Dr. Bill Chapman
Adjunct Professor/Engineering Design Project
Ph.D. Systems and Industrial Engineering, 1994,
University of Arizona
Materials Science and Engineering Department
The University of Arizona
(520) 794-0175
wlchapman@west.raytheon.com
Teaching Interests
Engineering Design Program
ENGR 498A
Work Experience
1997-2004 Instructor for Raytheon Learning Institute
Instructor for many technical courses at Raytheon, including "Fundamentals of Design", a popular 24 hour
course with a backlog of over 300 engineers, "Variability Analysis", a 4 hour course on quality design and control;
and "Design of Experiments", a 4 hour course on Taguchi Methods. Other courses taught include imaging algorithms, C
programming and FORTRAN.
1997-2001 Engineering Fellow for Raytheon Corporation
Chief Engineer for Advanced Programs in Land Combal Product Line. Repsonsible for technical direction
of multiple development thrusts for the U.S. Army. Projects include Advanced Imaging Algorithms including pattern
recognition and data fusion. Modern Infrared Seekers and Radars for the U.S. Army. Am responsible for providing technical
direction for Independent Research and Development, which total over $4 million. Chief engineer for the new Common Missile
effort in the U.S. Army.
PUBLICATIONS:
- "QFD: Validating Robustness", Quality Engineering, 11(4), 593-611, 1999.
- "Design, Modeling and Prototyping", The Technology Management Handbook, 1998, CRC Press.
- Metrics and Case Studies for Evaluating Engineering Designs, J.Moody, W. Chapman, D. Van Voorhees,
A. Bahill, Prentice Hall, New York, 1997. (Textbook for college engineering students).
HONORS:
- Hughes Aircraft Company Doctoral Fellowship, 1990.
- U.S. Patent for "Compound Angle Limiting Device", used for a radar platfor, 1987.
- Hughes Aircraft Company Superior Performance Award, 1986.
- Tucson Manufacturing Division Achievement Award, 1980.
I have two college textbooks published. "Engineering Modeling and Design" is being used by 5 major U.S. universities
as part of their engineering curriculum, and "Metrics and Case Studies for Evaluating Engineering Designs" is being
used by 2 different schools.
