A. Fundamentals of Gear Design (24 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, April 1982
2. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1983
3. Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, WA, August 1983
4. United States Navy – Naval Air Propulsion Center, Trenton, NJ, September 1983
5. Boeing Vertol Company, Philadelphia, PA, October 1983
6. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 1984
7. United States Navy – Naval Ship Engineering Systems, Philadelphia Navy Yard, PA April 1985
8. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 1985
9. General Electric Company, Steam Turbine – Generator Division, Lynn Operations, Lynn MA December 1985
10. Boeing Vertol Company, Philadelphia, PA January 1986
11. Sundstrand Corporation, Pneumatic Systems Division, Rockford, IL February 1986
12. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 1986
13. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chicago, IL, September 1986
14. General Electric Company, Aircraft Engine Business Group, Cincinnati, OH December 1986
15. Saturn Corporation, Troy, MI January 1987
16. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy May 1987
17. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, July 1987
18. M & M Precision Systems, West Carrollton, OH, October 1987
19. United States Army – AVSCOM, St Louis, MO, November 1987
20. Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Renton, WA, March 1988
21. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1988
22. Mineral Processing Systems, Inc. May 1989
23. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1989
24. Sundstrand Corporation, ATG Division, Rockford, IL, February 1990
25. University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, March 1990
26. United States Navy – Norfolk Naval Supply Systems Command, Price Fighter Detachment, Norfolk Navy Base, Norfolk, VA June 1990
27. United States Navy – Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL September 1990
28. Horsburgh & Scott, Cleveland, OH September 1990
29. General Motors – Hydramatic Division, Toledo, OH November 1990
30. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1990
31. General Motors – Hydramatic Division, Toledo, OH November 1990
32. General Motors – Hydramatic Division, Toledo, OH December 1990
33. General Motors – Hydramatic Division, Toledo, OH January 1991
34. The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, February 1991
35. United States Navy – Naval Air Propulsion Center, Trenton, NJ, March 1991
36. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1991
37. Cuyahoga College, (Sponsor: Horsburgh & Scott), Cleveland, OH March 1991
38. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1992
39. United States Steel Corp, Mon Valley Works, Dravosburg, PA, June 1992
40. United States Steel Corp, Gary Works, Gary, IN, July 1992
41. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1992
42. Lexmark, An IBM Alliance Company, Lexington, KY January 1993
43. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1993
44. Oregon Institute of Technology, Clackmas, OR (Sponsored by Warn Industries), May 1994
45. George Stinson Management Center, National Steel Corporation, Great Lakes Division, Ecorse, MI, August 1994
46. George Stinson Management Center, National Steel Corporation, Great Lakes Division, Ecorse, MI, September 1994
47. Boeing Defense & Space Group, Helicopters Division, Philadelphia, PA, October 1994
48. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1994
49. National Steel Corporation, Granite City Division, Granite City, IL January 1995
50. National Steel Corporation, Granite City Division, Granite City, IL February 1995
51. Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, WA March 1995
52. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1995
53. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1996
54. Boeing Defense & Space Group, Military Airplane Division, January 1997
55. Falk Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, February 1997
56. Cuyahoga College, (Sponsor: Horsburgh & Scott), Cleveland, OH June, 1997
57. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC, July 1997
53. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1997
54. University of Wisconsin, Presented at Irvine, CA, WI, February 1998
55. Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Lafayette, IN, March 1998
56. Castrol Industrial North America (Lubricants), Downers Grove, IL September 1998
57. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 1998
58. Halm Industries, Glen Head, NY, August 1999
59. Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford, IL, November 1999
60. Lantec Industries, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, January 2000 In 1999, the Fundamentals of Gear Design Seminar was greatly expanded in content and the presentation was changed to two – three day sessions.
61. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, PART I, December 1999 (20 Hours)
62. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, PART II, April 2000 (20 Hours)
63. The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, PA PART I (modified format), June 2000
64. The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, PA PART II (modified format), June 2000
65. Caterpillar Corporation, East Peoria, IL, PART I (modified format), September 2000
66. Caterpillar Corporation, East Peoria, IL, PART II (modified format), September 2000
67. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Boulder, CO, PART I (modified format), November 2000
68. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Boulder, CO, PART II (modified format), November 2000
69. University of Wisconsin, Clear Water Beach, FL, PART II, February 2001
70. Westar Corporation for Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL PART I, April 2001
71. Westar Corporation for Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL PART II, April 2001
72. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, PART I, December 2001 (20 Hours) In 2002, the Fundamentals of Gear Design Seminar Parts 1 and 2 were separated into two complementary three day sessions, Fundamentals of Gear Design and Advanced Gear Design & Theory.
73. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2002
74. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2002
75. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2003
76. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2004
77. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2005
78. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2006
79. Parker Aerospace Control Systems Division, Irvine, CA July 2006
80. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, August 2007
81. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, April 2008
82. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA June 2009
83. iRobot Corp, Burlington, MA, M June 2010
84. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 2010
85. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, August 2011
86. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, April 2012
87. PAX River Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD April 2012
88. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, April 2013
89. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2014
90. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2015
91. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2016
In 2017 Fundamentals of Gear Design Seminar was revamped and renamed Gear Technology Basics – Design Aspects.
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 2017
2. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2018
B. Advanced Gear Design & Theory (20 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, March 2002
2. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 2002
3. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2003
4. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2004
5. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 2005
6. Parker Aerospace Control Systems Division, Irvine, CA August 2006
7. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 2006
8. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 2007
9. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2008
10. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, August 2010
11. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2010
12. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2011
13. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 2011
14. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, July 2013
15. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 2014
16. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2015
17. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2016
In 2017 Advanced Gear Design & Theory Seminar was revamped and renamed Gear Technology Basics – Applications Aspects.
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2017
C. PC Applications in Parallel Axis Gear Design (20 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI October 1985
2. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI October 1986
3. Northland, A Scott Fetzer Company, Watertown, NY January 1987
4. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI October 1987
5. Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, WA April 1989
6. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1989
7. Mineral Processing Systems, Inc. August 1989
8. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1990
9. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1991
10. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1992
11. New Venture Gear Div, New Process Gear Company, Syracuse, NY, June 1993
12. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, June 1993
13. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1994
14. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1995
15. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1996
16. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1997
17. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1998
18. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1999
In 1999, the PC Applications in Parallel Axis Gear Design Seminar was expanded in content & completely new PowerGear Windows™ Based Software was introduced.
19. Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford, IL, November 1999 (modified, shortened format)
20. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 1999
21. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2000
22. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 2001
23. Rexnord Corporation, Milwaukee, WI April 2003
24. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 2004
25. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, February 2006
26. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, July 2007
27. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, April 2007
28. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, December 2008
29. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 2010
30. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, August 2013
31. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, July 2014
32. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI August 2016
33. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI August 2018
D. WHERE DO I START? THE PRELIMINARY GEAR DESIGN THOUGHT PROCESS (8 Hours)
1. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (3 Hrs.), Detroit, MI, February 1996
2. University of Delaware (Junior Class Machine Design, 3 Hrs.), Newark, DE, April 1996
3. Howard University (Senior Class Design Project, 3 Hrs.), Washington, DC, November 1996
4. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (8 Hours), Chicago, IL, February 1997
5. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (3 Hrs.), Nashville, TN, January 1998
6. Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Lafayette, IN, March 1998
7. Universal Technical Systems “Gear School” (4 hours), Rockford, IL September 1998
8. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (8 Hours), Cincinnati, OH, November 1998
9. Universal Technical Systems “Gear School” (4 hours), Rockford, IL May 1999
10. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (8 Hours), Detroit, MI June 1999
11. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (8 Hours), Nashville, TN May 2000
12. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (8 Hours), Detroit, MI October 2001
13. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Indianapolis, IN September 2013
E. GEAR SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MINIMUM NOISE (16 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 1982
2. Ford Motor Company, Transmission and Chassis Div., Livonia, MI, May 1983
3. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 1983
4. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1984
5. Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, WA, May 1985
6. General Motors Corporation, Technical Center, Warren, MI February 1986
7. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI November 1986
8. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy May 1987
9. General Motors Corporation, Advanced Development Center, Troy, MI November 1987
10. Funk Division, Cooper Industries, Coffeyville, KS, September 1988
11. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, VA, June 1990
F. PLASTIC GEARS: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING (8 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI March 2000
G. SENIOR DESIGN & SYNTHESIS (6 Hours) (Visiting Lecturer – Gear Design and Analysis)
1. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Spring 1986
2. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Spring 1987
3. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 1988
4. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 1989
5. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 1990
6. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 1994
7. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 1995
H. JUNIOR DESIGN (1 Hour) (Visiting Lecturer – Gear Design and Analysis)
1. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Spring 1996
2. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Spring 1997
3. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Spring 1998
4. University of Delaware, Newark, DE Fall 2001
I. BEVEL GEAR SYSTEMS (16 Hours)
1. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 1993
2. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 1994
3. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, September 1995
4. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, October 1996
5. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, November 1997
J. GEAR FAILURES – MODES, CAUSES, CURES (12 Hours)
1. Rotek, Inc., Aurora, OH, July 1983
2. Los Angeles County Sanitary District, Los Angeles, CA, March 1987
3. P & H Mine Pro Services, Mesa, AZ, June 2000
4. AGMA Regional Meeting, Gear Expo, Columbus, OH October 2003 (Modified format to fit special audience requirements)
5. AGMA Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, January 2004 (Modified to fit audience requirements)
K. DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN (12 Hours)
1. For the U.S. Navy at The Boeing Training Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 1984
L. BEVEL GEAR ASSEMBLY AND PATTERNING (8 Hours)
1. United States Army – Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, TX, September 1983
M. GEAR TYPES, ARRANGEMENTS, & FAILURE MODES (8 Hours)
1. Helicopter Transmission Design & Maintenance Workshop, Laval University, Quebec City, Sponsored by The Canadian Department of National Defense, May 1990
2. Helicopter Transmission Design & Maintenance Workshop, Laval University, Quebec City, Sponsored by The Canadian Department of National Defense, May 1991
N. SINGLE FLANK GEAR INSPECTION (6 Hours)
1. Harris Graphics Corporation, Dover NH September 1987
O. GEAR TECHNOLOGY: STATUS & TRENDS (3 Hours)
1. General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, MI, August 1988
P. STATICS AND DYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS (20 Hours)
1. Boeing Vertol Company, Philadelphia, PA 1975
Q. BASIC GEAR AND SPLINE DESIGN (32 Hours)
1. Boeing Vertol Company, Philadelphia, PA 1980
R. GEAR MANUFACTURING – METHODS, TOOLS, MACHINES (3 Hours)
1. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 15, Philadelphia, PA, November 1996
2. Castrol Industrial North America (Lubricants), Downers Grove, IL September 1998
S. FAILURE ANALYSIS: THE APPLICATION OF FORENSIC GEAR ENGINEERING (8 Hours)
1. AGMA Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, January 2004
2. Philadelphia Gear Corporation National Engineering Meeting, King of Prussia, PA February 2005
3. Dofasco Steel, Hamilton. ON Canada Two sessions, April 2005
4. Philadelphia Gear Corporation National Sales Meeting, Houston, TX July 2005
5. Crane Pro (Kone Cranes), Novi, MI December 2005 (Two Consecutive Sessions)
6. Crane Pro (Kone Cranes), Novi, MI May 2006
7. John Deere Product Engineering Center, Waterloo, IA June 2010
8. Solvay Specialty Polymers, Alpharetta, GA, September 2017
T. The Extended Analysis of Surface Durability Failure Modes – Gear Load Capacity Rating Implications (8 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association Regional Meeting, Seattle, WA February, 2005
U. Detailed Gear Design – Beyond Simple Service Factors (20 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, November 2005
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2006
3. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, October 2006
4. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Anaheim, CA, January 2007
5. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2007
6. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Pamplona, Spain, June 2007
7. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Scottsdale, AZ, March 2008
8. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Tyson’s Corner, VA, March 2009
9. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Lyman, SC, February 2010
10. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, May 2011
11. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, July 2011
12. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, December 2012
13. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, VA On-Line Video
14. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, June 2013
15. American Axle and Manufacturing Company, Detroit, MI October 2013
16. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 2013
17. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 2014
18. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 2015
19. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 2016
20. American Gear Manufacturers Association, San Diego, CA November 2017
21. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Detroit, MI May 2018
The Detailed Gear Design – Beyond Simple Service Factors is also available as an On Line Video Presentation from the American Gear Manufacturers Association (www.agma.org) See this link for details: http://www.agma.org/events-training/detail/online-video-training-detailed-gear-design
Some sessions of the Detailed Gear Design – Beyond Simple Service Factors Seminar are expanded to include a 4th day workshop session which utilizes PowerGear Windows™ Based Software to put the principles of the lecture sessions into hands on practice via real world problems.
