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Dr. Steven J. Timmins

Supplemental Faculty
Department of Mechanical Engineering

IRC-II
IT/User Services
126 Spencer Lab

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
E-mail: timmins@udel.edu

Dr. Timmins' personal homepage
I.G.Inc. Homepage

 

DEGREES
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1997
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1988
B.S. Business Administration - Finance, University of Delaware, 1984
B.S. Accounting, University of Delaware, 1984

SERVICE
Advisor, University of Delaware Formula SAE Team, 2006-present
Chief Classroom Instructor, National Ceritification, Porsche Cub Driver Education, 2006-present
Technology Track Chairman, SIGUCCS 2007 Fall Conference, Orlando FL.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
IRC-II, Consultant and Site Director, UD IT/User Services, 1987-Present
President, I.G.Inc.  Porsche racing preparation, fabrication, design, repair. 1995-Present
Credit Manager, CFS, Armstrong World Industies, , 1985-1986
Controller Training Program, St. Regis Corporation, 1984-1985

CONSULTING
Swin Golf, Golf Club Design, 1993-1995
Dyna East Corporation, Finite Element Software Development 1989-1992


STATE REGISTERED


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters

Journal Articles & Proceedings

  1. Communicating Using the Desktop Background , Proceedings of  ACM SIGUCCS ’06, November 2006
  2. Student Computing Purchase Programs, Proceedings of  ACM SIGUCCS ’06, November 2006
  3. Tablet PC: Blackboard to the Web, Proceedings of  ACM SIGUCCS ’04, October 2004
  4. Implementation of Fee-Based Printing in Student Computing Sites, with C. J. Jarom,Proceedings of ACM SIGUCCS ’03, September 2003
  5. Use of an Inexpensive Driving Simulator in Teaching Vehicle Dynamics,  Middle Atlantic Educause Regional Conference, January 2003
  6.  Mechanism Design Application for Porsche Boxster: Analysis Using Prime-Loop Decomposition , with  M. Keefe,Proceedings of the Fifth National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference,1997
  7. The Decomposition Approach To Mechanism Analysis and its Application to Sensitivity Performance, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Delaware, May, 1997
  8. Multi-Loop, Multi-Component Mechanism Performance Appraisal, with M. Keefe, Proceedings of the Fourth National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference,1995
  9. Development of Commercial Quality Software for Mechanism Design Education, the 1992 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Mechanisms Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 9-11, 1992.
  10. A Unique Database Structure Allowing Mechanical Design Integration Through Computer Simulation," with M. Keefe, The Second National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 3-6, 1991.
  11. Introduction  to Mechanism Design:  A User-friendly Approach to Computer Simulation, with M. Keefe and J. R. Zimmerman, CoED Journal, Computers in Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Vol. 10, No. 1,  1990.
  12. Educational Software for Mechanism Design, with M. Keefe and J. R. Zimmerman, CoED Journal, Computers in Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1989.

SOCIETIES


HONORS & AWARDS


COURSES TAUGHT
MEEG424, Vehicle Dynamics of Race Cars, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007
MEEG467, Vehicle Powertraion Theory, 2001, 2003
Summer and Winter Faculty Institutes: Tablet PC, Use as a classroom presentation tool

OTHER INFORMATION

Porsche Club of America - Offices and Positions Held

Driving Instructor – On Track Driver’s Education, 1992 – present
Chief Classroom Instructor, National Instructer's Certification Instructor, PCA 2007
Delaware Region President 1992, 1995; Vice President 1991, 1994; Treasurer 1996-2001
Driver of the Year 1988; Enthusiast/Family of the year 1991, 1996, 2000, 2005
Event Chairman – VIR April 2002 Driver’s Education
Chief Instructor – October 2001 High Performance Driving Clinic, October 2004 Summit Point Driver’s Ed.
Classroom Instructor, High Performacne and Vehicle Dynamics – various events 1999-Present. 

Certified Instructor for BMWCCA, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Audi Clubs of America, BSR, MAARS 1991-Present

Car Guys and BSR  Professional Driving Schools 1991-1997

Fundraiser – ChiliFest for Special Olympics 1992 – Present
Annual fundraiser/festival at our residence and shop held first weekend in May each year.  Attendance approximately 120-150 people, with 120-140 quarts of chili cooked by Dr. and Mrs. Timmins. All costs are borne by I. G. Inc.  Donations for years 2001 through 2006 grew from $1000 to $2000 with all donations going directly to the Special Olympics of Delaware