Dr. Patrick A. Fitzhorn
Associate Professor

Dr. Patrick A. Fitzhorn

Dr. Patrick A. Fitzhorn

office: A106 Engineering
email: patrick@engr.colostate.edu
phone: (970) 491-5505
fax: (970) 491-3827

Research Interests

  • Geometric and solid modeling: formal multi-dimensional languages as syntactic and semantic representations of the topology and geometry of physical solids; parametric, variational, and optimal geometry methods for constraint-based design of complex 3D shape, including issues of topology and constraint-management
  • Engineering Design Theory and Methodology: automata-models of design using output languages of shape and input languages of constraint; principles of reverse engineering shape, shape optimization
  • Engineering education: freshman engineering education goals and objectives; history of engineering; computing in education

Teaching Interests

  • MECH 526 - Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics
  • MECH 626 - Race Car Vehicle Dynamics

Education

  • Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, 1985, Colorado State University
  • M.S. Computer Science, 1982, Colorado State University
  • B.S. Computer Science (summa cum laude), 1980, Old Dominion University

Memberships

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Society of Automotive Engineers
  • Scientific Instrument Society
  • Society for the History of Science and Technology