Sheryl A. Sorby
Professor

E-mail: sheryl@mtu.edu

Room 915A

487-3393

Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, 1991

Research Interests

Dr. Sorby's teaching interests include advanced structural analysis, finite elements, and computer applications/mechanics. Her research interests include advanced composite materials for use in civil infrastructure, and 3-D computer graphics for visualization of complex behaviors. Her current research project is titled Visualization of Groundwater Pollutant Fate and Transport. Sorby has published WordPerfect for Engineers, and Introduction to 3-D Spatial Visualization, (with B. Gimmestad).

Projects Primary Investigator   Defining a Curriculum for Service Sector Engineering Implementing a Curriculum for Service System Engineering

Publications Sheryl Sorby, "Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students," International Journal of Science Education, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 459 - 480, 2009-02-00