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Jacob Roberts
Engineering Professor, PE · Mechanical Systems & Robotics
Philadelphia, PA · (215) 555-8969
jacob.roberts@email.com · linkedin.com/in/jacobroberts
Professional Engineer (PE), Mechanical
Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers
ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction
Association of College and University Educators
Areas of Expertise
Robotics & mechatronics
Machine design
ABET accreditation
NSF grant writing
Graduate student advising
Capstone design courses
Finite element analysis
Engineering Software
SolidWorksMATLAB & SimulinkANSYS MechanicalROS 2Canvas LMS
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
2017
Drexel University
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
2012
Pennsylvania State University
Profile
Licensed PE and associate professor with 13 years in industry and ABET-accredited teaching, now running a robotics lab of 9 graduate and undergraduate researchers. Brought in $2.4M in NSF and DoD funding and led the 2023 ABET review with zero findings.
Academic & Industry Record
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
2022 – Present
Schuylkill Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, PA
- Teach Machine Design, Mechatronics and Senior Capstone to 140–180 undergraduates a year.
- Direct the Robotic Manipulation Lab with 5 Ph.D. students, 2 M.S. students and 2 undergraduates.
- Won a $1.1M NSF Foundational Research in Robotics award as PI on compliant gripper control.
- Led the 2023 ABET self-study for the B.S.M.E. program, mapping 7 student outcomes to 22 courses.
- Sit on the department curriculum committee and review for IEEE ICRA and ASME journals.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
2017 – 2022
Schuylkill Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, PA
- Built a new Mechatronics lab course with 12 Arduino and ROS-based robot stations for 60 students a term.
- Secured $1.3M in NSF and Army Research Laboratory grants and published 14 peer-reviewed papers.
- Advised 3 Ph.D. students to graduation; 2 now work in robotics R&D at Boston Dynamics and Intuitive.
- Raised capstone course ratings from 3.6 to 4.5 by adding industry-sponsored projects from 8 firms.
Mechanical Engineer
2013 – 2017
Delco Automation Systems, King of Prussia, PA
- Designed end-of-arm tooling and fixtures in SolidWorks for 30+ packaging and assembly cells.
- Ran FEA on robot mounting frames in ANSYS and stamped drawings after earning the PE license.
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Licenses and certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) State Board of Engineering Optional, valued by employers
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Skills to list
- Curriculum Development
- Course Design
- Laboratory Instruction
- Research Publication
- Grant Writing
- Engineering Software (MATLAB/SolidWorks)
- Student Mentoring
- Accreditation Compliance (ABET)
Software and tools
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- Course management system software
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Duties to describe on a engineering professor resume
- Conducted research in a particular field of knowledge and published findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepared course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Evaluated and graded students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Wrote grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Supervised undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Kept abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Titles along the way
- Adjunct Engineering Instructor
- Engineering Professor
- Department Chair
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