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Warren Yu, Ph.D
Professor
E – Mail: yu@stcloudstate.edu
Office Address: Engineering and Computing Center 101F
Office Telephone: (320) 308-3964
Degrees with field, institutions and date
- Ph.D., Mechanical engineering, Washington State University, 1988
- MS, Mechanical engineering, Washington State University, 1984
- BS, Optical engineering, Zhejiang University, Hongzhou, P.R.C., 1965
Number of years service on this faculty, including date of original appointment and dates of advancement in rank
- Twelve years of service on this faculty
- Originally appointed in August 1988 to the rank of Associate Professor
- Promoted to the rank of Professor effective August 1996
Other related experience -- teaching, industrial, etc.
- Director of Engineering, FENA Design, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, 1996 - present
- Project Leader, W.F. Scarince Inc., Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, 1994 - 1995
- Chairperson of Metal Processing Advisory Committee for Manufacturing Services of Central Minnesota, 1990 - 1992
- Vice-Chairperson, regional Education/Economy Development Task Force, 1989 - 1990
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington State university, 1982 - 1988
- Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington State university, 1982 - 1988
- Project Engineer, Shanghai No. 2 Optical Instrument Works, Shanghai, P.R.C., 1982 - 1988
- Production Engineer, Shanghai No. 2 Optical Instrument Works, Shanghai, P.R.C., 1965 - 1988
Consulting, patents, etc.
- MTS Systems Co., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Alternative manufacturing for cost reduction, 1999 - present
- The Antioch Company, St. Cloud, Minnesota, product design/manufacturing, and industry/university partnership, 1996 - 1998
- Mayer Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota, initial design and analysis of a ratchet wrench, 1990 - 1992
- Custom Products, Litchfield, Minnesota, reduction of cycle time for design and prototyping, 1991
- Patent: US 6, 231, 067 B1, Motorized Standing Wheelchair, May 15 2001
State(s) in which registered
None
Principal publications of past five years
- Yu, W., and Wade, P., The Design of a Standing Wheelchair by university Engineers , Proc. of The Thirteenth International Symposium of Industrial Engineering, Sept., 2000
- Zong. Y., and Yu, W., Integrating Course Design with Real World Problem Solving , Proc. of ASEE - NMS Conference, 1996.
- Yu, W., and Zong, Y., Learning Organizations for Continuous Improvement , Proc. 5th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, 1996
- Yu, W., and Bekkala, A., The Capstone Design Experience in Manufacturing Engineering , ASEE-NMS Conference, 1995
Scientific and professional societies of which a member
- American Society for Engineering Education
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
9. Honors and awards
- Guest Professor at Shanghai University of Engineering and Technology, 1997- present
- Nominated for the Outstanding Contributions Award by the Dean of the College of Science and Technology, 1991
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1984 - present
Institutional and professional service in the last five years
- ABET compliance coordinator
- Designated advisor of pre-engineering students
- Chair of faculty search committee
- Member of College of Science and Engineering Curriculum Committee
- Coordinator of senior design projects
- Participation in the design and planning of the newly established Mechanical engineering Program
- Participation in the design and planning of MS programs in Mechanical engineering and Manufacturing Engineering
- Participation in Industry Advisory Board activities
Professional development activities in the last five years
- Conference of Learning Organizations, Shanghai, P.R.C., 1999
- North American Collegiate Entrepreneurial Conference, Chicago, April, 1998
- Pro/Manufacturing Basic milling training, Seattle, May, 1997
- St. Cloud Area Leadership Program, 1997
- Attended various professional workshops
