Robert Choate, PE, CRE
- Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
Education
- Master of Engineering (2000) Old Dominion University
- Master of Mechanical Engineering (1991) North Carolina State University
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (1982) Old Dominion University
Research and Consulting Interests
- Design validation and verification
- Climatic, environmental and mechanical testing methods
- System reliability analysis and risk assessment
- Thermal management and analysis of electro-mechanical and building systems
- Computational fluids and heat transfer
Experience
- Consulting Engineer, Choate Consultants, July 2023 - Present
- Professor Emeritus, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, December 2021 – Present
- Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, July 2017 – June 2021
- Program Coordinator, Systems Engineering Minor, July 2017 – June 2021
- Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2013 – July 2017
- Program Coordinator, Systems Engineering Minor, August 2013 – July 2017
- Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2006 – August 2013
- Assistance Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2002 – August 2006
- Principal Engineer, Solectron (C-MAC Design Corporation), January 2001 – August 2002
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Harris BCD, January 2000 – January 2001
- Staff Reliability Engineer, Ericsson, August 1997 – January 2000
- Design and Thermal Management Engineer, IBM, July 1982 – August 1997
Professional Certifications and Licensure
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Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina (P.E. #20623
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Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia (P.E. #26565)
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Certified Reliability Engineer, American Society for Quality (CRE #5089)
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Certified Building Science Thermographer, FLIR Systems, Inc. (CBST #23827)
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