Faculty/Staff Directory

Faculty/Staff Directory

First Name
Philip

Last Name
Hittepole

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Email
hittepop@gvsu.edu

Title
  • Assistant Professor

Office Address
337 John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering

Office Phone
(616) 331-6045

Field Of Study
  • Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Teaches

EGR 111 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
EGR 112/104/108 APPLIED PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
EGR 185 FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN
EGR 209 MECHANICS AND MACHINES
EGR 485/486 SENIOR ENGINEERING PROJECT (CAPSTONE)

Degrees & Cetifications

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Tech
Master of Civil Engineering, University of South Florida
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Western Michigan University

Research

His research interests include computer modeling of non-linear structural phenomena, sustainable development, and relative satellite motion.

Biography

Dr. Hittepole has a decade of industry experience. At Gulfstream Aerospace, he worked on the design, analysis, and certification of private jet interiors. At B/E Aerospace, he supervised the analysis, testing, and certification of commercial aircraft seating products. 

In addition, Mr. Hittepole has significant experience in development work. He volunteered for six months in Ecuador, where he helped design and implement community-owned water systems in remote communities. He also volunteered for three years as a project manager for a family garden project in the Saharawi refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria.

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