Nancy Peck
Nancy Peck , Associate LecturerUniversity of Wyoming College of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Nancy Peck received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in
1984, and her Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
in 1987 and 1992, respectively. She worked for the Boeing Company in their
Philadelphia rotorcraft division for several years as a structural engineer. In
1995, she joined the University of Wyoming's Mechanical Engineering department
where she is currently an Associate Lecturer.
Research Interests
Composite Structures, Use of Optimization Procedures for Structural Analysis
Selected Publications
· J.E. Nydahl and A.W. Peck, "The Use of Numerical Propagation of Error Analyses
in Experimental Design," Computers in Education Journal, Jan-Mar 2000. Awarded
Best Paper 2000.
· A.W. Peck, J.E. Nydahl, and C. Keeney, "Effective Strategies to Motivate
Engineering Students to Develop their Technical Writing Skills," Presented at
1999 Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society of Engineering Education,
Charlotte, N.C., June 1999.
· A.W. Peck, "An Experimental Investigation of Transverse Tension Fatigue
Characterization of IM6/3501-6 Composite Materials Using a Three-Point Bend
Test," Composites Materials: Fatigue and Fracture, Seventh Volume, ASTM
STP1330, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA,
1998, pp. 145-161.
· "On Design and Optimization of Curved Composite Beams," Proceedings of 48th
Annual American Helicopter Society Forum, 1992.
