McNitt, Richard P.
Professor Emeritus, and Department Head Emeritus
Office phone:
Office address: 003 Research Building West
E-mail: rpm1@psu.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Engineering Science, Purdue, 1965
- M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Penn State, 1959
- B.S. (Honors), Engineering Science, Penn State, 1957
Years of Service with Penn State
- July 2002 – Present Professor Emeritus
- July 1957 – Present Instructor of Engineering Mechanics
- July 1981 – July 2002 Professor and Department Head, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Consulting, Patents, and Scientific and Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Materials, Honorary Member (1981 – Present)
- American Academy of Mechanics, Past Treasurer (1966 – Present)
- American Society of Engineering Education, Past Section Chairman (1965 – Present)
- Have been Treasurer, Sec., President, and Historian
- Assoc of Chairman Dept of Mechanics, Past Chair (1981 – 2002)
Honors and Awards
- Archie Higdon Award for Leadership in Mechanics, ASEE (June 2000)
- L Perez award for student advocacy, College of Engineering, Penn State (1995)
- William Wine Award for Excellence in Teachin, Virginia Tech (Sept 1972)
Recent Institutional and Professional Service
- Volunteer Teaching of two one credit Seminar Courses “Design for Failure” and “Catastrophic Failures” each year, ESM Dept, College of Engineering, PSU (Sept 2002 – Present)
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