Mechanical Engineering Design

WILLIAM K. DURFEE

CURRICULUM VITAE

January, 2011Professor and Director of Design EducationDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

tel: 612-***-****

University of Minnesota e-mail: wkdurfee@umn.edu111 Church Street S.E. web: www.me.umn.edu/~wkdurfee

Minneapolis, MN 55455-0111

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Design of medical devices, rehabilitation engineering, advanced orthotics, biomechanics

and physiology of

human muscle including electrical stimulation of muscle, product design, design

education.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., 1985, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Advisor: Dr.

Michael J. Rosen. Thesis title: "Task Control with an Electrically Stimulated Antagonist

Muscle Pair"

MSME, 1981, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, Department of Mechanical

Engineering. Thesis: "Functional Muscle Recruitment by Electrical Stimulation of Afferent

Nerves".

A.B., 1976, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, Division of Engineering and Applied

Physics.

EMPLOYMENT:

Professor and Director of Design Education, Department of Mechanical Engineering,

University of

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2001-present. Additional appointments to the Graduate Faculty

in the

Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Program in Human Factors.

Education and Outreach Director, NSF Engineering Research Center on Compact and Efficient

Fluid Power,

2006-present.

Visiting Scientist, Laboratory of Engineering of Neuromuscular System and Motor

Rehabilitation,

Politecnico di Torino, Torino Italy, 1998.

Associate Professor and Director of Design Education, Department of Mechanical

Engineering, University of

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1993-2001

.

Brit and Alex d'Arbeloff

Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Department of

Mechanical Engineering,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1991-1993

.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology,

Cambridge, MA, 1990-1991

.

W. M. Keck FoundationAssistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of

Mechanical

Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1986-1988

.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology,

Cambridge, MA, 1985-1990

.

Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology,

Cambridge, MA, 1978-1985.

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Project Engineer, Harvard-MIT Rehabilitation Engineering Center, Cambridge, MA, 1976-

1978

.

Laboratory Supervisor, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1976.

AWARDS

Institute of Technology Student Board Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year, 2010

Institute of Technology Student Board Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year, 2009

Institute of Technology Student Board Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year, 2007

Institute of Technology Student Board Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year, 2006

Senior Teaching Fellow, Center for Teaching and Learning Services, 2003-2004

Horace T. Morse Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education, 2001

Member, Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Minnesota, 2001

Minnesota State Council on Disability Educator of the Year Award, 2000

George Taylor/IT Alumni Society Distinguished Teaching Award, 2000

Honorable Mention, ASME Curriculum Innovation Award Program, 1996

J.P. Den Hartog Distinguished Educator Award, 1993.

Graduate Student Council Teaching Award, 1993.

Brit and Alex d'Arbeloff Chair in Engineering Design, 1991-1993.

Graduate Student Council Teaching Award, 1990.W. M. Keck Foundation Chair in Biomedical Engineering,

1986-1988.

Whitaker Doctoral Fellowship, l982-l984.

NIH National Research Service Award, l979-1981.

NIGMS Biomedical Engineering Fellowship, l979.

PATENTS

U.S. 4,095,139 (l978) A microprocessor based theatre lighting control system.

U.S. 5,476,441 (1995) Controlled-brake orthosis.

EP 1080704 A1 (2001) Means for connecting modular parts of an implantable prosthesis.

U.S. 6,423,059 (2002) Radio frequency ablation apparatus with remotely articulating and

self-locking electrode

wand.

U.S. 7,754,266 (2010) Apparatus for and method of making a frozen confectionery product

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Product Design and Management Association (PDMA)

International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Medical

Engineering & Physics. Book reviews in the area of control systems and design. Proposal

and program

reviews for NIH, NSF, NIDRR, U.S. Department of Education, Whitaker Foundation, Spinal

Cord Research

Foundation, Langeloth Foundation, Canadian Medical Research Council, Department of

Veterans Affairs,

NSF SBIR program. Special NIH review panel for SBIR proposals (1995- 2003), Chair of

panel (1998 -

2003). Editorial Board, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (2000 -

present). Guest Editor,

Special Issue of Assistive Technology on Functional Electrical Stimulation (1993).

