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Tutorial/Short
Course Information:
The 1998 ASME Design
Engineering Technical Conferences and the Computers in Engineering Conference
will be held in Atlanta,
Georgia at the Omni Hotel at CNN
Center hosted by the Design Engineering Division of ASME
and the George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia
Institute of Technology
Tutorials will be held
on Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, 1998. Sessions will be approximately
4 hours long.
For inquiries concerning
potential tutorial offerings contact:
Dr. Stephen Derby
Associate Professor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Email: derbys@rpi.edu
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Professional
Development Hours
Many states now require Professional Engineers to obtain a number of Professional Development Hours (PDH) to maintain their registration. Attending technical or professional society meetings, when an engineering topic is presented as a principal part of the program and covers topics within the engineer's area of practice, as well as qualifying seminars or training can be counted towards the PDH. One PDH is roughly equivalent to one clock hour of instruction or attendance.
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TUT01:
Screw
System Theory and Kinematic Geometry of Mechanisms
Kenneth J. Waldron
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1154
Email: waldron.3@osu.edu
Vijay Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315
Email: kumar@central.cis.upenn.edu
Abstract: The tutorial will provide an introduction to screw system theory and its use in understanding the kinematic geometry of spatial mechanisms. The basic relationships of screw system combination and reciprocity will be presented, including screw coordinates and other algebraic representations. The geometric characteristics of general screw systems of different orders will be reviewed. The most important of the many special geometries will also be introduced. The tutorial will conclude with examples of the use of screw system theory in solving problems in mechanism theory and practice.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT02:
Motion
Simulation of Machines and Mechanisms Using Working Model
Shih-Liang Wang, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
North Carolina A&T State University
Email: slwang@ncat.edu
Abstract: Working Model(WM), a PC based motion simulation software package, is an effective tool to design machines and mechanisms. Its user-friendly interface can be used to create a conceptual design quickly and then set the mechanism in motion. Its powerful editing capability allows a user to play "what-if" scenarios for design refinement. The tutorial will introduce WM's simulation engine and demonstrate effective tools and advanced techniques of WM to build a mechanical system.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT03:
Design
for Manufacturing
Mark W. Steiner, Ph. D.
University of Louisville
Louisville KY
Email: m0stei02@athena.louisville.edu
Abstract: Effective Design for Manufacturing (DFM) methodology reduces total product costs, while improving product quality. This tutorial presents a series of DFM approaches to identify, measure and minimize the component, assembly and support costs in the context of product development. The benefits and limitations of these approaches will be discussed. Practical examples and exercises will be used to make the tutorial a memorable learning experience.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT04:
Quality
Function Deployment
Mark W. Steiner, Ph. D.
University of Louisville
Louisville KY
Email: m0stei02@athena.louisville.edu
Abstract: Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a design methodology for translating customer needs into the technical product and process requirements to develop and manufacture a product. This tutorial will guide participants through the basic steps of QFD and highlight the various applications of this flexible methodology via a series of practical examples. Application areas will include product requirements definition, identifying critical to quality characteristics, value analysis and long range product planning.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT05:
Spherical
Mechanism Design Cancelled!
Dr. Pierre M. Larochelle, P.E.
Mechanical Engineering Program
Florida Institute of Technology
Email: pierre@gretzky.me.fit.edu
Dr. J. Michael McCarthy
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Description: In this tutorial we begin with a general introduction to spherical mechanisms- what are they and what can they do. This is followed by a presentation of recent results which have advanced the state of the art in the synthesis and analysis of spherical four-bar mechanisms. Moreover, the implementation of the design theory into computer-aided design software is presented. Specifically, we present two software packages: SphinxPC- computer-aided design of spherical four-bar mechanisms, and SphinxCAM- computer-aided manufacture of spherical four-bar mechanisms. Finally, design case studies are presented and working hardware is demonstrated.
Target Audience:
Practicing designers and academics who are interested in learning the
basics of spherical mechanism design. Academics interested in incorporating
spherical and spatial mechanism design into their undergraduate and graduate
courses.
