SUMMARY VITA – Edward H. McMahon, Ph. D., P.E.

Professor

Years on Faculty: 18 (original appointment 08/01/84)

Degrees:

B.S. (Ch.E.) 1965 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

M.E. (Ch.E.) 1969 New York University, New York, New York

Ph.D.( Ch.E.) 1974 New York University, New York, New York

Advisor: Dr. Walter Brenner

Other Related Experience:

Acting Director - Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management - 2001- 2002

Acting Director - Industrial and Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management 2002 -

1974-1984 Group Leader -Product and Process Development

Group Leader- Adhesives, Coatings and Resins

Sonoco Products Company

Hartsville, SC 29550

1965-1974 Engineering Scientist- Engineering Development Group

Lever Bros. Co.- Research Center

Edgewater, NJ 08902

Consulting and Patents:

US 4,287,244 Method for Reverse Printing on Coated Tube

Canadian 1,150,006-w/ J.B. Abston)

US 4,270,475 Flush-sided Double Seamed Composite Can End

(w/others)

GB 2,087,273 Corrugated Building Panel and Method for

Manufacturing the Same (w/others)

Principal Publications of Last Five Years:

2003 Wigal, Cecelia M. and Ed McMahon, “Introducing Freshmen to the Design Process,” Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, April, 2003.

2001 McMahon, E. H., "Odyssey-Managing Design Information on the Web", International Engineering Design Conference, Glasgow. 2001

2000 McMahon, E. H., "A Web-Based Design System" Computers in Education Division of ASEE, National ASEE Conference, June 2000

McMahon, E. H., "Engineering Design and Common Household Devices" Design in Engineering Education Division of ASEE, National ASEE Conference, June 2000

McMahon, E. H., "Computer Supported Co-operative Product Development Using a Process- based Approach". In The Design Productivity Debate, Alex H. B. Duffy (ed), Springer-Verlag Berlin, 1998

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships:

Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE

Honors and Awards:

1997, 1998 College of Engineering Research Award

1995, 1997 Outstanding Engineering Management Teaching Award

1994, 1996 College of Engineering -Engineering Design Award

1994 - CECA Scholar

1993 Sabbatical - Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, Engineering Design Centre

1992 Tennessee Higher Education Commission Community Service Award

Institutional Service in the Last Five Years (committee assignments, etc.):

College -Undergraduate Curriculum 1984- present

Engineering Management 1984- present

Petitions Committee Chair 1999- 2002

Revised Curriculum Task Force 1999- 2001

Design Committee Chair 2000- present

University - General Education Committee 1993 – 1996

Instructional Excellence Committee 1988-present (Chair 1991-92)

Faculty Council 1990-1992

SACS Self Study Subcommittee - Instructional and Support Services, 1989 to 1990

Promotion and Tenure Procedures 1989 to 1990

ADA Committee 1992-1993

Provost Search Committee 1997-8

SACS Steering Committee 1999- 2001

Graduate Council 2001- 2002

Professional Service in the Last Five Years:

Design Education Special Interest Group - Advisory Board (An international organization)

Judge for Spirit of Innovation Award 2003

Professional Development Activities in the Last Five Years:

Attended the SAVE International Modular I Workshop, January 2003

Attended the International Conference on Engineering Design, Glasgow 2001.

Attended National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Conference 2000

Attended the National ASEE, St. Louis, MO 2000

Attended UTC Instructional Excellence Retreat 1989 - 2002