Dr Geraint Owen
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Job Title: Lecturer in Design
and Manufacturing
Telephone: +44 (0) 1225 826826
ext 4033
Fax:
+44 (0) 1225 826928
E-mail : G.W.Owen@bath.ac.uk
Postal Address: Mechanical Engineering,
University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY United Kingdom
Academic Background
Arrived in Bath as an Undergraduate
in 1986, sponsored by the former Dowty Group. Did a BEng degree in "Manufacturing
Systems : Engineering and Management" as a thin sandwich over 4 years,
spending time working in the Aerospace and Electronic industries during
the placement periods. On graduation, continued to study at Bath, doing
a Phd on the "Design of Transfer Lines". Subsequently employed as a Research
Officer, still at Bath, working mainly on Rapid Changeover, but alos spending
time doing a survey for the design council and also the design of an experimental
rig for the Russian MIR space station. Increased involvement in the teaching
activities led an appointment as a Teaching Fellow in 1996, and subsequently
a Lecturer in 2000.
A list of publications is given
here
Teaching
Teaching activity is in the area of
Desgn to first and second year undergraduates, Manufacturing technology
to the 3rd and 4th year. Together with a strong interest in project teaching.
Notes from some lecture courses can be found here
Research Areas
Other Interests
Outside of work I am actively involved
with racing pre-war cars. For more information see here.
I also have in the past (and
still do) mess about with one wheeled motor bikes or Monowheels
Keywords :
Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing
System Design, Engineering Design, Machine Design
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