Department of Engineering and Technology

Terry Lerch  

Terence P. Lerch

Interim Department Chairperson & Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Office: 242 ET Building

Phone: (989) 774-1494
E-mail: lerch1t@cmich.edu
 
Education:
  Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State University, 1996
  B.S./M.S. (Combined), Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1991
   
  Honors and Awards:
 
  • CMU College of Science and Technology Outstanding Teaching Award (Nominee), 2005
  • CMU Excellence in Teaching Award (Nominee), 2003
  • National Research Council Associateship Award, 1997-1999
  • Boeing Graduate Fellowship, 1995
  • Iowa State Center for NDE Fellowship, 1991-1994
   
  Teaching Areas:
  Engineering Statics, Strength of Materials, Solid Mechanics Lab, Thermodynamics I, Thermal Fluids Lab, Thermodynamics II & Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Senior Design I, Senior Design II
   
  Selected Publications and Presentations:
 
  • Kinnicutt, P., Domina, T., MacGillivray, M., and Lerch, T.P., “Towards Mass-Customizable Next-to-Skin Apparel,” 2007 World Conference on Mass Customization & Personalization, Cambridge, MA, Oct. 7-9, 2007
  • Domina, T., Kinnicutt, P., MacGillivray, M., and Lerch, T. P., “2D/3D Thermal Mapping for the Development of Mass-Customizable NTS Apparel,” American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Charleston, SC, Oct. 3-5, 2007
  • MacGillivray, M., Domina, T., Lerch, T. P., and Kinnicutt, P., “Engineering Design Process –an Interdisciplinary Approach,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, Coimbra, Portugal, Sept. 3-7, 2007
  • Soni, K., Chen, D., and Lerch, T.P., “Parameterization of Prismatic Shapes and Reconstruction of Free-Form Shapes in Reverse Engineering,” submitted to International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology in June, 2007
  • Kinnicutt, P. Domina, T., Lerch, T. P., and MacGillivray, M., “Collaborative Teamwork Exploring the Development of Mass-Customizable Next-to-Skin Apparel,” Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, Melbourne, Australia, 252-257, April 26-28, 2007
  • Lerch, T. P., MacGillivray, M., and Domina, T., “3D Laser Scanning: A Model of Multidisciplinary Research,” accepted to the Journal of Textile, Apparel, Technology and Management
  • Cepel, R., Ho, K. C., Rinker, B. A., Palmer, D. D., Lerch, T. P., and Neal, S. P., “Spatial Correlation Coefficient Images for Ultrasonic Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectronics, and Frequency Control, 54 (9), 1841-50, 2007
  • Lerch, T. P., Cepel, R. C., and Neal, S. P., “Attenuation Coefficient Estimation Using Experimental Diffraction Corrections with Multiple Interface Reflections,” Ultrasonics 44 (1) 83-92, 2006
  • Lerch, T. P., and Raman, G., “Ultrasonic Waves Reflected from Finite-Sized Shapes with Simple Curvatures,” Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 24A, eds., D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, p. 67, 2005
  • Raman, Giridhar and Lerch, T. P., “Ultrasonic Beam Models: Simplification of a Computational Method,” Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Conference CD-ROM, May 16-20, 2004. Abstract and paper were peer-reviewed
  • Lerch, T. P., “Infusing Team-Based Learning in a Traditional Engineering Technology Course,” Lilly North Conference – The Arts and Crafts of Teaching: Creating Learning Environments that Work, September 19-21, 2003.  Manuscript published at www.facit.cmich.edu/lilly
  • Rinker, B. A., Jamieson, E. E., Samayoa, J. A., Abein, T. G, Lerch, T. P. and Neal, S. P., “Detection of Weak Interface Signals for Same Material Bond/Weld Inspection,” Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 22, eds. D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, p. 1080, 2003
  • Lerch, T.P., Neal, S.P., “Attenuation Coefficient Estimation Using Equivalent Diffraction Points with Multiple Interface Reflections,” Review of Progress in QNDE, Vol. 22, eds., D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, 1759-1766, 2003
   
  Article/Book Reviews
 
  • Review of book entitled Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to the Art and Science of Engineering for John Wiley and Sons, January, 2005
  • Review of journal article entitled “Angle beam shear-wave nondestructive testing” at the request of the editor of Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, April, 2004
  • Review of journal article entitled “Modeling Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Signals from a Flat-Bottom Hole in Immersion Testing Using a Multi-Gaussian Beam” at the request of the editor of Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, July, 2003

Fashion and engineering

engineering with Reebok

Engineering faculty member Terry Lerch, center, and human environmental studies faculty members Tanya Domina, right, Maureen MacGillivray, center back, and Mitzi Cook discuss the potential of the whole body scanner with Boris Esterkes, Reebok senior designer.