Steering Committee for

1988, 1991 and 1994 Neural Prostheses: Motor Systems Conference. Session organizer for

American

Control Conferences. Chairman, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Chapter, IEEE Boston

Section (1989-

1991). Vice-Chair, Engineering Foundation Conferences Committee (1989-1992). Organizing

committee,

PDMA 19th Annual International Conference (1995). Scientific Advisory Board for the

Cleveland FES

Center (1997-1999). Advisory Board, Minnesota Virtual Simulations (1997 - 1998). Research

Committee,

Sister Kenny Institute (1998 - 2008). Technology Committee, The Courage Center (1999 -

2000). Courage

Center Assistive Technology Advisory Board (2001 - 2003). VA Rehabilitation Research and

Development

Scientific Merit Review Board (2002 - 2005). Organizing Committee, American Marketing

Association

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Minneapolis Chapter Annual Conference (2006). Advisory Committee, RERC on Accessible

Medical

Instrumentation, Marquette University (2004-2009). Member, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Sciences Study

Section, NIH (2007-2011, Chair 2008-2011). FIRST Robotics, Minnesota Regional Planning

Committee

(2007-present), FIRST Robotics Judge, Minnesota Regional Competition (2007-present),

Session Organizer,

Engineering Research Centers Annual Conference (2008). Theme Chair, Annual International

Conference of

the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (2009). Associate Editor, 2010

Annual International

Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Program Chair, Design

of Medical

Devices Conference, Minneapolis MN (2001, 2004-present).

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Cognition, Inc., Burlington MA, 1985-1986

(product development).

Riley, Burke, and Donahue, Boston MA, 1986-1987

(product liability).

Texas Instruments, Dallas TX, 1986-1987

(product development).

The Tussauds Group, London, 1992 (product development).

Product Genesis, Cambridge MA, 1992

(product development).

Exos, Woburn MA, 1992-1993

(product development).

M. Stageberg, Esq, Shorewood MN 1994

(liability case).

Fire Department, Minneapolis MN 1994-2007

(chop simulator).

Fire Department, St. Louis MO 2005-2008

(chop simulator).

Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP, Minneapolis MN 1995 (liability case).

Welp Law Office, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 1995 (disabilities rights).

Newton s Apple, KTCA Twin Cities Public Television, 1996 (science show).

Sled Dogs, Minneapolis MN 1997-1998

(product development).

Spinal Designs International, Minneapolis MN 1997-1999

(product development).

EnduraTEC Inc., Technical Advisory Board, 1999-2004 (product development).

Oak Ridge National Laboratories, 2000-2003

(product development).

Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP, Minneapolis MN 2001 (liability case).

Fish & Richardson P.C., San Diego CA,

2002 (patent litigation).

Tennant Company, Minneapolis MN, Advanced Product Steering Committee 2003-present

(product development).

Williams & Connolly, Washington DC, 2004-2006

(patent litigation).

Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis MN, 2006-2007

(stage effects).

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis MN, 2001-present

(patent litigation).

Fish & Richardson P.C., Minneapolis MN, 2006 - present

(patent litigation).

Clifford Chance US LLP, New York NY, 2006-2010

(patent litigation).

DLA Piper, New York NY, 2010-present

(patent litigation).

Faegre and Benson, LLP, Minneapolis MN 2000-present (patent litigation).

Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott 2009 present (patent litigation)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Introduction to System Dynamics, Control System Principles, Introduction to Design,

Analysis and Design of

Digital Control Systems (created new laboratory), Designing Smart Machines (created new

course and new

laboratory), Introduction to Industrial Design (created new course), Design Projects,

Introduction to

Engineering (created new courses), New Product Design and Business Development (created

new course),

System Dynamics and Control, Itaska Summer Program in Neuroscience (one week muscle

course), Smart

Product Design (created new course). Carlson School Executive Program on Strategic

Marketing (two hour

design module). Various lectures and workshops on design, physiology, biomechanics,

rehabilitation and

muscle.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES and RESPONSIBILITIES at UNIVERISTY OF MINNESOTA

DEPARTMENT LEVEL: Design Studies Committee (1993 - 1996); Dept. Web Committee (1996 -

1997);

Director, Mechanical Engineering Department Design and Manufacturing Division (2001-

2002); Chair,

search committee for medical devices faculty (2008); Strategic Planning Committee (2005-

2008);

Development Committee (2006-2007); Director, department web site (1997 2009);

Undergraduate

Curriculum Committee (1997 present, Chair 2006-present); SAE Formula Car Team, Faculty

Advisor

(2006-present); Promotion and Tenure Subcommittee (2007-2009, Chair 2008-2009); Research

Committee

(2010-present).

COLLEGE LEVEL: Chair, Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Committee (1998 - 2000);

Engineering

World Health, Faculty Advisor (2005-2008); Institute of Technology Curriculum Committee

(2006-present);

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Center for Neuroengineering Advisory Committee (2007-present); Medical Devices Center

Advisory

Committee (2007-present); Center for Neuroengineering faculty search committee (2008

present); Institute

of Engineering and Medicine, Seed Grant Program review committee (2009); Faculty Advisor,

National

Organization of Business and Engineering (2009-present).

UNIVERSITY LEVEL: University Senate Disabilities Issues Committee (1999 - 2003, Chair

2001 - 2003);

Design Summit Organizing Committee and Session Chair (1999); University of Minnesota

Student Design

Competition (1999); Bush Program for Faculty Development Resource Teacher (1999-2000,

2002-2003);

Chair, Design Institute Director Search Committee (2000); Faculty search committees,

Kinesiology (2001),

Physical Therapy (2002), Urology Head (2007); Fellowship Application Committee, Dept of

Neurosciences

NIH Training Grant in Computational Neuroscience; Chair, product design faculty search

(2009-2010);

Academy of Distinguished Teachers Twin Cities Steering Committee (2003 2005, 2009 ---

2011); Academy

of Distinguished Teachers Executive Committee (2004 2006); Planning Committee, Academy

of

Distinguished Teachers Conference (2005); University Senate Committee on Academic Freedom

and Tenure

(2003-2006, Chair 2005-2006); University Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs, Ex Officio

Member (2005-

2006); University Senate Alternate (2005-2006); Design Institute Steering Committee (1999

2007); Product

Design Program Planning Committee (2005-present, Chair 2007-present); Wellstone Center

for Muscular

Dystrophy, Executive Committee (1998 - present); University Senate Faculty Consultative

Committee (2006-

2009, Vice-Chair 2008-2009); University Senate Consultative Committee (2006-2009, Vice-

Chair 2008-

2009); University Senate (2006-2009); Provost's Writing-Enriched Curriculum Advisory

Committee (2006-

2007); Faculty Consultative Committee Subcommittee on Metrics and Measures (2007-2008);

Chair, Campus

Writing Board (2008-present); Committee on Graduate Education (2009); Graduate Education

Academic

Issues Work Group (2009-2010); University Senate Committee on Committee (2009-2013).