Course Goals:
The goals of this tutorial are to provide attendees with:
Instructor Biographies:
Pierre M. Larochelle received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from
the University of California, Irvine for the design and analysis of spatial
mechanisms and cooperating robots in June of 1994. In 1991 Dr. Larochelle
received his masters degree, also at U.C. Irvine, for research in determining
maximum payloads for cooperating robots using time-optimal control. Upon
completion of his doctorate he served as a post doctoral researcher at
the University of California, Irvine where he developed new computer-aided
mechanism design techniques. In winter of 1995 he joined the Mechanical
Engineering Program at the Florida Institute of Technology. His research
interests include theoretical kinematics, computer-aided design of spatial
mechanisms and robotic systems, mechatronics, and controls. He has
authored more than 20 technical publications on the design of spatial mechanisms
and robotic systems and is the Director of the Robotics and Spatial Systems
Laboratory at Florida Tech.
J. Michael McCarthy received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University in 1974, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1979. After working with FMC Corporation, he joined the faculty of Loyola Marymount University in 1980, moved to the University of Pennsylvania in 1983, and to the University of California, Irvine in 1986. He edited the book Kinematics of Robot Manipulators, and is the author of Introduction to Theoretical Kinematics both published by MIT Press. His research develops the theory, computer algorithms, and manufacturing techniques needed for the practical design of spatial mechanisms. He has over 60 technical publications on the design of spatial linkages and robotic systems.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM.
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT06:
Expert
Witness Cancelled!
Dr. Henry J.Sneck,
Professor Emeritus
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York.
Email: sneckh@rpi.edu
Dr. Stephen Derby
Associate Professor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Email: derbys@rpi.edu
Engineers and scientists have become very visable in the courtroom with the advent of the strict liability concept in tort law. The role of the engineer in this process is not generally understood by the technical community or the lay public. In this tutorial the participants will learn about the "behind the scenes" activities, and the part that the expert plays in the process, taught by two engineer- experts.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT07:
A
New Paradigm for Plastic Part Assembly (Snap Fits)
Dr. Anthony F. Luscher
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ohio State University.
Columbus OH
Email: luscher.3@osu.edu
Abstract: Integral Attachment Features are features formed into plastic parts that provide attachment between parts by establishing part location, transferring service loads, eliminating degrees of freedom, and absorbing tolerances. The two key attributes of an integral attachment are: i) that it be integral to a part, and ii) that its primary purpose be to provide some attachment functionality. The goal is to design snap fits as integral attachments to create fastenerless assemblies in plastic parts. This tutorial will present snapfits as a new paradigm for assembly. The nesting of plastic parts will be discussed as well as new information for the sizing of cantilever snap hooks. Part nesting is usually not considered or only considerd in a very ad-hoc manner.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT08:
Designing
Mechanisms with LINCAGES
Dr. Arthur G. Erdman, P.E.
Professor
Design and Manufacturing Division
Mechanical Engineering Department
University of Minnesota.
Email: agerdman@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Abstract: The computer can play an invaluable role in the design of mechanical linkages. The initial stage of computer-aided mechanism design is kinematic synthesis-the creation of the dimensions of the linkage that best fits the required task. This tutorial will concentrate on linkage synthesis, using several industrial examples to illustrate the power of these tools. The LINCAGES-4 software will be demonstrated. Computer methods allow the designer to explore thousands of solutions at a time yielding solutions in orders of magnitude faster than graphical or trail and error methods. The connection of kinematic synthesis to other kinematic and dynamic CAD tools will also be discussed.
Fee: $60 per attendee
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM.
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT09:
Basics
of Rapid Prototyping Cancelled!
Instructors:
Tom Kurfess
GW Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga 30332-0405
404-894-0301 (V), 404-894-9342 (F)
Email: Tom.Kurfess@me.gatech.edu
Tom Graver
Manufacturing Research Center
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga 30332-0560
404-894-5676 (V)
Email: Tom.Graver@marc.gatech.edu
Description: This course will present some basic concepts involved in rapid prototyping including issues related to design, fabrication and quality control. A hands on experience will be provided at the Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Institute at Georgia Tech as part of the workshop.
Target Audience:
People who are interested in learning the basics of rapid prototyping
and those interested in gaining some (brief) hands-on experience with the
systems.
Fee: $120 per attendee. This includes notes and laboratory fees.
