Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Constructions
Hogue 101
(509) 963-1756
etsc_dept@cwu.edu
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Hogue Technology Building, Room 203K, Ext. 2437
pringlec@cwu.edu
Office Hours Posted outside office door
Classes
Finite Element Analysis
Lean Manufacturing (Guitarbuilding.org)
Mechanical Design I & II
Senior Project
System Analysis and Simulation
Education
MS Engineering Technology, 2007, Central Washington University
BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 1992, Central Washington University
Lean Bronze Knowledge Certificate
Work Experience
Associate Professor (2008 - Present) Teaching Mechanical Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology classes.
CWU Facilities Management (2001 - 2008) Began at Facilities Planning & Construction Services, then Information Technology Specialist, and finally as the Information Technology group supervisor.
Mechanical Engineer (1992 - 2001) Field and Design Engineer for a company that designed and built X-Y gantries for High Pressure Waterjet cutting. Additionally a Manager / Manufacturing Engineer for a small manufacturing company.
Interests
Lean Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Energy Management / Conservation
Research
Class room pedagogy, lean mfg, and systems.
Publications
Johnson C., Pringle C., and Davis N. (2013). “Measuring the Impact of Internships on Design using a Materials Activity,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual conference, Georgia.
Bearsley, R. and Pringle, C., (2011). Machine Design Lab: Using Automotive Transmission Examples to Reinforce Understanding of Gear Train Analysis. In American Society for Engineering Education.
Pringle, C. and Callahan, S. (2011). Energy Week Curriculum for Washington State Business Week.
Pringle, C., and Bender, W. (2010). Educational Operation Four Days a Week. In American Society for Engineering Education.
No Vehicles on the Mall, International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, San Diego, 2007.
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