Provost s

Enrollment Management Committee (2010-2011), Senate Committee on Finance and Planning

(2010-1011)

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES, MIT

Director, Interactive Classroom (1985 - 1993); Director, Prototype Lab (1985 - 1993);

Director, Graduate

Controls Lab (1985 - 1993); Design Center Computing Committee (1985 - 1988); Admission

Folder Reader

(1986 - 1990); Committee to Review the Creative Arts (1986 - 1987); Freshman Advisor

(1986 - 1991);

Committee on Animal Care (1988 - 1993); New Products Program Planning Group (1988 -

1993); Chair,

Undergraduate Committee (1988 - 1992); Project Athena Executive Committee (1989 - 1991);

Graduate

Admissions Committee (1989 - 1991); Department Committee on Computers in Education (1990 -

1992);

Committee to Review the Department Curriculum in Dynamic Systems and Control (1990 -

1991); Search

Committee for a New Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1991); Board of

Trustees,

Technology Children's Center (1991 - 1993); Wiesner Student Art Gallery Committee (1991 -

1993);

Committee on the Undergraduate Program (1991 - 1993)

NEW PRODUCT PROJECTS

3M (1995, 1998, 2003, 2004), Toro (1995), Micro-Medical (1996), RPM (1996), Horton (1996,

1997),

Aetrium (1997), Spinal Designs (1997), Augustine Medical (1997), Honeywell (1998), Select

Comfort

(1998), Sulzer Medica (1998, 1999), Medtronic (1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,

2010),

Enhanced Mobility Technoogy (1999), SpineTech (2000), EnduraTEC (2000), Scimed (2000),

Machine

Magic (2000), Andersen Windows (2001), Hormel Foods (2001), Introspective (2001), Geodigm

(2001),

Newco (2002), Comedicus (2001), Hearing Components (2002), Pando (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007,

2008),

Probus (2003), Venturix (2004), IMI Visions (2004, 2005), Arctic Cat (2004), Pneumedics

(2004), Unisys

(2004), Tennant (2005, 2006, 2010), Devicix (2005), Starfire Medical (2005), St. Jude

Medical (2006, 2007),

SoftScope (2006), Nesos (2007), RivaTek (2007), Aeromix (2007), Graco (2008), Augustine

Biomedical +

Design (2008), Lake Region Medical (2008), ConAgra (2009), Ethicon Endo-Surgery (2009,

2010), Best Buy

(2009. 2010), Boston Scientific (2009), Vet-Dental (2009), GT Utologic (2010), VivoSense

(2010).

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PUBLICATIONS

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Conference Proceedings

1. Rosen, M and W. Durfee. Preliminary report on EYECOM, an eye-movement system for non-

vocal

communication. Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Systems and Devices for the Disabled,

Houston, l978.

2. Rosen, M and W. Durfee. Peripheral nerve stimulation, a simple circuit for analog

control of pulse duration and

amplitude. Proceedings of the l3th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement

of Medical

Instrumentation, Washington D.C., l978.

Engineering,

Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanics Colloquium Program, Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute, Troy, NY.

16. January 1993, "Electrical Stimulation of Paralyzed Muscles", Grand Rounds, Spaulding

Rehabilitation Hospital,

Boston, Mass.

17. May 1993, "Hands-On Design", Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series, MIT.

18. February 1994, "Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed

Muscle", Mechanical

Engineering Seminar Series, University of Minnesota.

19. February 1994, "Design Education", 3M Technical Forum, Product Design Chapter, 3M

Corporation,

Minneapolis, MN.

20. March 1994, "Functional Electrical Stimulation for Gait Restoration", Biomedical

Engineering Seminar Series,

University of Minnesota.

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21. March 1994, "Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed Muscle",

Seminar Series, VA

Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

22. July 1994, "Using EMG as a control signal in FES applications", Neural Prostheses:

Motor Systems IV, Mt.

Sterling, OH.

23. May 1995, "Update on the Design Education Program", 3M Technical Forum, Product

Design Chapter, 3M

Corporation, Minneapolis, MN.

24. November 1995, "Functional Neural Stimulation for Gait Restoration", Biomedical

Engineering Distinguished

Speaker Series, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN.

25. June 1996, From Idea to Product, Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement IX,

Mt. Sterling, OH.

26. September 1996, "Functional Neural Stimulation for Gait Restoration", Biomechanics

Lab, Mayo Clinic,

Rochester MN.

