Dr. Harvey Lyons--- College of Technology


Dr. Harvey Lyons Associate Professor MET Program Coordinator Mechanical Engineering Technology School of Engineering Technology (734) 487-2040 114 Sill Hall (Personal Office) 118 Sill Hall (Main Office) College of Technology Ypsilanti, MI 48197 harvey.lyons@emich.edu

Courses Taught : ET 100: Introduction to Engineering Technology. Development of interdisciplinary open-ended technological design projects. CADM 101: Introduction to Industrial Drawing. Mechanical drawing course emphasizing orthographic projection. CADM 122: Engineering Graphics I. Mechanical drawing course emphasizing descriptive geometry. COT 179: Technology career paths, Introduces students to career paths in School of Engineering Technolog. MET 211: Statics. Development and application of static equilibrium in structural components with emphasis on engineering applications. MET 313: Applied Mechanics of Materials. Analysis and design of structural members subjected to external forces. MET 411: Mechanical/Machine Design. Application of stress, strength and deformation concepts for principal mechanical components used in machines. MET 437: Kinematics of Machines. Kinematic and dynamic analysis and application of forces existing in mechanisms and machines. CADM 491: Design Capstone. Synthesis of previous academic work towards development of a fully-defined new product in a team environment. MET 492 & 493: Senior Design Projects I & II. Two semester sequence develops a comprehensive, open-ended design project.

Short Bio: Following military service, Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering were obtained evenings at the Cooper Union in New York City while employed full-time in engineering positions which principally involved the design of mechanical and structural systems in the bulk materials handling, mining and process industries. Left industry to obtain the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Ohio State University. Academic experience includes development of ME department and curricula, ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering program, and development of current Mechanical Engineering Technology program. Registered Professional Engineer and a member of several professional organizations. Married and have two children.

Areas of Expertise: Research interest is in the tribological behavior of metallic materials, principally the fretting-wear mode of failure. Teaching interests include: the design and stress analysis of mechanical and structural components with consideration for industrial design and failure analysis; and the senior design capstone program.

Most Important/Recent Publications (More available upon request) Lyons, H., The Industrial Design of Mechanical Engineering Technology.Presented at the ASME 1999 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee, November, 1999. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J. An Engineering Technology Core for the New Millennium. Presented at the ASEE Interamerican Conference on Engineering and Technology Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2000. Lyons,H., Albayyari, J., Integrating the Freshman Experience: E.T. Design Projects. Presented at the ASEE North Central Section: Engineering Education in the New Millennium. The Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, April 2001. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J., Unifying the Engineering Technology Curriculum. Presented at the ASEE North Central Section: Engineering Education in the New Millennium. The Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2001. Lyons, H., Using Problems to Teach ET 100: Introduction to Engineering Technology. Presented at the teaching and Learning Showcase, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, April, 2002. Lyons, H., Collins-Eaglin, J., Technology Career Paths: Development of a New Program in the College of Technology for Undeclared Students ( COT 100). Eastern Michigan University, May, 2002. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J., Developing Engineering Technology Education for Professional Practice. Presented at the ASEE North Central Section Annual Spring Conference, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 2003. Lyons, H., Teaching and Assessing Teaming Skill via Design Courses. Proceeding of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference. Presented in a Poster Session for the Engineering Technology Division, Nashville, Tennessee, June, 2003. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J., Lahidji, B. The Capstone Program - Experience for Industry. Presented at the ASEE North Central Spring Conference. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, April, 2004. Lyons, H., Albayyari, J., TAC/ABET Self-Study Report for the Mechinical Engineering Technology Program at Eastern Michigan University, presented at the ASEE North Central Spring Conference, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, April, 2005. Lyons, H., The Future Practice of Engineering, Presented at the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Advancing Scholarship in Engineering Education, Chicago, Illinois, June, 2006.