- Active Learning in Engineering Education
- Inertial Measurement and Kalman Filtering
- Vibrational System Identification
- +۱۲ مورد دیگر
R. Erik Spjut is a Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College , with a career spanning research, teaching, and industry consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (magna cum laude) from the University of Utah . Research Focus: Active learning in engineering, inertial measurement systems, adaptive optics for telescopes, heterogeneous reaction kinetics, and containerless material processing. Academic Leadership: Directed Harvey Mudd's Engineering Clinic program (2010-2015), managing 25 annual projects with over $1M budget. Publications & Research Trends reflect expertise in non-contact temperature measurement , MEMS-based adaptive optics , and high-temperature aerosol diagnostics . Notable collaborations include KAPAO (adaptive optics systems) and foundational work on electrostatic levitation . Scientific Awards: John Chipman Chair in Chemical and Process Metallurgy (1985-1988), Union Oil Company Design Fellowship (2011-Present). Grants: NSF MRI for adaptive optics, Boeing Phantomworks for atmospheric correction, DOE and SCE grants for material property studies. Teaching Legacy includes courses like Engineering Laboratory (with field-based rocketry projects), Digital Electronics , and Chemical Reaction Engineering . His pedagogical innovations integrate active learning and student-led content . Consulting Expertise: Development of experimental equipment, fluid flow modeling, and LabVIEW/MATLAB tools for companies like Glassimetal Technology Inc. and JPL .








