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Mr Bob Fulcher


Name : Mr Bob Fulcher
Position : Deputy Head of Discipline (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering) & Senior Lecturer (Mechanical Eng
Section : Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Office : Z405
Location : Toowoomba Campus
Phone : +61 7 4631 2512
Extension : 2512
E-mail :
Qualifications : BEng DDIAE
BAppSc, GDipMgt CIAE
MBA USQ


Professional Memberships
Fellow of Engineers Australia
Chartered Professional Engineer

Professional Affiliations
Member of Australasian Association For Engineering Education

Research Interests
Engineering Management
Engineering Education
Energy technology especially with respect to electricity production

Recent Research Outcomes
Three most recent :
Ku, H and Fulcher, R. (2009), “Using computer software packages to enhance the teaching of Engineering Management Science: Part 2 - Programming techniques”, Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education.

Ku, H and Fulcher, R. (2009), “Using computer software packages to enhance the teaching of Engineering Management Science: Part 3 – Simulation”, Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education.
Most notable :
Fulcher R L 2004. Teaching Engineering Management In a Flexible Learning Environment. AAEE 15th National Conference on Engineering Education, Toowoomba, Australia.

Fulcher R L and Snook C P 2003. Mechatronic Engineering by Distance Education. 10th Annual International IEEE Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, Perth, Western Australia.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs
ENG3003 Engineering Management
ENG4004 Engineering Project and Operations Management
ENG8101 Technological Impact and Its Management
ENG8207 Technological Innovation and Development
MEC3303 System Design
MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2

Teaching Experience
Tertiary : 24 years
Other : 15 years

Administrative Responsibilities
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering