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H. Thomas Tucker. Jr.
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Teaching Philosophy
I have spent over 30 years working in research and development as a Research
Scientist/Engineer. Now I want to share my years of professional
experience by teaching. I continue to work in research and
development, which keeps me current. I believe that constant "real world"
contact is necessary in the ever-changing technical field.
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Education
The
A.S.
Electrical and Electronic Technology
B.S. Electrical
Engineering/Mathematics
M.S.
Computational Mathematics (Computer Science)
Certificate(s) in Quantitative Analysis
Techniques Using the Scanning Electron Microprobe
Selected Sampling of Professional
Experience
Electromechanical System Design:
Arvin Calspan/Franklin Research Center
Lead the team that designed the system which controls the position of the model in the world's highest speed wind tunnel. The tunnel is capable of producting sustained wind speeds over 1200 miles per hour.
The team design included all the logic circuit hardware as well as the controlling software. The design started from its theoretical conception logic flow through the completion of the total system.
System Design and Research
Franklin Institute Research Labs
My research and development experience includes over 25 years in electrical engineering, computer hardware and software development, and clectro-optical systems design and analysis. My designs include laser systems, software development for x-ray images, artificial intelligence systems and electromechanical instrumentation.
EnterFace
Work on a small project with the
Maryland Pilots Association to develop a better navigational system that uses
GPS satellites in conjunction with "virtual-reality" modeling of the
lower
Working on a three-dimensional "virtual reality" model of coastal areas for navigation. This concept expands EnterFace's original idea to update navigation information dynamically by using a spatial-temporal database. When new information about local conditions change, the information is instantly displayed. Additional information such as range, relative position, latitude, and longitude, will also be displayed in real time.
Manager of the
Worked on a project to design an intelligent system for picking x-ray fluoresce lines that identify elements examined using a scanning Microscope. This software was written in LISP, PROLOG, and FORTRAN.
Professional Affiliations
Sigma Xi
Institute of Electronic and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE)
Nautical Association of Underwater Instructors
(NAUI)
Publications
- H.T. Tucker Jr., V.C. Daminao, R.P. Daniele, H.H. Dauber, "Qualifications of Silica Uptake by Alveolar Macrophage- An Empirical Scanning Electron Microprobe Method", 40th Annual Proceedings of the Electron Microscopy Society of America, Washington, D.C. 1982, G.W. Bailey (ed).
- ----.. and W. White Jr. (eds), "A Laboratory Handbook of Photomicroscopy", The Franklin Press, 1980.
- ----., and W. White, Jr. (editors), "Optical Microscopy, SEM Combined to Improve Analysis", Industrial Research Development, June 1981.
- ----,., "Black American Scientist", Image Magazine, July, 1982.
- ----,., "Electron
Microscopy of Multi-Layer Thin Film",
- ----,., "Investigation
of Solder Flux Damage to Azimuth Servomechanism",
- ----.,and Rumbarger J. H., "Analysis of Space Shuttle Main Engine, SSME, Bearing Maturity and Reliability", Program Process Summary Presented to NASA Marshal Space Flight Center; Safety, Reliability Maintenance and QA (SRM&QA) Office, September 22, 1987 and Shuttle Projects Office, Spetember 23, 1987.
- ----., "Stochastic
Computer Simulation of Modified Natural Phenomenon",
Thesis,
- ----., "Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis System", (IR&D Report 2802-001), 1987.
- ----.,and Rambarger, H.J.,
"Application Engineering Software for Rolling Element Bearings",
(IR&D Report 5038-1176),
- ----., "Failure
Analysis of the FMU-139/B Fuse",