Dr. Daniel J. Waldorf, Professor
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Bldg. 41
Cal Poly State University
Phone: 805/756-2908
Fax: 805/756-5439
email: abqnw1@r.postjobfree.com
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Research Interests
Facilitation of concurrent engineering and automation through modeling, analysis,
design, and control of manufacturing processes.
Teaching Interests
Manufacturing processes; modeling, analysis, and control of
machining processes; quality control, design of experiments, engineering
statistics; mechanics, dynamics, and controls; engineering metrology;
engineering economics; reliability and maintainability.
Cal Poly Courses: IME 144, 241, IME 335, IME 336, IME 341, IME 352, IME 428,
IME 430 See also
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (1996), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dissertation: Shearing, Ploughing, and Wear in Orthogonal Machining
Co-Advisors: Prof. Richard E. DeVor and Prof. Shiv G. Kapoor
M.S., Industrial Engineering (1991), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thesis : Automatic Recognition of Tool Wear on a Face Mill Using a
Mechanistic Model Approach
B.S., Industrial Engineering (1989), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Senior Project: Implementation of SPC onto Power Supply Assembly Line
Honors and Awards
Best Paper Award for Manufacturing Division at the ASEE Annual Conference
in 2006
Raytheon
Excellence in Teaching and Applied Research Award (Cal Poly Engineering,
2005)
Teaching Fellowship for Outstanding Potential in Teaching (U. Illinois, 1992).
Current Position
Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (since 1998), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Previous Academic Experience
Graduate Research Asst. and Post-Doctoral Research Assoc. (1989-1996),
Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (1988-1996), Dept. of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Industrial Experience
Quality/Manufacturing Engineer (1996 - 1998), Accurate Threaded
Fasteners, Inc. (Lincolnwood, IL)
Engineering Intern (1988), I.B.M. Systems Integration Division
(Manassas, VA)
Professional Associations
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Recreational Interests
Daddy, hiking/backpacking, tennis, music, film, travel. Check out
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Publications
Schlemer, Lizabeth and Daniel J. Waldorf, Testing the Test: Validity and
Reliability of Senior Exit Exam,
ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings,
2010.
Waldorf, Daniel, Liu, Scott, Stender, Michael, and Daniel Norgan,
Alternative Binder Carbide Tools for Machining Superalloys, ASME
Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Science and
Engineering, Oct 7-10, 2008, Evanston, IL.
Waldorf, Daniel J., Alptekin, Sema E., and Robert Bjurman, Plotting a
Bright Future for Manufacturing Education: Results of a Brainstorming
Session,
ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings,
2006; also in the Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Global Colloquium on
Engineering Education in Rio de Janeiro.
Waldorf, Daniel, A Simplified Model for Ploughing Forces in Turning,
SME Journal of Manufacturing Processes,
Vol. 8, No. 2, 2006, pp. 76-82 and Transactions
of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME,Vol. 32, 2004, pp. 447-454.
Computer-Aided Engineering for Tool Design
in Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum, Waldorf, Daniel J.,
ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Albuquerque, June
2001.
Teaching Factory, Alptekin, Sema,
Pouraghabagher, Reza, McQuaid, Patricia, and Daniel Waldorf, ASEE
Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Albuquerque, June
2001.
Plastic Solder Paste Stencil for Surface
Mount Technology, Wong, Christopher, Waldorf, Daniel, and Larry Rinzel,
25th IEEE/CPMT International Electronic Manufacturing
Technology Symposium, 2000, pp. 294-304.
Worn Tool Forces Based on Ploughing Stresses, Waldorf, Daniel J.,
DeVor, Richard E., and Shiv G. Kapoor, Transactions of the North
American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME, Vol. 27, 1999, pp.
165-170.
An Evaluation of Ploughing Models for Orthogonal Machining, Waldorf,
Daniel J., DeVor, Richard E., and Shiv G. Kapoor,
ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 121,
No. 4, November 1999, pp. 550-558.
A Slip-line Field for Ploughing During Orthogonal Cutting, Waldorf,
Daniel J., DeVor, Richard E., and Shiv G. Kapoor, ASME Journal of
Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 4, November 1998,
pp. 693-699.
The Importance of Considering Size Effect Along the Cutting Edge in
Predicting the Effective Lead Angle in Turning, Endres, William J. and
Daniel J. Waldorf, Transactions of the North American Manufacturing
Research Institution of SME, Vol. 22, 1994, pp. 65-72.
Automatic Recognition of Tool Wear on a Face Mill Using a Mechanistic
Modeling Approach, Waldorf, Daniel J., DeVor, Richard E., and Shiv G.
Kapoor, Wear, Vol. 157, 1992, pp. 305-323.