The Mechanical Engineering Advisory Panel (MEAP) is the external ME Department advisory body. The MEAP consists of representatives from industry, research laboratories, alumni, and academia. It was formed in 1995, and meets twice a year in October and April. The MEAP provides advice and feedback to the department on undergraduate education issues. They review the objectives, outcomes, and overall assessment processes of the Department. Members of the MEAP are also active in the Senior Design Practicum, as speakers, judges, and consultants.
The department uses MEAP factors in its assessment process to measure student awareness of various engineering topics. Example MEAP factors are:
Brett Anderson
Denver, CO
Company: Accenture
Professional Activities: Managing Partner, Denver Office.
Education: BSME, CSU
Career Information: Chairman, CSU Corporate Relations and Foundations Board; Managing Partner, Accenture, Denver; Member of CSU Development Council Executive Committee; Responsibility for Accentures’s customer relationship management practice for the Western USA |
Mel Crane
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Hewlett Packard
Professional Activities: Continuing Product Engineering
Education: BSME, CSU
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Jim Dietvorst
Littleton, CO
Company: Owner, Cottman Transmission & Plue's Transmission Parts
Professional Activities:
Education: BSME, Colorado State, MSME Carnegie Mellon University
Career Information: |
Katherine Dohan
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Eastman Kodak Company
Professional Activities: Kodak Colorado Division Logistics Supervisor
Education: BSME, CSU
Career Information: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (including one patent), Process Engineer, Team Advisor, certified Six Sigma Blackbelt, KOS Manager (Lean leadership), and Director of the Centennial Section of ASME-International. Past President of SWE local chapter. President of Women’s Forum of Kodak Employees Kodak Colorado Division. |
John Farrell
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Retired from ABB Robotics
Professional Activities: Management of Marketing, Operations, Purchasing
Education: BSEE, U. of Notre Dame; MBA, U of Chicago. |
Sandy Hoefs
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Enginuity, LLC
Professional Activities: Project manager for robotic welding systems
Education: BSME, CSU |
Durl Jones
Fort Collins, CO
Company: GE Control Solutions, Loveland, CO
Professional Activities: Director of Control System Modification
Education: MSME CSU; BA Principia College
Career Information: Past Chair of ASME Hydro Power Technical Committee |
Warren Mauter
Denver, CO
Company: EMA/AND Consulting Business Development
Professional Activities: Principle Consultant/Advisor Life Science Group
Education: University of Colorado BS Chemistry, MS Engineering & Material Science, MBA; Stanford University Executive Program
Career Information: Senior Executive with over 20 years international experience in the areas of medical technology and advanced materials. Has held leadership positions in Business Development, Research & Development, Operations and Regulatory Compliance. Current professional activity is on business development and strategic program integration for early stage Life Science companies. |
Frank Novachek
Denver, CO
Company: Xcel Energy
Professional Activities: Director, Corporate Planning
Education: BS Physics, CSU; MBA, CU Denver.
Career Information: 14 years experience in Nuclear Power Generation. Served as project manager for the first large scale nuclear plant de-commissioning. He has 11 years experience in utility corporate management and has served as project manager for two multi-billion dollar mergers, Public Service Co & Southwestern Public Service, and, New Century Energies & Northern States Power, which became Xcel. |
Kent Paul
Fort Collins, CO
Company: CBW Automation
Professional Activities: VP Operations & Engineering
Education: BS Liberal arts, MBA, CSU Engineering |
Jon Pointer
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Woodward Governor Company
Professional Activities:
Sr. Staff Engineer
Education: BSME, MSME, CSU |
Terry Precht
Loveland, CO
Company: Technology Driven Products, Inc.
Professional Activities: President/CEO
Education: BSAgE, MSAgE, U of Idaho
Career Information: Entrepreneur with 7 years experience starting and growing a company. Worked as an engineering manager developing consumer products (printers and computer peripherals) for 10 years. Was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Sciences for 8 years. |
 Suraj Rawal
Littleton, CO
Company: Lockheed Martin Space Systems.
Professional Activities: Senior Manager, Advanced Materials and Structures,
R &T.
Education: BS & MS, IIT, India; PhD Brown University.
Career Information: Write joint proposals to research sponsoring agencies such as NASA, Air Force, NSF etc.; Coordinating R&D project between Lockheed Martin and CSU. |
Ernst Ridinger
Boulder, CO
Company: ArdenTech, LLC
Professional Activities: Founder & Principal Manager Engineering Consulting Firm
Education: B.S. EDEE, University of Colorado
Career Information: Contracts with entreprenurial companies turning ideas into finished product. Provides all phases of research, development, and design engineering. Provides product branding and market definition.
Establishes domestic and international supply chain. Engages value engineering to ramp volumes with emphasis on assembled in USA.
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 Rich Schoonover
Fort Collins, CO
Company: Solix Biofuels
Professional Activities: Chief Operating Officer
Education: BSME, MSME, CSU
Career Information: 95-97 Senior Research Engineer working on the development and implementation of emission reduction technologies on stationary natural gas engines. 97-07 Vice President/Owner of Enginuity, LLC. Lead the development and implementation of emissions reduction and performance improvement technologies for stationary natural gas engines. Joined Solix Biofuels in the fall of 2007 as Director of Engineering to lead the commercialization of algae based biofuels technology.
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 John Spiers
Boulder, CO
Company: LeftHand Networks
Professional Activities: Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Education: BSME, CSU
Career Information: Entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in the Computer Storage Industry. LeftHand Networks is his 4th startup company. Was Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist in 2005 & 2006, and Received Boulder Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of Distinction Award in 2006. Experience architecting and developing software & hardware technology solutions. Holds 2 Patents. Has held positions in engineering development, IT and senior management. |
Robert Walker
Scottsdale, AZ
Company: Flagg Ranch Corp.
Professional Activities:
Education: BSME, CSU
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Victor Walker
Broomfield, CO
Company: SAN Array Engineering, SUN Microsystems
Professional Activities: Vice President
Education: BSME, CSU
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Walter Wong
Boulder, CO
Company: Spectra Logic
Professional Activities: Technologist
Education: Bachelor of Applied Science, U. of British Columbia.
Career Information: Has held positions in design engineering, operations, research and development. He serves on the board of advisors of three companies. He is a volunteer with CTEK, a Colorado community based business catalyst organization. He holds three patents and has seven patents pending. |