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Place: Georgia Tech
Instructor Biographies:
Tom Graver is Director of Operations for Georgia Tech's Rapid Prototyping
and Manufacturing Institute (RPMI). With a few key Georgia Tech faculty,
Graver recruited the founding member companies, wrote the founding charter,
and established the RPMI in 1995. The RPMI was created to promote
education in, and the deployment of, RPM technologies and applications.
Tom has also been involved in manufacturing education at Georgia Tech as
Assistant Director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)
Program-a multidisciplinary education program for graduate students.
Prior to returning to Tech in 1991, Graver worked more than ten years with
Cincinnati Milacron developing advanced manufacturing systems. Tom holds
degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
and Management.
Thomas R. Kurfess received his S.B., S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical
engineering from M.I.T. in 1986, 1987 and 1989, respectively. He also received
an S.M. degree from M.I.T. in electrical engineering and computer science
in 1988. Following graduation, he joined Carnegie Mellon University where
he rose to the rank of Associate Professor. In 1994 he moved to the Georgia
Institute of Technology where he became an Associate Professor in the George
W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. He currently serves as a
participating guest at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in their
Precision Engineering Program. His research work focuses on the design
and development of high precision manufacturing and metrology systems.
He is a registered Professional Engineer, and is active in several engineering
societies, including ASEE, ASME, ASPE, IEEE and SME. He is currently serving
as a Technical Associate Editor of the SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems
, and Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement
and Control.
TUT10:
Concurrent
Engineering Fundamentals
Instructor:
Biren Prasad, Ph.D.
Director, CERA Institute
Electronic Data Systems,
DELPHI Automotive Systems,
P.O. Box 250254, West Bloomfield, MI 48325-0254
Fax #: (248) 661-8333
Phone # (248) 265-7453
Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com
Description: The course provides the fundamental techniques and concepts of CE that are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. It also describes performance indicators for world class competitiveness in the 1990's. In this class, you will learn proven techniques to bring new products to market faster, including, understanding seven primary components of concurrency and simultaneity, modeling the CE environment and its five essential components, accounting for Seven C's to ensure cooperation among work-groups, seven primary influencing agents (called 7Ts) for achieving concurrency, and the cooperative work-group environment spanned by four concurrent teams: the logical team, personnel team, virtual team and the technological team.
Target Audience:
The course is designed to benefit practicing engineers and project
managers, as well as form an excellent introduction to researchers interested
in experimenting with CE. The seminar will be of interest to product
engineers involved in product and process design and development, manufacturing
engineers interested in reducing engineering changes & rework, and
engineering and manufacturing executives interested in implementing or
learning the techniques of CE.
Fee: $130/person. This includes course notes and the book entitled: Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals written by the instructor and published by Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Instructor Biography:
Dr. Prasad is a director and corporate consultant at Electronic Data
Systems (EDS), ex-subsidiary of General Motors. He is in charge of the
automated concurrent engineering group. Dr. Prasad earned his Ph.D. from
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, a D'Engineer (Degree of Engineer)
from Stanford University. He has written or co-authored over 80 technical
publications including 50 archival papers and 8 books, including Concurrent
Engineering: Fundamentals, Prentice Hall.
TUT11:
Value
Engineering Concepts Cancelled!
Instructors:
Farrokh Mistree
GW Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga 30332-0405
404-894-8412 (V)
404-894-9342 (F)
Email: farrokh.mistree@me.gatech.edu
Janet K. Allen
GW Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga 30332-0405
404-894-8168 (V)
404-894-9342(F).
Email: janet.allen@me.gatech.edu
Description: “Value Engineering is the systematic
application of recognized techniques which identify the function of a product
or a service, establish a monetary value of the function, and provide the
necessary function reliably at the lowest overall cost.”
American Society of Value Engineers
Oscar Wilde once described a cynic as one who knows the price of everything
and the value of nothing. So what is value? Value engineering
defines value as the lowest price one must pay for a reliable function
or service. Although that definition is still evolving, all seem
to agree that value is a function of quality and cost, the higher the quality
and the lower the cost the higher the value. Therefore, the purpose
of Value Engineering is well served when an engineer is able to define
and segregate the necessary from the unnecessary and thereby develop alternate
means of accomplishing the necessary at a lower total cost.
Specific Topics:
Fee: $30 per attendee. Includes course notes and other material.
Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998
Time: . 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Instructor Biographies:
Farrokh Mistree’s design experience spans mechanical, aeronautical,
structural and industrial engineering. His teaching experience spans
courses in engineering design, naval architecture, solid mechanics, operations
research and computer science. He is interested in developing the
means to enhance the ability of human designers to make decisions in the
early stages of any product realization process. At Georgia Tech
he is developing the means to create the specifications for a system in
the early stages of the product realization process. He is particularly
interested in learning how to manage design freedom associated with the
design, deployment, operation and support of open and sustainable
engineering systems. Professor Mistree is responsible for two books
and over 200 technical publications. Since 1992 he is a Professor
at Georgia Tech. He received his Bachelor of Technology with Honours
from I.I.T. Kharagpur, India in 1968 and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University
of California, Berkeley in 1970 and 1974, respectively. He is a Fellow
of ASME and a Senior Member of AIAA.
Janet Allen became a Senior Research Scientist in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech in 1992. Her specialty is mechanical engineering design. She is interested in design-manufacture of open systems which evolve, modeling ambiguity and uncertainty in design and in resource management. This naturally leads her to an interest in decision making and the decision structures necessary to design engineering systems. Dr. Allen also has a strong interest in design pedagogy. Dr. Allen received her Ph. D. in Biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973 and her S.B. in Life Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1967.
TUT12:
Innovation
through Effective Identification of Critical Parameters
Instructors:
Sridhar Condoor
Parks College of Engineering and Aviation
314-977-8444 (V)
314-977-8403 (F)
Email: condoor@pxa.slu.edu
Chris Burger
Texas A&M University
409-845-1597 (V)
409-845-3087 (F)
Email: condoor@slu.edu
Peter Frise
University of Windsor
519-253-3000(V)
519-973-2895(F)
Email: pfrise@uwindsor.ca
Description: Identifying the “make-or-break” issues is a fundamental skill of a designer. A systematic methodology for identifying critical design parameters has been developed. The methodology uses the cognitive process of abstraction to transform the perceived need from a colloquially expressed statement of the design task into a functionally precise technical definition of the need. Participants will observe and learn this methodology through several short examples and illustrative case studies. Then, they will apply the methodology for performing different stages in the design process, i.e., from Need analysis to Embodiment Design. This exposure will improve their abilities to handle design projects with a high level of innovations.
Target Audience:
Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Instructor Biographies:
Sridhar Condoor earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.
He was instrumental in establishing the design curriculum at TAMU.
Currently, he is responsible for the design program at SLU. He worked
with a diverse range of industries in creating new products and improving
existing product manufacturability. His other interests are in the
area of manufacturing processes and mechatronics.
Chris. Burger is the Director for Innovation and Design in Engineering at the Texas A&M University. Chris and his team developed an integrated approach to design. He is actively involved in developing methodologies and effective ways to impart them to students and practicing engineers. His approach is widely used for solving industrial needs. His other interests are in experimental mechanics and its application to manufacturing processes.
Pater Frise is a graduate of Queen's University of Kingston Ontario. He spent 9 years at Carleton University in Ottawa and recently joined the University of Windsor as Professor and Chrysler/NSERC Industrial Chair. The purpose of this endowed Chair is to investigate modern design methods, do research into design problems of interest to the automotive industry and develop educational programs that will improve the mechanical ability of students. His interests include IC engine design and the tool, die and mold design.
TUT13:
NSF
Open Workshop on Decision-Based Design
Organizers:
Wei Chen,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson SC 29634-0921
(864) 656-5641
Email: wei.chen@ces.clemson.edu
Kemper Lewis,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716) 645-2593 x2232
Email: kelewis@eng.buffalo.edu
Linda Schmidt,
Mechanical Engineering Department
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-0417
Email: lschmidt@eng.umd.edu
Description: The goal of this open workshop is to engage design theory researchers in a dialogue to establish a rigorous and common foundation for research and educational endeavors. The discussions will be centered on the topic of Decision-Based Design. This meeting will be the 6th face-to-face meeting of the three-year (1997-1999) workshop series (workshop being held at www.eng.buffalo.edu/Research/DBD). We will use breakout groups aimed at exchanging your views of the workshop, identifying common research interests related to DBD, developing written materials that could be posted at the DBD website, and developing strategies for more effective use of the website. In this context, we will also be discussing the DBD open research questions, design taxonomy, DBD reading list, and design examples for teaching, which are all posted at the website.
