Robert E. Fulton Dr. Robert E. Fulton is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the CAE/CAD Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also serves as the Program Manager of the Atlanta Electronic Commerce Resource Center. Dr. Fulton received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University in 1953, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1958 and 1960, respectively. He joined the NASA Langley Research Center in 1962 where, until 1984, he conducted or directed research in a broad range of structural mechanics and computer-aided design activities. From 1972 to 1984, he was Manager of the NASA/Navy sponsored $30 million CAD/CAM project denoted IPAD (Integrated Programs for Aerospace Vehicle Design) to develop technology and associated computer software for integrated company management of engineering information. He is the author of over 200 technical publications in such areas as finite element methods, numerical methods, static and dynamics analysis of shell structures, dynamic stability, and the use of computers in engineering analysis, design and manufacturing. He has also served on the faculties of the George Washington University, Old Dominion University, North Carolina State University, University of Illinois, and VPI&SU. His professional society affiliations include membership and active leadership roles in the National Computer Graphics Association; the American Society of Civil Engineers; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the American Society for Engineering Education; the American Academy of Mechanics; and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He has served on several National Academy of Sciences and NSF Committees to help identify critical technology needs associated with computer application to engineering. He is a past president of the National Computer Graphics Association, current chairman of the ASME Engineering Database Program, and active in the ASME Electronic Packaging Division. He also serves as Vice President of the U.S. Product Data Association overseeing the IGES/PDES Organization and is active in the Education and Communications Division of the CALS Industry Steering Group, providing advice to industry and DoD on CALS strategies.