MET Department

 

Contact Information:

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA, 30060-2896

Email: dhorton@spsu.edu

Phone: 678-915-7311

Room: K 132

Web address:

http://met.spsu.edu/dhorton/   

Don Horton

Associate Professor

·      Faculty Advisor for the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE)

·      P.E., Georgia

·      Professional Memberships in SME and GSPE.

·      M.S. ME, Michigan Tech Univ., 1972

·      B.S. ME, Michigan Tech Univ., 1970

·      Hired in 1985

·      Industrial Experience   12 years.

·      Specialty Areas: Mechanics, Manufacturing and CAM/CNC

·      Outside Interests: FE and PE Prep. Summers in Michigan

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Fall 2008 Schedule:

·        Tool Design (MET 3331) (T/R 3- 4:15)

·        Statics (ENGR 2214) (M/W 6- 7:15 PM)

·        Survey of Thermodynamics (MET 3400) (T/R 6-7:15)

·        Survey of Engineering Graphics (ENGR 1210) (M/W 10-10:50)

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Other Courses Taught at SPSU:

·        Fluid Mechanics 3343

·        Fluid Mechanics LAB 3344

·        Thermodynamics 3401

·        Manufacturing Lab II 2322

·        Engineering Graphics 1210

·        Numerical Control 4342

·        Dynamics of Machines 3123

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Links:

 

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