Dr. Darrell Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member of the UDM mechanical engineering department, he has adopted a program of instruction which UDM has branded "Faces on Design." In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke is a registered professional engineer and conducts seminars on innovation tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Dr. Kleinke's recent publication, "Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students for the Changing World of Corporate Innovation", was awarded fist place as "best paper" at a 2011 regional conference of the American Society for Engineering Education.