2022 Utah First-year consortium keynote
Dr. Spencer P. Magleby
The 2022 Utah First-Year Consortium "Innovations and Lessons Learned" is pleased to announce that Spencer P. Magleby will be this year's keynote speaker.
Dr. Magleby currently serves as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Director of the University Honor's Program and as a professor in Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University.
Dr. Magleby’s research has aimed at improving the processes and tools of engineering design and technology development with a focus on mechanical systems, compliant mechanisms, product design and collaboration. Dr. Magleby has over 20 patents and continues to push the boundaries of creativity, innovation, and imagination.
Recent work has explored the use of origami to inspire innovative product designs including origami bullet-proof shields for law enforcement, and lightweight origami designs for space satellites.
We look forward to learning more about how Dr. Magleby is using innovation and creativity to positively impact first-year students!