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Mechanical Design and Drafting/CAD Department--Contacts

Chuck BalesChuck Bales 
Program Coordinator, Mechanical Design and Drafting/CAD Program, Associate Professor, Mechanical Drafting and Design/CAD

Telephone: (708) 974-5401
Office Location: T401
E-mail: bales@morainevalley.edu
Chuck Bales is an assistant professor and the program coordinator of the Mechanical Design and Drafting/CAD Program in the Computer Integrated Technologies department at Moraine Valley Community College.

autodesk premier authorized training centerEducation:
M.S., University of FloridaArea of Concentration: High-speed unmanned   machining and dynamic simulation
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida
 

Projects: Contributing member in the following government-funded educational projects:

  • Capturing the Next Step in 3D: From 3D Modeling to 3D Parametrics (#0202256)
  • Rapid Prototyping Laboratory Improvement for Interdepartmental Access and Program Partner Education (#9851314)
  • Machine Tool Advanced Skills Technology    Educational Resources Program (#9553716)
  • Machine tool Advanced Skills Technology Program (#V199J40008)

Awards:

  • Men's soccer coach at MVCC since 1998
  • Assistant coach at MVCC 1994-1997
  • National Soccer Coaches Assoc. of AmericaNational Coaching Diploma
  • Certified PeriodizationPlanning Specialist (Tudor Bompa Training systems)
  • Region IV Coach of the Year2000
  • Skyway Conference Coach of the Year2000
  • NJCAA Region IV men's soccer representative

Teaching Interests: Mechanical design for production, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Publications: Dynamic Characteristics and Modal Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures, Masters thesis, Univ. of Florida, 1993

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