Teaching Topics and
Projects
Program Development:
Discover Engineering
Discover Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to ANSYS and Finite Element Analysis
Teaching Experience:
Project Instructor, ED100, KAIST Freshman Design Course, Fall 2007.
Instructor, Introduction to ANSYS and Finite Element Analysis. 2004 - 2007.
Guest Lecturer, MIT Graduate Level Course 2.75 (Precision Machine Design). 10/16/06 and 10/18/06.
Consultant, Discover Mechanical Engineering Pre-Orientation Program. 2002-2004.
Program Coordinator, Discover Mechanical Engineering IAP Seminar. 2002.
Undergraduate Assistant, 2.670 Mechanical Engineering Tools. 2001.
Undergraduate Assistant, 2.007 Design & Manufacturing I. 2001.
Mentor, Discover Ocean Engineering Pre-Orientation Program. 1999-2001.
Advising Experience:
Supervision of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Students: 1
Supervision of Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Thesis Projects:
1 (2004 - 2005)
Supervision of Mechanical Engineering UROP Students: 2 (2004 - 2005, 2005
- 2006)
Publications: Refereed Journals
Thompson, M.K., Thomas, B.C., Hopkins, J.B. "Applying Axiomatic
Design to the Educational Process." Submitted to the International Journal
of Engineering Education. (Under review.)
Thompson, M.K., Consi, T.R. "Engineering Outreach through College Pre-Orientation Programs: MIT Discover Engineering." Journal of STEM Education Volume 8, Issue 3 & 4, June-December 2007.
Publications: Text Books
Introduction to ANSYS and Finite Element Analysis. M.K. Thompson and J.M. Thompson. (In Progress.)
Last updated on 5/28/07
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