ABOUT THE AUTHOR Biographical Sketch James C. Gerdeen, Professor Emeritus, UCD, University of Colorado at Denver Distinguished Professor, Michigan Technological University Education Michigan Technological UniversityBSME Ohio State University MSEM Stanford UniversityPh.D.EM Assoc. Free Lutheran SeminaryMDiv Professional Experience Adjunct Faculty, MAE, Missouri Science & Technology Univ., Rolla, MO 2008 Adjunct Faculty, Missouri State Univ., Springfield, MO 2005-2012 Prof. & Chair of M. E. Dept., University of Colorado at Denver. 1989-2002 Professor of Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University. 1968-1989 Senior Research Engineer, Battelle Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio 1959-1968 Affiliate staff, Faculty Commons, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 2006-2018