Robert A. Freeman, Ph.D.
Rank:
Full Professor
Contact Information:
Address:
The University of Texas-Pan American
Mechanical Engineering Department
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
Office: ENGR 3.222A
Phone: (956)665-2381
Fax: (956)665-3527
Email: rafree@utpa.edu
Website: www.mece.utpa.edu/~rafree/
Education:
- Ph.D., in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Florida, 1985
- M.S., in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Florida, 1980
- B.S., in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Florida, 1976
Research Interests:
- Kinematic and dynamic modeling, analysis, and design of rigid-body robotic linkage systems
- Biomechanics
- Engineerng education
Selected Publications:
- Active Suspension Control via Redundant Actuation, DETC2004-57411, proceedings ASME 2004 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computer and Information in Engineering Conference, Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Asynchronous learning of Math and Engineering software within the context of a course in Mechanisms, DETC2004-57666, proceedings ASME 2004 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computer and Information in Engineering Conference, Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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The Synergistic Impact of the VaNTH ERC on the Educational Practices of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at UTPA, with S. Crown, A.A. Fuentes, R. Jones, M. Gonzalez, and M. BenGhalia, CD-ROM, 9th International Conference on Engineering Education, San Juan, PR., July 23-28, 2006.
- Desegregated Learning: An Innovative Framework for Programs of Study, with A.A. Fuentes, S. Crown, J. Kypuros, and H. Mahdi, J. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 108, Winter 2006, pp. 17-32, Jossey-Bass.
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Challenge-Based Instruction: The VaNTH Biomechanics Learning Modules, with Ronald Barr, Sean Brophy , Marcus Pandy , Anthony Petrosino , and Robert Roselli, on-line journal "Advances in Engineering Education," Fall 2007, Vol. 1, No. 1. URL: http://advances.asee.org/vol01/issue01/04.cfm
