Stuart Miller

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Stuart Miller
Stuart Miller

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[edit] EDUCATION

[edit] GRADUATE COURSES (GPA: 3.55)

  • Control Of Engineering Systems (ME 616)
  • Finite Element Analysis (ME 818)
  • Advanced Design Methods (ME 870)
  • Material Selection in Engineering Design (ME 861)
  • Vehicle Dynamics (ME 653)
  • Human Factors Engineering (IE 800)
  • Design Team Coaching (ME 893)
  • Pneumatic Tire Mechanics (CU-ICAR) (AuE 829)
  • Automotive Launch to Market (CU-ICAR) (AuE 893)

[edit] RESEARCH PROJECTS

This design project consists of developing a system for testing the behavior of off road tires' ability to clean themselves of mud. The foundation for this work lies in simulating real-world conditions experienced by tires in a controlled environment. The design of equipment will encompass sampling of mud tires for the tests, packing of the mud to a repeatable standard, simulating the actual "driving event" test, and collecting data from the test to be processed. Ultimately, relationships of tread pattern geometry and the self-cleaning characteristics will be formed to assist in the future design of off-road tires. 3-D modeling and FEA for this project are being conducted using SolidWorks and CosmosWorks software packages.

  • Expert Driver System, sponsored by NineSigma, Oct 2007.

This design project is currently in the proposal stage. It calls for the collection of driver inputs during racing events and the displaying of those inputs for review. Then the changes needed to perform a better/optimal driving lap will be displayed to the driver for execution upon the next try. This project will rely heavily on vehicle dynamics as well as large amounts of data collection and analysis. Software packages are being investigated to assist in performing part of the deliverables, and will be implemented to develop the analytical "better" lap time and required inputs. Finally the changes needed along with the actual needed inputs will be displayed to the driver.

  • Design Team Coach: Implementation of Tweel Technology onto Inline Skates, sponsored by Michelin, Aug 2007 - Dec 2007.

This design project comes from the sponsor applying it's new technology across a wide market range. The application of Tweels to skates is questionable and requires the work of Design Engineers to perform and validate. The team is to develop the relationships of the skate wheels to behavior to establish needed performance from a replacement Tweel. Then prototypes are to be produced and tested to refine the designs available. As the team Coach, I am responsible for reviewing the team's work, testing their methods to make them aware of their progress, and project clarification by teaching the team to think on a higher level. The design project has also served as a case study for the application of Design tools in relation to their previous uses in undergraduate courses.

  • Recycling/Trash truck design project, sponsored by EAI, Aug 2005 - May 2007.

This design project involved a full market analysis, task clarification, and implementation of design methods to create the vehicle. The market analysis shaped the design in terms of target region. The task clarification portion involved challenging the customer's requirements to properly suit the problem. Finally the implementation of design methods involved actually forming the truck that will satisfy the requirements. The impact of the suggested system on the community, infrastructural needs, and residual design tasks were all pursued. The 3-D models of the final prototype were developed using SolidWorks software in addition to CosmosWorks FEA package to simulate real-world situations on the vehicle.

  • Robotic Welding Work Cell, sponsored by WMP, Jan 2006 - May 2006.

This design project involved implementing a robotic welder into the production plant of the sponsor company. The design team was responsible for the equipment, layout, and processes that would be used with the robot installed. A thorough market analysis was performed to determine the available options for equipment. Fixture design proved to be a major component of this project, and increased production of the plant considerably. Overall production, economic, and labor analysis were performed to validate and modify the design. The end result is a complete work cell layout, labor plans, drawing package, and completely new fixture design to facilitate the manufacturing of WMP's products. The 3-D models of the designs were developed using SolidWorks software package.

[edit] DESIGN COACHING

  • Design Coach for the Under-graduate level course ME 402 (Senior Design Course) conducted during the fall of 2007, by Dr. Joshua D. Summers.

[edit] THESIS

(Three Design Tool Focused Case Studies of Mechanical Engineering Design Projects)

Three long term mechanical engineering design projects spanning 24 months, 12 months, and 4 months are examined in this thesis. These projects are used to explore how to represent information flow throughout the design process with respect to design tools used. This is a first step in a broader effort to formalize 1) modeling of design processes, 2) establishing case study research as a formal approach to design research, and 3) developing new design process tools.

A survey of existing models compares the differences between current approaches and the limitations of each. Inspired by IDEF0, an altered process model is presented in an attempt to increase the information captured by the designer when using and constructing the process models. The name of the model is Design Enabler Information Maps (DEIM) and its requirements needed for construction are discussed in the context of the three case projects.

By developing a DEIM representation for each project, this thesis explores the benefit of this approach. In constructing a DEIM of a project, design activities with no productive merit, or design process dead-ends are identified. Information that is critical to design process completion is also identified in the context of its application. Furthermore, the need of a formal tool to represent complex design processes is established. The observations drawn from this thesis lay a foundation enabling future designers to better understand, represent, modify, and complete design processes.

[edit] PUBLICATIONS

  • The development and implementation for recording driver performance with the comparison to an optimum combination of inputs towards minimal lap times. (Proposal submitted to NineSigma)
  • Miller, W., Teegavarapu, S., Summers, J., (2008), “Evaluating Design Tool Use in Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study”, ASME-DETC2008, DED-49978, (submitted February 2008 ASME DETC 2008)
  • How to guide of completing a Thesis.

[edit] AWARDS

  • Dean's List Recognition Fall 2005
  • Dean's List Recognition Spring 2006

[edit] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • FEA Instructional Seminar ABAQUS CAE, Clemson, Summer 2007.
  • Research Projects sponsored by Michelin, WMP, and EAI.
  • AID Lab Presentation Update DEIM Implementation
  • Guest Speaker ME 455/655 DFM Course. Lecture on Die Casting, Feb, 26 2008.
  • IDETC 2006 Philadelphia, PA
  • IDETC 2007 Las Vegas, NV
  • TTI North America Design Intern, Anderson, SC
  • TTI North America Project Engineer, Anderson, SC

[edit] COMPUTATION EXPERIENCE

  • CAD: AutoCAD, ABAQUS, Solidworks, COSMOSworks, Unigraphics.
  • Packages : MS-Office.
  • Programming: Matlab, MediaWiki.

[edit] RESUME/CONTACT INFORMATION

  • William Stuart Miller
  • Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Building (134)
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