Tim Purdy. Teaching/Research. Professional

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1 Curriculum Vita Tim Purdy Lecturer School of Industrial Design Georgia Institute of Technology 247 4th Street NW Atlanta, GA Phone: Website: Teaching/Research Instructor, School of Industrial Design; Jan 1996 Present. Develop and teach a number of design related courses to junior, senior and graduate Industrial Design students. Courses focus on the design methodology and integration of technology into design processes and technical aspects of software programs. Digital Expert, Inclusive Indoor Play Project; November 2008 December Worked with principal researcher, Dr. Abir Mullick, to develop interface prototypes for six play devices. Responsibilities included defining interactive activities for each device, prototyping interfaces in Flash, working with GRAs to develop content and graphics for each device, and helping to conduct focus group studies. Participated in Team Effort for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch; April 2001 November Participated in a team effort through the Georgia Institute of Technology to help engineer design, prototype and determine manufacturing methods for 17,000 torches, the ceremonial caldron and lantern used in the 2002 Olympic Torch Run. Responsibilities included participating in design reviews, modeling forms in Alias Studio, generating renderings and animations for reviews, helping to determine manufacturing methods, coordinating 3D output with vendors to create prototypes and functional units, and creating drawings for manufacturing proposals. Professional Tim Purdy Designs, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia President; Jan 2004 Present. Work for both local and national design clients; TPDs provides services for Director and Flash programming, computer rendering and modeling, and animation for architectural, educational and marketing videos. Recent projects include the Interface prototypes for Electrolux s Washer & Dryer units and interactive CD with PowerPoint & video integration for Hawthorne Visual s clients. Archdiocese of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Technology Consultant, August 1998 June Provided key assistance in writing the Technology Plan and Technology Specification for the Department of Education for three new elementary schools. Responsibilities included evaluating current technologies, conducting interviews with other schools, coordinating objectives with the Department of Education and Catholic Construction Services, as well as evaluating technology proposals. Page 1! of! 5 September, 2016

2 McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Co., St. Charles, Missouri Pricing Analyst - Business Management, Visual Simulation Systems, July 1991 Aug Created cost estimates for external pricing proposals that ranged from $3 million to $10 million, developed baseline cost estimates and performed risk analysis for a new projection system, and established a cost estimating system to improved response time and accuracy of estimating department. Design Engineer, Visual Simulation Systems, Jan July Directed the design and installation of interface structures between the Multiview Display System and flight simulator used in the training of airline pilots. Achieved a cost reduction of 50% over previous interface platforms. Redesigned blackout system used on Multiview Display System. Improved aesthetics, functionality and reduced installation time; Directed field installation and integration of the Multiview Display Systems in the following locations; Albuquerque, Tampa, Toronto, Canada and Hyderabad, India; Team Leader for Mechanical Engineering High Performance Work Team. Team investigated alternative shipping methods and new designs for Multiview Display System. Education Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama - Master of Theological Studies, June Master of Science, Dec Master of Science in Management, June Management of Technology Graduate Certificate Program TSM Business School, Enschede, The Netherlands - Exchange student with the Full-Time MBA Program, Dec March Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Dec Engineering Psychology Certificate Journal Publications, & Posters Enhancing Augmented Reality for Use in Product Design, Co-Arthurs Tim Purdy & Young Mi Choi, Accepted as Work-in-Progress for the CHI 2014 conference. Enhancing Augmented Reality for Use in Product Design, Co-Arthurs Tim Purdy & Young Mi Choi, Poster presentation for the CHI 2014 conference. Courses Taught ID 6515 A ID 4105 A ID 4103 A ID 4104 A ID 3103 A/B ID 3103 A/SUP ID 3103 M1/M2 ID 3104 M1/M2 ID 4823 A Interface Prototyping Advance Modeling Concepts Alias Studio I Alias Studio II Industrial Design Computing I Industrial Design Computing I (Summer) Industrial Design Computing I Industrial Design Computing II Special Topics Adv. Rendering Techniques Page 2! of! 5 September, 2016

