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Dennis K. Lieu pursued his higher education at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received his BS in Mechanical Engineering, as well as an MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering . His major field of study was dynamics and control. His graduate work, under the direction of Prof. C.D. Mote, Jr., involved the study skier/ski mechanics and ski binding function. After graduate studies, Dr. Lieu worked as an advisory engineer with IBM in San Jose CA, where he directed the specification, design, and development of mechanisms and components in the head-disk-assemblies of disk files. In 1988, Dr. Lieu joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty at UC Berkeley. His research laboratory is engaged in research on the mechanics of high-speed electro-mechanical devices and magnetically generated noise and vibration. His laboratory also studies the design of devices to prevent blunt trauma injuries in sports, medical, and law enforcement applications. Prof. Lieu teaches courses in Engineering Graphics and Design of Electro-mechanical Devices. He was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1989, the Pi Tau Sigma Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1990, and the Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award (which is the highest honor for teaching excellence on the U.C. Berkeley campus) in 1992. He is a member of Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Beta Kappa. His professional affiliations include ASEE and ASME. 
Professor Sheryl Sorby is pursued her higher education at Michigan Technological University receiving a BS in Civil Engineering, an MS in Engineering Mechanics and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics. She is currently a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Sorby is the former Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the former Department Chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech and has also served as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include various topics in engineering education, with emphasis on graphics and visualization. She was the recipient of the Betty Vetter research award through the Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN) for her work in improving the success of women engineering students through the development of a spatial skills course. She has also received the Engineering Design Graphics Distinguished Service Award, the Distinguished Teaching Award, and the Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award, all from ASEE. Dr. Sorby currently serves as an Associate Editor for ASEE’s new online journal, Advances in Engineering Education. She is a member of the Michigan Tech Council of Alumnae and has been a leader in developing first-year engineering and the Enterprise program at Michigan Tech. 
