- George Staab
George Hans Staab is a professor of mechanical engineering at
Ohio State University inColumbus, Ohio . He attendedPurdue University and graduated with a Ph.D in aerospace engineering in 1979. He is the faculty adviser for the FIRST Robotics program at OSU, the OSU chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), as well as for the Formula Buckeye racing team.Research and teaching
Staab's key areas of research include applied mechanics and design and manufacturing. He is very involved with undergraduate engineering education and the development of interactive computer tutorials for classical mechanics (statics, dynamics and strength of materials). Currently he teaches several undergraduate classes including First Year Engineering and Mechanical Engineering: Statics. He is the campus representative for
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the faculty adviser for the student chapter of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Mannerisms
Staab's personality is anything but typical. Often speaking in a goofy tone and giggling persistently at his own bad jokes, he's a perfect example of someone who would laugh at a funeral. A long life on the farm provides the background for Staab's strange vocabulary; terms such as "hussy", "floppy-eared sow", and others are commonly used in the classroom. Also, it isn't uncommon to hear Staab cursing at the chalkboard during a lecture, highly irritated by his inability to write without breaking multiple pieces of chalk every 5-10 minutes.
First
As of 2008, Staab advises three teams composed of Ohio State University students, who work as mentors for high school students in the FIRST (
For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ) [ [http://www.usfirst.org/ Home ] ] Robotics Competition (FRC). These high school students include representation from Columbus School for Girls, Dublin Scioto High School, Dublin Jerome High School, Dublin Coffman High School, and a home school fromCanal Winchester, Ohio .Awards
*Charles E. MacQuigg Outstanding Teaching Award (1988)
*Boyer Award for Outstanding Teaching in the OSU College of Engineering (co-recipient, 1999)
*Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board Excellence in Teaching Award (2002)Additionally, Staab has been awarded three ASEE Campus Representative Awards since 1998.Publications
Some of Staab's more notable publications include:
# Educational software accompanying "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics", by Beer, Johnston, and Eisenberg McGraw-Hill, 7th edition, 2003.
# Educational software accompanying "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics", by Beer, Johnston, and Clausen, McGraw-Hill, 7th edition, 2003.
# Educational software accompanying "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics", by Beer, Johnston, Eisenberg, and Clausen, McGraw-Hill, 7th edition, 2003.
# Educational software accompanying "Mechanics of Materials", by Beer, Johnston, and DeWolf, McGraw-Hill, 4th edition 2004.
# "Laminar Composites", by George H. Staab, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.References
* Mechanical Engineering (The Ohio State University). [http://www.mecheng.osu.edu/people/george-staab Department Page] . Retrieved January, 19 2008.
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