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Dr. George W. Garrison


Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Information Engineering
University of Tn Space Institute
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Phone: (931) 393-7529
Fax: (931) 393-7201
ggarriso@utsi.edu

Dr. George W. Garrison

Education

  • 1961  B. S. Mechanical Engineering, N.C. State University, (High Honors)
  • 1964  M.S. Mechanical Engineering, N.C. State University
  • 1966  PhD Mechanical Engineering, N.C. State University
  • 1980  MBA Vanderbilt University

Professional Experience

  • 2003-Present  Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Information Engineering
  • 1981-2003   Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UTSI
  • 2000-2001  UTSI Chief Operating Officer
  • 1994-1997  Engineering Management Program Chair
  • 1990-1994  Executive Director of the Center for Space Transportation and Applied Research (CSTAR)
  • 1987-1990  Assistant Executive Director of CSTAR
  • 1980-1981  Director of Energy Systems, Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Corporate Headquarters
  • 1978-1980  Manager, Pilot Tunnels Branch (approx. 80 engineers and technicians), Sverdrup Technology, Inc., (Formerly ARO, Inc.) AEDC Division
  • 1975-1978  Supervisor, MHD Projects Section, Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
  • 1966-1975  Held positions from Research Engineer I to Senior/Lead Engineer

Courses Taught

  • Mathematics for Engineering Managers
  • Statistics for Engineers
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Management Theory I & II
  • Advanced Engineering Economy
  • Project Management
  • Thermodynamics
  • Introduction to Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Financial and Managerial Accounting

Short Courses

  • Technical Project Management (3 day)
  • Managing the Engineering Function
  • Retrofitting Oil and Gas Fired Boilers to Wood
  • Management for Professionals (8 course series)

Student Advising

  • 1982-1999  Chaired or served on over 100 MS Committees.
    Served as Advisor for 1 PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering and on several other PhD committees.
  • 1999-Present  Chaired 12 MS Committees.
    Served on 23 other MS Committees.

Selected Publications

  • "Course Management Systems and HTML: Comparison of Two Approaches to Web Assisted Instruction for Distance Learning" with Garry Coleman (1999).
  • "Design of an Electric Propulsion Orbital Platform", AIAA Paper 92-3201 with others.
  • "Performance Predictions for a Magnetic Annular Arc Thruster", 24th Joint Propulsion Conference, 1988 with Gordon Cann.
  • "Prescription for Successful Transitions from Engineering to Management", Energy Sources Technology Conference & Exhibition, 1986.