Kenneth E. Lulay
Margaret and Vincent Aquino Endowed Associate Professor in Engineering
Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering

The University of Portland
Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering
5000 North Willamette Boulevard, MSC145
Portland, Oregon 97203-5798

Professional Interests: Failure analysis, mechanics of materials, manufacturing processes, engineering design, design of experiments.

Night hides the world, but reveals a universe.
-
Persian proverb

South Celestial Rocket Launch
Image Credit & Copyright : Brendan Gully

Explanation: At sunset on December 6 a Rocket Lab Electron rocket was launched from a rotating planet. With multiple small satellites on board it departed on a mission to low Earth orbit dubbed Running Out of Fingers from Mahia Peninsula on New Zealand's north island. The fiery trace of the Electron's graceful launch arc is toward the south in this southern sea and skyscape. Drifting vapor trails and rocket exhaust plumes catch the sunlight even as the sky grows dark though, the setting Sun still shinning at altitude along the rocket's trajectory. Fixed to a tripod, the camera's perspective nearly aligns the peak of the rocket arc with the South Celestial Pole, but no bright star marks that location in the southern hemisphere's evening sky. Still, it's easy to find at the center of the star trail arcs in the timelapse composite.

Astronomy photo's:  Astronomy Picture of the Day

Two neutron stars colliding

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.


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Google - Apollo 11 landing
Google Earth/Moon side-by-side

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Contact Information
Office:  Shiley Hall 236
Phone: (503) 943-7432
Fax: (503) 943-7316
e-mail:  lulay@up.edu
Curriculum Vita 

  “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde

Fall 2019 Spring 2019 (not updated for 2020)
Fall 2019 Office Hours
Spring 2020 Office Hours
EGR 491 Telescope Design
 
ME304 Finite Element Analysis
ME 328 - machine design

 
   
Mechanical Engineering Student Reference Materials (including problem solving format) Mechanical Engineering Student Reference Materials


Information for Students:
Online library: ASM Handbooks, Knovel
What is Mechanical Engineering?

Student NSF Summer Opportunities

ASME Code of Ethic for Seniors to read for ME Exam in Capstone I
ME Comprehensive Exam I - practice questions
ME Comprehensive Exam II - practice questions


Links of Interest:

University of  Portland Portland Area Other  Links
Univ. of Portland Home Page Google Traffic, UP to the Couv
ODOT Traffic Cams
 
Shiley School of Engineering Weather My 12.5" string telescope - no secondary ring
Library Catalog   Observing Table (converted voting booth)
Engineering Database (EI) Maps What time is it?
U of P Alumni News Bridges of Portland
Pilot Portal
 
School News and Events

Access Panel Oregon SAE


Oregon ASME

 

Shiley Hall
Theology and Spirituality