Interest and areas of expertise
Biomechanics, Engineering Graphics, Experimental Methods, Instrumentation and Measurements, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Design, Mechanics of Materials, Nonlinear Vibrations, Solid Mechanics, Viscoelasticity
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Calvin College)
- M.S., Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan)
Classes I teach
- ENGR 112 Engineering Design Tools
- ENGR 323 Mechanics II
- ENGR 378 Manufacturing Processes
- ENGR 472 Mechanical Design
Bio
Dr. Van Dyke joined the Engineering Department in 2001. His doctoral research involved combining ideas from vibrations and nonlinear solid mechanics. He did post-graduate research at the University of Michigan in the area of rheology and also at the University of California, San Diego in the areas of residual stress and biomechanics. In 2005, Dr. Van Dyke was awarded the Smith Outstanding Teacher Award at Messiah College.
Dr. Van Dyke has also worked outside of academics. He worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal teaching high school math and science and working on teacher trainings. He worked for Cummins Engine Company as an engineer designing various structural components of diesel engines, such as the block, head, and head gasket. Additionally, he has been involved in research for Ford Motor Company on suspension bushings.
Tim’s expertise and interest is in the areas of Solid Mechanics, Viscoelasticity, Biomechanics, Nonlinear Vibrations, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, and Engineering Graphics.
Dr. Van Dyke, his wife, Dr. Arlene Seid, and his son, Garret, live in Grantham, and they attend the Dillsburg Brethren in Christ Church. His daughter, Molly, is studying at Rochester Institute of Technology.