John Uicker, Jr.

John J. Uicker is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical EngineeriJohn J. Uicker is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Throughout his cng at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Throughout his career, his teaching and research have focused on solid geomeareer, his teaching and research have focused on solid geometric modeling and the modeling of mechanical motion, and thetric modeling and the modeling of mechanical motion, and their application to...See more

John J. Uicker is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical EngineeriJohn J. Uicker is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Throughout his cng at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Throughout his career, his teaching and research have focused on solid geomeareer, his teaching and research have focused on solid geometric modeling and the modeling of mechanical motion, and thetric modeling and the modeling of mechanical motion, and their application to computer-aided design and manufacture, incir application to computer-aided design and manufacture, including the kinematics, dynamics and simulation of articulateluding the kinematics, dynamics and simulation of articulated rigid-body mechanical systems. He founded the UW Computer-d rigid-body mechanical systems. He founded the UW Computer-Aided Engineering Center and served as its director for its Aided Engineering Center and served as its director for its initial ten years of operation. He has served on several natinitial ten years of operation. He has served on several national committees of ASME and SAE, and received the ASME Mechional committees of ASME and SAE, and received the ASME Mechanisms Committee Award in 2004 and the ASME Fellow Award in anisms Committee Award in 2004 and the ASME Fellow Award in 2007. He is a founding member of the US Council for the Theo2007. He is a founding member of the US Council for the Theory of Mechanism and Machine Science (USCToMM), and of IFToMMry of Mechanism and Machine Science (USCToMM), and of IFToMM, the international federation. He is a registered mechanica, the international federation. He is a registered mechanical engineer in the state of Wisconsin and has served for manyl engineer in the state of Wisconsin and has served for many years as an active consultant to industry. years as an active consultant to industry. See less