Robert R. Stephens
     Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1985
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 1987
• Ph.D. Mechanical Engrineering, University of Utah, 1990
  

Faculty at the University of Idaho since 1992.

Classes taught:

CE 210, Statics, 3 cr.
ME 261, Engineering Materials, 3 cr.
ME 262, Sophomore Lab, 2 cr.
ME 340, Mechanics of Materials, 3 cr.
ME 425, Machine Component Design, 4 cr.
ME 461, Fracture Mechanics, 3 cr.
ME 539, Advanced Strength of Materials, 3 cr.

Activities:

Presently directing a research program associated with materials and microstructural contributions
to fatigue and fracture behavior of advanced titanium alloys.
Presently directing a research program associated with fatigue crack growth under variable amplitude loading in
various advanced titanium alloys.

American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM)
American Society of Metals (ASM)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Design of safety switches for a washing machine.
Mechanical performance of fasteners.
Testing/analysis of a ladder failure.
Testing/analysis of a paddle boat fram failure.