John R. Wright, Jr., Ph.D., CSTM, CLSSGB, CSCE, F.ATMAE
Professor of Automation & Electronics Technologies & AETM Program Coordinator
ATMAE Charles W. Keith Recipient
Department
of Applied Engineering, Safety, & Technology
Millersville University
of Pennsylvania
717-871-7235
john.wright@millersville.edu
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
AENG 101 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING:
AENG 101 Supplemental Readings
1953 ASEE Preliminary Grinter Report
2012 JET Article: Engineering Technologists are Engineers
AENG 261 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS:
AENG 261 Supplemental Videos
Electron Flow vs. Conventional Flow - The Engineering Mindset (2021)
How Capacitors Work - Electroboom (2020)
AENG 262 SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS:
AENG 262 Supplemental Videos
Diodes! All Sorts of Them and How They Work - Electroboom (2022)
Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers (2019)
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Bue LED (2024)
How Does a Transistor Work - Veritasium (2013)
How 555 Timers Work (2019)
Surface Mount Soldering 101 (2007)
AENG 494/589 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
Lecture Supplements
Lab Instruction Examples
Sixpack Analysis of Weight (single column data) (Use n=5)
Sixpack Analysis of Pin Diameter
Using Normal Assumption for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained
Using Between/Within for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained
Graphs for Between/Within Capability Sixpack
Attribute Charts Video (p, np, c & u)
P-chart (use N=48)
Final Project Resources
ATMAE's Organizational Identity/Scope Developed Policy by John Wright
Some Past Project Pics Below from MU (Click on them!)
My research and teaching interests include semi-autonomous and autonomous mobile robotics development and systems integration.
ATMAE Robotics (I Love Robots!)
Dr. Wright Receives The Distinguished Service Citation 11/2019 at Millersville University (pictured with Dr. Tom Bell and Dr. Len Litowitz).
AEST Promo Video by Andy Miller, 5/14/18
Dr. Wright becomes the 8th recipient of the highly prestigious Charles W. Keith Award at the 2013 ATMAE Conference. Only 10 awards have been issued in the 50+ year history of the professional organization. Dr. Lynda Kenny, 2013 Board of Directors Chair, is pictured above with Dr. Wright.
