Mechanical Engineering

Montana State University

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Robb Larson, M.S., P.E.

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

phone 406-***-****

fax 406-***-****

email *******@**.*******.***

Teaching Focus:

Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology

Component and System Design, "Capstone" Design

Wind Energy and Alternative Energy Systems

Engineering Measurements & Instrumentation

Automated Data Acquisition, Field Data Collection and Analysis

Computer-Aided Design and Analysis

Service:

MSU Faculty Senate, MSU EFAC Committee, MSU Grievance Committee

MIE Computer Committee, MIE Lab Committee,

MET Curriculum Committee, MET Faculty search committee

Montana 4H Congress, COE 'LEAP' camp

WTI 'REU' program, MSU 'Peaks and Potentials' Camp,

MSU 'Catapalooza' Event, Presenter to COE Alumni, Presenter to MSU President's Advisory

Council

Montana Apprenticeship Program Student Sponsor, Undergraduate Scholars Program Student

Sponsor

Faculty Advisor for MSU Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) club

& the "Bobcat Motor Sports" Formula SAE Race Car team

Faculty Advisor for MSU "Hellcats" Hockey Club

Recent Honors and Awards:

Featured "MVP - "Most Valuable Professor" - During Bobcat Football Game Day Fall 2010

MSU Outstanding Instructor Award in Mechanical Engineering Spring 2005

MSU Teaching and Learning Committee Innovative Teaching Award 2005Experience:

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2011 - Present

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2005 - 2011

Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2004-2005

Adjunct Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2001-2004

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1993-2001Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

MSU Bozeman, MT

Mechanical Engineering Consulting,

Self-employed, 1996 - Present

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer & Project Engineer, McDonnell Douglas Technologies,

Inc., San Diego, CA 1988-90

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer & Project Engineer, General Dynamics Convair Division,

San Diego, CA 1982-88

Certifications:

P.E., State of Montana, 1996

E.I.T., State of Montana, 1982

Recent Research & Grants

Wind Turbine Manufacturing Development, Co- PI, U.S. Department of Energy, 2010

Wind Montana Program subcontract award,

U.S. Department of Labor, 2009 - presentMontana Wind Applications Center, U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy

Laboratory,

2008 - present

Avalanche and Snow Dynamics instrumentation development, 2003-present

Vehicle-Based Winter Maintenance Technologies, Western Transportation Institute, Montana

State University, 2006

Montana State University Teaching and Learning Committee Innovative Teaching Grant,

"Portable Laboratory", 2005

Video Traffic Surveillance Systems Development, Western Transportation Institute, Montana

State University, 2003-2006. Principle Investigator on Montana Department of

Transportation contract.

Mobile Research Laboratory Design, Development, Construction and Test:

Principle Investigator on University Transportation Center Grant through

Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 2001-Present

Road and Weather Information Systems and

Highway Maintenance Decision Support, for

Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) through

Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 2000

Intelligent Transportation System planning, for

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 1999

Instrumentation Development and Impact Analysis of reinforced

graphite laminates. Pratt & Whitney Corporation, 1998

Diesel Locomotive Engine Component Engineering

Livingston Rebuild Center, 1997

Recent Consulting:

MacDonald Law Office, PLLC; Forensics/Product Liability, 2008 - Present

Judnich Law Office; Forensics/Product Liability, 2008 - Present

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP; Patent Infringement, 2007 - 2008

Montana Black Gold Archery Equipment; Design Consultation 2006

Berg Law Firm, Forensics/Product Liability, 2004

RAM Environmental LLC, Plan reviews, 2000 - 2003

Trophy Ridge Archery Equipment, Product Testing, 2002

MSU Department of Ecology, Cold Regions Instrumentation System Design, 2002

Textbook Reviews: McGraw-Hill 2002, Prentice Hall, 2001, Brooks/Cole 1999, Addison-

Wesley, 1998

Allied Engineering Services, Water Quality and Biological Sensor Instrumentation, 2001

State of Montana, Office of the Attorney General, Mechanical Component Failure Analysis,

2000

Spectrum Pool Products, Hydraulic System Testing & Analysis, 1999

Addison Wesley Publishers, Contributing Author, 1998

BioSurface Technologies, Laboratory Equipment Design, 1995-2002

HSM Incorporated, Mechanical Component Design, 1997

Mechanical Design, Analysis & CAD Drawings

Pneumatic, Hydraulic System Design & Analysis

Patent Drawings and Sketches

Extrusion Die & Tooling Design

Manufacturing Support

Site Plans, As-Built Engineering Drawings & Drafting

Memberships and Affiliations:

SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers)

ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education)

Bridger Bowl Association, Bridger Ski Education Foundation, Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club,

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited

Recent Publications:

International Mechanical Engineers Congress & Exposition (IMECE), MET Department Heads

Committee (METDHC) Orlando, FL, Nov. 2000.

Larson, R., Exercise Equipment Failure Analysis, Final Report for State of Montana,

Office of the Attorney General, 2000.

Strong, C., Larson, R. and McAlister, A., 1999. "Intelligent Transportation Systems

Maintenance Plan." Volumes 1 and 2, for State of Oregon Department of Transportation,

Technical Services, Traffic Management Section, Intelligent Transportation Unit.

Contracted through Western Transportation Institute, Department of Civil Engineering,

Montana State University.

Cairns, D. S., Larson, R., Cook, A., Quigley, T., 1998, "Aircraft Engine Composite Fan

Blade Material Candidates: Performance Characterization and Assessment," for Pratt &

Whitney under the DARPA sponsored Affordable Composites for Propulsion (ACP) program,

through the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University

George, A. H. and Larson, R. 1997. "Reverse Engineering of General Electric Diesel Engine

Cylinder Liners,

Final Report." Livingston Rebuild Center, Inc., Task Order 97-1.

Larson, R. 1992. "Development of Apparatus for In-Situ Erosion Monitoring of Surfaces

Immersed in

High Temperature Fluidized Beds", MS Thesis, Montana State University.

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