Mechanical Engineering
 

Joyce Cooper - Associate Professor

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Duke University (PhD 1996)
Design Group

Contact Information

Office: MEB 304
Phone: 206-543-5040
Fax: 206-685-8047
Email: cooper@me.washington.edu

Biography

Professor Cooper's background combines environmental assessment with product design and management. Her research interests include the development and enhancement of Design for Environment (DFE) methodologies and models, as related to (1) innovative, sustainable, and concurrent technology development, design, and dissemination; (2) life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental performance measurement; (3) Industrial Ecology.

Her industrial experience includes product design and development, manufacturing supervision, quality assurance, life cycle management, pollution prevention site assessments, and facility project coordination.

Professor Cooper directs the UWME DFE Laboratory, located in the Mechanical Engineering Building room G20. The facility includes a library of DFE literature and computing resources supported by computer aided design, materials selection, and LCA tools and databases. All who are interested in learning more about UWME DFE research and educational activities are invited to stop by the lab.