3 Other Teaching Activities Worked with the IT department to help coordinate the installation of the ArchVision Dashboard so entourage elements (people, plants, vehicles and other objects) can easily be added to renderings. Created several on-line tutorials for the Introduction to Computing and Advance Modeling courses (Custom Bump Maps, Entourage Elements using ArchVision Dashboard). Started using Fusion 360 software in lieu of the Alias Designer software in ID 4103 A. In Fusion 360, it is easier to model free-form shapes, render them and create animations. Updated course examples in ID 6515 A, Interface Prototyping, to include new software (Pixate Studio, Sketch and Axure) that is relevant to industries use and modified a course assignment to have the students design and output a 3D pendent with a physical interface,. Supervision/Advising Mentoring (Master Committee Member) Xiaotian Zhang (Thesis, MID) Thesis Title: Applying Tangible Augmented Reality in Usability Evaluation Graduation (Tentative): Spring 2016 Tao (Tom) Yang (Thesis, MID) Thesis Title: Study on The Design Characteristics of Head Mounted Displays (HMD) For Use in Guided Repair and Maintenance Jingtian (Oliver) Li (Thesis, MID) Thesis Title: Comparing and Exploring New Text Entry and Edit Methods for Smart TV Gen Li (Project, MID) Project Title: Social Networking Application Design for the Elderly Yi Li (Project, MID) Project Title: TripAdvisor Redesign for Senior Users: Adding Information for Seniors to Attraction Introduction Page Xiaolong Wu (Project, MID) Project Title: Combining non-contact gesture control and voice recognition control as multi-modal input to reduce the cognitive load on drivers when performing tertiary tasks Graduation: Spring 2014 Sanchit Mittal (Project, MID) Project Title: Exploring Benefits of Augmented Reality in Usability Testing Graduation: Spring 2014 Page 3! of! 5 September, 2016

4 Teaching Assistants Neeraj Rao, Deepak Selvaraj, Sanchit Mittal, Allison Hwang, Julie Turner, Ryan Hanser, Summary of Instruction Opinion Survey Undergraduate Courses Qtr/Sem Taught Course Course Name Enrolled Respond Median Score for The Instructor is an Effective Teacher Spring 2015 ID 3104 A Spring 2015 ID 3104 B Spring 2015 ID 3104 M Spring 2015 ID 3104 M Spring 2015 ID 4103 A Fall 2015 ID 3103 A Fall 2015 ID 3103 B Fall 2015 ID 3103 M Fall 2015 ID 3103 M Fall 2015 ID 4105 A Graduate Courses Qtr/Sem Taught Course Course Name Enrolled Respond Median Score for The Instructor is an Effective Teacher Spring 2015 ID 6515 A Fall 2015 ID 6515 A Page 4! of! 5 September, 2016

5 Service Institute Contributions Visual Communication Working Group, Co-Chair with Kevin Shankwiler Updated a display case in the 2nd floor atrium to show examples of student work and course assignment examples from my courses. The content included physical models as well as contact sheets that included augmented reality content. Co-ordinated with Jeff Smith, Autodesk Educational Representative, to provide classroom demos, workshops and provide student names for the Fusion 360 Bootcamp. Co-ordinated with Mara Sohn, Creative Talent Development, Apple Industrial Design, to identify potential students for CAD sculptor position within the Industrial Design team. Public and Community Service Member of the School Advisor Council (SAC) for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School. Serve on the Technology Sub-Committee helping to develop Technology Plan for the school. Honors and Awards GrabCAD/Keyshot 3D Rendering Competition, July Winner for Best Animation. US-European Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (Mobility Stipend), May Used funds to participate as an exchange student with the TSM Business School, Enschede, The Netherlands from Dec to March Design Patent for a Kiosk Project, July Shared design patent with the Coca-Cola Co. and three other designers. Easter Seals Student Design Competition Award, June Designed an adaptable wheelchair that was a national winner for student rehabilitation projects. Page 5! of! 5 September, 2016