Markus Fengler

Lecturer

P.Eng., BASc. (University of British Columbia)

Research Interests

• Engineering Design
• Machine Shop Practice
• Design for Disability
• Sustainable Development

Teaching Activities

• MECH 220 Machine Shop Practice
• MANU 230 (machining module)
• MECH 223 Mechanical Design (co-instruction)
• MECH 328 Mechanical Engineering Design Project (co-ordinator)
• MECH 45x Mechanical Engineering Design Project (co-instruction)
• Design consultation for teaching and research

Other Responsibilities

• Machine Shop Lecturer (oversight of Machining Facilities & Staff)
• Safety Programs Advisor

Industry Experience

• Independent Design Contractor
• Creo Products, Inc.
• Neil Squire Foundation Research and Development Group

Selected Publications

• Birch, G. E., Fengler, M., Gosine, R., Schroeder, K., Schroeder, M., and Johnson, D., “An Assessment Methodology and its Application to a Robotic Vocational Device”, Technology and Disability 5 (1996), pp. 151-165, August, 1996
• Birch, G.E., Fengler, M. Gosine, R.G., “Regenesis Robotic Appliance Evaluation Progress Report”, published in the proceedings of the 1993 Annual RESNA Conference, June 1993, pp. 501-503.
• Birch, G.E. and Fengler M. “Experience with The Neil Squire Foundation/Regenesis Robotic Assistive Appliance”, Proceedings of the RESNA International ’92 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 1992, pp. 598-601.
• Cameron, W., G. Birch, Fengler, M., Young, J., Carpenter, A. McIntyre, C., and McKay, K., “Capitalizing on Robot Technology”, RESNA – Proceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference, June 17-19, 1990, Washington, D.C., pp. 331-332
• Birch, G.E., Cameron, W., Fengler, M., Young, J., Carpenter, A., and Apkarian, J., “Regenesis Robotic Manipulator for Persons with Severe Disabilities”, European Revue of Biomedical Technology, Vol. 12, No. 5, December, 1990, pp. 320-323