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Faculty + Staff

Robert
Fletcher
Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
  • MS, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
  • ME, Manufacturing Systems, Lawrence Technological University
  • BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington

Courses And Advising

  • Director, Energy Engineering Minor
  • Director, Certificate in Energy Engineering
  • EGE 1012 – Introduction to Engineering
  • EGE 3003 – Engineering Thermodynamics
  • EGE 3903 – Alternative Energy fundamentals
  • EME 5163 – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
  • EME 5193 – Solar and Wind Energy Generation
  • EGE 5303 – Energy and Environmental Management 1
  • EME 5313 – Biofuels & Biomass Energy Engineering
  • EME 6413 – Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
  • EME 6163 – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

Research Interests

  • Alternative and renewable energy systems
  • Energy conservation
  • Optimization of traditional energy systems
  • Performance, durability, and reliability on multiple PEM fuel cell research
  • Operation and optimization of the DTE Energy Hydrogen Power Park in Southfield, Michigan

Activities And Service

  • Member, State Energy Office’s State Wind Outreach Team
  • Member, Wayne County Commission Global Warming Task Force
  • Peer reviewer, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.