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Adjunct Professor, MSOE

 

I am an adjunct assistant professor in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MSOE. I teach health related sciences (Biology, Pathphysiology, etc.) to Biomedical Engineering and Nursing students. I also continue to engage in the research process with a lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

 

Ph.D. in engineering or a health related science.

 

Good communication, organization, and time management skills are necessary. You also need to uphold the students to the high standards of the MSOE curriculum while trying to be sensitive to their needs. For research, you need curiosity and self-motivation. Sound problem solving skills are imperative. You need to be able to identify and deconstruct problems into manageable steps. You need to define problems in such a way that many possible outcomes (not just what you anticipate in your hypothesis) are informative.

 

After graduating from MSOE, I spent a semester at Czech Technical University studying computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) and artificial intelligence (AI). I was primarily interested in the international experience, which has served me well in other professional endeavors. I then worked for several years in customer support at Lunar Corp. (now GE Lunar). My career entailed a myriad of jobs including: medical equipment installation (domestic and international), customer training, troubleshooting and repair, phone support, international product launches, distributor training, software validation and working as a new product liaison. I left Lunar to pursue an advanced degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. I was granted a Ph.D. from the department of Physiology in 2006. I worked as a Research Scientist following my graduate work and then transitioned to part-time teaching in the Spring of 2007.

 

Teaching offers great flexibility and is pretty dynamic (students and classes change frequently). I enjoy my fellow faculty and the comaraderie we share. Unfortunately, you take home lots of work!

 

The opportunity to impact young adults in positive ways - to get them excited about their future careers - is really rewarding. Interacting with students also helps keep me young. I also enjoy staying "plugged in" in research. I can maintain my scientific knowledge base and engage in rigorous problem solving.

 

 

BE is an excellent choice. You develop a diverse set of engineering tools in BE with its mix of electrical and mechanical background. Also, the health sciences are exploding and will continue to grow - with it the job opportunities grow as well. Since the field is growing, it continually changes and remains challenging and intriguing.

 

MSOE is a great choice. You receive an exceptional education. I've gotten feedback from people at the Medical College of Wisconsin and at Lunar regarding the outstanding skills of MSOE grads. MSOE offers a rare environment that you won't find at large universities. Small classes allow you to really work with your professors and get a lot of hands-on experience. There are also great industrial ties that provide unique opportunities to learn some of the latest technologies in various fields.

 

There weren't too many BE programs when I was a student. I chose MSOE based on the reputation of the school and my experience talking with the faculty at an Open House.

 

Small classes with a lot of hands-on experience, and the athletic program.

 

I found the small classes with hands-on experience, my internship experience and the diversity of the curriculum (emphasizing both electrical and mechanical engineering) to be important. At most colleges you have to choose a single "specialty." Although you loathe them during your course work, disciplines (like lab notebooks, oral presentations and pre-labs) are imperative to learn for both industry and research.

 

You're in the heart of Milwaukee - close to the lake and close to downtown. My experiences playing softball and basketball and attempting to charter a soccer team were great. I've made life-long friendships that stretch around the world.

 

Yes. I find that I'm ahead of the competition (students from other colleges) when I interview for positions. MSOE helped me develop a set of skills that are applicable across many disciplines. I like variety and new challenges and I've found my education has equipped me to excel in many areas (not just engineering).

For information about MSOE's B.S. in Biomedical Engineering program, contact interim program director Dr. Charles Tritt at (414) 277-7421.