V. Detailed Gear Design – Beyond Simple Service Factors + Workshop (32 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Vienna, VA, March 2009
2. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA July 2009
3. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA August 2016
W. Gear Inspection – Geometric & Nondestructive – (8 Hours)
1. Philadelphia Gear Corporation National Meeting, Mokena, IL April 2007
X. Gear Materials – Selection, Metallurgy, Heat Treatment, and Quality Control (24 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, January 2008
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, January 2009
3. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2011
4. Arrow Gear Company, On-Site, Downers Grove, IL March 2011
5. Arrow Gear Company, On-Site, Downers Grove, IL September 2011
6. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Milwaukee, WI, May 2012
7. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2013
8. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2014
9. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2015
10. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2016
11. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 2017
12. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2018
Y. Gearbox CSI – Forensic Analysis of Gear & Bearing Failures – Useful Tools For Optimizing Gearbox Design – (24 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Orlando, FL, February 2007
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Orlando, FL, November 2008
3. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, October 2009
4. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, December 2010
5. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, January 2012
6. American Axle and Machine Company, Detroit, MI July 2012
7. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Baltimore, MD March 2013
8. American Axle and Manufacturing Company, Detroit, MI May 2013
9. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Philadelphia, PA March 2014
10. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA March 2015
11. Redstone Arsenal Army Base, Redstone, AL April 2015
12. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA March 2016
13. U. S. Navy NAVAIR Base, Cherry Point, NC April 2016
14. U.S Navy Test & Evaluation College Pax River NAS, Patuxent River, MD June 2016
15. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, April 2017
16. Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT, December 2017
17. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA March 2018
18. Ontario Drive and Gear Co., New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada April 2018
19. United States Naval College, PAX River Navy Base, Patuxent River, MD May 2018
Z. Gear System Technology Considerations for Wind Energy Applications – (3 Hours)
1. Philadelphia Gear Corporation National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV April 2008
AA. Understanding Field Failure Observations- Evaluation, Identification, Mode, Progression Mechanism, Prevention, Correction, Redesign – (4 Hours)
1. Philadelphia Gear Corporation National Meeting, Detroit, MI July 2008
BB. Gear Manufacturing & Inspection ? Methods, Practices, Application & Interpretation for the Design Engineer – (24 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2008
2. FL Smidth Company, Bethlehem, PA February 2009
3. US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate RDMR-AEZ, Redstone Arsenal, AL October 2009
4. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, November 2009
5. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, September 2010
6. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, OH, October 2011
7. Boeing Helicopters, Philadelphia, PA November – December 2011
8. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 2012
9. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Chicago, IL, May 2013
10. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Rosemont, IL, June 2014
11. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Rochester, NY, September 2015
12. The Boeing Company, Portland, OR, January 2016
13. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, OH, June 2016
14. American Gear Manufacturers Association, St. Augustine, FL, June 2017
15. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Ontario, Canada, July 2018
CC. Gearbox System Design – The Rest of the Story…Everything but the Gears and Bearings! – (24 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Ft. Worth, TX, May 2009
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Concordville, PA, May 2010
3. Pacific Rim Engineered Products, Surrey, BC, Canada, July 2010
i. Special 36 hour presentation with additional drawing & design review session added)
4. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL December 2011
5. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL June 2012
6. American Axle and Manufacturing Company, Detroit, MI September 2012
7. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL December 2012
8. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL October 2013
9. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL May 2014
10. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL May 2015
11. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL May 2016
12. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 2017
13. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas, NV January 2018
14. College of Test & Evaluation, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD, May 2018
