Academic Rank:
Associate Professor
Education:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1994
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1991
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Science and Technology, 1988
Service at Utah State University:
2007 – present Associate Professor
2001 – 2007 Assistant Professor
Other Related Experience:
1997 – 2000 Research Associate, University of Kentucky, KY.
1996 – 1997 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Technical Expertise:
Engineering Education, Manufacturing Engineering
Courses Taught:
- Engineering Dynamics (3 credit)
- Contemporary Manufacturing Management (3 credits)
- Design for Manufacturability (3 credits)
- Machining Theory and Applications (3 credits)
- Advanced Topics in Metal Cutting (3 credits)
Principal Publications in Engineering Education (last five years):
- Fang, N, Stewardson, G A, Lubke, M (2008): Enhancing student learning of an undergraduate manufacturing course with computer simulations. International Journal of Engineering Education,24(3), pp. 558-566.
- Fang, N, and Stewardson, G (2007): Improving engineering laboratory experience through computer simulations and cooperative learning. The 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.
- Fang, N, Cook, R., and Hauser, K (2007): Integrating lean systems education into manufacturing course curriculum via interdisciplinary collaboration. The 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.
- Fang, N, Cook, R., and Hauser, K (2006): Work in progress – an innovative interdisciplinary lean manufacturing course. The 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 28 – 31, 2006, San Diego, CA.
- Fang, N, (2005): A research-based learning (RBL) model for enhancing manufacturing engineering education. The 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 12-15, 2005.
- Fang, N, (2005): Introducing the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) concept in a mechanical engineering design course. The 2005 Annual American Society for Engineering Education Rocky Mountain Section (ASEE/RMS) Conference, Logan, UT, April 15-16, 2005.
- Fang, N, Cook, R, and Hauser, K, 2007. WIP: An Improved Teaching Strategy for Lean Manufacturing Education. The 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 10-13, 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Fang, N, and Stewardson, G A, 2007. WIP: An Innovative Instructional Model for Improving Manufacturing Engineering Education. The 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 10-13, 2007. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
- Member, the American Society for Engineering Education
- Member, American Educational Research Association
- Member, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Senior Member, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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