JOSHUA SUMMERS
Joshua.Summers@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6952
Office: ECSW 2.355D
800 West Campbell Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
PROFESSOR
Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Education
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri
Research Interests
Collaborative design, design enabler development, and design education with the overall objective of improving design through collaboration and computation
Five Most Recent Journal Publications, Book Chapters, and Books
- Summers, J., Fazelpour, M., Gill, A., Joshi, S., Mocko, G., Morkos, B., Mozaffar, F., Murphy, A., Patel, A., Ramnath, S., Renu, R., Righter, J., Sen, C., (2024), “Engineering Design Education: Assessing Student Learning in Cornerstone through Capstone Programs”, ASME Transactions, Journal of Mechanical Design, vo. 147, no. 11, pp. 112301 (14 pages) https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4069128.
- Morkos, B., Summers, J., Wentzky, C., Elena, M., (2024), “Requirements Culture in Industry: Contrasting Perspectives from a Startup and Global Company”, ASME Transactions, Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 147, no. 9, pp. 091403 (12 pages), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068099.
- Summers, J., Patel, A., Shuffler-Porter, M., (2024), “Assessing Teamwork Learning: A Heuristics Authoring Approach”, International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 13-1401, https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol40-6/12_ijee4511.pdf.
- Zero, N., Summers, J., (2024), “Aligning a Collaborative Resistance Model with a Change Management Process: A Case Study in Automation in Industry”, Journal of Engineering Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2024.2387218.
- Elena, M., Summers, J., (2024), “Teaching Requirements: Can a Short Lecture Make a Difference”, International Journal of Technology and Design Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09885-7.
Major Honors and Awards
- 2025 Elected to serve as a Board of Management member for the Design Society (fourth American to serve in the role)
- 2020 ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Division, Excellence in Research Award.
- 2018 ASME Design Education Division, Design for Manufacturing and Lifecycle Technical Committee, Kos ISHII Toshiba DFMLC Award
- 2012 SC Governor’s Award for Science Awareness
- 2012 Elected ASME Fellow