Target Audience:
Faculty and practicing engineers who are interested in developing a
science of design that is anchored in Decision-Based Design. A limited
number of graduate students will be invited based on their interests and
submitted position papers.
Fee: No charge. Participation is limited. Interesting participants must contact one of the organizers listed above by July 31.
Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998
Time: 9AM to 4PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
TUT14:
Theoretical
Foundations of Engineering Design
Instructor:
George A. Hazelrigg
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 550
Arlington, Virginia 22230
703-306-1330 x 5299
Email: ghazelri@nsf.gov
Description: This tutorial will focus on the principles of decision theory applied to engineering design. Design will be presented as a decision-making process, conducted under risk and uncertainty. The Von Neumann-Morgenstern axioms, which comprise a logical framework for the evaluation of alternatives, will be presented and discussed along with their application. The expected utility theorem will be derived. The method of backward induction will be presented. Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem will be introduced, and its consequences discussed. The above results will be placed into the context of engineering design using a mathematically rigorous, complete and self-consistent framework for the evaluation of design alternatives.
Target Audience:
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 8:30AM to 12:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Instructor Biography:
George Hazelrigg enjoyed designing and building things when he was
young. So he decided to go to college to study engineering.
He obtained a BS in mechanical engineering from New Jersey Institute of
Technology and went to work for Curtiss-Wright. There, he found that
his education had beaten the ability to design out of him. So he
felt it necessary to get a master's degree. He completed an MS in
mechanical engineering, also from NJIT, but still hadn't regained his design
abilities. While getting his MS, however, he did some teaching and
liked it. So he figured that, if he couldn't do design, the next
best thing would be to teach it. Five years later, he had obtained
MA, MSE, and PhD degrees in aerospace engineering from Princeton University.
Now, in addition to not knowing how to do design, he couldn't teach it
either. For the next 25 years, he roamed industry and academe in
search of the holy grail of design. Finally, in recognition of the
futility of his efforts, he became program director for the engineering
design program at the National Science Foundation, where he now gives money
to others to figure it all out. For a break from this hectic existence,
he did a stint as emperor of the South Pole during January 1996.
TUT15:
Theory
of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) Fundamentals
Instructor:
Zinovy Royzen
TRIZ Consulting, Inc.
12013 C 12 Ave N.W.
Seattle, WA 98177
Tel: (206) 364-3116
Fax: (206) 364-8932
Email: ZRoyzen@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/zroyzen/triz.html
Description: The workshop provides a basic understanding of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), a logical knowledge-based technology for conceptual design in innovation. TRIZ was developed by Dr. Genrich Altshuller after an extensive analysis of the characteristics of inventions. He found, by examining many thousands of breakthrough inventions, that a small number of key Inventive Principles were used to solve or eliminate conflicts without trade-offs in product performance. Dr. Altshuller described the common trends in the evolution of many successful products. These Laws of Engineering system Evolution provide an understanding of product development and point to opportunities to accelerate product development cycle. TRIZ methods include design rule algorithms for resolving conflicts between product parameters while minimizing product changes and costs.
Topics:
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998
Time: 1:30PM to 5:30PM
Place: Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Instructor Biography:
Zinovy Royzen is Founder and President of TRIZ Consulting, Inc., Seattle,
Washington and Affiliate Associate Professor, University of Washington,
Seattle. Mr. Royzen has fourteen year's experience in the application of
TRIZ to new product development, quality improvement. cost reduction, and
problem solving. Previously, as a project manager at The Scientific
and Technological Center, Kishinev, the former Soviet Union, he taught
TRIZ to nearly 1,000 engineers and scientists.
Mr. Royzen has applied TRIZ to numerous projects in diverse industries for some of the largest companies in the former Soviet Union and since 1992, he has led workshops and/or provided consultation at numerous organizations in the United States, including Boeing, Eastman Kodak, Ford Motor Company, Gillette, Hewlett-Packard, Howmet Corporation, Illinois Tool Works, Kimberly-Clark, Lexmark International, NASA, Paccar, Western Digital Corporation, Weyerhaeuser Company and Xerox, among others. He has published articles on creative problem solving and holds 26 patents.
Zinovy Royzen received his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Engineering University of Kaliningrad, Russia, in 1975.
