James L. Ridings, P.E.
Adjunct Professor, ISAT
Faculty Adviser-Society of Manufacturing Engineers, JMU Student Chapter 335
- Office: ISAT/CS 105
- Phone: 540-568-2788
- Email: ridingjl@jmu.edu
- Mailing Address:
MSC 4102
701 Carrier Drive
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Education
- Executive Development Program-University of Tennessee
- M.S.M.E.-University of Pittsburgh
- B.S.M.E.-University of Tennessee
Experience
- Professional Engineer-registered in Virginia and Ohio
- 31 years in General/Manufacturing/Engineering Management with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in DOD/Commercial Aircraft Power Systems and Commercial Air Conditioning
- Eight years-Consultant in Private Practice
- Holds basic patents on aircraft power relay and utility circuit breaker
- loaned executive to Lehigh’s Iacocca Institute on Agile Manufacturing.
Scholarly Interests/Research Topics
- Robotics
- Automation
- Mechanization
- SCADA Systems
- Security Aspects of Manufacturing Systems
- Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineering
- Lean Manufacturing
- Concurrent Engineering
- Agile Organizations
- Total Quality Initiatives
- Production Control Systems
- Process Capability Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Acquisition Analysis.
Announcements
- February 20
Choices
Admitted Student Open House - March 5-9
Spring Break - April 13
Choices
Admitted Student Open House - April 16
Choices
Admitted Student Open House - May 4
Graduate Commencement - May 5
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