15. Propulsion Division, Aviation Engineering Directorate, Redstone Arsenal, AL September 2018
DD. Steel Mill Gearing – Theory, Practice and Application (24 Hours)
1. ArcelorMittal Steel Company, East Chicago, IN, September 2010
2. Nucor Steel Company, Hickman, AS, October 2011
3. ArcelorMittal Steel Company. New Carlisle, IN, January 2012
EE. Webinar – “Gear Design’s Stepchild – Root Fillet Configuration” American Gear Manufacturers Association, On Line September 2011 American Gear Manufacturers Association, On Line June 2015
FF. Webinar – “Gearbox CSI – Forensic Analysis of Gear System Failures” American Gear Manufacturers Association, On Line March 2016
GG. Gear Technology Basics For Mining Applications – Failure Mode and Prevention – (24 Hours)
1. FLSmidth Company in Association with the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), Hotel Plaza el Bosque, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile April 2013
HH. Gear Technology Basics – (24 Hours)
1. Curtiss Wright Controls, Gastonia, NC November 2013
II. Bevel Gear Systems ? A Practical Guide for the Design Engineer – (24 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, VA, October 2014
2. Ontario Drive & Gear, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, January 2015
3. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Rosemont, IL, June 2015
4. American Gear Manufacturers Association, San Diego, CA September 2017
JJ. Advanced Gear Technology for Aviation Maintenance Engineers – (24 Hours)
1. RDMR-AEM, Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, TX, June 2015
KK. High Profile Contact Ratio Gearing – Concept, Advantages, Comparison & Cautions – (4 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Detroit, MI, October 2015
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association Gear Expo, Columbus, OH October 2017
LL. Taming Tooth Deflections – The Case for Profile Modifications – ()4 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association, Detroit, MI, October 2015
2. American Gear Manufacturers Association Gear Expo, Columbus, OH October 2017
MM. REVERSE GEAR SYSTEM ENGINEERING – WHY, WHEN, HOW & WHAT – (AVOIDING PITFALLS…& LITIGATION!) A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEER – (4 Hours)
1. American Gear Manufacturers Association Gear Expo, Columbus, OH October 2017
Special Seminars: Over the last fifteen years, Mr. Drago has developed and presented a series of seminars with the intention of introducing young children (as young as pre-school!) to careers in engineering. These seminars take special care to address both boys and girls equally).
A. Flight! (2 Hours – Children assemble foam model airplanes and “straw” helicopters. Experiments include how “lift” makes airplanes & helicopters fly. Experiments culminate with races and “target” practice for accuracy of flight) (Presentation for Kindergarten & Elementary School Children to introduce them to Engineering as a career possibility)
a. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA April 1998
b. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA April 1999
c. Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary – 2nd Grade, Bear, DE May 2000
d. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA April 2001
e. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA May 2002
f. Drexel Hill Middle School – 6th Grade, Upper Darby, PA April 2003
g. Kennett Consolidated School System – Kindergarten, May 2004
h. Kennett Consolidated School System – Kindergarten, May 2002
i. East Ward School 2nd Grade, Downingtown, PA May 2003
j. East Ward School 3rd Grade, Downingtown, PA March 2004
k. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA May 2005
l. Kennett Square School System – Kindergarten, Kennett Square, PA April 2006
m. Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary- 2nd Grade, Bear, DE May 2008
n. Garnet Valley School – Kindergarten, Concord Twp, PA March 2009
o. Garnet Valley School – 1st Grade, Concord Twp, PA April 2010
p. Garnet Valley School – 2nd Grade, Concord Twp, PA April 2011
q. Elam Hearts and Hands Preschool, Glen Mills, PA February 2013
r. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2013
s. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2014
t. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2015
u. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2017
B. Engineering! – Simple Machines (2 hours – Children build and use Full Size Block & Tackle and Levers to lift their grandparents several feet off the ground! Free time activity includes building and using model catapults)
a. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2014
b. St. John’s Church, Girl Scout STEM event, October 2017
c. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2018
C. Wind Power! (2 Hours – Children learn about wind power and build then experiment with “Land Yachts” to determine best sail configuration then race against each other for small prizes)
a. Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary- 2nd Grade, Bear, DE December 2014
b. Laboratory Charter School of Communication and Languages- 6th Grade Philadelphia, PA May 2015
c. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2015
d. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2018
D. Robotics! (4 Hours – Children learn how robots are used, designed, and built then they build small robots, experiment with them to determine the best among bipedal, quadrupedal and hexabot configurations then race against each other for small prizes)
a. West Chester University, Grandparents University Program, West Chester, PA June 2017
