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Faculty + Staff

Chris
Riedel
Associate Department Chair Associate Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University
  • MS, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University

Courses and Advising

  • Director, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering program
  • EME 3043 – Dynamics
  • EME 4003 – Design of Machine Elements
  • EME 5213 – Mechanical Vibrations
  • EME 5223 – Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • EME 5333 – Advanced Dynamics

Selected Publications

  1. Pape, M., McGuire, J. P., Pastor, G., and Riedel, C., “Finite Element Validation of a Cast Iron Die Shoe,” International Deep-Drawing Research Group (IDDRG) Annual Conference, Golden, Colorado, June 1-3, 2009.
  2. Brusoe, M., Pensar, Z., and Riedel C., “Improvement of an LS-DYNA Fuel Delivery Module Crash Simulation,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress and Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, April 2008, paper number 2008-01-02053.
  3. Kang, B. and Riedel C., “Wave Motion in a Planar Curved Beam,” 15th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV15), Daejeon, Korea, July 6-10, 2008.
  4. Jawad, B. A., Riedel, C. H. and Wood, J., “Effect of Temperature on Weld Strength in Chrome Moly Space Frames,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition, Dearborn, Michigan, December 2006, paper number 2006-01-3648.
  5. Riedel, C. H. and Kang, B., “Free Vibration of Elastically Coupled Dual-Span Curved Beams,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2006, Vol. 290, pp. 820-838.
  6. Gesch, E., Tan, M., and Riedel C. H., “Brake Squeal Suppression Through Structural Design Modifications,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition, Traverse City, Michigan, May 16-19, 2005, paper number 2005-01-2311.
  7. Minter, A., Chedid, E., Jawad, B. and Riedel, C., “Physical Testing Versus FEA for a Space Frame,” Proceedings of the Sixth International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Marina Del Rey, California, March 1-3 2004.

Honors And Awards

  • 2018 Henry B. and Barbara J. Horldt Excellence in Teaching Award

Activities and Service

  • Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Member,Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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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.