Project
Statics
System Analysis and Simulation

Education
MS Engineering Technology, 2007, Central Washington University
BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 1992, Central Washington University

Work Experience
Assistant Professor (2008 – Present) Teaching Mechanical Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology classes. Coordinating the Industrial Engineering program at Des Moines.
CWU Facilities Management (2001 – 2008) Worked 2 years as an Engineering Aide for Facilities Planning & Construction Services. Tasks included CAD work, mapping, and surveying.
Worked 4 years as an Information Technology Specialist and then 1 year as the Information Technology group supervisor.
Mechanical Engineer (1992 – 2001) Worked 4 years as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer for a company that designed and built X-Y gantries for High Pressure Waterjet cutting.
Worked 5 years as a metal fabrication shop supervisor.

Interests
Systems Engineering
Energy Management / Conservation

Research
Conducted research to analyze the impacts of a policy to reduce or eliminate vehicles on the Central Washington University malls for the CWU Site and Development Committee.

Publications
“No Vehicles on the Mall,” International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering”, San Diego, 2007.

Back to Faculty		Classes Finite Element Analysis Mechanical Design I Mechanics of Materials Plane Surveying Senior Project Statics System Analysis and Simulation Education MS Engineering Technology, 2007, Central Washington University BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 1992, Central Washington University Work Experience Assistant Professor (2008 – Present) Teaching Mechanical Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology classes. Coordinating the Industrial Engineering program at Des Moines. CWU Facilities Management (2001 – 2008) Worked 2 years as an Engineering Aide for Facilities Planning & Construction Services. Tasks included CAD work, mapping, and surveying. Worked 4 years as an Information Technology Specialist and then 1 year as the Information Technology group supervisor. Mechanical Engineer (1992 – 2001) Worked 4 years as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer for a company that designed and built X-Y gantries for High Pressure Waterjet cutting. Worked 5 years as a metal fabrication shop supervisor. Interests Systems Engineering Energy Management / Conservation Research Conducted research to analyze the impacts of a policy to reduce or eliminate vehicles on the Central Washington University malls for the CWU Site and Development Committee. Publications “No Vehicles on the Mall,” International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering”, San Diego, 2007.
Contact Information Industrial and Engineering Technology 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 (509) 963-1756 email: vandeven@cwu.edu