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Faculty + Staff

Harold
Josephs
Professor Emeritus

Josephs’ areas of interest and expertise are dynamics, kinematics, bolting and joining, mechanics of materials, quality, reliability, safety and ergonomics. He is a member of the SAE, ASME the American Society of Quality, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the System Safety Society, the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (fellow status), the Human Factors Society, and the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (fellow status). He holds the following registrations and certifications: Professional Engineer (Michigan), Certified Safety Professional, Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Reliability Engineer and Certified Professional Ergonomist.

Josephs has published a numerous papers, including a number of peer reviewed papers in the areas of fastening and joining, safety and ergonomics. He holds nine US patents and has delivered a number of technical seminars at Daimler Chrysler in the areas of fastening and joining, reliability, quality and safety. Dr. Josephs is the co-author of the text, “The Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, 2002 , CRC Press. He has consulted for many years in the areas of safety, ergonomics, accident reconstruction and analysis.

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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.