27. October 1996, "Functional Neural Stimulation for Gait Restoration", Physical Medicine

and Rehabilitation

Seminar Series, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN.

28. February 1997, "Writing Across the Disciplines, Lessons from the University of

Minnesota", Third Annual

Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Charleston SC.

29. April 1997, "Functional Neural Stimulation for Gait Restoration", Department of

Mechanical Engineering

Seminar Series, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA.

30. June 1997, Control Issues In Functional Neural Stimulation To Restore Motor

Functions, American Control

Conference, Albuquerque NM.

31. August 1977, Using N-Let Pulse Trains To Reduce Fatigue In FES, Neural Prostheses:

Motor Systems V,

Vancouver Canada.

32. February 1998, " Design Education", Department of Civil Engineering Seminar Series,

University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN.

33. April 1998, "Virtual Product Prototyping", 3M Technical Forum, Product Design

Chapter, 3M Corporation,

Minneapolis, MN.

34. April 1998, "Virtual Product Prototyping", Center for Cognitive Sciences Colloquium,

University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN.

35. April 1998, " Engineering Design Education", Department of Industrial Engineering

Seminar Series, Ohio State

University, Columbus, OH.

36. October 1998, "Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed

Muscles", Center for

Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano Italy.

37. November 1998, "Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed

Muscles", Politecnico di

Torino, Torino Italy.

38. November 1998, "Engineering Design Education", Politecnico di Torino, Torino Italy.

39. December 1998, "Engineering Design Education", Department of Electrical Engineering

Seminar Series,

University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana Slovenia.

40. December 1998, "Virtual Environments for Product Prototyping", Department of

Electrical Engineering

Seminar Series, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana Slovenia.

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41. January 1999, "Virtual Environments for Product Prototyping", Department of

Biomedical Engineering Seminar

Series, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

42. January 1999, Do Clothing Designers and Engineers Have Anything in Common?, Design

Institute,

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

43. April 1999, Engineering Design Education, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Seminar Series,

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

44. June 1999, Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed Muscles,

Neurosciences Summer

Workshop, Itaska, MN.

45. August 1999, Thinking Like A Designer, Elderhostel Program, Minneapolis, MN

(repeated in October 1999).

46. September 1999, Technology for Persons with Disabilities, DARPA Soldier Enhancement

Workshop,

Arlington, VA.

47. February 2000, System Identification of Electrically Stimulated Human Muscle With

Applications To Gait

Restoration Technologies, Control Science and Dynamical Systems Seminar Series,

University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN.

48. March 2000, Using Electrical Stimulation to Restore Function to Paralyzed Muscles,

ASME Student Chapter,

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

49. April 2000, A Successful Engineering Design Education Program Incorporating Hands-

On and Interaction

with Industry, TEND 2000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

50. May 2000, Be Hands-On, Commencement address, Mechanical Engineering Department

Graduation

Ceremony, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN.

51. July 2000, The New Product Design And Business Development Program: Engineers And

Business Students

Join With Industry To Create New Products, International Council on Systems Engineering

2000 Symposium,

Academic Forum, Minneapolis, MN.

52. June 2001, "Multimodal Haptics", Haptics, Virtual Reality, and Human Computer

Interaction Workshop,

Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

53. October 2001, "Engineering Education and the Real World", Theta Tau Founders' Day

Dinner, Minneapolis,

MN.

54. October 2001, "Virtual Product Prototyping", The Lindbergh Lecture Series, Department

of Mechanical

Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

55. December 2001, "Can Design be Taught", Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar

Series, University of

Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

56. April 2002, "Can Design be Taught", Division of Engineering and Applied Physics

Seminar Series, Harvard

University, Cambridge MA.

57. May 2004, "Optimal Secondary Controls Using a Configurable Haptic Interface",

Transportation Research

Conference, Center for Transportation Studies, St. Paul MN

58. November 2004, "New Product D

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