David C. Che - Geneva College, a Christian College in Pennsylvania (PA)

David C. Che

David Che Office Phone: 724-847-6496
dcche@geneva.edu
ched2@asme.org

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Control
Automotive Engineering & Vehicle Dynamics

Degrees Received

Ph.D., 1995, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.S., 1992, Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus
B.S. Eng., 1988, Precision Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

Courses Taught

EGR 100 - Learning & Transition
EGR 211 - Statics and Strength of Materials
EGR 214 - Dynamics
EGR 322 - Manufacturing Engineering
EGR 481/482 - Capstone Senior Design
MEE 321 - Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
MEE 403 - Mechanical Component Design
MEE 410 - Mechanical Vibrations
MEE 491 - Automotive Engineering
MEE 491 - Service-Learning: Mentoring of LEGO Robotics Team

Presentations/Publications

David Che, David Clark, Tom Magnone, “Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Renewal in a General BSE Program”, Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education
David Chenggang Che, “Laser scanning: a key enabler for 3D virtual factory layout modeling and a method improvement to as-built plant field checking”, General Motors Corp. Internal Report, August, 2001
Chenggang Che, Jun Ni, “A ball-target-based extrinsic calibration technique for high-accuracy 3-D metrology using off-the-shelf laser-stripe sensors,” Precision Engineering, 2000,Vol.24 (3), pp. 210-219
Chenggang Che, Jun Ni, “A generic coordinate transformation uncertainty assessment approach and its application in machine vision metrology,” International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, 1998, Vol. 38, pp. 1241-1256
David Chenggang Che, Diane Gibbons, “Multi-variate analysis using Design of Experiment techniques for identifying automotive door denting problems”, General Motors Corp. Internal Report, 1997
Chenggang Che, Jun Ni, “Modeling and calibration of a structured-light optical CMM via skewed frame representation,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 1996, Vol. 118(4), pp. 595-603
Chenggang Che, Jun Ni, “Modeling and calibration of a structured-light optical CMM for dimensional measurement of sheet metal parts and dies,” Proceedings of the 1995 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Chenggang Che, “Scanning compound surfaces with no existing CAD model by using laser probe of a coordinate measuring machine”, Proceedings of the SPIE Annual Opto-Midwest Conference, March 1992, Chicago, Optical Design and Processing Technologies and Applications, Vol. 1779, pp. 56-67

Current Projects

Director, Pinkerton Center for Technology Development
Supervision of SAE Baja team

My research interests and consulting expertise are in the following areas:

Dimensional metrology
Manufacturing quality control methodology
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Machine vision and robotics
Virtual factory and data mining
Vehicle dynamics
CAD/CAE/CAM

Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Industrial Experience

General Manager, 2005-2008, Asia Operations, Stafast Products, Inc.
	Responsible for sales and marketing of industrial fasteners in Asian market Supervise business activities in international trade, logistics, purchasing and supplier development
Sr. Project/Research Engineer, 1997-2005, General Motors Corporation
	Created drawings & conducted dimensional technical specification stack studies (variation analysis) for interior trim (instrument panel & console parts and assemblies) of large size SUV and truck programs Conducted full vehicle dynamics analysis to guide chassis design decisions that would impact vehicle ride and handling performance Validated an analytical tool to balance throughput across areas of a plant Researched the feasibility of high speed laser scanning of factory assembly line and building structures to replace conventional manual field check methods and generate 3D factory layout from sparse 3D surface data Researched critical electro-coating process elements which require predictive models Supported math-based manufacturing strategies development for dimensional engineering Participated in math-based fast vehicle development program: digital panel assembly for dimensional integrity assurance
Research Fellow/Investigator, 1995 - 1997,Sam Wu Manufacturing Research Center, University of Michigan
	Researched innovative measurement strategy for intelligent stamping process monitoring and controlas part of a National Institute of Standards and Technologies Advanced Technology Program - Agile and Precision Sheet Metal Stamping Advised a North American stamping plant on continuous improvement of automotive part stamping and sub-assembly process

Miscellaneous, e.g., hobbies, sports, personal info, etc.

Watching college football (Buckeyes fan), listening to classical music and hymns, playing table tennis, soccer, and skiing.