Jack Phlipot

Bio

Professor Phlipot’s background includes extensive experience in orthopedic medical device design and marketing. He has cultivated strong relationships with several medical device manufacturers in the “Orthopaedic Capital of the World,” Warsaw, Indiana. He brings much industry experience to the program and incorporates it into the class lectures and projects. His use of project-based learning (PBL) fully engages students in their learning; it improves their ability to work in a team and it helps them refine their critical thinking skills. The primary focus of this program is to develop students into career-ready engineers.

My Office Hours

• MTWRF: 1 – 2 pm
• MWF: 2 – 3 pm

Classes I Teach

• BME 3800 – Medical Device Design Project I
• BME 4973 – BME Sr. Project I
• EGR 1710 – Engineering Graphics and Design
• EGR 2600 – Materials Science
• IIT 1000 – University Experience

My Academic Advising Roles

Biomedical Engineering

Educational Background

• MBA, Marketing, Management, and HR, Indiana Tech (2004)
• B.S., Manufacturing, Bowling Green State University (1986)

Professional Experience

• Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Marketing Manager, Arthroscopy Products, 2003-2005; Marketing Product Manager, Extremity Products, 1999-2003; Product Development Engineer, Hip and Shoulder Systems Development, 1996-1999
• Starcraft Automotive, Inc., Advanced Design Engineer, Research and Development Engineering, 1994-1996
• Zimmer, Inc., Development Engineering, Knee Systems Development, 1992-1994; Project Manager, Hip/Knee Project Management, 1990-1992; Process Engineer, Packaging, 1988-1990
• Fiat Products (Division of CR/PL, Inc.), Project Engineer, Research and Development, 1987-1988