
Sean Tavares
Dr. Tavares holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees from the M.I.T. Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Courses Taught
- ET 505: Material Science Lab
- ET 635: Fluid Tech & Heat Transfer Lab
- ET 645: Fluid Tech & Heat Trans II Lab
- ET 674: Control Sys & Components Lab
- ET 791: Electrical Engnrg Tech Project
- PHYS 407: General Physics I Lab
- UMIS 599: IndStdy/Fluid Flow Test Rig
Education
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Interests
- Engineering Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Power & Energy Systems Engineering
- Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) Education
- Thermodynamics Engineering
Selected Publications
Tavares, T. (2019). Study of Hydraulic Losses in Gravity-Driven Pipe Flow: An Exercise Combining Theory and Experiment for Engineering Technology Students. In 2019 ASEE Anuual Conference and Exhibit. Tampa, FL: American Society for Engineering Education.
Tavares, T., Banker, S., LeBlanc, C., & Ferguson, J. (2019). Collaboration on Engineering Technology Capstone Projects with the UNH University Instrumentation Center. In American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Continuous Improvement of a 2+2 Engineering Technology Program a Ten Year Study (2017). Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/
Halpin, P. A., Tavares, S., & Sabin, M. (2016). An Interdisciplinary Approach Combines Physiology, Engineering, and Computer Science to Increase Awareness of STEM Professions among Middle School Students. In FASEB JOURNAL Vol. 30. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Garcia-Hernandez, A., Tavares, T. S., Wilcox, M., & ASME. (2012). DYNAMIC PIPELINE SYSTEM SIMULATION OF MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR TRAINS. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2012, VOL 6 (pp. 225-234). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
AFTOSMIS, M., GAITONDE, D., & TAVARES, T. S. (1995). BEHAVIOR OF LINEAR RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES ON UNSTRUCTURED MESHES. AIAA JOURNAL, 33(11), 2038-2049. doi:10.2514/3.12945
MCCUNE, J. E., & TAVARES, T. S. (1993). PERSPECTIVE - UNSTEADY WING THEORY - THE KARMAN SEARS LEGACY. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 115(4), 548-560. doi:10.1115/1.2910179
TAVARES, T. S., & MCCUNE, J. E. (1993). AERODYNAMICS OF MANEUVERING SLENDER WINGS WITH LEADING-EDGE SEPARATION. AIAA JOURNAL, 31(6), 977-986. doi:10.2514/3.49043
Tavares, T. S., Nored, M., Broerman, E., & Iyengar, V. (2009, October 5). Investigation of High Efficiency Pulsation Filter Bottle Design. In 2009 GMRC Gas Machinery Conference. Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from https://library.gmrc.org/
Tavares, T. S. (2017, June 24). Performance Testing of Small Water Pumps: A Versatile and Economical Laboratory Exercise for Engineering Technology Students. In 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved from https://peer.asee.org/