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John Shewchuk

Dr. John P. Shewchuk, P.Eng.

Associate Professor

519D Whittemore Hall
Phone: 540-231-3226
Fax: 540-231-3322
Email: shewchuk@vt.edu

Biographical Information

Education

  • Ph.D., Purdue University, 1995
  • M.S., Purdue University, 1990
  • B.Sc., University of Manitoba, 1984

Major Responsibilities

Data collection at sponsor field locations

Research Accomplishments

Applied research advancing the state-of-the-art in lean manufacturing

Recent Course Responsibilities

  • ISE 3024 Data Management for Industrial Engineers
  • ISE 5204 Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • ISE 4984/5984 Lean Manufacturing

Selected Recent Publications

  • Shewchuk, J.P., "Worker Allocation for Full Work in U-shaped Production Lines", International Journal of Production Research (to appear).
  • Fong, N.H., Shewchuk, J.P., and Sturges. R.H. (2004), "Classical Control Theory Analysis of a Lean Manufacturing System", Proceedings of the 12th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 15-19, 2004, Houston, TX.
  • Shewchuk, J.P., Chung, K.H., and WIlliges, R.C. (2002), "Virtual Environments in Manufacturing", Chapter 61 of Handbook of Virtual Environment Technology, K. Stanney (Ed.), Lawrence Erlbaum, New Jersey, pp. 1119-1142.
  • Chung, K.C., Shewchuk, J.P., and Williges, R.C. (2002), "An Analysis Framework for Applying Virtual Environment Technology to Manufacturing Tasks", Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 12(4), 1-14.

Selected Recent Projects

  • "Design and Implementation of a Customized CAD System for Virginia Church Furniture", Virginia Philpot Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 8/16/03-3/31/06.
  • "Decision Support Tool for Ergonomic Construction Design", National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 9/15/04-9/14/09.

Industries Serviced

  • Manufacturing
  • Production

Key Professional Service activities

Reviewer for International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning and Control, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Computers in Industry, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, IIE Transactions

Additional links

http://filebox.vt.edu/eng/ise/shewchuk/