Manager-Joseph F. Ware, Jr. Advanced Engineering Laboratory
103 Ware Lab (Mail Code 0297)
Office: 540-231-5837
Cell: 540-230-8415
Fax: 540-231-1771
Website: http://www.eng.vt.edu/warelab/
| Education | Research | Experience |
| M.ENG | Mechanical Engineering | Virginia Tech Blacksburg , VA |
2011 |
| PhD Candidate | Mechanical Engineering | Virginia Tech Blacksburg , VA |
2010 |
| M.S. | Civil Engineering (emphasis: Structural Mechanics) | Virginia Tech Blacksburg , VA |
1989 |
| B.S. | Civil Engineering (minor: Engineering Science and Mechanics) | Virginia Tech Blacksburg , VA |
1987 |
| A.S. | Engineering (Cum Laude) | Virginia Western CC Roanoke, VA | 1985 |
| A.A.S. | Civil Engineering | Virginia Western CC Roanoke, VA | 1984 |
Research
- System Identification using Active Magnetic Bearings
- Product Development and Design
- Implementation of Table PC Technologies in Engineering Education
- Engineering Education in K-12 Settings
- Geometric and Material Nonlinearities in Structural Steel Frames
Teaching Activities
ME 4015-4016 Engineering Design and Project
Team oriented, open-ended, multi-disciplinary design projects focused on industrially relevant problems. A specific, complex engineering design problem is normally taken from problem definition to product realization and testing. Emphasis is placed on documenting and reporting technical work, idea generation and selection, application of design and analysis tools developed in previous courses, project management, selling technical ideas and working in teams. Specific project description below.
- Solar Decathlon –Virginia Tech was selected as one of 20 teams in the country to participate in this competition in designing an energy efficient solar-powered house. This is a joint project with the College of Architecture as well as other engineering departments such as CEE, EE, CS, and ISD and will serve as an ME capstone design project. The ME students are responsible for the mechanical aspects of the design such as HVAC, plumbing, and motorized components. ME sub team meetings occur in Ware Lab facility, house construction occurs at the Plantation Road Architectural Complex in Blacksburg.
ENGE 1434 Fundamentals of Engineering
This course develops an understanding of the engineering design process and includes project management, formal written and oral reports, and team design projects. Topics include: engineering disciplines, professional ethics, Matlab, Labview, Excel, and Inventor software implementation, derivation of simple empirical functions, Boolean algebra basics, analog vs. digital signals, and technical drawings appropriate to various engineering disciplines.
ME 2024 Engineering Design and Economics
This course provides an introduction to the mechanical engineering profession. Concepts such as product design, technical writing, team building, and engineering economics are emphasized. Students develop strong electronic collaborative methods using the table PC and applicable software. Course involves dissection of IC engines, AC compressors, and other electo-mechanical components.
PHYS 2205 General Physics
For students in biological sciences, pre-medicine, and other related fields. Algebra and trigonometry based. Covers: scientific units, dimensional analysis, mechanics (statics and dynamics), energy methods, impulse-momentum, material wave motion, fluid mechanics, optics, and acoustics.
Experience
| Manager, Ware Lab | College of Engineering, Virginia Tech | Jan. 2009 - Present |
| Instructor/ME 2024 Coordinator | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
Aug. 2006 - May 2009 |
| Instructor | Roanoke Valley Governor's School Roanoke, VA |
Aug. 2005 - June 2006 |
| Assistant Professor/Chair | Department of Engineering Technology Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA |
Jan. 1999 - Jun. 2005 |
| Design Engineer |
New Millennium Steel (Formerly John W. Hancock, Jr. Inc.) Roanoke, VA | May 1989 - Dec. 1998 |
Honors
- Chi Epsilon Honor Society
- Golden Key Honor Society
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity
Publications
- Spangler, D. "Application of Bias Current Perturbation Method for Determining Effective Gaps in Magnetic Bearings Utlizing an Error Vector Concept." Unpublished Masters of Engineering Final Report in Mechanical Engineering. November, 2011.
- Zhao, J, Kasarda, M, Spangler, D, Prins, R, Inman, D, "Active Magnetic Bearing System Identification Using Current-Position Perturbation" Twelfth International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings (ISMB12), Wuhan, China, August 22-25, 2010.
- Spangler, D, Filer, K, “Implementation of Tablet PC Technology in ME 2024 at Virginia Tech” ASEE 2008 Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburg, PA, August 2008.
- Lohani, V, Castles, R, Spangler, D, Kibler, D, Griffin, H, “Analysis of Tablet PC Based Learning Experiences in Freshman to Junior Level Engineering Courses”, ASEE 2008 Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburg, PA, August 2008.
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Spangler, D, Pierrakos, O, "Establishment of an Engineering Education Program at Roanoke Valley Governor's School",ASEE 2007 Annual Conference Proceedings, Honolulu, HI, August 2007.
- Spangler, D. "P-Delta and Partial Knee Stiffness Effects of Primary Rigid Framing Systems." Unpublished Masters of Science Thesis in Civil Engineering. December, 1989.
Grants
| 2011 | Student Engineering Council (SEC) Big Contribution 2011 for Ware Lab Facility ($5,700) |
| 2010 | Student Engineering Council (SEC) Big Contribution 2010 for Ware Lab Facility ($4,000) |
| 2009 | Student Engineering Council (SEC) Big Contribution 2009 for Ware Lab Facility ($10,000) |
| 2008 | Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) Summer Faculty Fellowship. ($6000). |
| 2008 | Mellon Foundation stipend for development of Sakai online lab notebook in ME 2024 ($750). |
Consulting Activities
| 2007 | Participated with engineering dean’s office in the implementation of tablet personal computers in Virginia Tech mechanical engineering program. |
| 2006 | Coordinator for a summer student internship program between Roanoke Valley Governor’s School and the Virginia Tech’s physics department. |
| 2005 - 2006 | Established an engineering education program for Roanoke Valley Governor’s School. |
| 2001 - 2005 | Committee member for the Roanoke Valley Schools Engineering Center at Arnold R. Burton Technology Center for Virginia Western Community College. |
| 2005 | Participant in Virginia Tech, Virginia Western Community College, and John Tyler Community College National Science Foundation – Advanced Technology Education (NSF/ATE) Grant for instructor training in Alice programming and GIS implementation. |
| 2005 | Participant in Virginia Tech and Virginia Western Community College National Science Foundation Grant for the establishment of an advanced engineering center through the aerospace engineering department. |
| 2005 | Co-instructor, short course, Autodesk Civil 3D 2006. |
| 2002 | Conducted finite element analysis (FEA) for plates in pressurized heat exchangers, Carbone of America, Salem, Virginia. |
| 2002 | Expert witness in legal case involving structural integrity of residential structures, Floyd, Virginia. |
| 2000 | Conducted structural analysis of Lincoln Theater in Roanoke, Virginia for building rehabilitation. |
| 1999 | Conducted structural impact analysis for the Virginia Western Community College SunRayce solar car team. |
| 1999 | Conducted structural impact analysis for Joyce Associates, Roanoke, Virginia, to determine maximum horizontal impact load for personnel support railings. Application is associated with the mining industry. |
| 1999 | Conducted limit state (failure mode) analysis for Rack Manufactures Institute (RMI) Certification Program for John W. Hancock, Jr., Inc. |
Professional Societies and Registration
- Licensed Engineer – Commonwealth of Virginia
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)