 When Professor Barry Hyman left Seattle on sabbatical last fall, he had two major objectives: research and writing. He returned this summer after accomplishing both goals.
Professor Hyman's research efforts were supported by a fellowship from the Department of Energy. He completed work on developing a general methodology for modeling energy use in different industries and successfully applied the technique to the paper industry. This included a base-case model of energy consumption in 1991 in the paper industry and a simulation of future energy usage patterns under a variety of scenarios. He also began work on a similar model for the steel industry. The work was carried out at Battelle-Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Richland, WA (autumn '94 and spring '95) and at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC (winter '95).
Professor Hyman also made considerable progress on an engineering design textbook manuscript. The book is an outgrowth of his experiences teaching ME 395 and 495 over the past ten years. The manuscript, portions of which were class-tested in ME 395 during summer quarter 1995, currently consists of about 400 pages. After receiving three publication offers, Hyman signed a publication contract with Prentice-Hall.
Professor Hyman's research activities during his sabbatical strengthened collaborative efforts with colleagues at Battelle and SFU and laid the groundwork for future research efforts. In particular, he has been appointed an Affiliate Staff Scientist at Battelle. This arrangement will facilitate continued interaction with Battelle by Professor Hyman and his graduate students.
The textbook project will continue to benefit Professor Hyman's undergraduate teaching activities. In particular, he feels that feedback from students on the draft manuscript serves as a valuable learning experience for the students as well as assisting him in writing a better book.
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