Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council
The Mission of MEAC
The Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council (MEAC) advises the department on academic and professional issues pertaining to the BSME program. The goals of MEAC, as they relate to the undergraduate program, are to:
- review the B.S. degree program, and provide suggestions and input for program objectives,
- help the Mechanical Engineering Department become aware of the educational needs of the technical community served,
- provide strategies for developing linkages with the technical community which will result in opportunities for collaboration, and
- help the Mechanical Engineering Department in developing long range plans which will assist in identifying future initiatives/direction.
The advisory council is composed of 16 professionals, many holding managerial or supervisory positions, from industrial companies and federal organizations located in the southeastern region of the Virginia. A significant percentage, if not majority, of ME graduates from Old Dominion University are employed in the southeastern region of Virginia.
The MEAC members bring the industry perspectives, and they have been very active in recent years in the formulation, assessment and evaluation of the BSME program objectives. The Council meets twice a year during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council (MEAC) Members
| Mr. David Burt Engineering Program Manager AMSEC LLC Virginia Beach, VA |
Mrs. Alma Martinez Fallon Manager of Planning & Manufacturing Engineering Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA |
| Mr. James Francis Senior Project Engineering Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA |
Mr. Robert Gies CVN 21 Whole Ship Integration Manager Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA |
| Mr. Lakshmi Gulabchand Siemens Automotive Newport News, VA |
Mr. Richard Hayes Quality Assurance Manager Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Richmond, VA |
| Mr. Joe LaPlaca Adjunct Professor ODU/Technology Applications Center Norfolk, VA |
Mr. Don Larsson President Larsson Equipment Corporation Virginia Beach, VA |
| Mr. Sean Nally Engineering Team Leader Siemens Automotive Newport News, VA |
Dr. James Rooker Deputy Director ODU NASA Liaison National Institute of Aerospace Office/NASA Larc Hampton, VA |
| Mr. Danny Sprinkle NASA LaRC Hampton, VA ODU-NASA Liaison |
Mr. Joseph Stark Operations Manager Bauer Compressors Norfolk, VA |
| Mr. Jim Travers Plant Manager Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Chesapeak, VA |
Mr. Rodney Taylor Technical Support Engineer Dupont/Tyvek Richmond, VA |
| Mrs. Donna Walker President Coordinator DLS Engineering Associates, Inc. Virginia Beach, VA |
Mr. Gary Weaver Sr. Mechanical Engineering & MCAA NSWC Norfolk, VA |
| Dr. Michael Woodhouse President BioMx Corporation Norfolk, VA |