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Brett Stone

Faculty Member

Dr. Brett Stone

Biography

Dr. Brett Stone earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University - Idaho. He interned with Idaho National Laboratory for multiple summers working in communications and hybrid-electric vehicle research positions. He then earned his PhD in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University where he studied design, remote design teams, and modern CAD tools. Before joining UVU, he worked for four years at Northrop Grumman where he helped to analyze and design solid rocket motors, satellite bus structures and test equipment, and aircraft.

Education

PhD, Brigham Young University, 2016

Major: Mechanical Engineering

BS, Brigham Young University - Idaho, 2012

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Teaching

ENGR 2030

Engineering Dynamics, Summer 2025

ME 381R

Mechanical Engineering Internship, Summer 2025

ME 4015

Control and Vibration Experimentation, Spring 2025

ME 4015

Control and Vibration Experimentation, Spring 2025

ME 4015

Control and Vibration Experimentation, Spring 2025

ME 4015

Control and Vibration Experimentation, Spring 2025

ME 381R

Mechanical Engineering Internship, Spring 2025

ME 4510

Mechanical Engineering Seminar, Spring 2025

Presentations

Stone, Brett (Presenter Only), Aviation Technology Forum, "Autonomous Electric Aircraft Tugs_ Concept and Development", California Air Resources Board, Sacramento, CA. (March 13, 2025)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Chavira, Alex Renteira, Ostler, Max , Stone, Brett , Jensen, Matt , Rudolph, George , "Development of an Image Classification System for Use in an Autonomous Electric Aircraft Tug" . Memphis, TN: American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
Stone, Brett , Jensen, Matt , (2024) "Potential Localized Impacts of Autonomous-Capable Electric Aircraft Tugs" . Washington D.C.: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IDETC-CIE/proceedings-abstract/IDETC-CIE2024/88339/V001T01A016/1208700
Stone, Brett , (2022) "Improving Air Quality by Reducing Aircraft Fuel Use and Emissions with Semi-Autonomous Electric Tugs" (Issue: 1, vol. 1). Orem: 1st International Academic Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals, "Why it Matters". 800 W University Parkway
Stone, Brett , Wald, Matthew , Gorrell, Steven , Richey, Michael , (2018) "Collaboration in Distributed Engineering Design Teams – A Model and Methods" (Issue: 5, vol. 34). International Journal of Engineering Education.
Stone, Brett , Gorrell, Steven , Richey, Michael , (2018) "Profile-Based Team Organization in Multi-University Capstone Engineering Design Teams" (Issue: 2A, vol. 34). International Journal of Engineering Education. https://www.ijee.ie/contents/c340218A.html
Stone, Brett , Salmon, John , Hepworth, Ammon , Red, W. Edward, Gorrell, Steven , Richey, Michael , (2017) "Improving Virtual Design Team Performance Through Use of a Collaborative Sketching Application" (Issue: 4, vol. 13). International Journal of e-Collaboration.

Awards

1st Place Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Adressing Airport Needs 2024 Airport Environmental Interactions

Airport Cooperative Research Program - July 30, 2024

National student design competition - mentored team of 8 undergraduate students (7 mech. eng. 1 comp. sci.) who competed against teams from across the country including graduate students. Developed detailed proposal and analysis for utilizing autonomous electric tugs for taxiing out aircraft at major airports.

Best Paper Award

ASME - International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE) - January 13, 2015

https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IDETC-CIE/proceedings-abstract/IDETC-CIE2014/46292/V01BT02A039/255634