Profession: Engineer/Designer

Number of times previously entering contest: never

Favorite design and analysis tools: MathCad

For managing CAD data Robert's company uses: None

Hobbies and activities: Canoeing, Wood Working, Swimming, bicycling

Online communities: Linked In, STLE

Inspired by: I have an extenisve background in machine and automation design. The increasing need to design for long, maintenance free life has fed my interest in Tribology (study of lubrication, friction, and wear). Specializing in self lubricating materials. This drives my machine designs.