Prof. Francis Davis

Associate Professor


Dept: Mechanical Engineering
A 314 Ceasar Building, College of Engineering, KNUST

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Research Areas/Interests

My research area is design and manufacturing and my interests are: design of experiment and modeling; design, analysis, and manufacturing of engineeri...~more


Professional/Teaching Experience

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    1. Instructor, NCA&TSU, Greensboro, (January 2009 to May 2010)

     

    Subject Taught:

    • Mechanical Engineering Lab II
    • Mechanical Engineering Lab III
    • Manufacturing Processes
  • Lecturer, KNUST, Kumasi (April 2005 to Date)

     

    Subjects Taught:

    • Advanced Manufacturing Processes to First Year Design and Manufacturing Graduate Students (2011 to Date)
    • Manufacturing Mechanics to First Year Design and Manufacturing Graduate Students (2011 to Date)
    • Production Engineering II to Final Year Final Year Mechanical Engineering Students (2011 to Date)
    • Optimal Design of Machine Elements to First Year Design and Manufacturing Graduate Students (2006 to Date)
    • Manufacturing Technology to Second Year Mechanical & Agricultural Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • Strength of Materials to Third Year Mechanical & Agricultural Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • Machine Shop and Factory Design to Final Year Mechanical Engineering Students (2011 to Date)
    • Computer Graphics to Second Year Mechanical & Agricultural Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • Principles of Production System to Final Year Mechanical Engineering Students (2006)
    • Technical Drawing to First Year Electrical, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • First Year Design Project to First Year Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • Second Year Design Project to Second Year Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
    • Mechanical Engineering Lab to Second and Third Year Mechanical & Agricultural Engineering Students (2006 to Date)
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Cape Coast Polytechnic, (September 2000 to Date)

     

    Subjects Taught:

     

    • Jig and Tool design to Final Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to Date)
    • Production Planning and Control to Final Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to Date)
    • Manufacturing Technology to Second Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to 2005)  
    • Manufacturing Technology to Final Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to 2005)
    • Metrology to Second Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to 2005)
    • Measurement & Instrumentation to Second Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to 2005)
    • Manufacturing Processes to Second Year Higher National Diploma, Plant Engineering Students (2000 to 2005)  
    • Mechanics of Machines to First Year Higher National Diploma, Mecahnical Engineering Students (2000 to Date)
    • Maintenance & Installation to Second Year Higher National Diploma, Production Engineering Students (2000 to Date)
  • Demonstrator (August 2005 – May 2006) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro

     

    Duties:

    • Executed teaching plans, made handouts available to students, graded quizzes, and held review sessions
  • Demonstrator (October 2000 – August 2002) at KNUST, Kumasi

     

    Duties:

    Supervised laboratory sessions, graded quizzes and held review sessions.

     

  • National Service Person (September 1998 – July 1999) in the department of Mechanical Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi

     

    Duties

    • Supervised laboratory sessions, graded quizzes and held review sessions
  • Tutor, Cape Coast Technical Institute, (September 1990 to August 2002)

    Subjects Taught:

     

    • Engineering Science
    • Mathematics
    • Technical Drawing
    • Workshop Processes

     


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