Mechanical Engineering Department || Bucknell University

Constance W. Ziemian

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 577-1754
Fax: (570) 577-7281
cziemian@bucknell.edu

Educational Background:

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University

M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University

M.B.A., Operations Research, Cornell University

Ph.D., Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State University

Teaching Interests:

Rigid Body Mechanics

Solid Mechanics

Manufacturing & Materials Processing

Research Interests:

Computer-aided Manufacturing

Process Planning and Optimization

Metrology and Quality Inspection

Selected Publications:

Ziemian, C. W. and Sharma, M. M (2007), “Adapting Learning Factory Concepts Towards Integrated Manufacturing Education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Under review.

Ziemian, C. W., Aument, J., Whaley, D.D. (2007), "Manufacturing Technology in Middle School Classrooms: A Collaborative Approach, " Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education, Coimbra, Portugal, September 3-7.

Ziemian, C. W. and Crawn, P. M (2001), "Computer Aided Decision Support for Fused Deposition Modeling," Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp.438-454.

Ziemian, C.W. (2001), "A Systems Approach to Manufacturing as Implemented within a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum," International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 558-568.

Ziemian, C. W. and Crawn, P. M. (2000), "Layered Manufacturing Decision Support and Design Feedback: A Progress Report," Proceedings of NSF Design, Manufacturing, and Industrial Innovation (DMII) Grantees Conference, Vancouver, Canada, January 3-7.

Ziemian, C. W. and Taylor, D. (1999), “Systems Approach to Manufacture,” Cornell University Product REALIZATION Consortium, http://www.mae.cornell.edu//realization/cziemian/sys-approach.html.

Ziemian, C.W. and Medeiros, D.J., (1998), "Automating Probe Selection and Part Setup Planning for Inspection on a Coordinate Measuring Machine," International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 448-460.

Ziemian, C.W. and Medeiros, D.J., (1998), "Automated Probe Selection for the Off-Line Programming of a Coordinate Measuring Machine," Proceedings of CSME Forum: Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics (Vol. 4), Toronto, Canada, May 19-21, pp. 108-115.

Ziemian, C.W. and Medeiros, D.J., (1997), "Automated Feature Accessibility Algorithm for Inspection on a Coordinate Measuring Machine," International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 2839-2856.

Selected Grant Awards:

“Instrumentation for Research in Materials Characterization and Nondestructive Evaluation,” National Science Foundation, 2007-08, (with M. M. Sharma), Grant #0619232.

“Practice-Based Manufacturing Education-Adapting a Learning Factory Approach,” National Science Foundation, 2004-07, (with J. P. Iselin), Grant # 0410683.

“Layered Manufacturing Decision Support and Design Feedback,” National Science Foundation, 1999-2001, Grant # 9813042.

“Rapid Prototyping Center,” Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Challenge Grant # 6011, (with J. Politis), 1999-2004.

“Manufacturing Processes Laboratory/Instructional Facility,” National Science Foundation, 1998-2000, Grant # 9750788.

“Systems Approach to Manufacture,” National Science Foundation, Product Realization Consortium, 1997-98, Grant # 9413089-3, (with D. W. Taylor).

“Systematic Reform of Manufacturing Education,” National Science Foundation, Product Realization Consortium, 1996-97, Grant # 9413089-2.