Olakunle Harrison

Biosketch

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Dr. Harrison is associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Tuskegee University and is a lead faculty member in engineering design. He serves as the PACE (Partnership for the Advancement of CAD/CAM/CAE Education sponsored by GM, EDS, Sun, HP, and Mechanical Dynamics) advisor. Dr. Harrison teaches capstone design and automotive systems design. He is instrumental in moving the capstone course towards a multidisciplinary team setting. He has worked extensively with pre-college and freshman preparatory programs at two universities.

Contact Information

Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088

Phone: 334-727-8983
Email: harrison@tuskegee.edu

Professional Background

Education
  • University of Tennessee Mechanical Engineering B.S. 1986
  • University of Tennessee Mechanical Engineering M.S. 1989
  • University of Tennessee Mechanical Engineering B.S. 1995
Professional Experience
  • Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee University 2001-Present
  • Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee University 1997-2001
Publications

Harrison, Olakunle, Stimulating Student Interest Using Automotive Systems Design,
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.

Harrison, Olakunle, Hands-On = Minds-On: Bringing Mechatronics to Life Without Laboratory
Time, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, South East Section, 2002.

Harrison, K, and C.C. Wilson, Evaluating Configuration Complexity in Machines”, Journal of
Engineering Design, pp. 165-173, Vol 8 No. 2 Dec. 1997.

Harrison, K, and C.C. Wilson, "Evaluating Configuration Complexity in Complex Machines",
Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 1995. Presented at the
10th International Conference on Engineering Design, Prague, The Czech Republic, August 1995.

Wilson, C.C. and K. Harrison, "Comparing Configurations of Complex Machines Using the Map of
Mechanical Connections", Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design,
ICED 1993. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Engineering Design, The Hague,
Netherlands, August 1993.