Mr. Robert Caven

Lecturer
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Mr. Robert Caven Jr.

Lecturer

Rayen School of Engineering

Moser Hall 2025

phone: (330) 941-1750

rwcaven@ysu.edu

Bio

Worked at Aptiv (formerly, Delphi; formerly, Packard Electric Div. of General Motors) from 1979 - 2019 as a Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Senior Test Engineer. Part-time faculty in Electrical Engineering Technology (1985-89) and Electrical Engineering (2007 - 2019). Full-time Lecturer 2020-present. Gallery volunteer at National Museum of US Air Force (2016-present).

Teaching Interests

Electrical Engineering; Engineering Statistics

  • Education

    • 1989

      MS, Electrical Engineering

      Youngstown State University

      Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Modeling of Electrical Contacts"

    • 1984

      Other, Electrical Engineering

      Kettering University

      Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Modeling of Electrical Conacts"

  • Professional Positions

    • 2020 -

      Youngstown State University

      Lecturer (full-time)

    • 1985 - 2019

      Youngstown State University

      Part-time faculty

    • 1979 - 2019

      Aptiv (formerly, Delphi; formerly, Packard Electric Division of GM)

      Project Engineer

  • Public Service

    • 2016 - present

      Volunteer
      National Museum of the US Air Force

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Senior Engineer at Aptiv/Delphi/Packard Electric, focus on Quality Engineering, Engineering Statistics, and Problem Solving (through 2019). Part-time faculty at YSU (2011 - 2019). MSEE Youngstown State University (1989); BEE Kettering University (1984)