About me
This is me, and this site is where I toss updates to my teaching and research and post links to funny things so I don't forget about them. And I don't want to hear any snarky comments about this being made with Google Sites. I know there are swankier options out there, but I'd rather spend my time doing other things, like defending the Oxford comma.
I am a Lecturer and Research Investigator here at the University of Michigan. I have a wide range of research interests, so I'm always up to something new. I have taught Engr 100: Intro to Engineering -- Underwater Vehicle Design since 2008, and it is so much fun. I have taught Engr 101: Introduction to Computer Programming since 2015, and it is also so much fun. If you happened across this page because you are a new student in either of these classes, then welcome! I look forward to meeting you. If you are a random person, also welcome! I probably won't get to meet you, alas.
Experience
Jan 2003-Present
Research Investigator
Jan-Dec 2012
Research Associate
Marine Hydrodynamics Labrotories, University of Michigan
2003-2008
University of Michigan: PhD, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
2002-2003
University of Michigan: MSE, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
1998-2002
University of Michigan: BSE, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
I finally got around to making a Twitter account, but it's really just to post pictures and videos from the Engr 100 ROV Competition. Don't get too excited that I'll post much beyond that. Sorry. If you want to contact me, go ahead and email me. Go Blue!!
Tweets by @LauraKAlford