Wallace T.Fowler

Texas Engineer Wallace Fowler
Professor EmeritusPaul D. and Betty Robertson Meek Centennial Professor Emeritus in Engineering

Research Interests

Space systems and mission design; Vehicle modeling for lunar and planetary exploration systems; Systems engineering education

About

Wallace Fowler’s research focuses on the area of design and design methodology, the modeling and design of spacecraft, and planetary exploration systems. He has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1965. He has three years of industrial experience, has published more than 50 technical articles and reports and has co-authored three books.

He was inducted into the UT Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 1997 and is a Fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Society for Engineering Education. He served as President of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2000-2001. His current work focuses on the development of systems engineering materials and courses for the aerospace engineering program.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Select Awards & Honors

UT System Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award, 2010

ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award, 1994

UT Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award, 1991

AIAA / ASEE John Leland Atwood Award, 1984

UT College of Engineering General Dynamics Teaching Award, 1971

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