David Baldwin

Director of the Dynamic Structures Sensings and Controls Center

Email: baldwin@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-1090
Office: Engineering Lab 108
Office Hours: Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (1993)
The University of Virginia
M.S., Mechanical Engineering (1990)
The University of Virginia
B. S., Mechanical Engineering (1983)
The University of Virginia

Research Focus

Mechanical Design
Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
Probabilistic Design Methods
Structural Dynamics
Vehicle-Structure Interaction
Reliability Analysis

Experience and Awards

Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1998
Brandon H. Griffith Award, University of Oklahoma College of Engineering, 1996
Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Oklahoma, 1994
Dr. Baldwin also has five years of industry experience in naval shipbuilding.

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Engineering Design Graphics (Pro/Engineer)
Design and Manufacturing Processes
Solid Mechanics Laboratory
Solid Mechanics
Design of Mechanical Components
Design Practicum

Graduate Courses Taught

Elastic Stress Analysis
Vibrating Systems
Finite Element Methods
Probabilistic Mechanical Design
Fatigue Analysis
Fracture Mechanics

Professional Activities and Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society for Experimental Mechanics
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineering
American Society for Engineering Education
Licensed Professional Engineer in Oklahoma (#17432) and Virginia (#18645)