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Dr. Nael Barakat, P. Eng.

Associate Professor
ASME student section advisor
School of Engineering
Grand Valley State University


301 W. Fulton St. - KEN 136
Grand Rapids, MI
49504-6495
(616) 331-6825 (Voice)
(616) 331-7215 (Fax)

barakatn1@asme.org


          Areas of activity:       
           
          Technical:                  Robotic Systems,
                                             Control Systems,
                                             MEMS, NEMS
                                             Automation,
                                             System Integration,
                                             Engineering Ethics and Professionalism.
 
   
         
          Professional:             ASME:                         CESR, EMCI-BOK, Technology and Society Division,
                                                                                 WM Senior Section, SSA-GVSU, DOB.
                                              IMECE (07 - present):    Topic/symposium organizer and chair of "Engineering ethics, management, and professionalism," in the educational track.
                                                             ASEE, and MSPE.                                                                         
           

         Professional courses and seminars:
                                                             Practical Engineering Ethics
                                                             Engineering Professional Development

         Academic courses taught:           
                                                              Robotic Systems Engineering,
                                                              Dynamic Systems Modeling and Control,
                                                              Control Systems,
                                                              Measurements and data analysis,
                                                              Mechanics of Materials,
                                                              Dynamics,
                                                              Mechanical Engineering Design,
                                                              Senior capstone projects,
                                                              Engineering ethics,
                                                              Engineering communications and technical writing, 


          
        Sample Publications

1.       Puzzuoli A. and N. Barakat, “Sustainability in PDM,” ASEE-NCS, Grand Rapids, MI. 2009.  [Best Student Paper Award Winner]. 

2.       Wood N. and N. Barakat, “Inclusion of Bio-Engineering into Existing Codes of Ethics,” ASEE-NCS, Grand Rapids, MI. 2009.

3.      Barakat N., “The Ultimate Experience in Learning Robotics: Building Robots in a Robotics Course,” ASME-IMECE, Nov. 2008, Boston, MA.

4.         Barakat N., “Merging Continuous Professional Development into Engineering Education and Practice,” ASEE NCS Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. 2009.

5.      Barakat N., “Professional and Soft Skills for Engineering Graduate Students,” ASME-IMECE Nov. 2007, Seattle, WA.

6.        Barakat N., “Upgrading Engineering Graduate for a World-Class Practice,” ASEE NCS, March 2007, Charleston, WV. 

7.        Barakat N., and H. Jack, “A Hands-On Approach in Teaching Dynamic Systems Modeling And Control,” IMECE, ASME,  Nov. 2006, Chicago, IL.

8.        Barakat N., and M. Carroll, “Globalization in Engineering Ethics Education,” ASEE 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition, June, Portland, OR.

9.        Nael Barakat, “Issues and Challenges of Teaching Engineering Ethics”, 2004 CSME forum, June 1-4, London, Ontario, Canada.

10.      Barakat N. and M. Carroll, “Teaching Engineering Ethics with a Global Dimension”, ASEE-NCS, Spring Conference, Kalamazoo, MI. April, 2004.

11.      N.Barakat and H. Enshasy, “A Statistical Approach to Improve Wafer Fabrication Yield,” Proc, of the ASME-IMECE Nov. 2002, New Orleans, LA. 

12.      Barakat, N.A., Elbestawi, M.A., and Spence, A.D., "Adaptive Compensation for Quasi-Static Errors in an Intrinsic Machine", Int. J. Mach. Tools and                      Manufacture. Sep. 2000.  40 (2000) pp. 2267‑2291. 

13.      Rajagopalan R. and N. Barakat, “Velocity Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots using Computed Torque Control and Its Performance for a Differentially Driven Robot,”             
          Journal of Robotic Systems, 325 - 340, Mar. 1997, John Wiley and Sons.

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  • 2005-2306_Final.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:48 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Barakat Carrol-final ASEE04.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:48 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Barakat_NCS_ASEE07_paper_final.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:48 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • CPD into Eng Ed and Practice NCS09 - Final.pdf - on Apr 12, 2009 8:58 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • ETHICS course announcement.pdf - on Feb 15, 2009 8:25 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Ethics Paper CSME2004.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:48 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Final_A hands on approach to teaching dynamic systems_Barakat_Jack.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:58 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • IMECE2008-67003.pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:51 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Inclusion of Bioengineering into Existing Codes of Ethics - Final.pdf - on Apr 12, 2009 8:51 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • PD courses for engineers.pdf - on Feb 15, 2009 8:25 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Professional and soft skills for Engineering Gaduate .pdf - on Nov 13, 2008 8:47 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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  • Sustainability in PDM - Final.pdf - on Apr 12, 2009 8:51 AM by Nael Barakat (version 1)
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