Nominating a Best Teacher
Dr. Hullender research interests include machine vibration and stress analysis, hydraulic pneumatic and mechanical systems design and analysis, compressible and incompressible fluid dynamics, modeling and computer simulation, and analysis of random and stochastic processes.
Because of his expertise in so many areas, Dr. Hullender is frequently called on by diverse industries to be a consultant. This has resulted in him studying and improving the performance of pile drivers, amusement rides, fork lifts, loading ramps, construction platforms and joists, hydraulic flight control systems, and ink jet printers.
Students like Dr. Hullender’s abilities to transform his experiences into teaching opportunities. Because of this, he received the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Excellence in Teaching Award earlier this year. Lockheed Martin Teaching Award winners are distinguished educators who have demonstrated their dedication to the teaching profession by their superior classroom instruction and exceptional interactions with students. Dr. Hullender says that his primary teaching objective is to make a positive difference in each student’s career by helping them to develop confidence in being able to solve engineering problems.
In recommendation letters for the teaching award, students identified several aspects of his teaching abilities. Here are a few examples:
“The most significant aspects of his lectures are the ‘real life’ examples and his ability to demonstrate how the theory is applied in the field.”
“I took his class along with 50 other students, and he made me feel like I was the only person in the class.”
“He always fostered a spirit of inquiry and the development of critical thinking
Because of his expertise in so many areas, Dr. Hullender is frequently called on by diverse industries to be a consultant. This has resulted in him studying and improving the performance of pile drivers, amusement rides, fork lifts, loading ramps, construction platforms and joists, hydraulic flight control systems, and ink jet printers.
Students like Dr. Hullender’s abilities to transform his experiences into teaching opportunities. Because of this, he received the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Excellence in Teaching Award earlier this year. Lockheed Martin Teaching Award winners are distinguished educators who have demonstrated their dedication to the teaching profession by their superior classroom instruction and exceptional interactions with students. Dr. Hullender says that his primary teaching objective is to make a positive difference in each student’s career by helping them to develop confidence in being able to solve engineering problems.
In recommendation letters for the teaching award, students identified several aspects of his teaching abilities. Here are a few examples:
“The most significant aspects of his lectures are the ‘real life’ examples and his ability to demonstrate how the theory is applied in the field.”
“I took his class along with 50 other students, and he made me feel like I was the only person in the class.”
“He always fostered a spirit of inquiry and the development of critical thinking